The direct marketing of live stock / W.F. Chown, S.C. Hudson and J.N. Lewis. : A12-8/107-1941E-PDF

Provides an historical summary and description of the direct marketing of live stock, including transportation of live stock, grading, distribution and type of packing plants, freight rates, buying policy, and costing. Comparisions are given for: the cost to packers of live stock purchased direct and through stockyards for hogs, cattle, sheep and lamb; and of returns to farmers for live stock marketed direct and through stockyards.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Department of Agriculture.
Canada. Department of Agriculture. Marketing Service.
Title The direct marketing of live stock / W.F. Chown, S.C. Hudson and J.N. Lewis.
Series title Farmers' bulletin ; 107
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "Issued November 1941. First printing."
Historical publication digitized by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Issued also in French under title: La vente directe des bestiaux.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Ottawa : Department of Agriculture : Marketing Service, Economics Division, 1941.
Author / Contributor Chown, W. F.
Hudson, S. C. (Samuel Claude), 1908-
Lewis, J. N.
Description 30 p.
Catalogue number
  • A12-8/107-1941E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number Publication 726
Subject terms Livestock
Agri-food industry
Prices
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