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tion. For example, a car of melons may be shipped from 

 a southern point to Philadelphia. While it is in transit 

 the manager may learn that the hourly arrival of large 

 quantities of melons makes good prices in Philadelphia 

 very uncertain, if not impossible, and the car is sent to 

 a market that looks more promising. Some organiza- 

 tions attract' buyers, and sales are made at the shipping 

 station. This is a very desirable plan, for it relieves the 

 association of considerable responsibility and probably 

 results in higher prices. The Ozark Fruit Growers' As- 

 sociation consigned on commission 294 cars of strawber- 

 ries in one season at an average price of 90 cents a crate. 

 During the same season 226 cars were sold on the track 

 it an average price of $1.27. This made a difference of 

 37 cents a crate in favor of the track method of selling. 

 Another season this association sold on commission 272 

 cars at the average price of $1 a crate, but the 288 cars 

 sold on the track at $1.66 a crate, or an increase of 66 

 cents over the commission method. 



251. Constitution and by-laws. — The constitutions and 

 by-laws of associations vary to some extent. Those of 

 the eastern shore of Virginia Produce Exchange may be 

 taken as typical of the best. 



