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meroial orchards are located near large centers of popu¬ 
lation as in the Hudson Valley, New England, Western New 
York, Southern Pennsylvania, Southern Ohio, ana parts of 
the central western states, the motor truck has been pressed 
into service during the height of the marketing season and 
has materially aided in facilitating crop movement during 
this period. Producers have realized the great need for 
enlarged and improved warehouse facilities in the commer¬ 
cial regions ana have taken steps toward supplying same. 
Frequently gorwers have sold their fruit in bulk at a great 
sacrifice in price rather than assume the risk of properly 
packing, storing, and marketing the apple crop. The mar¬ 
keting of their fruit in this manner is not usually con¬ 
sidered good business, nor does it serve as a very good ad¬ 
vertisement for the region. 
Much of the fruit is consigned in carloaa lots. Of 
the three classes of fruit, boxed, barreled, ana bulk, the 
box-packed apples usually arrive in the best condition. 
and 
Boxes can be packed to better advantage/are not subject to 
as much jolting back ana forth in the car. Considerable 
more attention is being given to the loading in cars and 
the prevention of injury to the fruit while enrcute to mar¬ 
ket . 
