Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-13

lnasmuch as work of this charac-
ter was well under way and only
pe- dCd time for its fuller develop
mont, very little attention was g!yn
by The institute specialist TO the dis
Gusst1n Of these items further thar
10 acccntuate the fact that was al.
ready realized by the officials in
charge Of extension, that instruction
and information giving Should be fol-
lowed up Immediately by experts
visiting the communities and endeay-
oring to secure the Introduction of
the methods proposed into the prac-
tice of the farmers.
10 Marketing Produce. The point
upon which emphasis was specially
laid was that of furnishing assistance
in the marketing of agricultural pro-
duce. Attention was called to the
fact that this was the most import
ant feature in the development of
ton had been provided for, and that
just now the profitable disposition
Of crops was the paramount question;
that the railroad companies were in
4 position to greatly facilitate this
marketing, and that by so doing they
would at the same time be adding to
their tonnage for transportation, and
be securing additional profit to those
engaged in agricultural production.
That at present very little was being
done by the companies in this direc-
ton anC that the time had arrived
when they needed to give serious at
tentiol to this feature of agricultural
betterment.
(c) Marketing Prices.-It was sug-
gested tiIat material assistance would
be affcsJed to local shippers If the
local railway agents could be daily
kept informed as to the condition OF
th1 variotS markets during the sea
son - which shipments were most
active so as to be able to give infor-
maticn as to prices, and points need
ing supplies 1t was also suggested
that the local agents should give
careful attention to the condition o.
tile products that were being shipped
and make p note of their character
and quality 80 far as these points
could be ascc"tained, with a view to
Jaing able to certify later in case OF
dispute as to tle condition of the
goods when delivered to the railroad
company. That they should also re-
,uire that tbs. name and address of
he shipper should in every instance
~ attached t. 2 e-ery package so as to
provide means fer Identification In
case such Identification became nee
essary.
td) Bureau Of ESperts.-Attentio
was called { the fact that for the
carrying out ~ such a plan it would
be necessary .Ir the transportation
company TO organize a force OF (aen
under a competent superintendc ut
who would hold the same relative
position in the administration of tl'e
affairs OF the company that is now
held by the superintendent of motive
power, maintenance of way, pagsen-
ger tr;Jf,r, etc. And that his siv.ce
a'ong THE line of agricultural de-
velopmen, including the traner nrta-
ton of its products should have great
weight witii the board of managers
when determining policies OF admin
stration in tl.ese directions. Under
this superintendent should he eorrs
Of experts, zach individual selected
because II s'me qualification fitiiag
him in untfusl degree for laa'.ie
with the Q:ez.'o's that his dirlsio,
# the work presents The numha O.
these experts a ld th,lr diversity =
qualification would depeI-l upon tG.
agricultural interests OF tho territory