The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
Mr.. FARMER, HERE'S A VALUABLE
PARCEL POST HUNCH FOR YOU

PARCEL POST HUNCH FOR YOU
This editorial especially
hi section Of Michigan
City may profit BY it,
II aim help quick effective the parcel post
There greatest possible results
And %. Mr. Farmer here goes:
YOU'VE GOT TO GET TOGETHER WITH OTHERS IF YOU WANT
20 GET ALL THERE IS OUT YOUR FARM
FACT NO 1.-The parcel post law provides that butter etc.
must be packed way first shipment and another
for carriage beyond the
FACT 2To successfully with city customers
must PROMPTLY FRESH GOODS that when
eggs pounds butter will receive them
oCY eggs FRESH the butter NEWLY CHURNED
NOW many hand the materials for
Many unable supply regular fixed demand Cows go
dry forget lay
What's the answeri
GET TOGETHERl
absolutely that when orders or butter
you filed QUICKLY and with SATISFACTION to
tie consumer
only by each community cooperating
other either informally through exchange in convenient
onay located village shipment usually made to the city
This VIII little when the expense spread out over an entire
neghborhood.
i necessary have of the exchange
An intelligent boy o the work.
need be back somewhere near the postoce
produce brought by the farmer sent in by the
u carrier
telephones the days quotations produce
Orders goods city should be cented in such
change.
when man wants eggs he sends his order to farmer
he exchange THE SAME DAY from the produce
brought exchange credited with what he has contributed
% the days sales.
m DENMARK WHERE A COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION
HANDLES ALL DAIRY PRODUCE SENT OUT OF THE COUNTRY
EVERY EGG Is MARKED WITH THE DATE WAS LAID AMI
NO FARMER UNDER OF FINE, PERMITTED TO SEM
IN AN EGG THAT Is MORE THAN A DAY OLD
This would greatly help their parcel trade
II they would the eggs laid and the dat
when the butter churne would great toward nsun
feshness and giving character to the produce sold
Many Of the best the exchange idea might be used
they cooperate informally that when get
a order he cannot promptly telephones calls nsshbr
supply whatever he lacks
II matters Of price too probably beneficial to have uni
formiy also without working hardship on the consumer
n dozen farmers in single nghborhood all advertise eggs
parcel post they quote prices that vary perhaps several cents
The city order from the advertise
That might reult in many orders to farmr-hch he could not
to customers good produce on Oth
farms.
Uniformity prices community Of farmers does not mean
dissemination lack Of Legitimate composition
There are dozens selling the market and
sfr the trade % that Of composition between
eommunitsA
would Judge between the advantages these plans
h the a scheme the time and trouble Of pack
r his customers will always be hd
WHISTLER himself q supply the goods or not
/ The exchange viii do it for him
the may their supplies Of fertilizer or othe
hines together and thus secure the wholesale price
THE PERSONAL SERVICE IDEA IS THE GREAT ADVANTAGE OF
the SECOND PLAN BUT COST, IN TIME AND MATERIAL OF
THE PACKING WOULD BE TO SET AGAINST IT. AS WoULI
THE FAILURE TO GIVE SERVICE FARM FELL SHORT OF
SUPPLYING THE PRODUCE ORDERED
Under either plan this rule holds good:
SERVICE plus REIIABIIITY equals PROFIT.