No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 281 



iiisli the land aud everything necessary to plant and cultivate in pro- 

 per manner acres of laud in tomatoes, all to be planted with 



the variety of seeds furnished by the Canniog 



Co.; and I agree to deliver all the products of the above acreage to 



the Canning Co. at their factory in 



Pa., in a sound and ripe condition; I also agree to forfeit $5 per acre 

 for any shortage in the cultivated area under the contracted figure. 



The Canning Co., agrees to pay me |2o.00 per acre 



for all ihe tomatoes they fail to receive. 



In consideration of the compliance with the above conditions the 

 Canning Co., agrees to furnish all the seed nec- 

 essary free of charge, and to pay for the tomatoes | per ton 



(of 2,000 pounds) delivered at the factory as above agreed. Settle- 

 ment to be made on the 



Tomatoes to be delivered between the hours of 7 a. m. and 6. p. m., 

 on each working day of the week, except Saturday. 



I hereby agree that iti the case of the destruction of the cannery 

 by fire, or the elements, or if for any unavoidable cause the factory 

 is unable to receive all tomatoes grown, said factory shall have the 

 right to limit the delivery of said acres. 



Grower. 



Canning Co. 



THE SALE OF CANNED GOODS. 



The sale of canned goods of all kinds is made principally through 

 agencies known as canned goods brokers. Some sma41 canners have 

 disposed of their stock directly to the grocerymen of a neighboring 

 city, and others, packing a single line of goods, have contracted with 

 larger factories to deliver to them the entire pack of a season as 

 soon as it is ready to ship. Such sales of goods are with or without 

 labels. In the latter case the ^'country packer" has no brand and it 

 is likely he will lose pride in his output. The factory receiving such 

 goods places its own labels upon the cans and in consequence the 

 consumers discover that certain brands are no guarantee of the 

 quality of goods bearing them. This is one of the objectionable 

 practices of the canning business. 



As has been said the great bulk of canned goods is sold through 

 brokers, upon written contracts between the canner and the broker. 

 Such contracts may be made early in the season for "futures," that 

 is for a certain number of cases of a particular brand of goods at an 

 agreed price per case, to be delivered at a certain date. Goods sold 

 under contract for immediate delivery are called ''spots." Packers 

 are usually required to guarantee their goods six months against 



