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First class hotels and restaurants’ selling price in half 
portions 18c, approximately per box_19.68 
Cost approximately per box___3.10 
First class hotels and restaurants’ profit on grapefruit 
served in half portions, approximately per box_16.58 or 535 per cent. 
First class hotels and restaurants’ selling price in 
whole grapefruit services 1-2 30c, approximately, 
per box_16.40 
Cost approximately per box_3.10 
First class restaurants and hotels’ profit on grapefruit 
served in whole portions, approximately, per box_13,30 or 429 per cent. 
Second class hotels and restaurants’ selling price in half 
portions 1-2 11c, approximately, per box_13.68 
Cost approximately, per box_3.10 
Second class hotels and restaurants’ profit on grape¬ 
fruit when served in half portions, approximately 
per box__10.58 or 309 per cent. 
Second class hotels and restaurants’ selling price in 
whole portions grapefruit 1-2 20c, approximately 
per box_12.20 
Cost approximately per box_3.10 
Approximate profit per box second class hotels 
and restaurants_9.10 or 293 per cent. 
Jacksonville, Fla., January i6th, 1913. 
Mr. J. C. Chase, Jacksonville, Fla. 
Dear Sir:—Attached hereto is statement showing approximate profits 
per box realized by growers, jobbers, retailers and first and second class 
hotels and restaurants on Florida grapefruit of good quality and various 
sizes during the period November 5th to nth, inclusive, 1912. 
This statement shows that the grower’s profit per box was approxi¬ 
mately 57 cents, or 29 per cent; 
Jobber’s approximate profit per box 60 cents, or 24 per cent.; 
Retailer’s approximate profit per box $2.44, or 78.7 per cent.; 
First class hotels and restaurants when selling grapefruit in half grape¬ 
fruit portions, $15.58, or 535 per cent.; 
First class hotels when selling in whole grapefruit portions, $13.30 per 
box, or 429 per cent.; 
Second class hotels and restaurants when selling in half grapefruit por¬ 
tions, $10.58, or 309 per cent.; 
Second class hotels and restaurants when selling in whole grapefruit por¬ 
tions, $9.10, or 293 per cent. 
In figuring the average cost of the fruit to grower delivered in markets 
