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The salt board now separates delivery weight from storage loss
The cooperative’s new entries let buyers compare the weight released by the warehouse with the weight offered after storage.
Correspondent · Storage, spoilage, and cooperative accounts
Savi Merrel
Follows the records that carry a good from warehouse shelf to market stall.
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The salt slips do not yet show whether a loss is counted twice
Warehouse issue slips and stall tallies use different measures. A paired record is needed before buyers can tell how spoilage enters the price.
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The salt price includes a loss buyers cannot see
The cooperative counts salt lost to damp air when it posts a price. Buyers want to know whether the warehouse has already recorded the same loss.