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EXHIBIT D. 
COST OF LABOR IN PACKING HOUSES OPERATED BY CHASE & CO., FROM OCTOBER 
1 ST TO DECEMBER 3 1 ST, I912. 
DISTRICT 
No. Boxes 
Picking and 
Hauling 
Cost per 
Box 
Packing House 
Expenses 
Cost per 
Box 
Total Labor 
Cost 
per bx 
Arcadia___ 
21117 
$ 3820.42 
.181 
$ 2922.40 
.138 
$ 6742.82 
.319 
Bridges__ 
5707 
786.08 
.137 
879.40 
.154 
1665.48 
.291 
Crescent City_ 
25753 
3457.20 
.134 
3934.58 
.153 
7391.78 
.287 
DeLand _ 
11228 
1601.92 
.143 
1551.17 
.138 
3153.09 
.281 
Fort Meade - 
4723 
982.78 
.208 
650.54 
.138 
1633.32 
.346 
Fort Ogden_ 
15309 
2429.90 
.159 
1874.49 
.122 
4304.39 
.281 
Leesburg _ _ 
15828 
2265.06 
.143 
2905.19 
.184 
5170.25 
.327 
Manatee 
10238 
1277.05 
.125 
1599.52 
.156 
2876.57 
.281 
Maitland _ _ — 
3958 
481.90 
.122 
498.63 
.126 
980.53 
.248 
Ona ____ 
6183 
937.61 
.151 
975.20 
.158 
1912.SI 
.309 
Orlando __ 
10028 
1457.26 
.145 
1738.43 
.173 
3195.69 
.318 
Thonotosassa _ 
6347 
1038.07 
.163 
1191.12 
.188 
2229.19 
.351 
Waldo _ __ 
7540 
571.27 
.076 
1060.99 
.141 
1632.26 
.217 
Wauchula__ 
13671 
2345.96 
.172 
1483.64 
.108 
3829.60 
.280 
Zelhvood ___ 
1501 
199.24 
.133 
324.07 
.216 
523.31 
.349 
Total 
159131 
$23651.72 
.149 
$23589.37 
.148 
$47241.09 
.297 
EXHIBIT E. 
FIGURES COMPILED ON AVERAGES OF THIRTY DIFFERENT MARKETS COVERING 
PERIOD NOVEMBER 5TH TO I ITH, I912. COVERING GRAPEFRUIT OF 
GOOD QUALITY AND VARIOUS SIZES. 
Growers’ average price to jobbers, delivered 
their markets, approximately per box_ $2.50 
Cost to grower, approximately per box: 
Cost on trees to raise fruit to maturity_ .50c 
To pick and haul to packing house_ .13c 
To handle, grade and pack in packing house, 
(including cost box and paper)_ .45c 
To sell fruit (averaging different systems)_ ,15c 
Freight to market, approximately, per box_ .70c $1.93 
Grower’s profit, approximately, per box_57c or 29 per cent. 
Jobber’s average price to retailers, hotels, restaurants, 
approximately per box_$3.10 
Cost to jobber, approximately per box_2.50 
Jobber’s profit, approximately per box_^__60c or 24 per cent. 
Retailer’s average selling price per half dozen, 57c, 
figuring approximately per box_5.54 
Cost to retailer approximately per box_3.10 
Retailer’s profit, approximately per box 
2.44 or 78 per cent. 
