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Title: Southern pork production
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Ewing, Perry Van
Subjects: Pork industry and trade Swine
Publisher: New York, Orange Judd Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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he is able to payand the probable price one would obtain by shippingdirect is not sufficient to cover shrinkage, freight termi-nal and commission charges, and the risks of one sortand another that must be assumed. Shipping direct to the market.—This method of mar-keting has many distinct advantages, but it is accom-panied by risks. By this method the producer alwaysgets the profit which might fall to the local buyer. Thismethod of marketing gives the grower a chance to learnwhat the demands of the markets are. By learning thishe can more intelligently and profitably cater to the de-mands of the market. He meets men from other sectionsand profits from their experiences. He also comes to knowthe commission men, learns the markets and obtains in-formation in general, which, when applied, will assisthim in increasing profits. Co-operative shipping of swine.—This method of ship-ping is to be recommended and should be more exten-sively practiced. By this method the profits of the ship-
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MARKETING 223 ping point buyer are eliminated. A co-operative shippingassociation in one state saves its shippers annually over$6,000, according to figures given out by the UnitedStates Department of Agriculture. These co-operativeshipping associations are organized for the most part inconnection w^ith other enterprises. Some handle in ad-dition to swine and other live stock, lumber, coal, grain,feed and farm implements. A iew handle live stock ex-clusively. The financial arrangement is generally forthe shippers to share pro rata in costs and to pay themanager or shipper a flat rate per car of from $6 to $10for the first car and $5 each for additional cars on anyone day. In some instances the fee may be put onthe shipping-weight basis, the manager to receive from5 to 10 cents per hundredweight. The advantages ofsuch a co-operative shipping arrangement are obvious.The railroads give better service in this way, betterprices are usually obtained, one can make a shipmentwhen he is ready r

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