60 
BULLETIN 1302, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FARMERS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS HANDLING 
[locals of 
^deration 
< AND 
independent 
(associations 
Fig. 29. — The marketing of fruits and vegetables is carried on by independent local associations and by 
federations of affiliated local associations. California leads in the number of associations. (See Table 8.) 
Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Associations, 1924 
50 
CAUFORNIA 
246 
ARKANSAS 
90 
NEW YORK 
89 
FLORIDA 
82 
MINNESOTA 
78 
MICHIGAN 
55 
TEXAS 
54 
WASHINGTON 
,5 
TENNESSEE 
42 
COLORADO 
38 
NUH 
100 
OF ASSOCIATIONS 
150 200 
250 
Fig. 30 —There are more than twice as many associations handling fruits and vegetables in California as 
in any other State. Reports from Arkansas, New York, and Florida indicate about thesame number 
of organizations in each State. (See Table 12.) 
