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tion. For example, a car of melons may be shipped from 
a southern point to Philadelphia. While it is in transit 
the manager may learn that the hourly arrival of large 
quantities of melons makes good prices in Philadelphia 
very uncertain, if not impossible, and the car is sent to 
a market that looks more promising. Some organiza- 
tions attract buyers, and sales are made at the shipping 
station. This is a very desirable plan, for it relieves the 
association of considerable responsibility and probably 
results in higher prices. The Ozark Fruit Growers’ As- 
sociation consigned on commission 294 cars of strawber- 
ries in one season at an average price of 90 cents a crate. 
During the same season 226 cars were sold 011 the track 
it an average price of $1.27. This made a difference of 
37 cents a crate in favor of the track method of selling. 
Another season this association sold on commission 272 
cars at the average price of $1 a crate, but the 288 cars 
sold on the track at $1.66 a crate, or an increase of 66 
cents over the commission method. 
251. Higher grade vegetables. — Due to the rigid in- 
spection by many associations, of vegetables shipped un- 
der their trademarks, such vegetables are likely to be 
higher in quality and better in appearance than those 
put out by most of the individual growers. For this 
reason the trademarks of these associations represent 
to the dealers the highest grade products ; and such prod- 
ucts command the best prices. 
The constitutions and by-laws of associations vary to 
some extent. Those of the eastern shore of Virginia 
Produce Exchange may be taken as typical of the best. 
