Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-03
The Proper Distribution OF Country
Produce.

The Proper Distribution OF country
Produce.
The late publications In your paper
have brought this subject under pup
lie consideration, and hope TO oe
hardened for giving my views, wh'cn
TO some extent are based upon prac'
tical experience, upon the question:
Mr.. Rev charged the Exchange
with flooding the Cleveland MARKET
causing sharp decline in price the
Enterprise" prompt Ia defense Oh
that organization, argues In part
that the manager was compelled In
iustice to his consignors, to patronize
the highest market at the time gooos
were shipped. This mixes up mat
tiers as to the question right mucn,
for the party accusing, SO far az l
know never put sny stress, hereto>
fore. upon distribution, while the
defense has been strong advocate
for better OlstTlDugiOh'
have always contended that IL
was a good theory, but impractica
ble as no doubt the "Enterprise'
foupd it to be, under practical con-
sideration.
Now let lis illustrate. The idea OF
nroper distribution, l suppose, Is 10
avoid over-stocking markets,in otner
words keeping more general ano
! level market price, Now If one ship
per had complete control OF all the
shipments, it would be reasonable 10
suppose that end could be attained
| as it is on grain and imperisnaole
commodities. This, however, Is mol
the case. for the commodity in ques
ton is perishable and unreliable, re-
!. curing sharp and prompt hand''ng
10 these facts mainly Is due the ex
istence of its present, peculiar mana
ling. which has for its chief end th'
attaining of the highest possible
nrice. With this motive in view
creating as it does sharp competi-
tion between the dealers, no though
is given to proper distribution wnici
would probably incur personal loss
. Hinder these conditions it Is natura
markets should ebb and flow as az
e the tides.
O Let us see what creates a hoooe'
Z market. starting with a slutte'
market, relieving itself thro I'd
= medium of wagon boys and IN
. ldump-heaps." Reduced prices are tn
), result of this condition of things an
higher quotations are sent out I
meet the demand which natural
follows and the tide is turned HOO
but its high. water mark is a matte
= Of speculation. The capacity I
;. determine when, tests the dealer
Is ability. Proper distribution woul
j. demand that this market should DC
- be glutted, but where is the farmer
y or farmers agent, who will pract
l. cally carry it out, since it is evider
le that to protect this principle d
=. must often be willing to patroniz
n lower markets?
6, It was at this point that the "Er
D terprise'' claims that the manage
"a WIS compelled, as he was, in Justi'
le to his shippers to follow the cour'
81 pursued.
<, II, however, it is best to brin
a about this distribution, so far as
r caa reason, it can only be accon
D. plished by having all the produ'
IL sold at home for cash and not on q
~ assumed basis, because no set
e. BUYERS would buy more than the
r. markets could profitably handle, +
IA having paid cash for the goods thu
would naturally protect themselve
q. leaving only supply and demand
IT. the great price leveller. to interfe
p. with general markets, bringing to
i. the grower and consumer one st'
We closer together. L. l. H.
is Quinby, Va.