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 Table 5. -- Variation in Total Cost Per Box for Hauling
 Citrus Fruit from Grove to Cannery, 34 Firms,
 1953-54 Season.
 Citrus Dealers and Packers

 Cost Per Box Number of Firms

 (Cents) Number
 4 5.9 2
 6 7.9 7
 8 9.9 8
 10 -11.9 10
 12 -13.9 5
 14 and over 2
 Total Number of Firms 34

 Average Cost Per Box 9.6 /



 Table 6. -- Variation in Total Cost Per Box for Picking
 and Hauling Citrus, 1953-54 Season. -1/
 Citrus Dealers and Packers

 Cost Per Box : Oranges : Grapefruit : Tangerines
 (Cents) Number of Firms
 20 24.9 2-
 25 29.9 8
 30 34.9 7 14
 35 39.9 9 2
 40 44.9 8
 45 49.9 2

 60 64.9 1
 65 69.9 4
 70 74.9 8
 75 79.9 3
 80 84.9 2
Total Number of Firms 26 26 18
Average Cost Per Box 38.5/ 30.2 / 70.5/
1/ Citrus dealers had an additional cost of buying and selling
 fruit averaging 2.74 cents per box which is not included above.