University of California College of Agriculture Agricultural Experiment Station Berkeley, California 8WKCH OF THE ^le6e or MmulruA COPY /# STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT to Agricultural Experiment Station Circular 393 CALIFORNIA SPINACH, ECONOMIC STATUS, 1948-49 by Sidney Hoos and P. C, Habib Jui» 1949 Contribution from the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of California, Davis Libraries http://archive.org/details/statisticalsup39349hoos Statistical Supplement to Agricultural Experiment Station Circular 393 California Spinach, Economic Status 1948-49 by Sidney Hoos^/and P. C. HabibS/ CONTENTS Table Page 1 Fresh Market Spinach Production in the United States by Seasonal Groups and Selected States, 1918-1948 1 2 Spinach Production for Processing in the United States by States, 1919-1948 4 3 Total Spinach Production - United States, California and All States Except California, in Thousands of Bushels and Tons, 1918-1948 . 5 4 Commercial Acreage of Spinach in the United States and in Selected States, 1918-1948 . . 6 5 Commercial Acreage of Fresh Market Spinach in the United States, by Seasonal Groupings, 1918-1948 9 6 Total Spinach Acreage in the United States and Selected States, 1918-1948 10 7 Distribution of Spinach Acreage Harvested in California by Counties, 1928-1947, In Acres and Per Cent of State Total 11 8 Yield Per Acre of Spinach United States Average, California and Texas, 1918-1948 13 9 Utilization of United States Spinach Production, 1933-1948 .... 14 10 Utilization of California Spinach Production, 1933-1948 15 11 Canned Spinach Pack in the United States, 1933-1948 16 12 United States and California Pack, Packers' Carry-over and Packers' Shipments of Canned Spinach .... 17 13 Annual Movement of California Canned Spinach, 1933-1948 18 14 Carlot Shipments of Fresh Spinach by States, Including Boat Ship- ments Reduced to Carlot Equivalents (Excluding Truck Shipments), 1920-1947 19 1/ Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Associate Economist in the Experiment Station and on the Giannini Foundation. 2/ Research Assistant on the Giannini Foundation. 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TABLE 2 Spinach Production for Processing in the United States by State sV 1919-1948 « Total United Year California Texas Maryland Virginia Arkansas Oklahoma States 1919 thousand tons 15.5 3.1 18.6 1920 15.9 6.3 22.2 1921 23.9 6.4 30.3 1922 29.4 9.7 39.1 1923 48.1 6.7 54.8 1924 41.4 7.4 48.8 1925 29.1 6.2 35.3 1926 46.0 6.9 52.9 1927 51.5 5.6 57.1 1928 65.4 7.8 73.2 1929 90.0 6.9 96.9 ! 1930 36.0 2.4 38.4 1931 28.7 6.0 34.7 I 1932 16.6 3.9 20.5 | 1933 32.0 4.0 36.0 i 1934 37.6 3.7 41.3 | 1935 48.3 5.0 53.3 1936 41.5 7.0 1.4 3.0 10.5 63.4 i 1937 43.5 10.4 2.7 3.4 4.8 64.8 1 1933 20.8 9.6 3.4 3.7 1.9 2.9 42.3 I 1939 27.5 9.0 7.4 6.2 1.7 1.6 53.4 | 1940 19.1 5.6 3.1 4.7 1.8 9.4 43.7 , 1941 22.3 7.6 .3 10.1 1.9 2.7 44.9 ! 1942 52.6 8.8 4.2 9.4 14.2 O C 1 114.4 | 1943 34.7 6.0 1.6 1.9 16.7 21.1 82.0 1944 49.4 9.0 1.9 1.1 20.1 25.4 106.9 1945 48.0 8.2 3.7 1.5 15.3 12.6 89.3 1946 50.6 6.0 3.0 3.0 14.1 11.7 88.4 1947 28.4 7.5 .5 2.2 9,3 7.6 55.5 1948 23.0 i - _ 7.6 1.5 1.5 10.8 4.5 48.9 a/ From 1919 to 1935, estimates of production for processing include only California and Maryland. Estimates for Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas were added in 1936 and the estimate for Virginia was added in 1938. All other production for processing is included in the fresh market data. Source of data: See sources listed in table 1. • • ' ' 1 5. TABLE 3 Total Spinach Production - United States, California and All States Except California In Thousands of Bushels and Tons, 1918-1948 All states All states Calendar United California except United California except year States California States California 1918 1 2 <> o 4 5 6 thousand bushels tons 2,725^/ 52 5&/ 2,200^/ 24,525 4, ,725 19,800 1919 5,466 2,384 3,084 49,218 21, ,458 27,760 1920 6,385 2,420 3,965 57,471 21, ,786 35,685 1921 8,895 3,316 5,579 80,061 29 ,849 50,212 1922 10,462 4,330 6,132 94,162 38 ,976 55,186 1923 13,604 6,409 7,195 122,444 57* ,685 64,759 1924 13,912 6,436 7,476 125,210 57 , ,924 67,286 1925 13,742 4,138 9,604 123,680 37 ,245 86,435 1926 17,021 6,423 10,598 153,187 57 ,803 95,384 1927 19,460 7,242 12,218 175,144 65 ,180 109,964 1928 19,323 8,019 11,304 176,910 72 ,177 104,733 1929 26,876 11,084 15,792 241,890 99 ,765 142,125 1930 16,414 5,260 11,154 147,723 47' ,340 100,383 1931 18 , 592 4,564 14,028 167,324 41 ,075 126,249 1932 16,154 3,162 12,992 145,393 28 ,462 116,931 1933 17,040 4,931 12,109 153,369 44' ,384 108,985 1934 18,632 5,895 12,737 167,696 53. ,062 114,634 1935 18,803 7,441 11,362 169,229 66' ,975 102,254 1936 22,641 6,343 16,298 203,764 57! ,088 146,676 1937 23,724 6,537 17,187 213,525 58. 836 154,689 1938 19,191 3,837 15,354 172,719 34, ,534 138,185 1939 20,278 4,885 15,393 182,505 43 i ,970 138,535 1940 19,174 3,770 15,404 172,580 33 ,932 138,648 1941 17,991 4,173 13,818 161,927 37 \ ,555 124,372 1942 27,529 7,186 20,343 247,762 64, 678 183,084 1943 24,042 5,375 18,667 216,388 48 ,380 168,008 1944 26,730 7,058 19,672 240,586 63, 530 177,056 1945 24,332 6,782 17,550 218,990 61, 041 157,949 1946 23,605 7,184 16,421 212,447 64 ,658 147,789 1947 18,408 4,657 13,751 165,669 41, 909 123,760 1948 18,077 4,212 13,865 162,696 37. 904 124,792 a/ Fresh market production only, available for 1918. Source of data: Tables 1 and 2. . : ; ) '■ \ ■ • » "*■ * .» „ ..... ■ o . . .■ • v;.; TABLE 4 Commercial Acreage of Spinach in the United States and in Selected States 1918-1948 6. Calendar United "1 year States California Texas Louisiana 1918 Fresh i 2 3 < 4 in acres 7,250 630 2,120 i Process -a/ — — — Total 7,250 650 2,120 — 1919 Fresh 9,250 , 4,130°' 750 4,800 „_ Process 3,170 — — Total 13,380 3,920 4,800 — 1920 Fresh 10,890 800 5,620 mmam 1 l Process 4,850 2,950 — — Total 15,740 3,750 5,620 — 1921 Fresh 16,930 740 8,320 __ Process 7,800 5,320 -- — Total 24,730 6,060 8,320 — 1922 Fre sh 17,350 1,130 8,210 __ Process 8,360 5,660 — . — Total 25,710 6,790 8,210 — 1923 Fresh 21,670 1,420 9,440 __ Process 10,570 8,290 -— — . Total 32,040 9,710 9,440 — 1924 Fresh 22,300 2,130 8,700 __ Process 10,470 8,290 — — — Total 32,770 10,420 8,700 — 1925 Fre sh 29,530 1,810 14,440 1,900 Process 11,890 9,690 ~ — Total 41,420 11,500 14,440 1,900 1926 Fresh 33,210 1,750 16,820 1,700 t Process 11,510 9,590 — — . Total 44,720 11,340 16,820 1,700 1927 Fresh 38,400 1,900 19,450 1,650 1 Process 12,150 10,300 — ~ I Total 50,550 12,200 19,450 1,650 1928 Fresh 45,300 1,000 25,600 2,100 1 Process 14,640 12,340 -- — Total 59,940 13,340 25,600 2,100 (Continued on next page) .' Table 4 continued. 7. Calendar United year State s California Texas Louisiana i 1929 Fre sh 1 2 s 4 in acres 53,690 1,400 28,650 2,000 Process 18,170 15,790 — — Total 71,860 17,190 28,650 2,000 1950 Fresh 46,130 1,550 25,060 1,990 Process 9,550 8,370 — — Total 55,480 9,920 25,060 1,990 1931 Fresh 51,870 1,700 27,850 1,500 Process 7,850 5,850 — — Total 59,720 7,550 27,850 1,500 1932 Fresh 52,570 1,830 30,800 1,200 Process 5,540 4,040 — — Total 53,110 5,870 30,800 1,200 1933 Fresh 66,920 1,690 44,000 1,200 Process 10,100 8,200 — - — Total 77,020 9,890 44,000 1,200 1934 Fresh 60,970 2,220 ■ 35,500 1,500 Process 15,290 13,420 — -— Total 76,260 15,640 35,500 1,500 1935 Fresh 61,970 2,300 36,000 1,200 Process 15,180 13,410 ~ — Total 77,150 15,710 36,000 1,200 1936 Fresh 81,520 2,170 48,000 1,100 Process 27,020 12,970 6,400 Total 108, 540 15,140 54,400 1,100 1937 Fresh 75, 740 2,400 46,000 1,100 Process 29,720 16,720 8,000 — Total 105,460 19,120 54,000 1,100 1933 Fresh 70,090 2,800 40,000 1,200 Process 22,420 9,470 8,000 — . Total 92,510 12,270 48,000 1,200 1939 Fresh 63,750 3,000 35,400 1,350 Process 19,860 7,860 6,000 — Total 83,610 10,860 41,400 1,350 (Continued on next page) • '. Table 4 continued. Calendar year United States California Texas Louisiana 1944 Fresh Process Total 1945 Fresh Process Total 1946 Fresh Process Total 1947 Fresh Process Total 1948 Fresh Process Total 1 1940 Fresh 64,900 Process 21,340 Total 86,240 1941 Fresh 63,050 Process 19,940 Total 82,990 1942 Fresh 70,780 Process 46,240 Total 117,020 1943 Fresh 74,150 Process 39,030 Total 113,180 73,350 44,100 117,450 66,220 35,960 102,180 67,450 36,020 103,470 61,980 24,060 86,040 59,460 21,550 81,010 in acres 3,200 9,540 12,740 3,000 7,440 10,440 3,050 15,040 18,090 3,800 9,130 12,930 3,450 11,480 14,930 4,200 10,220 14,420 4,400 10,990 15,390 4,350 6,460 10,810 4,600 4,800 9,400 34,400 3,500 37,900 35,400 4,500 39,900 43,300 5,500 48,800 39,400 4,000 43,400 42,400 6,000 48,400 36,000 5,500 41,500 38,000 5,000 43,000 34,400 5,000 39,400 32,000 4,500 36,500 1,350 1,350 1,250 1,250 1,150 1,150 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 900 900 900 900 800 800 700 700 a/ Data not available . b/ From 1919 to 1935, acres for processing include only California and Maryland. Estimates for Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas were added in 1936 and the estimate for Virginia was added in 1938. All other acres for processing are included in fresh market data. Source of data: See sources listed in table 1. 9. TABLE 5 Commercial Acreage of Fresh Market Spinach in the United States, by Seasonal Groupings*/, 1918-1948 Calendar Early- Late Total year Winter Spring Slimmer fall fall United States 1918 1 2 3 4 5 6 in acres 2,750 3,300 1,200 7,250 1919 5,550 2,550 250 900 9,250 1920 6,420 2,950 700 820 10,890 1921 9,060 4,700 970 2,200 16,930 1922 9,900 3,630 1,220 2,600 17,350 1923 11,860 5,400 70 1,740 2,600 21,670 1924 12,330 5,190 80 1,700 3,000 22,300 1925 19,250 6,320 180 1,380 2,400 29,530 1926 21,570 6,940 150 1,790 2,760 33,210 1927 24,2?0 7,520 240 2,420 4,000 38,400 1928 29,470 8,100 660 2,950 4,120 45,300 1929 32,560 10,080 2,680 4,570 3,800 53,690 1930 28,930 10,000 2,810 3,590 800 46,130 1931 31,530 10,200 3,040 5,300 1,800 51,870 1932 34,110 7,840 3,270 5,150 2,200 52,570 1933 46,990 9,620 3,360 5,100 1,850 66,920 1934 39,420 8,200 3,380 6,570 3,400 60,970 1935 39,700 9,220 3,920 4,830 4,300 61,970 1936 51,870 13,530 4,570 6,550 5,000 81,520 1937 49,700 10,850 4,390 5,700 5,100 75,740 1938 44,200 10,690 4,700 6,300 4,200 70,090 1939 39,750 10,780 4,370 5,450 3,400 63,750 1940 38,950 11,410 4,840 6,300 .3,400 64,900 1941 39,650 9,810 4,940 6,700 1,950 63,050 1942 47,500 9,850 5,200 6,050 2,450 70,780 1943 44,200 11,990 6,250 8,260 3,450 74,150 1944 46,850 12,110 6,270 5,050 3,070 73,350 1945 41,100 9,860 6,570 5,990 2,700 66,220 1946 43,300 9,790 6,340 5,570 2,450 67,450 1947 39,550 9,430 4,900 6,100 2,000 61,980 1948 37,300 8,750 5,010 6,600 1,800 59,460 a/ Seasonal groupings are on a basis of the season during which the crop is harvested. 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TABLE 6 Total Spinach Acreage in the United States and Selected States 1913-1948 i "T" *•" All states Calendar United except year States California Texas Virginia Maryland California 1918 r i' 2 1 3 4 . 5 . : e acres 7,250^/ 630 2,120 4,500 i 6,620 1919 13,380 3,920 4,800 3,450 1,210 9,460 1920 15,740 3,750 5,620 3,570 2,400 11,990 1921 24, 730 6,060 8,320 6,400 3,300 18,670 1922 25,710 6,790 8,210 5,900 3,600 18,920 1923 32,040 9,710 9,440 7,100 3,200 22,330 1924 32,770 10,420 8,700 6,700 3,350 22,350 1925 41,420 11,500 14,440 6,300 3,500 29,920 1926 44, 720 11,340 16,820 6,960 3,200 33,380 1927 50, 550 12,200 19,450 8,700 3,090 38,350 1920 59, 940 13,340 25,600 7,820 3,800 46, 600 1929 71,860 17,190 28,650 3,400 4,480 54, 670 1930 55,480 9,920 25,060 4,700 1,600 45, 560 1931 59,720 7, 550 27,850 5,300 3,700 52,170 1932 58,110 5,870 30,800 4,200 3,140 52,240 1933 77,020 9,890 44,000 5,450 3,140 67,130 1934 76,260 15,640 35, 500 4,800 3,140 60,620 1935 77,150 15,710 36,000 5,430 3,200 61,440 1936 108,540 15,140 54,400 6,400 2,800 93,400 1937 105,460 19,120 54,000 6,400 2,900 86,340 1938 92,510 12,270 40,000 7,900 3,100 80,240 1939 83,610 10,860 41,400 8,100 3,150 72,750 1940 86,240 12, 740 37,900 8,100 2,950 73, 500 1941 82,990 10,440 39,900 7,500 3,000 72,550 1942 117,020 18,090 48,800 6,800 3,000 98, 930 1943 113,180 12,930 43,400 5,600 2,800 100,250 1944 117,450 14, 930 48,400 4,770 2,200 102,520 1945 102,180 14,420 41,500 | 3,800 2,800 87,760 1946 103,470 13,990 43,000 4,800 1,170 89, 480 1947 86,040 10,810 39,400 3,600 1,650 75,230 1948 81,010 9,400 36,500 , [ 3,000 2,000 , ! 71,610 f/ See footnotes 1 and 2 in table 5. 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CV • rH • rH • 53 -o -o -rH CO CO sh CV rH H rH rH rH rH rH H P P P p -p p p P P •P fl c a a c a c c a a CD CD o CD CD CD CD CD CO o 03 O CO CJ CO O co o 01 o w o CO O CO O CO o © . 0) CD CD CD CD CD (D CD CD h h U Jh fn Jh U U Cn U U U h U U U u u fn ^ O CD O CD O CD O CD O CD O CD O CD O CD O CD O © •CfJ CkH «4 Ph < Ph <3j Ph OO 00 en 1. , * rH rH rH r-i rH r~\ rH H H rH CO c o •H P cd o •H P. cd •H c u o Cm •H CD O •H > M CD CO 00 c •H P H O Ph CD cc; cd H d Cn o O -H O P cd co o CD o p C Ch ft O O C-. O cd •H f-. o Ch •rH si* cn i CO rH CV Cd 00 CD rH cd P Cd o CD o O CO • > ■ . - ■■ • • i TABLE 8 Yield Per Acre of Spinach United states Average, California and Texas 1918-1948 13. Calendar ■ year United States California Texas 1 2 3 i bushel sa/P er acre ! > 1918 376 833 1 272 1919 409 608 325 1920 406 645 300 1921 360 547 253 1922 407 638 280 1923 425 660 270 1924 425 617 315 1925 332 360 329 1926 381 566 305 1927 385 594 332 1928 322 601 200 1929 374 645 300 1930 296 530 235 j 1931 321 605 254 1932 278 539 210 1933 221 499 130 1934 244 377 170 [ 1935 244 474 105 1936 209 419 i 125 1937 225 342 141 1938 207 313 122 S 1939 ! 243 450 i 144 ! [ 1940 222 j 296 i 139 i ! 1941 217 400 145 1942 j 235 397 153 j 1943 212 416 133 1944 j 228 473 148 1945 238 470 148 | 1946 228 514 122 1947 214 431 126 1948 1 223 448 t 1 137 i' a/ Bushels containing approximately 18 pounds. Source of data: Average yield per acre was derived by dividing total production by total acreage. These data were secured from tables 1, 2 and 6. Sources of origi- nal data are given in table 1. 14. TABLE 9 Utilization of United States Spinach Production 1933-1948 Calendar year United States total production^/ ■ ■ " ■■ " ■ ■ ---' '"I Utilization I Fresh Canned Frozen j 1933 1 2 3 4 i thousands of pounds y i 1 306,738 227,261 79,477 v ! 1934 i 335,392 245,339 90,053 """* r 1935 338,458 230,508 107,950 i mm, j 1936 407,528 303,949 103,579 \ 1937 427,050 265,771 153,401 7,878 1938 345,438 266,501 72,078 6,859 1939 364,910 258,075 100,012 6,823 i 1940 345,122 213,644 124,053 7,425 1941 323,854 191,224 123,656 8,974 1942 495,524 226,221 239,170 30,133 j 1943 432,776 194,209 184,529 54,038 1944 480,708 173,408 248,924 58,376 1945 437,980 155,308 215,913 66,759 | i 1946 424,894 144,164 211,206 69,420 1947 331,338 191,293 97,724 42,321 1948 325,386 124, 547 125,262 75,577 j a/ Does not include production not marketed. b/ Farm weight. c/ Small quantities, data not available. Sources of data: Col. 1: Tables 1 and 2. Col. 2: Col. 1 minus cols. 3 and 4. Col. 3: National Canners Association, Canned Food Pack Statistics, 1934-1947. Washington, D. C. Canned pack converted to farm weight in pounds by multiplying cases of 24 No. 2's by 25. 1948: Preliminary. Col. 4: 1937-1945. Western Canner and Packer. Yearbook 1947. 1946-1948. National Association of Frozen Food Packers. Frozen Food Pack Statistics 1948, Washington, D.C. April 1949. Converted to farm weight from pack weight by factor of 1.818. : . TABLE 10 Utilization of California Spinach Production 1933-1948 15, Calendar California total Utilization year production Fresh Canned Frozen 1933 1 2 3 . ~"^ 4 thousands of pounds!*/ 88,768 37,031 51,737 --V 1934 106,124 42,028 64,096 — 1935 133,950 57,873 76,077 — . 1936 114,176 46,480 67,696 — 1937 117,672 43,872 73,727 73 1938 69,068 35,542 33,368 158 1939 87,940 39,487 47,519 934 1940 67,864 24,585 42,588 691 1941 75,110 20,781 53,602 727 1942 129,356 37,159 89,088 3,109 1943 96, 760 18,884 70,151 7,725 1944 127,060 21,900 89,113 16,047 1945 122,082 23,120 83,664 15,298 1946 129,316 16,547 94,462 18,307 1947 33,818 38,283 42,017 3,518 1948 75,808 18,106 43,970 13,833 a/ Farm weight. b/ Small quantities, data not available. Sources of data: Col. Col. Col. Col. 4: Table 3. Col. 1 minus cols. 3 and 4. National Canners Association. Canned Food Pack Statistics, 1934-1947. Canners League of California, Washington, D.C., 1948. 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TABLE 12 United States and California Pack, Packers' Carry-over and Packers' Shipments of Canned Spinach 1934-1949 Year United States i California Packers Pack Packers Packers Pack Packers beginning carry-over (calendar shipments carry-over 1 (calendar shipments March 1 year) j i year) 1934-35 1 ! 2 3 ! 4 i 5 6 thousand cases 24 Ho. 2's 400 3,602 3,502 325 2,564 2,604 1935-36 500 4,318 4,418 285 3,043 3,094 1936-37 400 4,143 4,143 234 2,708 2,722 1937-33 •400 6,136 4,636 220 2,949 2,432 1938-39 1,900 2,883 3,383 737 1,335 1,736 1939-40 900 4,000 4,300 335 1,901 2,029 1940-41 600 4,962 5,162 207 1,704 1,794 1941-42 400 4,946 5,046 116 2,144 j 2,032 1942-43 300 9,567 8,467 227 3,564 3,717 1943-44 1,400 7,331 8,781 74 2,806 ' 2,758 1944-45 9,957 9,357 121 3,565 3,562 1945-46 100 3,637 8,137 124 3,347 3,343 1946-47 600 8,443 7,848 122 3,778 3,271 1947-43 1,200 3,909 630 1,681 i 1,967 1943-49 1949-50 ... 343 54 i i 2,048 Sources of data: Col. 1 - 1934-35 to 1945-46. 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Statistical Bulletins 7, 8, 9, 19, 23 27, 30, 35, 33, 42, 46. 1913-1932, 1933-1942: U.S. Food Distribution Administration. Carlot Shipments of Fruits and Vegetables. 1925-1942. 1943-1947; U.S. War Food Administration, Office of Distribution. Carlot Ship- ments of Fruits and Vegetables by Commodities, States, and Months, 1943-1947. . t . . ... I . TABLE 15 Fresh Spinach Consumption in the United States 1933-1947 20. I • Spinach avail- Estimated Population Estimated con-j Per-capita Calendar able for fresh fresh consumption 3 -/ continental United States b / sumption of consumption year consumption fresh spinach relative 1933 ! 1 2 3 4 ' 5 1,000 pounds 125,578,763 lbs. per capita 1935-1939=100 227,261 197,717 1.57 87.7 1934 245,339 213,444 126,373,773 1.69 94.4 1935 230,508 200,542 127,250,232 1.58 88.3 1936 303,949 264,435 128,053,180 2.07 115.6 1937 265,771 231,221 128,824,829 1.79 100.0 1938 266,501 231,856 129,824,939 1.79 100.0 1939 258,075 224,525 130,879,718 1.72 96.1 1940 213,644 185,870 131,954,144 1.41 78*8 1941 191,224 166,365 133,060,045 1.25 69.8 1942 227,221 196,812 133,770,500 1.47 82.1 1943 194,209 168,962 133,966,319 1.26 70.4 1944 173,408 150,865 132,552,005 1.14 63.7 1945 155,308 135,118 131,975,774 1.02 57.0 1946 144,164 125,423 139,893,406 .90 50.3 1947 191,293 166,425 143,382,000 1.16 64.8 a/ Computed on a basis of 13 per cent normal marketing losses. b/ Estimated population on July 1 excluding armed forces overseas. Sources of data: Col. 1: Table 9. Col. 3: U. S. Department of Commerce. Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1948. Tables 7 and 8. Washing- ton, D. C. • " * • • . f ■ • • r . • r ! - I • ' ■ • [ r ■ ), • • . . I ■ . ■ . - ■ ■ ^ t « • - .- TABLE 16 United States Season Average Price Received by Farmers for Fresh Market Spinach, by Seasonal Types 1918-1948 21, Calendar Early Late year Winter Spring Summer Fall Fall 1918 dollars per bushel .76 .55 __ mmmm .60 1919 .80 .60 — .20 .60 1920 79 .60 — .69 .70 1921 .55 .69 — .77 .85 1922 .62 .80 — .58 .70 1923 .49 .66 .50 .54 .80 1924 .61 .60 .50 .54 .60 1925 .61 .73 .40 .54 .70 1926 .46 .67 .45 .52 .70 1927 .47 .61 .35 .62 .92 1928 .48 .67 .45 .70 .67 1929 .37 .57 .69 .64 .64 1930 .55 .42 .52 .58 .60 ! 1931 .38 .41 .49 .54 .60 1932 .45 .51 .42 .43 .41 1933 .35 .39 .36 .43 .44 1934 .38 .44 .44 .46 .62 1935 .53 .56 .55 .63 .48 1936 .33 .51 .57 .52 .40 1937 .34 .42 .34 .39 .34 1938 .34 .55 .45 .49 .38 1959 .33 .40 .44 .35 .43 1940 .56 .38 .45 .46 .37 1941 .49 .46 .47 .71 .63 1942 .54 .55 .68 .88 .89 1943 .97 .96 .95 .95 .93 1944 .74 .82 .84 1.19 .81 1945 .84 .99 .95 .94 .91 1946 .84 .74 .76 .78 .65 1947 1.02 .75 .88 .88 .86 1948 1.00 ' . , ,, , .87 .84 .86 .87 Source of data: See sources listed in table 1. ■' • ■ • - • ; i : . , . : ■ ! • • s • 1 ',: ' ; : • 22. TABLE 17 Season's Average Spinach Prices Received by California Farmers, 1918-1948 Processing^/ Weighted average Calendar Fresh market farm price for year fresh market and processing 1918 dollars per bushel dollars per ton dollars per ton .50 «■• 1919 .45 23.45 30.85 1920 .50 24.92 33.19 1921 .55 19.71 27.97 1922 .50 19.56 28.40 1923 .35 20.35 23.44 1924 .35 17.61 23.69 1925 .30 17.64 21.08 1926 .25 16.15 18.53 1927 .30 14,50 18.46 1928 .52 16.02 19.95 1929 ,40 15.35 18.20 1930 .43 14.30 22.33 1931 .39 13.21 22 .28 1932 .40 10.84 24.84 1933 .35 9.98 18.05 1934 .39 11.03 20.45 1935 .45 11.20 22.02 1936 .45 10.85 21.53 1937 .50 13.35 24.36 1938 .45 11.95 27,10 1939 .37 11.85 22.81 1940 .45 14.45 30.00 1941 .45 17.10 30.46 1942 .45 21.00 26.42 1943 .85 23.90 43.84 1944 .70 26.50 37.90 1945 .80 26.10 39.51 1946 .65 26.50 36.44 1947 .65 27.30 41.78 1948 .65 l 25.00 43.56 a/ Most of these prices are on the basis of delivery of the product to the local processing plant or loading platform. 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