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Packing house sampling: High degree of accuracy possible by use of special machine and calculation
Author
Roy J. SmithAuthor Affiliations
Roy J. Smith is Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Associate Agricultural Economist in the Experiment Station and on the Giannini Foundation, Los Angeles.Publication Information
Hilgardia 3(2):7-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v003n02p7. February 1949.
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Abstract
The use of sampling methods in fruit and vegetable marketing and processing operations to determine the type of product which is received from each grower is becoming a common practice.
Smith R. 1949. Packing house sampling: High degree of accuracy possible by use of special machine and calculation. Hilgardia 3(2):7-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v003n02p7
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