Parcel post business methods
By: C.C. Hawbaker and John W. Law
Series: Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture -- no. 922; Farmers' bulletin (United States. Department of Agriculture) -- no. 922
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Published: 1918
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Farm produce; Marketing
Description: "Housewives appreciate receiving farm produce which they know to be fresh. Many farmers withing 150 miles of cities have regular supplies of high-grade produce, the quality of which they can guarantee. The parcel post offers a means of direct dealing between producer and consumer, with profit to both. Parcel-post shipments are increasing in number, though probably they alway will affect only a small percentage of the farm produce that goes to market. Dealing by parcel post succeeds if the farmer is careful to keep up the quality of his produce, packs it safely and attractively, and meets his engagements promptly -- always supposing that the consumer also observes business methods in the transaction. This bulletin gives detailed suggestions regarding means of obtaining customers and methods of carrying on business, with samples of suitable letterheads, bills, order blanks, a nd other business forms."--Page [2].
Notes: Cover title.

"Contribution from the Bureau of Markets."
Table of contents: title: Needs of business methods in parcel-post marketing; title: Establishing business relations; title: Business relations with customers.