Show Most Farmers Warners Can Cut Supply Costs Agent Most farmers can cut costs costa on farm arm supplies they must mut purchase This can clin be done with some well well- forward buying Some of 01 the more successful farmers use this system regularly They estimate the of ot a particular particular par par- Item they need and then shop shoo around to see aee where they can can get the best deal B Best Ht Deal By telling the dealer how much and when the Items will b bo needed the dealer can tan bid on the whole amount In this way the farmer armer can obtain tho best deal possible and he will wilt know in ad advance advance advance ad- ad vance just what his costs cost's will be explains Leon Jeon C Cf f Extension Farm Management Specialist with Utah State University University Uni Uni- at Logan He Ire emphasizes that su such h trailing trait trail ing should be done long before belore the prod product ct Is needed Buying ahead helps the d dealer aler too He can order when him are the lowest Ordering out of season may enable a dealer to get and pass on to the farmer a considerable price discount over the prices Buy Ruy in lArge Lots Lota Naturally the farmer who buys his farm supplies in large lots will have greater bargaining power power pow pow- er r than the farmer who buys In small lots Most Mose dealers are arc interested In Interested interested in- in f 1 In increasing volume In order to reduce the unit per-unit costs of the items they hey sell sea To get this increased volume a denIer dealer deal denI- er may reduce his price Since farm tarm profits depends on the the c cost t of oC farm supplies the must buy and the prices the he receives for tor his product It Is wise to con COY consider sider slier the economics of f trading to best advantage points out |