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to market conditions, the associations generally have 

 representatives located in all the large markets, whose 

 duty it is to telegraph daily or oftener as to the supply, 

 the prevailing prices and other conditions of impor- 

 tance. In this way the association manager is in a 

 position to receive bids to the best advantage of the 

 growers. 



Crops are not Always Sold at Shipping Point. An 

 association is not always able to sell its produce at the 



A SHIPPING SCENE. 



shipping point; especially is this true when there is 

 overproduction, or the crops are very perishable. 

 Under these conditions it is necessary to consign the 

 shipments to a reliable commission house, or sell the 

 output through a representative of the association at 

 the marketing point. Even if these less desirable 

 methods of disposition are necessary, the association 

 through its sales manager will be in a position to dis- 

 tribute its products intelligently and avoid glutted 

 markets. 



Other Advantages of Organization. There are 

 many other advantages of truck organizations, such 



