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’ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN Neo. 590 
Contribution from the Bureau of Markets 
CHAKLES J. BRAND, Chief 
Washingion, D. C. 4 February 27, 1918 
A SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING FOR 
FRUIT SHIPPING ORGANIZATIONS 
By 
G. A. NAHSTOLL and JOHN R. HUMPHREY, ain 
in Market Business Practice 
‘CONTENTS 
Introduction 1 | Cost Statements 
Bookkeeping Monthly Statements 
Office Equipment Closing the Books 
Descripiion of the System Financial Statements 
Method of Operating the System. . . Filing the Records 
The Ledger 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1918 
