House packing western lettuce: Changing methods of harvesting head lettuce in the Salinas district create problems for operators of packing houses

Enochian, R; Smith, F

House packing western lettuce: Changing methods of harvesting head lettuce in the Salinas district create problems for operators of packing houses

Authors

R. V. Enochian
F. J. Smith

Authors Affiliations

Mr. R. V. Enochian is Agricultural Economist of the Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A; Mr. F. J. Smith is Co-operative Agent of the University of California Agricultural Experiment Station and of the Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 10(11):3-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v010n11p3. November 1956.

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Abstract

The following brief article is based on a detailed study by the same authors to be published as a mimeographed report of the Guanine Foundation of Agicdtural Economics.

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