MARKETING FARM PRODUCTS 



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The marketing of fruit, high-priced stock, and other 

 specialties is almost as important as good management of 

 the farm. The marketing of staple products is an easier 

 problem. 



TIME TO SELL PRODUCTS 



255. Cost of holding products. If products are held 

 for higher prices, the prices received must be high enough 

 to cover interest, insurance, shrinkage, pay for storage 

 room, and extra cost of handling. 



The interest and insurance can be determined in any 

 community. The extra cost of handling depends primarily 

 on how conveniently the storage is arranged. It varies 

 from no cost to a very high percentage of the value of 

 the product. Some helpful information is available on 

 shrinkage and prices in different months. 



256. Shrinkage of farm products. The shrinkage of 

 ear corn stored in cribs on 8 successive years at the Iowa 

 Experiment Station is shown in Table 78. 



TABLE 78. SHRINKAGE OF EAR CORN STORED IN CRIBS AT 

 AMES, IOWA. AVERAGE OF 8 YEARS 



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