Farmer's magazine (January-December 1920) . oint. A deal-er shipped some peaches at the be-ginning of the season to a small town in the Ottawavalley. These peaches were sold to the retailer at75 cents plus the express charges to destination. Itis not always possible to check these matters accurate-ly, but in this instance the shipper happened to havea brother living in this town. The brother sent himword that these peaches were selling at $ Thatwas all right. It represented a pretty substantialprofit, but the shipper argued that they were earlypeaches of a perishable nature, that they wer
Farmer's magazine (January-December 1920) . oint. A deal-er shipped some peaches at the be-ginning of the season to a small town in the Ottawavalley. These peaches were sold to the retailer at75 cents plus the express charges to destination. Itis not always possible to check these matters accurate-ly, but in this instance the shipper happened to havea brother living in this town. The brother sent himword that these peaches were selling at $ Thatwas all right. It represented a pretty substantialprofit, but the shipper argued that they were earlypeaches of a perishable nature, that they werent fitfor canning, and therefore that the sale would not befast, and there was a large element of risk. But aweek or so later the glut was on and peaches wereselling for pretty well anything they would dealer shipped another lot of peaches, Elbertasat that, to the same merchant, billing them at 25 more his brother reported back, they were at $ Now in this latter case there was byContinued on page 24. 10 EVRMER5 Magazine Gy\ada5 National Klrm, Ma^jaziixe AN AGRICULTURAL PAPER FOR ALL FARMERS IN ALL PARTS OF MAGAZINE is independent of all parties, is themouthpiece of no organization, is illustrated with manyorigianl photo engravings, and handles as many as seventeendepartments of farm work in a practical manner, givingabsolute and reliable RATES—30 cents a line flat. Contract rates onapplication. Outside front cover, 3 color , S37d. Out-side front cover, 2 colors, red and black. $300. Outside backcover, 3 color process, $375. Outside back cover, 2 colors,red and black, $300. Inside covers, front or back, 3 colorprocess, $275. Inside covers, front or back, 2 colors, red andblack, $^50. Condensed advertising, 8 cents per word. Adver-tising forms close 15th for first issue ot lollowing month andon 1st of month for mid-month issue. Type pages 9% x12%- Column 214 wide x 12% deep. Four columns top
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