Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
HOW vERM0NTERS
CAN PROFIT BY 4
MARKETING AGENT
Agriculture Commissioner Brig
ham Tells Farmers Club
Fish and Game Commas
si0ner Speaks.

Commissioner Titcomb was a spoakar at
the Farmers club meeting tonight He
outlined the policies Of his department
called attention to the need OF stable laws
rather than frequently tnkercd laws. and
gave the different points Of view on deer
avs the six-inch trout law, the fishing
license. and other problems.
L. s. Brigham. commissioner Of agricul-
,ure, also spoke In support Of the bill in
crea.sing the agricultural appropriation
$1,000 year. In accordance with the re-
publican platform, he said. the depart
,nent planned to Increase IT'S activities 70
help in marketing Vermont produce. The
forestry department also wants to per-
form larger service Commissioners
Brigham said in part:
Successful farming depends as much
in these days upon marketing as upon
production. We have in the State many
agencies for giving information regard
ing prooems connected With producing
farm crops, but mono for giving informa-
ton about marketing. S,ich would he
the function OF a market bureau. An
agent Of such bureau would collect
in the principal markets within shipping
distance information regarding the op-
portunity to dispose Of products grown
by Vermont farmers: he would study
methods Of packing and transportation
which would enable those products to
| be offered for sale in the best end most
attractive form and IL FOR any reason
Vermont products were arriving at the
market In poor condition, he would make
recommendations to the shippers as to
how best to remedy this condition
ing number Of lunch rooms in our large
cti~s. wrote the commissioner ~ agri-
culture that he purchased a large guam
tity Of fine cheese, and asked for list
of cheese factories so that he could pur-
chase his supply in Vermont market
agent would follow up such A lead and
place this prospective customer in touch
with our Vermont cheese factories and
II these factories were not making the
kind of cheese required for this speota
market. ne would encourage them &c
do so. at an advanced price fhe pur.
chasing agent Of a large Wholesale eroc,
cry 1rm which purchases butter d
Vermont creameries, has reported 70 tn,
commissioner that creamertee sfippfnl
to his nrm are losing IN the aggregate
quite a sum Of money ~ oversight II
packages Of butter. He does not Xix.
to complain for fear OF offending thu
creamery managers. This would ne
proper line for market agent to follow
up SO that such leak might be stopped
The work Of a market agent would b
to Vermont what the consus maintain a
by the United states government IN IN
markets Of the world. are 20 the nation
MARKET BUREAU AT HOME.
within the State market burea,
should encourage and develop in the va
rious communities farmers 20 Operative
associations for the purpose Of gettin
, together a large volume Of produre o
. a high standard. for which produce tn
market agent would find che best possbl
? market. and keep the association inform
1 ed as to any defects in the produce tror
= the market standpoint.
, IL the bill Increasing the appropia
s ton for the board OF agriculture an
a forestry passes, II ia understood tina
n 5000 Of this will go to the department
V Of agriculture. This sum will be use
e to develop a bureau OF labor and a bs
= reau Of markets. II Ia believed that sue
= an expenditure is simply an investmer
d which will he returned many fold to II
n state in increased prosperity Of OF
4 farmers. and In increased value OF O,
e farm lands.
a III. No. n has not for it's purpose tf
creation Of a new board of asr1cult,n
o and forestry. but Is simply for u
q purpose OF increasing the appropriatio
g for the hoard created by the acts
l9ns. from s2O,oOo to s2noNo This boa,
does not expend ne money. but appo
- ,,ons it between the DEPARTMENTS Of ayr
, culture and forestry, IA their neshe ma
;. Nc.
ii This increase in appropriation Is aske
>. for by the commissioner Of aSricuitul
and the State forester. with the a.
prevail Of the beard FOR the purpose
strengt hering lines OF work already u,
dertaken and for tie undertaking Of ne
lines Of work.
'-rhe creamery inspection act nf -
requires that all creaner4es, cheese IA
II tories, condensaries and receiving ST
tions be inspected twice each year. IN
inspection should he strengthened AZ
y" improved.
N The las. republican platform n Il
m section relating to agriculture. contain'
N recommendation that the commission
II
N and a bureau ~ markets The commit
u sioner would be glad to carry out tn
'u recommendation In the belief that the a
n ricultural interests OF the State Won
NJ he served thereby. but clearly cannot
20 without the necessary funds,
rs The state Of Vermont cannot affo
TX to support a labor bureau like that mai
"a tanned by the department Of agrcultu
81 of the State of New York. which apr
es pitates Sl000 for this project alor
ne Vermont, however. should and must
g. something because more labor Is necs
sary II We intensity our farming Dl
~ ing the past two years an effort h
es been made to locate In the ChamWa
re valley some Hoilanders who had relati
b. and friends In that country, in tho no
that, II conditions were found to
IT. favorable. they would induce others
lie locate near them Those already he
v. are pleased with the prospects for e.
I'd ployment on our farms at wages whi
c. will enable thrifty people to save mon
g: and TO look forward to becoming la
tn owners on their own account. This Il
ed OF work should be extended and rep,
y sentatives 81 other desirable northe
a. European noes be located In other pa
j. Of the state. Once started. IL the
Y. portunity is favorable, these people v
come automatically. a. they are n
al flocldng to the West.
n I'm this connection also. the comm
~ sioner Of agriculture should - Gbls
Ia give definite information to people v
~iss to BUY cur land. The advertise