Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-05-27

Waste under existing market
methods -----$l 500, O0O, 1000
3.S Per Cent
Total ------Sl3. OOO. OOO,O 600
Through this analysis we can de-
termine if the time has not come for
congressman Ia awaken 10 neglect
ed duty aud aid in reimbursement
of methods in marketing the food
stufs produced by the American
farmers and sold TO the people.
The problem of distribution of
farm products comes under three
grand divisions
First-Storing and packing At the
shipping station.
Second-Transporlalion facilities
and freight charges to the market.
Third Selling and distributing NJ
the market ceniers.
They all have important relations
Ia each other. and cannot be gwen
practical operation without consid-
Grafton of the other two.
We are now squarely up against
the plain question of what Is Ia he
done. The problem is mol n simple
~ increasing crops ar live stock pro
duction. II i ~ complicated rs II
i immense in volume aud calls fnr
treatment different from what has
ever been given III this country.
From other countries We get some
good suggestions H. 10 what We
should do, but our country Is nearly
~ large rs all Europe, and condi-
tons are 81 different that We cannot
get as much help from across the
sea in the way of business methods
in marketing our crops as We ii"
about soil. breeding and other les
sons which VT are learning from the
older countries.
One of the large actual wastes is
caused BY decay Of fruits and vrge-
tables in the fields. To prevent this
, rotting on the farms when the food
j. needed in the cities. the Govern
; ment. through National Market Blu
reau. should encourage the construc-
: ton of storage warehouses for hold
ing perishable fruits and vegetable
and for packing and shipping farm
products.
/ The Government l. now spending
. $4,000. 900 n year aud most of The
: States contribute large sums of pub
lie money in addition for the benefit
: of agriculture. to pay for experiment
= stations. To restore the soil. increas,
e the yield, improve breeding anC
D dairying, reclaim by drainage. stud,
t plan, life. protect trees and many
4, other kinds of excellent work. In
t adequate marketing facilities am,
- impossibily of distribution hurt ry
+ cry one of the above efforts
o Il i therefore the plain duty of th'
T. Government To aid in pioneering worl
q for better market conditions Prope
: packing and shipping are a. neces
10 >ary ~ successful farming. II vii
y probably be- charged by some Of on
p congressman that such educaiiona
. work will be expensive. II certain,
y will he. but ii is worth the money.
II This winter cabbage> were rottin;
d in Texas because farmers could no
d yet - ton for them. and at III,
j. same time hungry people in elite,
were willing To pay at the rate q
II $50 per Ton. Apple eating IL goini
N oui Of style because orchardist> can
J. not gel the fruit To- the flat dwrlcr
Ie and poorer people at prices they cal
N afford 10 pay. The Government pay
r large sums Of money TO show hos
Ie to spray apple trees. IL should pa
il something To show how to marke
j. the apples,
\ representative al the True
y Growers Association recently wlot
i a letter Ia me from which the fol
l. lowing extracts were taken:
y al shipping stations of ~uiiicicn
d Importance there should be- - req
II packing house with warehouse fo
storing and packing the product.
II Then the association would be- abb
Is To say Ia the farmers, Bring You
r, prduce Ia the warehouse in bulk. am
ID the association will do the packin
o and shipping. The farmers woul
undertake to build these warehouse
= and begin il tomorrow but for on
II obstacle. lack of funds. The farm
II ers have not the funds. They recog
nize the necessity but have no mean
Of meeting the issue"
h The manager Of this Truck Grew
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