THE YOUNG FARMER 



maintain exchanges where cheese is placed 

 on sale each week during the manufacturing 

 season. There is also a board of trade for 

 cheese in New York City. The prices 

 quoted upon these exchanges are made the 

 basis of many transactions between buyer 

 and seller, who never enter these markets. 

 Not only do buyers and sellers agree to 

 abide by the quotations of one or the other of 

 these markets, but the quotations are also 

 used as a basis of settlement for milk fur- 

 nished the creamery or factory. These 

 agencies are thus impartial arbiters in count- 

 less financial transactions. 



The rate of commission varies in differ- 

 ent markets and for different products. 

 Generally, however, produce is handled on 

 a 5% basis, but for individual products 

 which are especially bulky and difficult to 

 handle, such as cabbage, 10% may be 

 charged. In some cases commission is by 

 quantity instead of on a percentage basis. 

 Thus for potatoes the commission is some- 

 times 10% and in other cases 4 or 5 cents a 

 bushel. 



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