June, 1928J ^Iakketixg Li\e Bhoileks in Xew York 



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4 3 2 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 

 PERCENT Gain Percent Loss 



Fig. 11. — Percentage distribution of shrinkage and gain between net shipped and 

 net returned weights on 265 shipments of broilers. 



Two attempts to recover losses due to shrinkage in weight were found, 

 one in which the commission house representing the shipper cLaimed a 

 loss of 11.8% on 380 pounds, and another 13.2% on 1040 pounds. In 

 each instance the claim for adjustment was refused by the carrier. 



Costs of marketing broilers as indicated by the survey are shown in 

 the last column of Table 4. It will be noted that there is much varia- 

 tion, even where one shipper has sold to several commission houses. 



Figure 12 shows that the most frequent costs per pound in market- 

 ing the 265 shipments were from 6 to 9 cents. Apparently the expense 

 resulting from shrink in weight was the most important factor affect- 

 ing marketing costs because they were the highest in those cases where 

 the net shrinkage was high. The coop expense show^s considerable var- 

 iation, being about three times as great for one-way coops as for return 

 coops, except in a few cases where refunds have been made for one-way 

 coops. 



