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Editorial
April 4, 1934
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Editorial urges farmers to grade produce by size, color, and cleanliness for higher market prices, noting premiums for uniform quality in grains, fruits, etc., and risks of loss from ungraded items.
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GRADING PRODUCTS
No farmer would expect to sell at a good price a barrel filled with onions, cucumbers, turnips and potatoes all mixed together. It is almost as foolish to expect to get the best market price for a barrel of a single product in which all sorts are dumped without regard to size, color or cleanliness.
By neglecting to properly grade their produce, many farmers must sell it for much less than might be obtained for the same stuff by exercising a little care in preparing it for the market. In discussing this important phase of marketing an expert says:
"Quality and uniformity in grains fruit, cotton, potatoes, dairy and poultry products command a premium from the buyer. A crate of large clean eggs of uniform color will bring more in a central market than one in which small, dirty, many colored eggs are included. Dirty potatoes of mixed sizes sell poorly alongside of clean ones that have been graded.
The difference in price between graded and ungraded products often means the difference between profit and loss in farming operations."
No farmer would expect to sell at a good price a barrel filled with onions, cucumbers, turnips and potatoes all mixed together. It is almost as foolish to expect to get the best market price for a barrel of a single product in which all sorts are dumped without regard to size, color or cleanliness.
By neglecting to properly grade their produce, many farmers must sell it for much less than might be obtained for the same stuff by exercising a little care in preparing it for the market. In discussing this important phase of marketing an expert says:
"Quality and uniformity in grains fruit, cotton, potatoes, dairy and poultry products command a premium from the buyer. A crate of large clean eggs of uniform color will bring more in a central market than one in which small, dirty, many colored eggs are included. Dirty potatoes of mixed sizes sell poorly alongside of clean ones that have been graded.
The difference in price between graded and ungraded products often means the difference between profit and loss in farming operations."
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Grading Produce
Farm Marketing
Product Quality
Uniformity Premium
Agricultural Advice
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Importance Of Grading Produce For Market Prices
Stance / Tone
Advisory Promoting Careful Preparation
Key Arguments
No Farmer Should Sell Mixed Produce Without Grading
Grading By Size, Color, Cleanliness Yields Better Prices
Quality And Uniformity In Products Command Premiums
Ungraded Products Lead To Lower Sales And Potential Losses