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Maine Improvement of Market Structures and Marketing Practices 

 Affecting Prices, Movement and Distribution of Maine Potatoes * 

 To (1) determine competitive market outlets as to quaiity, 

 pack, volume and prices from standpoint of effective distri- 

 bution; (2) ascertain influence of size and marketing season 

 of intermediate potato crops on prices, distribution and move- 

 ment of Maine potatoes in the fall, and reports and shipments 

 of eariy potatoes on movement of Maine potatoes in the spring; 

 (3) determine effects of various types of information on prices, 

 movement, and distribution of Maine potatoes; and (U) analyze 

 potential and feasibility of using larger amounts of Maine 

 potatoes as potato products. 



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Miss. Minimization of Shipping distances for Fresh Vegetables 

 Produced in Mississippi and Competing Areas . To (1) describe 

 actual distribution and flow of vegetables for fresh market 

 from Mississippi and competing areas; and (2) learn flow of 

 vegetables minimizing shipping distances from producing areas 

 to consuming centers. 



Agr. Econ. HA-25 (SM-8) 



N. H. Competitive Position of the New England Apple Industry 

 with Particular Reference to New Hampshire . To (1) study 

 existence and importance of various factors causing past 

 trends in production, marketing, and consumption of apples; 

 (2) study institutional framework and pricing mechanism of 

 apple marketing system; (3) study nature and extent of 

 competition between New England apples and apples of other 

 regions and substitute fruits; and (U) assess impact of an- 

 ticipated changes in production of apples and other fruits, 

 marketing costs, and consumption on New England apple industry* 

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N. J. Market Structure and Marketing Practices in Handling 

 New Jersey Potatoes * To (1) determine competitive market 

 outlets as to quality, pack, relative prices and volume from 

 standpoint of effective distribution; (2) study influence 

 of size and period of shipment of early potatoes on price 

 and movement of New Jersey potatoes, and late crop prospects 

 effect on New Jersey potato prices and distribution; (3) deter- 

 mine effect on price and distribution of potatoes of various 

 types of information such as crop reports, stocks on hand, 

 statements of public programs, imports and exports, and future 

 market, such as Mercantile Exchange; and (U) analyze feasi- 

 bility of moving larger volume of potatoes in form of potato 

 products. 



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