Table 9.--Retailer and wholesaler preferences for celery container types, by
 and total weekly volume of celery stalks handled


market area, firm type,


 Market Area and Prefer Crate Prefer Carton Indifferent Total
 Firm Type Weekly Firms Weekly Firms Weekly Firms Weekly
 rms Volume Volume Volume Volume

 No. Crates No. Crates No. Crates No. Crates

Philadelphia

 Retailers 1 150 3 2,600 2 1,325 6 4,075
 Wholesalers 4 12,750 0 0 1 1,350 5 14,100

Boston

 Retailers 4 1,970 3 1,890 1 170 8 4,030
 Wholesalers 0 0 3 10,460 0 0 3 10,460

Detroit

 Retailers 0 0 3 3,940 2 2,860 5 6,800
 Wholesalers 3 3,350 2 3,280 0 0 5 6,630

Total 12 18,220 14 22,170 6 5,705 32 46,095

 Retailers 5 2,120 9 8,430 5 4,355 19 14,905
 Wholesalers 7 16,100 5 13,740 1 1,350 13 31,190


a0ne firm did not respond to the question on container preference.