Purchasing Fertilizers in New Haaipshire 21 



Table 14. — Volume Discounts on Fertilizers in Ton and Car Lots 



(As practiced by one company • —  1942) 



Fertilizer Delivery Charges 



A deliv^erv charge is made for much of the fertiUzer dehvered to 

 farms. Ten cents a bag for small lots, or $1.00 a ton for larger lots, is a 

 rather common charge. Much depends on the distance hauled, the roads, 

 and the amount delivered. 



A farmer who ordered 10 tons might, in many cases, obtain delivery 

 without a specific charge, since it can often be hauled direct from the 

 factory thus avoiding extra handling. Even smaller orders might be 

 hauled from factory to farm where the farmer was located on or near 

 main truck routes. Dealers who haul from the factories in their own 

 trucks receive mileage compensation. One example of such compensa- 

 tion \\'as a range of 50 cents to $3.50 a ton for distances ranging from 

 five to 100 miles. 



Savings Through Advance Orders — Car-Door Deliveries 



Advance orders and car-door deliveries do not necessarily go hand 

 in hand, but they frequently do so. One farm supply company, which 



Table 15. — Consumer Discounts Per Ton on Quantity Purchases of Fertilizers 



As Given by Four Companies in 1944 



* Under war conditions orders are supposed to be placed by October or November. 



