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BULLETIN 456, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



WHOLESALE TRADE ORGANIZATIONS. 



The wholesale receivers of butter, eggs, and cheese in the larger 

 markets have formed trade organizations. Through such organiza- 

 tions good fellowship is promoted and a meeting place or exchange 

 room is maintained. At the meetings, which are usually held daily 

 and are known as the " call " or " 'change," sales are conducted. 

 These sales are in the form of an auction and each member has the 

 privilege of posting his offerings and bids or listing them with the 

 official in charge. In order to facilitate trading between the members 



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- PREVIOUS WEEK 











" SND. " 











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• UTTER CREASED rQR WEEK PCKOS. LAST VR. CREASED PCKOS. 



EBBS CASES 



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POULTRY 



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VE RECEIPTS and PRICES 





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BO 8T0N 



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UTTER TO-DAY CREAMERY EXTRAS FIRST8 



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BOB TO-DAY WEBTESN EXTRA FIRSTS FIRSTS 





TESTCRDAY WESTERN EXTRA FIRSTS FIRSTS RCTS. 





HEE6E TO-DAY RCTS. 





YESTERDAY RCTS. 





CH 1 C AGO 





UTTER TO-DAY EXTRAS NO.I PACKING STOCK RCTS. 





YESTERDAY EXTRAS HO.I PACKINO STOCK RCTS. 





008 TO-OAT ORDINARY FIRSTS RCTS. 





TESTEROAY OROINARY FIRSTS RCTS. 





KANSAS CITY 





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YEBTERDAY 





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COS! TO-OAY TE1TCRDAT 



Fig. 13. — The wholesale trade organizations in the larger markets maintain bulletin 

 boards on "which market information is posted for the information of the trade. 



rules and regulations have been adopted which provide (1) for the 

 establishment of classes and grades of butter, (2) for an inspection 

 service to apply these grades, and (3) for the adjustment of disputes 

 in trading between members. Through the officers of the organiza- 

 tion information is obtained for the members regarding the move- 

 ment, prices, demand, and supply of butter in other markets and 

 receipts at the local market. (See fig. 13.) They also obtain the 

 benefits of cooperative action in matters which are of mutual interest, 



