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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT BULLETIN No. 1283 
Washington, D. C. 
Has been rev. 
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THE MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF 
AMERICAN-GROWN BERMUDA ONIONS 
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W. MACKENZIE STEVENS 
Formerly Associate Marketing Specialist, Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
CONTENTS 
Extent of tbe Onion Industry 1 
Commercial Producing Areas 3 
Varieties of Bermuda Onions S 
Seasonal Production and Shipments S 
Distribution of Shipments * 9 
Methods of Sale 22 
Shippers' Margins, Transportation Charges, and Producers' Receipts Compared . . 25 
Bermuda Onion Prices from 1916 to 1923 29 
Factors Influencing the Wholesale Prices of Bermuda Onions . . - . . . .37 
Conclusions 52 
United States Grades for Bermuda Onions 54 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
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