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SEED TRADE BUYERS GUID'E 
IMPORTS AND PRICES OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Compiled from figures published by Department of Commerce. 
Kind of 
Import 
-Imports—Calendar Years- 
Seed 
Duty 
Per lb. 
Cents 
1933 
Lbs. 
1934 
Lbs. 
1935 
Lbs. 
1936 
Lbs. 
1937 
Lb.s. 
1933 
Per 
Lb. 
1934 
Per 
Lb. 
1935 
Per 
Lb. 
1936 
Per 
Lb. 
1937* 
Per 
Lb. 
Beet, gdn. 
4 
572,073 
361,860 
420,811 
280,454 
125,346 
$.129 
$.162 
$.154 
$.141 
$.140 
Beet, mgl. 
4 
244,501 
182,023 
318,984 
290,059 
148,954 
.071 
.097 
.084 
.091 
.088 
Cabbage... 
12 
173,517 
192,799 
304,169 
400,117 
89,609 
.392 
.422 
.396 
.386 
.414 
Carrot. 
4 
60,476 
28,949 
19,490 
15,771 
8,689 
.332 
.499 
.440 
.400 
.321 
Cauliflower. 
25 
11,359 
12,034 
17,307 
11,847 
6,949 
5.472 
6.206 
6.368 
6.393 
6.304 
Kale. 
6 
48,444 
83,880 
65,509 
74,031 
20,736 
.165 
.173 
.184 
.165 
.168 
Kohlrabi. . . 
8 
15,096 
13,536 
23,999 
12,876 
4,001 
.306 
.410 
.355 
.479 
.498 
Onion. 
IS 
160,180 
209,990 
252,346 
194,638 
15,512 
.674 
.894 
.773 
.686 
.487 
Parsley.... 
2 
43,732 
99,499 
230,794 
95,071 
9,281 
.083 
.049 
.048 
.056 
.144 
Parsnip. .. . 
4 
24,045 
20,806 
15,382 
12,627 
5,282 
.110 
.137 
.145 
.141 
.146 
Pepper.... 
15 
961 
3,653 
932 
1,333 
928 
.702 
.475 
.399 
.780 
.680 
Radish.... 
6 
444,789 
340,827 
383,719 
475,133 
238,106 
.131 
.154 
.158 
.140 
.136 
Rutabaga.. 
. 5 
288,427 
125,003 
127,487 
97,273 
23,636 
.085 
.104 
.102 
.104 
.117 
Spinach.... 
1 
3,783,364 
3,401,629 
3,308,358 
3,256,423 
690,752 
.085 
.092 
.091 
.082 
.086 
Turnip. 
5 
1,211,931 
1,012,383 
928,990 
721,428 
239,436 
.080 
.106 
.092 
.090 
.090 
Six months ended June 30, 1937. All prices F. O. B. port of origin and not including duty. 
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