TABLE 5.--Variation in Total Costs Per Box for Hauling Citrus
Fruit from Grove to Cannery, 29 Firms, 1956-57 Season.
 Citrus Dealers and Packers


Cost per box


Number of firms


 (cents) Number
 6- 7.9 9
 8- 9.9 8
 10- 11.9 8
 12- 13.9 4

Average Cost Per Box (cents) 9.3
Range in Costs (cents) 6.6 13.0


TABLE 6.--Variation in Total


Cost Per Box for Picking and
Citrus Dealers and Packers


Hauling Citrus, 1956-57 Seasona


Cost per box Oranges Grapefruit Tangerines
 (cents) Number of firms
 25 29.9 6
 30 -34.9 1 10
 35-39.9 14 6
 40 -44.9 6 2
 45-49.9 2
 50 54.9 1
 55-59.9 1

 65-69.9 1
 70- 74.9 2
 75 79.9 3
 80-84.9 4
 85 89.9 6
 90 -94.9 2
 95 and over 1
 Total number of firms 25 24 19

Average Cost Per Box (cents) 40.6 32.7 83.2
Range in Costs (cents) 33.7 -56.3 26.3 -43.8 68.0 100.0

 Citrus dealers had an additional cost of buying and selling fruit averaging 2.4 cents
per box which is not included above.