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Quarterly Journal of Economics Vol. 24 No. 2 1910

Co-operative Marketing of California Fresh Fruit

Fred Wilbur Powell

Philadelphia University

Abstract

Fruit shipments from California began with opening of railroad communication, 393. — Little profit because of high rates, slow trains, and speculative activity resulting in over-production, 396. — Co-operative association proposed by railroad, 399. — "California Fruit Union/" — a temporary success, 400. — Freight rates and icing charges, 402. — "California Fruit Glowers' and Shippers' Association, " — a brief success, 404. — "California Fruit Distributors, " — a success, 405. — "California (Fresh) Fruit Exchange, " — another success, 407. — The refrigerator car question in California, 409.— Net result of co-operative activity, 415.

DOI
10.2307/1883562
Volume
24
Issue
2
Pages
392
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