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BULLETIN 401, U. S. DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE. 
Inspection. 
Because of the small and scattered acreages, it is not practicable 
for the distributors to establish a field inspection service. Platform 
inspectors usually visit various fields for a short time each morning, 
but they are able at the most merely to give advice with reference to 
general conditions. The growers and distributors therefore depend 
largely upon platform inspection, which never can be entirely efficient 
without the hearty cooperation of the grower. 
DISTRIBUTION. 
While fairly good distribution of Colorado melons was secured in 
1915, it had little effect on prices for reasons already explained. 
Table E (in envelope at end of bulletin) fists receipts of cars in vari- 
ous markets and the average prices actually secured in these markets 
in 1915. It is valuable only as an example of the impossibility of 
securing good results by efficient distribution when other factors 
necessary to success are lacking. No conclusions can be drawn from 
this table with reference to the consuming capacity or market prefer- 
ences of any city. 
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