The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-03-23

come ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Summarizing The conclusions Of the
convention. its committee on market
ing and transportation submitted the
following report and recommendations
Your committee on marketing transpor-
tation and grievances offers the following
report
We believe the greatest encouragement
to farmers today IL the fact that they set
only between 30 and 70 per cent OF the
consumers dollar for their produce A
system has Dern built up and perfected,
backed bg large capital whereby neari>
all farm produce must be marketed
through commission merchants. who dis
pose Of the produce 10 l0bbers. rpecu-
lators ana cold storage men. They o."
not TO any considerable extent cell direct
~ 20 retail dealers or consumers The
result Is that three or more classes OF
dealers take a profit out Of the farmer
before MS produce reaches the ultimate
consumer This system 10 strongly In
trenchsd and Will nght hard TO defeat any
legislation which will permit the pro-
Queer and consumer 70 come into closer
relations or which win establish general
and efscilys supervision over their busi-
ners
we make the following recommends.
items
First -Tha, a law be passed amending the
general agricultural law authorizing md
directing the state commissioner OF asri-
culture 10 collect and disseminate to resi-
dents % this state all Information possible
relative TO agriculture agricultural labor
ana the ms -kets for agricultural prod
ucts. that the agricultural law be further
amended 80 as TO require all persons
firms or corporations in this state receiv-
ing farm produce OF any Kind for sale on
commission TO keep q correct record OF
the amount and kinds OF such produce
received gnd OF the sales thereof and the
prices received therefor. together with the
dates " The receipt and sale and the
names and addresses OF the shipper and
purchaser and that such record shall be
open 20 the Inspection OF the shipper or
conslgnnr OF such goods and TO the COM
missioner Of agriculture or his duly au-
th0rized representative
Second THAT a law be passed requiring
All persons. FIRMS or corporations recev.
ms farm produce within this state for
sale on commission 10 take out license
from the proper state officer or DEPART
ment and TO give adequate bonds OF sure
" ard fidelity
Third That a law be passed authors.
ing and requiring the commissioner OF
agriculture 10 have general supervision OF
all sales Of farm produce on commission
within this state and TO investigate com.
pl9lnis OF shippers or consignors within
TIL. state regarding the sale or transpor-
tatlon OF farm produce, with proper pro-
vision for compelling the attendance ri
witnesses taking Testimony under oath
and for collecting evidence in any matter
relating TO the transportation or sale OF
farm produce.
Fourth. That q system be organized BY
which producers and consumers may he
brought into closer business relations
This work could well be undertaken by
the grange so that every community
through It's local grange could sell the
farm produce Of thai community directly
10 the retail dealers This would rrquir.
selling sgenis IN every market town ~
eitv to canvass the retail trade and take
orders every day 10 be transmitted at
snee directly Or in the large cities through
general once TO the various localities
whore the orders could be filled and ship.
ped direct 10 the retail dealers. Each sell.
INK AGENT would act as collector for all
produce ne sold In large cities each sell
ing agent would cover specified district
Rnd would be governed by Instructions
from n general Office and report thereto
The local oranges or other organizations
would receive orders and see that they
werp properly flied and would keep the
selling agents or general ofiees IN the
iopnE and cities advised Of the kind ana
quantity Of produce 70 be shipped and
would exercise general supervision over
grading and packing
Fifth. That the New YORK State Agr1-
cultural society should urge the enact
ment ~ o ia~ esfs biishing general par
cells roEi. 70 the end that the farmers of
this state might transport quickly ard
ciiea ply much % their produce directly TO
the consumers thereby greatly iesseninB
TIRE cost Of living In cities and towns and
At Tire zane time giving more adequate
returns TO tho producers
J. ". BARROW.