UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 1044 
Contribution from the Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates 
H. C. TAYLOR, Chief 
Washington, D. C. ▼ April 19, 1922 
SELF-SERVICE IN THE RETAILING 
OF FOOD PRODUCTS 
By F. E. CHAFFEE, formerly Investigator in City Marketing 
. and McFALL KERBEY, Assistant, Bureau of Markets 
CONTENTS 
Page. 
Introduction .... 1 
Self-service 2 
Advantages and Disadvantages of Self-service . . . „ . . .4 
Problems in Self-service . . . 14 
Handling Perishable Farm Products 35 
Accounting 39 
Summary of Investigations 49 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
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