40 BULLETIN" 541; U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
are fruit and produce associations. In the remaining number are a 
few creameries, a few grain elevators, and some miscellaneous 
organizations. 
FLORIDA. 
Florida, like California, is interesting because it is represented 
largely by organizations for the marketing of perishable products, 
such as citrus fruits. About 80 per cent of the organizations reporting 
from this State belong to i?he fruit and produce class, which indicates 
the importance of this form of organization in the State. The other 
associations in the State belong principally to the miscellaneous class. 
NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND GEORGIA. 
The States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia have 
been placed in one group, since they are representative of that section 
of the United States. Of the total number of organizations which 
reported from these three States, about 41 per cent handle cotton in 
the capacity of warehousemen, this form of organization being espe- 
cially common in Georgia; about 12 per cent handle fruit and prod- 
uce; about 12 per cent are stores; over 25 per cent fall in the mis- 
cellaneous class; and the remainder consists of a few creameries and 
tobacco associations and one live-stock association. 
KENTUCKY. 
From the standpoint of organization of producers for marketing 
purposes, the State of Kentucky is interesting because of its tobacco 
growers' associations. Almost one-half of the tobacco associations 
from which reports have been received are located in this State. 
Kentucky reported 66 organizations, and of this number 21 are 
tobacco associations, 15 are fruit and produce associations, 17 are 
listed as miscellaneous, 6 are stores, 6 creameries or cheese factories, 
and 1 a grain elevator company. 
VLRGINIA, MARYLAND, AND DELAWARE. 
The States of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware reported a total 
of 82 marketing associations. Of this number, 39 are miscellaneous 
organizations, 22 are fruit and produce associations, 12 are creamery 
or cheese factory associations, 5 handle tobacco, and 1 handles live 
stock. These States are in a truck and fruit growing section, and 
this fact accounts for the organizations which handle fruit and pro- 
duce. There are some good examples of central marketing organiza- 
tions among the truck growers in this section of the United States. 
NEW YORK. 
One hundred and twenty-four organizations in the State of New 
York reported. About 60 per cent of this number are creamery and 
cheese factory associations, about 25 per cent handle fruit and prod- 
uce, and the rest is made up of a few cooperative stores and miscel- 
laneous organizations. 
