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TABLE 9.--Variation in the Cost per 1-3/5 Bushel Box Equivalent of Packing
 and Selling Florida TANGERINES, by Type of Container, 41 Packing-
 houses, 1962-63.

 Cost per 4/5 Bushel 4/5 Bushel
 1-3/5 Bushel Half Bruce Wirebound
 Equivalent Box Flat Box
 - Number of Packinghouses -

 PACKING AND SELLING
$1.60 $1.64 2
 1.65 1.69 2
 1.70 1.74 1 --
 1.75 1.79 2
 1.80 1.84 4
 1.85 1.89 2
 1.90 1.94 -- 1
 1.95 1.99 1
 2.00 2.04 2 1
 2.05 2.09 1 2
 2.10 2.14
 2.15 and over 7 3
 Total Number 24 7

 PACKING ONLY
$1.30 $1.34 5
1.35 1.39 1
1.40 1.44 1 1
1.45 1.49 2
1.50 1.54 2
1.55 1.59 2
1.60 1.64 1 2
1.65 1.69 2
1.70 1.74
1.75 1.79
1.80 1.84 3 1
1.85 and over 5 3
Total Number 24 7


result of the freeze, there is probably no relation between actual pack-

inghouse volume this year and house capacity. These two measures should

be constant for most reliable comparison of costs and volume.

 Packinghouses in the smallest volume group (under 200,000 boxes)

had costs for packing and selling oranges in 1-3/5 bushel wirebound boxes

of 15 cents more than the average for all houses. Those in the largest

volume group (400,000 and over) had costs 6 cents lower than the average.