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California livestock industry: Competitive position of state's industry influenced by transportation rate structure and distribution
Author
James B. HasslerAuthor Affiliations
James B. Hassler is Lecturer in Agricultural Economics, University of California, Berkeley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 9(1):12-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v009n01p12. January 1955.
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Abstract
Distance between livestock-producing areas and the dependent demand centers is of major importance because the cost of transportation influences the price received by the producer and the price paid by the consumer—and is one of the strategic factors that bear on the competition between producing areas.
Hassler J. 1955. California livestock industry: Competitive position of state's industry influenced by transportation rate structure and distribution. Hilgardia 9(1):12-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v009n01p12
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