The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-21

five thouap nd dollars per annum.
There shall also be in said bureau an
assistant director, who shall receive q
salary OF three thousand dollars per
annum, and who shall, in the alb
sence of the director, act as and per-
form the duties Of the Director of the
Bureau Of Markets. and who shall
also perform such other duties as
may be assigned to him by the Sec
retary Of Commerce and Labor or bv
the said director of the bureau
There shall also be in said bureau q
chief clerk and such special agents.
clerks and other employees as may
be authorized by law.
Sec 2. That the said director
snail have power and authority to
make, under the direction Of the Sec
retary Of Commerce and Labor. in
vestigation as to the system Of mar
keting farm products, cooperative or
otherwise. in practice in various sec
tions of the United States and in for
eign countries, and shall collect data
In reference thereto. The informa-
ton and data thus collected shall be
distributed throughout the various
agricultural sections of the country
and made available for the use of any
individual or organization by the cir
culation Of printed daily bulletins or
Dy telegrams 1t shall also be the
duty Of the said Director of the Bu-
reau of Markets to make, under the
direction of the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor, investigation of de-
,mands for farm products in various
trade centers, and the current move
ment of such products giving specific
data as to the supply, normal de-
mand, and price thereof with the
view Of furnishing information as to
the best available markets, which in
formation shall be distributed under
the direction Of the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty
OF the director Of markets to collect.
~ any expeditions method, by tele-
graph, telephone. mail or otherwise.
compile, and report to farmers or
Eanfzations and societies Of consum-
ers daily bulletins or telegraphic re-
ports such information and statistics
as will enable them to adopt plans of
marketing that will facilitate the
handling Of farm products at the
minimum Of cost: Provided, That
when such reports or statistics are re-
0uested to be furnished by telegraph
or telephone, or methods other than
by the United States mail. the person
or association making such request
must deposit fee for the cost of trans
mission. 1t shall be the duty of
the director of markets, through the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor; to
make an annual report to Congress
with any recommendations that may
enable Congress to enact any ad-
ditiona! necessary legislation.
Sec. 4. That the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor shall make all nec-
essary arrangements for offices and
supplies for use Of said Bureau of
Markets. The compensation Of clerks
and employees, not otherwise speci-
fically provided for in this Act, shall
be fixed by the Director Of said Blu
reau of Markets. subject TO approval
by the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor.
Sec. 8. That It shall be unlawful
for any officer or employee Of the Bu-
reau Of Markets to engage in buying
or selling, directly or Indirectly, in
person or through agents, any farm
product or using any information
gained by virtue Of his position for
speculative purposes in his own be-
half. Any person who shall be guilty
of violating this section shall, upon
conviction thereof. be fined in any
sum not more than one thousand dol
lars nor less than one hundred dol
lars or shall be imprisoned for not
more than six months nor less than
one month. or by both such fine and
Imprisonment for each offense.
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