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 organiza-
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 producer to obtain the full
price TO which he is entitled for his
products.
There will be specialist in co-opera-
tive organization. at 500 to $3.GO3. to
investigate existing organiza tions and as
sst in forming new ones. For this posi-
ton man is desired who is experienced
in the organization and management of
cooperative producing and distributing
agencies for farm products or i'm CO.
operative city distribution. but special
credit will be given in the examination
for experience with strictly rural prob
lens.
a specialist in transportation of farm
products Mt s.. $40 to $1,000 is wanted. He
must have had practical experience in
the service of a railroad or steamship
line involving responsibility not less ex-
agent His duties will be to render prac-
tica service to cooperative marketing
organizations and other producers in all
matters relating TO transportation Of
products.
Specialist in Marketing.
A specialist in marketing perishabl
products is also desired at $500 to
$4,000. whose duties will be to investigate
marketing pershable fruits. vegeta bles
and other farm products: to make a
study of prices: to assist organized pro-
ducers in marketing their products: to
investigate the practicability and value Of
Geographic market news service, and
to assist I'm the organize ton and market
survey work OF the office Not less than
packing. storing. marketing and distribute
ing of fruits vegetables or other perish
able farm products is required.
Another position is assistant in CO.
operative organization accounting. at
sl.SO to 5000. The duties of this posi-
ton 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
and utilization at $1.SOO to 5000 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
tiles and from different localities and to
investigate intelligentiy 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 is necessary
before the application of any man will
be considered for this position.
Assistant in cotton marketing al 81 800
to 500" year is the other position for
which examination will be held. This
man will make field and ONCE investiga
tions of the methods of handling and
marketing cotton and will do expert
mental work and make field demonstra
tons 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 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 to receive consideration. No
person under twenty five or over forty
five years old will be admitted, 1t is an
nounced