Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-19
producs 'T% sss.,} Through Greater
Num- P's ss7 Hands Than Is
soM1kcessary.
coNc''ssss a'j$RATIoN is URGED

Havi mogvestigated the present ac-
tual Ger sYion of the supply. market
ing arr Substitution of food to the
%consuE,~a in New York City and the
other enTef centers OF population in
New ark state. the committee on
marksl1 prices and costs. the special
sub-dt /ision of the state food Invest
ing commission, has now reached def
mite conclusions n formulated them
In its report with recommendations for
legislative action. To meet the general
complaint of the increasing cost of liv-
ing the committees main purpose was
to examine how far in the marketing
of o commodities prices are raised
to ti.f consumer by inadequate and I'M
economical facilities and methods Of
distribution; This involved public
hearfags with the ample means and
opportunities afforded by the authority
of TIFF state. Il personal examination OF
the tfacts and Il statistical investigation
of plces from he terminal to the con-
sumer. A close comparison was also
nlade@ between the various modes of
niarldetlng food at wholesale and retail
by Hublic n private organizations.
The variety and universally of the
marketing process in New York City
afforr Fed Il most valuable field for the
exaytfnation and demanded the great
est Jhare of attention. which it re-
Sel$tN. ~ Otucf Clues OF the state
as we'll as the country districts coming
under the reflex of the cities as at
fecteH in the regulation OF market
prices came within the purview Of the
comrnittee have proportionately re-
ceived due attention.
Marketing Agencies.
The committee found that the mar
ketirg agencies of Greater New York.
the second greatest consuming center
I'm the world a va rnyarol l,. 10 nlr..~.
OF food distributors ranging from the
municipal wholesale markets. the
wholesale markets conducted by rail
way and steamship lines and the farm
ers' markets. to the corner grocery and
~pnshtart types through the intermedi-
ate type OF stores. Among these dis
tributlng agencies the markets COM
mittef reached the conclusion as the
RESULT OF its minute investigation that
the large retail unit or food department
store. buNins direct. receiving direct.
and selling direct. is the best economic
type in l.olnt OF efficiency. minimum
OF vase. satisfactory distribution and
due rewards for management and CAPT
tai. Towards the development of such
stores the committee believes retailers.
Wholesalers. and private organizations
should ny9Te. Up compensate for the
comparative neglect which the NUM-
cip&l interest of marketing has suffered
In comparison with those OF t%ranspor-
tatlon. goilce. streets. docks. water
and otllGrs the comlnit.e recommends
that the charters of the various cities
OF the state be amended SO as to pro
vide for department of markets charged
with the economic and sanitary SUPER
vision of food supplies used in the mu-
nlcipalities. The department. OF mar
kets. it is further commended should
be charged with ti!e duty OF publishing
accurate statements of market needs
and prices to be sent to producers of
food supplies. so tl1a, they may be
protected from extortiOn and offered
facilities for marketing, the commit
tee finds that the primary or whole
sale prices should be fixed by sys-
tematio auction in lots suitable TO, pur-
chase by retailers.
The Auction Plan.
Such actions should De conducted
under the auspices of the city or of a
public organization. not for profit. so
that this auction in which all parties
Interested should nave a voice would
constitute. on primary prices. a pro-
ducers and consumers market. The
system is successfully practised i'm for