Grape surplus: Grape growers need united industry action for effective surplus control

Shear, S

Grape surplus: Grape growers need united industry action for effective surplus control

Author

S. W. Shear

Author Affiliations

S. W. Shear is Associate Agricultural Economist in the Experiment Station and on the Giannini Foundation, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 3(7):4-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v003n07p4. July 1949.

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Abstract

Since 1945, large government subsidies have been the only thing that has kept California grape prices and growers' incomes from being wrecked by the loss of most of the state's large prewar commercial raisin exports to Europe.

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