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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT BULLETIN No. 1441 
Washington, D. C. T November, 1926 
METHODS AND PRACTICES Of RETAILING MEAT 
By B ti$RAl) 
W. C. DAVIS, Assistant Chief Marteting Specialist 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
CONTENTS 
Page 
Factors Studied . . . 2 
Number of Stores in Relation to Population » 2 
Location of Store 2 
Types of Stores . 3 
Relative Efficiency of Different Types o* Retail Meat Stores 7 
Practical Knowledge of Proprietor , 7 
Sources of Supply and Methods of Buying '. 9 
Facilities and Equipment 10 
Sanitation 11 
Local Inspection 12 
Bookkeeping 12 
Salesmanship and Selling Practices 13 
Misleading Practices and Deception 13 
Frequency of Turnover . „ 15 
Cutting Tests 15 
Disproportionate Demand for Cuts 16 
Spread Between Wholesale Cost and Retail Prices 17 
Minor Factors in Retail Trade 20 
Recommendations 21 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1926 
