Another service is the grading of products by recognized standards of quality. Grading helps farmers get fair prices for their products. It also permits commercial buyers to make purchases of such products as milk, butter, eggs, and meat on a basis of quality and price. Wholesaling and retailing, two essential services, are performed on the widest scale possible. They reach every community. Wholesale assembly and distribution particularly is a key activity in the whole marketing system, since the wholesale market represents the focal point in the flow of goods from producer to consumer. .
