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to favor special retail. One company has, in addition 
to the above, attempted to help sales by finding markets 
for the produce. This is done by organizing family pur- 
chasing clubs in the larger cities, and furnishing such 
clubs with prices and kinds of produce that can be de- 
livered. This furnishes an outlet for certain growers who 
are favorably located and care to list their goods with an 
express company. This plan is reported as working 
Fig. 115 —PEDDLING FRUIT IN ONE OF THE TENEMENT 
SECTIONS OF NEW YORK CITY 
successfully in several cities and its prospect for doing 
an unlimited business depends almost entirely on the 
skill in perfecting the buying agencies. 
Certain progressive fruit growers have for years en- 
joyed special retail markets such as hotels, summer re- 
sorts, club houses, ete. This method is now being en- 
larged upon and cooperative fruit organizations are 
supplying direct many such places which were previ- 
