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Cartons for lemon shipments: Open-top and sealed boxes of corrugated paper compared with standard boxes US to costs and fruit delivery
Author
Roy J. SmithAuthor Affiliations
Roy J. Smith is Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of California College of Agriculture, Los Angeles.Publication Information
Hilgardia 5(11):11-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n11p11. November 1951.
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Abstract
A new type of corrugated carton, used for lemon shipments, saves from 34¢ to 45¢ per standard box.
Smith R. 1951. Cartons for lemon shipments: Open-top and sealed boxes of corrugated paper compared with standard boxes US to costs and fruit delivery. Hilgardia 5(11):11-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n11p11
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