Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
FEDERAL POSTS
ARE OFFERED MEN
Civil Service Commission De-
sIres to Fill Six Positions
in New Division.

The civil service commission announces
examinations for six important positions
in the new Office of markets of the De-
partment of Agriculture. These six men
will have immediate charge Of different
branches of Investigation and oTganisa-
ton work under the new bureau. whose
object Is to bring the producer and con-
sumner into closer relations with each
other, and thereby to reduce prices to
the consumer while at the same time
helping the prseeee- 20 obtain .he full
price 20 which he is entitled Ger his
products.
There Will be q soecialise in ee-eoera-
tive organization, e. a25e0 to s3.e99, to
investigate eEistins ergaH:se; ions and as
Eist IN forming new oass. re= this posi-
ton q man is ees.rsa who is experienced
In .he organization end management of
cooperative predteins End distributing
agencies ter farm pssdaets or III se-
operative city eistNbntie-, but spse:a
credit will be EiYen III The eEs ,T.inatien
for eE:er.e:iee w1.A strictly fs:s1 pssb-
lens.
Specialist In transportation 81 farm
products &. ~, iB3 70 fs,G9o is wanted. He
mrGt have had frset.esl experience In
the service o. railroad or steamship
lit,e involving responsibility rot less eE-
tsnsive tran that OF aiy.slsn freight
egent. His duties will be 10 render prac-
teal Service TO cooperative marketing
organizations and other producers In all
matters relating 10 Transportation of
products.
Specialist IN Marketing.
specialist in marketing perishable
products is also desired. at $500 to
$4,000. whose duties will be to investigate
the cost and n thod of handling and
marketing perishable fruits. vegetables
study OF prices; to assist organized pro-
ducers In marketing their products: to
Investigate the pract!cab;lity and value of
a telegraphtc market news service, and
to assist In the organization and market
survey work Of the office. Not less than
four years practical experience in the
packing. storing, marketing and distribut-
Ing OF fruits. vegetables or other perish
able farm products 10 required.
Another position Is assistant I'm CO.
operative organization accounting, at
$i,SCO to $2.4OO. The duties OF this posi-
tion will be to devise suitable forms
and systems OF accounting for the use of
cooperative producers and consumers
able to adapt such systems to the needs
OF individual organizations or cOmmuni-
ties under varying conditions.
An assistant in cotton seed marketing
duu ut.llZdIlOH at @l,SDW TO $Z,OUO Is
another Of the six positions The duties
OF this position will be to investigate the
utilization Of cotton seed in all it's phases
and to accumulate all the information
necessary for the successful organization
and operation Of cotton seed oil mills by
cooperative producers. The appOintee
Will be expected to superintend expert
mental crushings of seed OF varying quail
titles and from different localities, and to
investigate fntelligently every phase of
the handling Of cotton seed, from the
gin to the refined oil.
Three Years Experience.
Not less than three years practical ex-
perience in some branch OF the cotton
seed or cotton oil industry ia necessary
before the application Of any man will
be considered for this position.
Assistant in cotton marketing at 81. 800
which examination will be held. This
man will make field and office investiga-
tons of the methods Of handling and
marketing cotton and will do expert
mental work and make field demOnstra-
tions In cooperation with organized pro-
ducers. Not less than three years prac-
teal experience in some branch Of the
cotton trade other than that OF cotton
growing, and a knowledge OF cotton
grading, are prerequisites for considera-
ton for this position.
Applicants for these examinations will
not be required to assemble for the tests.
They will be expected to furnish detailed
information as to their education and ex
perience and for some Of the positions
original theses or publication must be
submitted
Applications are required TO be on file
by August 4 to receive consideration. No
person under twenty-five or over forty
five years old will be admitted. il is an
nounced