HARVESTING, PACKING AND MARKETING 



cost, and we have a total of 2| cents a dozen 

 over the ordinary method of marketing. 



Now for the returns. Over half of the 

 crop from 30 acres went into boxes , at 25 

 cents during the .season, an unfavorable 

 one. The seconds sold at an average price 

 of 9 cents a dozen. The thirds furnished 

 an abundance of excellent feed for the hogs. 



The market gardener is more careful with 

 grading and packing than the truck grower. 

 This is caused by the fact that the market 

 gardener is in contact with the purchasers 

 in his market, and therefore, he sees more 

 clearly how to attract the consumers to 

 buy his product. The truck grower is 

 generally some distance from the market, 

 is not so familiar with the satisfying of 

 the purchasers, and he ships, therefore, in 

 larger packages and not in such an attractive 

 way. However, if the truck grower is one 

 who will place himself under the require- 

 ments of the house to whom he ships his 

 corn, he will soon learn what is desired in 

 order to receive higher prices for the 

 product. 



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