Marketing of farm produce with an especial reference to New York City markets
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- Marketing of farm produce with an especial reference to New York City markets
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- 1917
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Marketing of farm produce with an especial reference to New York City markets
Author: Charles Henry Fuchs
Year: 1917
This is a thesis submitted to Maryland State College for a degree of Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, June 1917. The paper contains data collected from reference books of the time as well as information from commission men in New York and Baltimore markets. Author covers methods of handling produce from producer to consumer and supplies a general definition of markets, marketing methods for farm crops in New York City, methods of distribution, prices, refrigeration, grading and packing. Crops mentioned include: Strawberries, Cantaloupes, Cabbage, Green Peas, String Beans, Tomatoes, Celery, Lettuce and Potatoes. 39 pages in total. Provenance: Original was donated by the estate of Richard Wellington to Cornell's Frank A. Lee Library at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.