The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
TO HELP FARMERS
SELL PRODUCTS
Information Listed Will be Used
to Put Producer and BUYER
in Touch.

Plans to list various products which
such products are set forth in a let
ter being sent out by William r.
Camp. chief of the division Of mar
kets of the North Carolina Agricul-
tural Experiment Station. To have
the work prove of value the co-opera-
ton Of the county demonstration
agents and farmers organizations. The
list Of growers products in the offers
for sale include wheat, oats, hay, corn,
peanuts. apples. sweet potatoes. irish
potatoes. COW peas, SOFA beans, meats,
lard, syrup, cattle, horses, hogs, sheep,
mules.
Concerning this Mr.. Camp states
that lit should be impressed upon all
farmers who list their products that
we do not undertake to sell anything.
This is simply a news hanne for
buyers, whether they be farmers. gen
eraI consumers in the town. retailers
or jobbers."
In his letter to agents Mr.. Camp
says:
mi. G.. r. Hudson joins with us IN
the request hat every county agent
cooperate with US in this work. The
I'LL lin ~ A1SAOtSO 1AAS ~
filled out as each agent makes his
rounds about the county. All blanks
must be filed out and returned to
this office not later than January Is.
Copies Of the Farmers Market Rec
porter, in which the farm products
will be listed, will be furnished you,
nj all others who may request them.
Copies will also be sent to the news
| papers Of the State at the same
time"
The Regulations for listing.
The, regulations for listing the pro-
ducts offered for sale are as follows:
/. Only those products which are
in he hands Of the original grow
ers or producers shall be listed.
2. No products which farmers have
sold to dealers shall be- included.
g. Farmers organizations whose
membership is limited to actual grow
ers are permitted to list their pro-
ducts.
4. All products listed shall be Of
good quality. In quoting prices to
buyers an exact and honest descrip-
ton Of the grade and character OF
the products for sale shall be given
5. Repeated complaints Of products
falling below description will result
in the name of the grower being
struck from the list of future issues
8. The description given in this cir
cular will be limited to the name ant
quantity Of product, price n thu
growers name, address and shipping
point. No matter whatever of a gen
eral advertising or boosting" natur'
can be inserted, o can publication
be given of any special breeds or va
~rieties of plants or animals.
Z. Any products which are not Oh
hand but which will be produces
within the present season may be in
cluded. The period within which sucl
products will be ready for shipmen
should be indicated under the hea.
Of shipping date.
8. N quantity Of a product ma,
be expressed in bushels, barrels
pounds, crates OF car loads.
9. All prices shall be listed at tn
rate per bushei. barrel, crate 0
pound. subject to change Of marke
conditions. The local market price
requested in the last column are de
sired solely for the information G
this office as to what market condi
tons are, and will not be publishe
or given out in n form. Only tn
price which the farmer asks will b
published.
10. In addition to the above "
shall appreciate any further informa
ton Of market conditions which yo
) may think Of value.