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B746: Economies Of Size For Maine Potato Packing Plants, Edward F. Johnston
B746: Economies Of Size For Maine Potato Packing Plants, Edward F. Johnston
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The objective of this study was to find where economies in scale lie, and what, if any, would be the preferred or most economical in packing facilities. Data relative to equipment and labor requirements and capabilities and to materials and services were obtained through manufacturers, sales agencies, research studies and case studies. Two computerized programs were developed to select equipment, labor, and facilities which would be most efficient and least-cost and this was done for packing 10-pound bags with potatoes. Ten model lines resulted from the analysis allowing for input rates of 80 to 800 cwt/hr when based on a …
B742: Improving The Incomes Of Small Farm Families In Coastal Maine, Homer B. Metzger, Nicholas E. Flanders
B742: Improving The Incomes Of Small Farm Families In Coastal Maine, Homer B. Metzger, Nicholas E. Flanders
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Two basic objectives were formulated for this study: 1) To determine the physical, human and financial resources, as well as the source of income from farm and non-farm outlets available to small farm families living in coastal Maine; and, 2) To develop optimal organizations of existing small farm and family labor resources in order to maximize the incomes of these farm families.