Show INVENTION BY BLOOM RETURNS BIG PROFIT michigan bureau official shows how to sell rhubarb two years ago frank A bloom manager of the michigan farm bu reau brodu produce ce exchange noticed that rhubarb was waa sold on the detroit market in bunches tied together with a string and the string bruised the talks stalks the bunches were of 0 varying weight mr bloom thought there could be an improvement ile he evolved a cardboard box which would hold just div five pounds of rhubarb then a carton was made that would hold just ten of these five pound boxes the plan worked the growers fund found they could get more money for their rhubarb in boxes it shipped better I 1 there was less discount for spoilage or freezing but mr bloom was not content with just improving the pack AA t manager frank A bloom age three grades choice fancy and extra fancy were adopted strict grading methods were adhered to A brand label was adopted for the extra fancy grade and there has been a greater demand for this grade than could be supplied did it pay A comparison of results under the he string airing tied bunch method and SO 10 pound cat caiton ton method Is shown in the hie fol following loing table the old way 67 C ib bunched at 33 50 17 27 6 lb bunches X t total cost of 0 dry goods boxes net return to rower grower n the new method ios lb boxes boxen at S 50 00 40 6 lb boxes box at 20 5 lb boxes at 75 1500 total 00 cartons return to grower crower 00 over more for same amount of 0 rhubarb mr air bloom says little about the accomplishment just another demonstration stra tiou he be says that it pays to cooperate standardize advertise and be honest these are the principles on which the michigan farm bureau produce eich Is founded the exchange does a monthly bu business iness around GO 0 in fruit vegetables poultry eggs dressed veal and pork |