The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
WANT MARKETS BUREAU.
Warrcn-Sllirlcy-G -GaSquc Bill Provides
for state System.

necessity and that in view of this fact
it will be we'll for the farmers to sub
stitute grain and food crops generally
for the staple. With this in mind, Mr..
Warren Of Hampton, Mr.. Shirley of
Oconee and Mr.. Gasquc of Florence
introduced in the house yesterday a
bill to Great IL State agency for the
marketing of farm products and ap-
pointing marketing agents.
At various times farmers have COM
planned that if they planted anything
besides cotton they could not find a
market for it near at hand. The State
marketing agency is designed to do
away with this condition.
The bill was referred to the select
committee appointed by the house on
Wednesday.
The ren-Shirley-GasQue bill fol-
lows in full
BE it enacted by the general as
sembly Of the state Of South Carolina:
Section 1. That there is hereby
created in each Of the counties of the
State the Office of marketing agent,
who shall be appointed by the gov
ernor on the recommendation Of the
commissioner Of agriculture and the
delegation from the county in which
such marketing agent shall serve, or
q Of 1o1n ho
special fitness of each applicant to be
carefully investigated by the commits
sioner of agriculture. The said mar
keting agent when so appointed shall
enter into bond in the sum of $4,000
to the commissioner Of agriculture
and his successors, conditioned for
the faithful performance of his duties
and shall take the oath prescribed
by the constitution. That the term
Of office Of the said marketing agent
shall be two years. subject to removal
for cause by the governor, with the
consent and appreciation Of the COM
missioner of agriculture.
"Sec. 2. That the duties Of said mar
keting agent shall be to keep a regis
ter of the farmers of the county, to
procure from each an estimate Of the
products likely to be. placed upon the
markets by each, to enter the same
on said register, to compile from said
register, as occasion may demand, the
total amounts Of the various products
likely to be placed upon the markets
in the future and on what dates and
transmit this information to the vari-
Gus markets for same, wholesalers re-
tailers and consumers and to the de-
partment Of agriculture of the United
states. the department of agriculture,
commerce and industries at CO.
lumbia, and to such other persons and
places as may be deemed necessary
and to request prices for said prod
ucts and in this manner and by any
other manner. means and methods as
may be required by the commissioner
to be obtained for the farm products
OF the State. That 1t shall be the
duty Of said marketing agent to dis
seminate the information he shall get
as to markets and prices to the farm
ers and producers Of the county in
which he is located by whatever
means possible. That the prices shall
each week or as often as practicable
be published in any paper having cir
culation in the county wherever the
same can be done without cost or by
posting the same in conspicuous
places throughout the county. That it
shall be the duty of said market
ing agent to assist the producers
and farmers in marketing without
cost the products Of the county to
the best advantage and highest prices
obtainable. That it shall be the duty
of said marketing agent to close con-
tracts between the producers and
farmers of his county and the buyers.
1t shall further be the duty of said
marketing agent TO cooperate with
and obey the instructions Of the COM
missioner Of agriculture. That it shall
be the duty Of said marketing agent
to assist the farmers Of his county in
purchasing fertilizer, seeds or other
agricultural supplies under inStr,c-
tions of the commissioner of agricul-
ture. 1t is the purpose Of this act to
require said marketing agent to en-
able the farmers Of the Safe to deal
directly with the manufacturer and
consumer so far us it is practicable.
"Sec. 3. That pernicious tratiickine
by said marketing agent I'm products
about which his duties pertain or i'm