. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. ipll BETTER FRUIT Page 87 does not believe any other plan would have been found practical. The idea was followed out with entire success. District sales offices have already been established by the exchange in various parts of the country, and this list is being steadily increased to meet the requirements of the busi- ness. In addition to these district offices, a num- ber of traveling salesmen have aggressively can- vassed new territory, and the exchange has estab- lished direct trading relations with a number of buyers and markets never previously purchasers of
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. ipll BETTER FRUIT Page 87 does not believe any other plan would have been found practical. The idea was followed out with entire success. District sales offices have already been established by the exchange in various parts of the country, and this list is being steadily increased to meet the requirements of the busi- ness. In addition to these district offices, a num- ber of traveling salesmen have aggressively can- vassed new territory, and the exchange has estab- lished direct trading relations with a number of buyers and markets never previously purchasers of carloads of Northwestern fruit. The exchange is equipped throughout in an up-to-date manner and its various employes are thoroughly versed in their line. .\s far as the policy of the exchange is to sell everything on a basis f. o. b. shipping point and specialize in the placing of orders in advance of shipment with the fancy fruit trade of this country and abroad. The Northwestern Fruit Exchange, being the central selling organization of the various asso- ciations and growers' organizations of the North- west, must depend on these organizations to per- fect their methods of production, grading and packing. A proper organization at shipping point is of the most vital importance to the successful operation of the entire system. The local associations, by giving the exchange advance information as to prospective shipments, grades, varieties, etc., will enable the exchange to place this fruit comprehensively before the entire buying trade of this country and abroad. As far as possible orders will be booked in advance of shipment. In this way the most desirable trade is reached. The exchange takes charge of the fruit from the time it is loaded into the cars and delivered to the railroad company. If not already placed on advance orders, a description of the fruit goes nut by wire from the exchange to its district sales offices, who offer the fruit for sale at a given price
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