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tight packages and the insulation provided by the sawdust held the 
heat for a considerable length of time and rapid deterioration re- 
sulted. Very poor prices were realized in Xew York, as the fore- 
going figures show. 
It is not fair to base any conclusion as to the storage value of 
Malaga and Cornichon grapes as compared with Emperor grapes 
on the relative prices realized for the different lots during the past 
season. The varying conditions under which the different brands 
were prepared for market had much to do with the variation in the 
average prices received. The previous experiments of the Bureau 
(see Table IV) indicate that properly handled Malaga and Cornichon 
grapes should keep in good condition for at least two months. The 
low prices received for these varieties during 1912-13, after a holding- 
period of two months, were probably caused by the presence of decay 
due to the manner in which the fruit was prepared for storage. 
These details as to the prices received for the different lots are 
given in order to show the extremes. The range is no greater than 
is frequently the case in the lots of crate-packed grapes, due to the 
varying quality and condition of the fruit upon arrival in market. 
The average price obtained for the 19,834 drums sold during 'the 
season in the. various markets enumerated above was $2.58 per drum. 
The fruit buyers of the different cities to which small trial ship- 
ments were made showed great interest in the method of marketing 
California grapes packed in drums with a filler of redwood sawdust. 
The prices realized at the auction sales in these cities were equal to 
or higher than those which prevailed in the Xew York auction 
market, and this year's records indicate that a number of the smaller 
cities can handle at very satisfactory prices from one to four or five 
carloads of Emperor grapes packed in drums. Buyers have sent in 
very favorable reports from all the places where these grapes were 
offered for sale, and it was impossible to meet their demands this 
year with the shipments which were sent out from Chicago and Xew 
York. The best policy would seem to be to store carloads of the 
fruit at a number of points between Chicago and Xew York in the 
northern territory in order to meet the local demands. It is probable 
also that less trouble will be experienced in obtaining storage room 
in the smaller cities than would be the case if an attempt were made 
to # store a large quantity of fruit in Chicago or Xew York. The 
different brands should be kept separate in storage and accurate 
records maintained of each lot, so. that withdrawals may be readily 
made. Failure to follow this plan during the season of 1912-13 
caused much confusion in making deliveries to bu} 7 ers and also 
greatly increased the expense of handling the drums in the storage 
warehouses. 
