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Va. Handling Methods and Cost in the Packing and Distri- 



bution of Apples * Discover ways of reducing handling cost 

 in packing and distribution of apples. Will place primary 

 emphasis on a study of effect of size and operation and 

 type of equipment on cost of packing apples. Data will be 

 collected on packinghouse operations normally packing fewer 

 than 100,000 bushels of apples annually. Will study effi- 

 ciency of distributing apples through established wholesale 

 channels, and what effect changes in packinghouse operations 

 have on efficiency of distribution. 



Agr. Econ. and Rur. Sociol, 8609£ 



Wash • Economic Efficiency in Freezing ilashiugton's Principal 

 Fruit and Vegetable Crops . To (1) describe frozen food 

 industry of State with emphasis on major crops frozen; 

 (2) learn physical input-output relationships in raw mate- 

 rial assembling and processing; and (3) learn comparative 

 economic efficiency of different methods, organizations, 

 and scale of operations used in assembling and freezing. 

 Agr. Econ. 1300 (WM-17) 



Wash. Evaluation of Consumer Packages for Medium- To -Large 

 Sized Apples from the Pacific Northwest ! To (1) evaluate 

 packing and shipping characteristics of selected packages 

 and maintenance of fruit quality in transit to retail outlets; 

 (2) learn costs of packing and handling selected packages as 

 compared with types of containers in current use; (3) evaluate 

 trade and consumer acceptance of test packages; and (li) study 

 development of efficient work methods, machinery and equip- 

 ment for packing and handling the more promising types of 

 consumer packages. 



Agr. Econ. 1362 (1M-19) Coop. AMS 



W. Va. Handling Methods and Cost in Packing Apples . To 



(1) learn comparative efficiency of methods and types of 

 equipment for sorting, sizing ana packing apples in Appalachian 

 area; arid (2) develop and test improved methods and types of 

 equipment for performing these operations. 

 Agr. Econ., Hort. 97 (uEM-19) Coop. AMS 



