2H MODERN FRUIT MARKETING 



All goods must be removed immediately after the close of the 

 sale, and if not so removed within three hours, goods will be de- 

 livered at the buyer's expense. 



Under no circumstances will buyers be allowed to re-sell goods 

 on the floor of the auction room. 



Every package sold subject to our usual terminal or warehouse 

 charge of 5 cents per package. 



The auctions are made use of by the large exchanges 

 in several ways. In the first place they get quick ac- 





Fig. 113o. DELIVERING AFTER THE SALES 



tion for the more perishable goods, even where there are 

 special salesmen endeavoring to hunt markets. Cars 

 that start out from their origin as " tramp cars" are 

 always intended to be sold before they reach their 

 destination. In case they still remain "tramp cars" 

 until arriving in the larger market, they then must be 

 disposed of. This always gives the exchanges a chance to 

 get the fruit sold in a very quick and efficient manner. 



Exporters of fruit imported from Europe and from 

 the other continents did not find it convenient to keep 



