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BULLETIN 1283, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
The effect of differences in quality and condition is more noticeable. 
The severe decline on the Philadelphia market in June, 1919, was the 
result of heavy arrivals of stock in poor condition. Poor quality and 
condition depress prices more than the difference between the prices 
paid for the different grades on most markets would indicate, because 
such onions tend to clog the channels of trade. 
Table 11. 
Wholesale prices of commercial-pack yellow Bermuda onions, per crate, 
in consuming centers and at shipping points, 1916-1923 
1916 
1917 
1918 
1919 
1920 
1921 
1922 
1923 
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Mar. 26 
4.00 
27 
3.00 
28 
12.12 
1.92 
2.88 
2.88 
29 
13.08 
1 25 
30 
1.81 
1.76 
1.72 
3.17 
2.50 
2.50 
1.15 
1.10 
1 10 
13.33 
31 
Apr. 1 
Sun. 
2 
Sun. 
1.55 
3. 00, 1. 10 
3.38 
3.50 
3 
14.47 
?, 75 
Sun. 
15.37 
4 
1.48 
2.75 
2.57 
1.00 
5.44 
2.75 
5 
1.38 
2.60 
2.91 
1.00 
4.87 
2.63 
6 
1.32 
2.55 
2.68 
1. OC 
4.95 
3. 2o 
2.75 
7 
1.33 
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2.64 
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5.00 
3, 5f 
2.63 
2.75 
8 
1.37 
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2.29 
.85 
5.75 
Sun. 
9 
Sun. 
4.50 
?, 80 
2.30 
.85 
Sun. 
3.00 
2.50 
10 
1.35 
4.00 
2.75 
1.25 
4.25 
Sun. 
5. 15| 3. 00 
3.00 
2.50 
11 
1.44 
4.00 
1.20 
Sun. 
2.07 
.85 
4.95 
2.75 
3.00 
2.50 
12 
1.48 
4.33 
2.75 
1.25 
5.88 
4.66 
2.01 
.90 
4.86 
2.75 
3.00 
13 
1.56 
1.61 
1.70 

3.50 
4.25 
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2.75 
i 5.75 
5.75 
3.75 
3.75 
3, 25 
1.96 
1.95 
1.80 
.75 
.80 
90 
4.96 
4.61 
4.41 
2.50 
2.50 
2.25 
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2. 50 
14 
Sun. 
2.12 
2. 50 
15 
1 25 
16 
Sun. 
4.29 
2.75 
2.25 
1 25 
3 00 
1.70 
. 75 
Sun. 
3.42 
2.25 
17 
1.76 
1.74 
4.20 
4. 16 
2.70 
2.60 
1.80 
1.30 
1.30 
3.00 
Sun. 
1.89 
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4.18 
3.54 
2.00 
2.00 
3.10 
3.30 
2.00 
18 
Sun. 
2.00 
19 
1.72 
4.09 
2.50 
12.87 
1.30 
4.87 
5.00 
3.10 
1.90 
.75 
3.10 
1.85 
2.56 
2.10 
20 
1.71 
1.74 

4.08 
3.87 
2.50 
2.40 
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Sun. 
4.87 
2.90 
3.00 
1.91 
1.96 
.75 
.80 
2.86 
2.78 
1.50 
1.25 
3.63 
2.92 
2.00 
21 
5.75 
2.00 
22 
1.73 
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2.37 
1.30 
i 5.00 
5.50 
2.75 
1.88 
.80 
2.50 
1.25 
Sun. 
23 
Sun. 
3.83 
2.30 
2.30 
1.30 
5.00 
2.75 
4.50 
2.60 
1.85 
.80 
Sun. 
3.40 
2.00 
24 
1.69 
3.61 
1.90 
2.50 
1.30 
4.88 
2.75 
5.33 
2.50 
Sun. 
2.41 
3.25 
1.75 
25 
1.67 
3.28 
1.75 
2.55 
1 30 
4.75 
2 60 
Sun. 
1.87 
,80 
2.25 
1. 40 
2.98 
1.75 
26 
1.66 
3.29 
1.75 
2.20 
1.40 
4.58 
2.50 
5.50 
2.25 
1.96 
.75 
2.21 
1.50 
3.13 
1.75 
27 
1.65 
2.81 
1.50 
2.18 
1.30 
Sun. 
4.92 
2.25 
1.91 
.70 
2.27 
1.75 
3.18 
2.10 
28 
1.63 
1.25 
2.65 
1.50 
Sun. 
4.38 
2.50 
4.75 
2.20 
1.72 
.60 
2.41 
2.00 
2.70 
2.00 
29 
1.66 
1.20 
Sun. 
1.87 
1.30 
4.15 
2.50 
4.81 
2.20 
1.72 
.60 
2.56 
Sun. 
30 
Sun. 
2.46 
2.34 
1.50 
1.25 
1.83 
1.83 
1.25 
1.25 
4.13 
4.18 
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4.90 
4.70 
2.20 
2.25 
1.68 
Sun. 
.55 
Sun. 
2.57 
"2." 50 
3.03 
3.11 
1.85 
May 1 
1.62 
1.20 
1.55 
2 
1.52 
1 20 
2.19 
1.50 
1.73 
1 10 
4.00 
2,60 
Sun. 
1.67 
.55 
2.67 
2 ?5 
2.94 
1.75 
3 
1.47 
1.20 
2.10 
1.30 
1.75 
1.10 
4.01 
2.60 
4.41 
2.20 
1.64 
.60 
2.71 
2.25 
3.08 
1.55 
4 
1.47 
1.00 
2.14 
1.40 
1.73 
Sun. 
4.00 
2.00 
1.60 
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2.25 
3.27 
1.60 
5 
1.45 
1.20 
2.10 
1.50 
Sun. 
3.86 
2.65 
3.54 
2.00 
1.61 
.70 
2.79 
2.00 
2.63 
1.60 
6 
1.52 
1.20 
Sun. 
1.70 
3.68 
2.60 
3.54 
1.75 
1.62 
.75 
2.74 
1.90 
Sun. 
7 
Sun. 
2.04 
1.50 
1.70 
1.00 
3.68 
2.50 
3.42 
1.60 
1.71 
.75 
Sun. 
2.70 
8 
1.50 
1.10 
1.96 
1. 50 
1.73 
1.15 
3.63 
2.70 
3.07 
1.90 
Sun. 
2.66 
1.65 
2.52| 
1.50 
9 
1.52 
1.20 
1.99 
1.50 
1.63 
1.20 
3.73 
2.60 
Sun. 
1.68 
.80 
2.64 
1.50 
2. II 
1.50 
10 
1.59 
1.25 
1.96 
1.60 
1.77 
3.82 
2.70 
2.88 
1.25 
1.68 
.80 
2.49 
2.53 
1.75 
11 
1.58 
1.30 
1.99 
1.60 
1.77 
1.00 
Sun. 
2.75 
1.25 
1.71 
.80 
2.31 
1.00 
2.47 
1.90 
12 
1.61 
1.25 
2.03 
1.75 
Sun. 
4.04 
2.75 
2.48 
1.30 
1.69 
.80 
2.31 
1.00 
2.68 
2.00 
13 
1.61 
1.25 
1.69 
1.00 
4.06 
3.00 
2.42 
1.30 
1.67 
.80 
2.12 
1.00 
Sun. 
14 
Sun. 
2.09 
1.80 
1.63 
1.00 
4.38 
3.40 
2.52 
1.30 
1.70 
.80 
Sun. 
2. Sii 
2.10 
15 
1.62 
1.30 
2.11 
1.75 
1.60 
1.00 
4.53 
3. 50 
2.51 
1.40 
Sun. 
1.S3 
2.94 
2.15 
16 
1.66 
1.30 
2.14 
1.70 
1.62 
.90 
4.53 
3.25 
Sun. 
1.70 
.85 
1.79 
2.85 
2.15 
17 
1.67 
1.30 
2.19 
1.75 
1.60 
.90 
4.79 
3.45 
2.42 
1.40 
1.67 
1.81 
.75 
2.63 
2.15 
18 
1.75 
1.40 
2.18 
1.70 
1.63 
.90 
Sun. 
2.50 
1.30 
1.66 
1.81 
1.00 
2. 7'.' 
2.15 
19 
1.83 
1.40 
2. 19 
Sun. 
4.83 
3. 25 
2.33 
1.30 
1.62 
1.75 
1.00 
2.70 
20 
1.86 
1.50 


1.74 
.80 
4.71 

2.32 
1.25 
1.64 
1.90 

Sun. 1 
1 Date when reports were first received from at least three markets. Average prices previous to this 
tend to be unreliable, because computed from two markets only, so that poor quality receipts or exceptional 
conditions in either market would exert too great an influence. 
