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GENERAL REPORT
TABLE 2.-FAcToRs UsED IN CoNVERTING FRUIT AND NuT QuANTITIES FROM THE UNITS OF MEASURE ENUMERATED IN SPECIFIED STATES
To THE UNITs SELECTED FOR SHOWING ToTALs FOR THE UNITED STATES
Crop
Unit shown in tho
tables in this
volume
Other unlts specified on tho questionn11ire and
published in Volume I, by States
State
Conversion factor
Unit
Berries and other small fruits:
California _______ Pounds._------------------- IJ-\1 pounds= I quart.
Blackberries ___________________ Quarts ________________ {Oregon __________ Pounds _____________________ IJ-\1 pounds= I quart.
Washington ..••. Pounds _____________________ IV. pounds= I quart.
{Oregon __________ Pounds _____________________ IYz pounds= I quart.
Blueberries .. _________________ _ Quarts
· ---------------- Washington ..••. Pounds _____________________ I!-11 pounds= I quart.
California _______ Pounds .. ------------------- I!-11 pounds= I quart.
Boysenberries, loganberries ___ _ QuartS---------------- {Oregon __________ Pounds _____________________ IV. pounds= I quart.
Washington _____ Pounds ________ "------------ I!-11 pounds= I quart.
Currants.--- ___ ---- ___ ----____ Quarts.--------------- vVushington_____ Pounds._------------------- I!-\l pounds = I quart.
Gooseberries___________________ Quarts •... ____________ Oregon__________ Pounds. __ ------------------ I!-11 pounds = I quart.
California _______ Pounds--------------------- IYz pounds= I quart.
Raspberries. _________ ----_____ Quarts .•... ----------- {Oregon__________ Pounds. __ ------- __ --------- I!-11 pounds = I quart,
Washington _____ Pounds _____________________ IJ-\1 pounds= I quart.
Arizona.----- __ _
California ______ _
Stra wherries ..... ______________ Quarts. ______________ _ Oregon _________ _
Washington ____ _
Arkansas _____ --"
Louisiana ______ _
Youngberries __________________ Quarts
Arizona.-------Apricots _____ ._. _____________ -- Bushels.--------______ {g~~g~~~~==:
Washington ____ _
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IV. pounds = I quart.
IV. pounds = I quart.
IV. pounds = I quart.
I!-11 pounds = I quart.
24-quart crate = 24 quarts.
24-pint crate = I2 quarts.
llCalifornia _______ Pounds. ____________________ I!-11 pounds= I quart.
---------------- Oregon __________ Pounds _____________________ IJ-\1 pounds= I quart.
Arizona ________ _
______ _
Apples. ____________________ --_ ll uslJe ls --------------- {California
Oregon _________ _
Washington ____ _
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Pounds. ____ . _-- ______ -. _.- _
Pounds._------------------Pounds. ___ ----------------Pounds _________ .-- •. -__ -.-24-qt. crates ________________ _
24-pt. crates. _______________ _
Pollllds
Arizona. ________
--------------- {California _______
'l'ons._______________________
Tons________________________
Loose boxes _________________
Loose boxes.. --------------Tons ________________________
Tons ... --------------------Pounds _____________________
Pounds--------------------Tons ________________________
Tons ________________________
I ton = 41.67 bushels (bushel = 48 pounds).
I ton = 41.67 bushels (bushel = 48 pounds).
Loose box=% bushel.
Loose box = %bushel.
I ton= 41.67 bushels.
I ton= 41.67 bushels.
48 pounds= I bushel.
48 pounds= I bushel.
I ton= 2,000 pounds.
I ton= 2,000 pounds.
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Pounds fresh weight {Arizona _________ Tons, fresh weight' __________ I ton= 2,000 pounds, dry weight= 6,000 pounds, fresh weight.
'lgs___________________________
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-- Callfornia_______ 'l'ons, fresh weight'---------- I ton = 2,000 pounds, dry weight= 6,000 pounds, fresh weight.
Pounds, fresh weight .• {Arizona _________
California _______
Arizona ________ _
California ______ _
Florida _________ _
Louisiana.-----Grapefruit_ ____________ -------- Tons.---------- ___ .--- Alabama
_______ _
Georgia.----- __ _
Mississippi__ ___ _
South Carollna __
Tons, fresh weight•---------- I ton= 2,000 pounds, dry weight= 8,000 pounds; fresh weight.
Tons, fresh weight•---------- I ton = 2,000 pounds, dry weight= 8,000 pounds, fresh weight.
Field boxes _________________
Field boxes. ____ .----------Field boxes _________________
Field boxes.---------------Field boxes.---------------Fie)d boxes.---------------Field boxes.- ___ -----------Field boxes _________________
44.44 field boxes= I ton (field box= 45 pounds).
44.44 field boxes = I ton (field box = 45 pounds).
24.39 field boxes= I ton (field box= 82 pounds).
40 field b0xes =I ton (field box= 50 pounds).
40field.boxes = 1 ton (field box= 50 pounds).
40 field boxes= 1 ton (field box= 50 pounds).
40 field b0xes = I ton (field box = 50 pounds).
40 field boxes= I ton (field box= 50 pounds).
Nectarines _____________________ Bushels. ______________ California _______
Tons·---------------------~
I ton= 2,000 pounds (bushel= 50 pounds).
G
rapes.-----------------------
OJ'tves_________________________ Pounds --------------- {Arizona
_________
ton = 2,000
pounds.
California
_______ Tons-----------------------Tons ________________________ II ton=
2,000 pounds.
Fiorida.. _______ _
·
JLouisiana ______ _
Oranges, alL ___________ ------- Tons ______ ------------ Alabama _______ _
Georgia.-------_
[Mississippi__
___ _
Field boxes----------------Field boxes _________________
Field boxes.---------------Field boxes.---------------Field boxes.----------------
22.22field
28.57 field
35.71 field
35.71 field
35.71 field
boxes=
boxes=
boxes=
boxes=
boxes=
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ton
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90pounds).
70 pounds).
56 pounds).
56 pounds).
56 pounds).
________ Field boxes _________________ 37.74 field boxes= I ton (field box= 53 pannus).
Va 1cue ia___________________ T on s ------------------ {Arizona.
California _______ Field boxes _________________ 38.09 field boxes= 1 ton (field box= 52.5 pounds).
Navel and miscellaneous .. 'l' ns
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{Arizona _________ Field boxes.---------------- 37.74 field boxes= 1 ton (field box= 53 pounds).
California _______ Field boxes.---------------- 39.60 field boxes= I ton (field box= 50.5 pounds).
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{Arizona--------- Tons. ____ ------------------Tons. ________ --------------Peaches. ______ ---------------- Bushels. _____ --------- g~~~g~~~~::::::: Pounds._------------------Washington ... __ Pounds.--------------------
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ton = 41.67 bushels (bushel = 48 pounds).
ton = 41.67 bushels (bushel = 48 pounds).
bushel = 48 pounds.
bushel = 48 pounds.
Arizona ... __ ---- Tons. ____ --- ____ ------.----Pears... _______________ • ______ . Bushels.______________ {2~!~g~~:~::::::: Tons ________ -.• ------------Tons. ______ ._-.-.---------_.
Washington ____ _ Tons. ____ -- __ .--------------
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ton
ton
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Arizona _________ {Tons, fresh weight for plums.
Tons, dry weight for prunes.
Plums and prunes. __________ ._ Bushels, fresh weight. {
California _______ {Tons, fresh welghtforplums.
Tons, dry weight for prunes.
I ton = 35.71 bushels (bushel = 56 pounds).
.
I ton dry weight = 89.27 bushels fresh weight (bushel = 56 pounds,
I pound dry prunes = 2V. pounds fresh).
I ton = 35.71 bushels (bushel = 56 pounds).
d .
1 ton dry weight = 89.27 bushels fresh weight (bushel = 56 poun s,
I pound dry prunes = 2!-\l pounds fresh).
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41.67 bushels (bushel = 48 pounds).
41.67 bushels (bushel = 48 pounds).
40 bushels (bushel = 50 pounds).
40 bushels (bushel = 50 pounds).
Walnuts, English-------------- Pounds .• ------------- California _______ Tons ________________________ I ton= 2,000 pounds.
• 'l'he 1954 Questionnaire for Arizona and California provided for reporting figs and
raisin grapes on a fresh-weight or dry-weight basis. Reports of dry weight were con-
verted at the rate of I pound dry to 3 pounds fresh for figs, and I pound raisins to 4 pounds
fresh for grapes.