UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 861 
Contribution from the Bureau of Markets 
GEORGE LIVINGSTON. Chief 
Washington, D. C. 
September 13, 1920 
MARKETING EASTERN GRAPES 
By 
DUDLEY ALLEMAN, Assistant in Market Surveys 
CONTENTS 
Introduction ......*..., 
The Rise and Fall of Commercial Produc 
tion . , 
Changes in Market Outlets . . . . , 
Present Commercial Outlook . . . . , 
Commercial Varieties , 
Methods of Preparation for Marketing , 
Page 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
9 
Description of Leading Producing Sec- 
tions 26 
Market Preference 50 
Distribution ........... 53 
Conclusion 54 
Appendix ........ 1 .. . 55 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICB 
1920 
