34 BULLETIl^ 401^ XJ. S. DEPAETMEIS^T OF AGEICULTUEE. .- 



receive same at loading stations at , advance all freight, refiogeration, and cart- 

 age charges on said cantaloupes to and at their destination, and deduct the same from 

 gross sales, as herein provided. 



The party of the first part further agi'ees to note on ail accoimt sales, as far as practi- 

 cable, the shippers numbers on all such crates that are not up to grade. 



It is further agi'eed that the party of the fu'st part ehaii furnish ail lumber and labor 

 for loading cars at its own expense. 



Party of the first part agrees to receipt party of the second part for all melons deliv- 

 ered, check same into the cars, and deliver duplicate of receipt book and car tallies to 

 party of second part or its representative at the end of each week. 



Party of the second part agrees to furnish ail crates, nails, and wi'appei's, and canta- 

 loupe seed, at its own expense, and to label properly ail crates with labels to be fur- 

 nished by party of the first part. 



It is further agreed that the party of the second part does herebj^ appoint the party 

 of the first part as its exclusive agent, to distribute, market, and sell all cantaloupes 

 gi'own and shipped east by the party of the second part during the season of 1915. 



It is further agreed between the parties hereto that all cantaloupes are to be matured 

 properly and well graded, and that the inspector shall have full authority to refuse 

 such cantaloupes as do not come up to these requirements. All cantaloupes are to be 

 delivered in uniformly packed crates as follows: 



Standards, 12 x 12 x 23^ inches in size, containing 45 cantaloupes each; jumbo 

 flats, 4 J X 13^ X 23 J inches in size, containing 12 or 15 cantaloupes each; Osage Gems, 

 4^ X 13t} X 23| inches in size, containing 12 or 15 cantaloupes each, properly wrapped. 

 First party shall load all cantaloupes accepted by it as being in accordance with this 



contract, and shall strip the cars and have same billed in the name of 



to first party at such point or points as first party may deem proper, to be marketed. 

 First party agrees to have the same marketed according to its best judgment and 



ability, and to report to first party's local agent at by wire, separately, for 



each car, as soon as the same is sold, and said local agent shall at once give second 

 party a check in full for the proceeds of said car, after deducting from the gross amount 

 of sale, all charges for freight, refrigeration, and cartage, and also fifteen per cent 

 upon the gross amount of such sale as fijt'st party's commission for its ser\-ices here- 

 under; first party shall mail to party of second part duplicate of account sales of each 

 and every car sold by each agent selling the same as soon as rendered by such agent. 

 There shall also be deducted by first party a shed fee of one cent per crate on standard 

 crates and one-third of one cent per crate on flats, to be held by fij'st party and paid 

 to the owners of the respective sheds at the end of the season, for the use of such 

 sheds. There shall also be deducted by first party the sum of two per cent from 

 the gross sales, as made, to create a fund out of which to pay any shortage that may 

 arise dming the season, in case any car or cars shall not pay freight, refiigeration, and 

 cartage charges. At the end of the season any balance in such fund shall be paid by 

 first party to second party, to be distributed by it to the growere furnishing such 

 cantaloupes, in their proper proportions. 



It is further agi-eed that the net Bums paid to second party by first party from sales 

 shall be distributed by second party to the growers according to their respective 

 shares, and first party shall not be responsible for the making of such distribution 

 by second party. 



It is further agreed between the parties hereto that if the transportation company 

 over whose lines said cantaloupes are transported requires a bond for payment of the 

 transportation charges on said cantaloupes to their destination the said party of the 

 first part will furnish satisfactory signers for such bond so required by the transporta- 

 tion company. 



