MARKETING 



99 



Keeping in mind that the greatest density of population 

 and chief consuming centers are in the territory north of the 

 Ohio and east of the Mississippi Rivers, it is evident from 

 Table 20 that the growers of New England, New York, Mary- 

 land, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, and adjoining states have a 

 favored position with regard to transportation costs. It costs 

 65.5 cents to put a car of apples with standard ventilation 

 into New York City from Hood River, Oregon, 16 cents from 

 Hancock, Maryland, 26.5 cents from Fennville, Michigan, and 

 15 cents from Brockport, New York. Even as far west as 

 Omaha the advantage of the Northeastern producing sections 

 is marked. 



TABLE 20 



Freight Eates on Apples, 1940, in Cents per Bushel 





Standard Ventilation 

 Point of Origin 



Refrigeration 

 Point of Origin 



Destination 





















Brock- 



Han- 



Fenn- 



Hood 



Brock- 



Han- 



Fenn- 



Hood 





port, 



cock, 



ville, 



River, 



port, 



cock, 



ville, 



River, 





N. Y. 



Md. 



Mich. 



Ore. 



N. Y. 



Md. 



Mich. 



Ore. 





39.5 



25 



36 



60.5 



52.83 



36. 



42 



48.38 



73.06 





19 



21 



27 



65.5 



27.57 



30 



04 



38.42 



78.72 



Chicago, 111 



21.5 



23.5 



11.5 



52.5 



31.02 



33 



97 



19.11 



62.68 





16 



19.5 



13.5 



65.5 



24.57 



29 



02 



21.11 



77.40 



Louisville, Ky 



22 



22.5 



17 



56.5 



32.47 



32 



97 



26.52 



67.74 



Minneapolis, Minn. 



33.5 



37.5 



23.5 



52.5 



44.92 



49 



88 



33.97 



62.42 



New York, N. Y . . 



15 



*12 



26.5 



65.5 



22.61 



*19 



61 



36.97 



78.06 







tl6 









t23 



61 









41.5 



28 



32.5 



52.5 



52.92 



40 



38 



42.97 



62.42 



Pittsburgh, Pa ... . 



16 



13.5 



18.5 



65.5 



23.61 



21 



11 



28.02 



77.40 





20.5 



23 



28 



65.5 



30.02 



32 



04 



39.42 



78.72 



Washington, D.C. . 



18.5 



11 



24.5 



65.5 



28.02 



17 



66 



34.92 



78.06 



* Export. t Domestic. 



Rates are figured on the basis of 50 pounds per bushel. Rates per bushel from Brock- 

 port, Hancock, and Fennville are figured on the basis of 175 barrels or 525 bushels per 

 car. Rates per bushel from Hood River are figured on the basis of 756 bushel boxes per 

 car. 



It is interesting to note that the rates on apples for export 

 and consigned for that purpose may be less than for domestic 



