The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-12
COMMISSIONER ;. D. PRICE
WRITES TO THE FARMERS

An advance appeal to the farmers
of Georgia to pack their fcodstuffs
which they may have for sale in mer-
charitable shape has been issued by
the State Department of Agriculture.
The department points out that only
systematic manner can Georgia far
mers expect to compete with those OF
other states whose goods are proper
,1y packed.
Commissioner of Agriculture J. d.
Price has repeatedly advocated the
establishment of grain warehouses in
the state, where farmers might pro-
cure some advances on grain and
food crops, and in this connection he
has pleaded with the farmers of the
State TO be particular about prepar-
ing their products for market. The
departments statement in this con-
nection will prove of interest.
Among either things, it says:
THE department of agriculture ap-
peals to the farmers of Georgia to
put their surplus food products which
they expect to offer for sale, in mer-
chantable shape. Some of them have
been in the habit ef putting up their
oats in all kinds of bags holding from
one bushel to five bushels, and tying
the bags at the top with a string.
Has any Georgia farmer ever bought
load of western oats in this shape 0
Oats and in fact all grain, should be
put up in bags as nearly alike as
possible. They should be packed of
uniform weight and neatly sewed Ac-
ross the top.
I THE farmers of Georgia will do
well to follow the state laws and ru-
lings of the department in making
up their packages of grain. These
laws and rulings were made for the
protection of the farmers of this state
and when they come to SELL to others
1T is only fair that they themselves
should fiji the requirements which
were made for their own protection.
If Georgia farmer has a bag of oats
to sell he should offer it in as good
shape as is the bag of oats he goes
TO buy. The State law and depart
ment rulings require that all com
mercial feed stuffs must be in stan
dard weight bags or packages, hold
ing so pounds, IS pounds, 100
pounds, 125 lbs. $50 lbs, 175 lbs. or
200 pounds; except corn may be sold
in 112 pound or 1-2 bushel bags,
and oats may be sold in 144 pound
or A IL bushel bags, or 100 pound
or bushel bags.
This plan should not only be fol-
lowed with all grains, but with other
products as well. The farmer grow
ing potatoes should assert them care
fully, putting up the large and nice
ones in separate packages so that he
may get the best price for them. The
little ones may be keptsfor home use
for feeding hogs or may be sold as
such, if desired but the important
point is to assert them properly and
pack them nicely in order that they
may bring the best price. Likewise,
in packing hay it should be put up
in bales of uniform size and weight.
Only by following these simple rules
can the farmer hope to get the best
prices for his produce.
! THE State College of Agriculture
has recently issued a bulletin classi-
flying grains, hay, potatoes and other
products. 1t will be well for those
who expect to have quantities of
such products for sale this year to
write to the College at Athens. get
a copy of this bulletin and make
study of it.
Widespread interest is being TAX
EN- just now in the subject of market
ing feed and foodstuffs. If the far
mers of Georgia will carefully follow
1.-THE proper methods of packing their
products they will have largely solved
the marketing problem. The depart
ment does not anticipate any ma
terlal trouble in marketing Georgia
raised food products. Numerous
agencies are getting ready to take
hold of this matter and it is believed
now that as ready a market will no
found for Georgia foods as for Geor-
gia cotton. Whenever this depart
ment can help any Georgia farmer
find market for his products he is
at liberty to command it's services. -
InViOOratinp tn the Dale and cscLIx.