Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-06-22
PULLMAN MAN GETS
FARM MARKET BERTH
Asher HobsOn, Member Extension
Service Faculty, Appointed
Director OF Farm
Marketing

Asher Hobson, instructor in eco
Monies at the state college and CO.
operative markets and rural organl-
cation agent for the extension service
OF the institution, was last Friday
named by Governor Lister as state
director of farm marketing, posi-
ton carrying a salary of $4,000 per
year. Mr.. Hobson was nominated
Tor the position by Professor George
Severance, acting director OF the
state experiment station, the nomina-
ton meeting with the approval of the
state executive.
Mr.. Hobson was graduated from
the University of Kansas in 1919,
receiving a bachelors degree. Later
he attained to masters degree,
granted by the University of Wiscon-
sin. While doing undergraduate
work he majored in economics, his
graduate work at Wisconsin consist
ing of research work under the
direction of the Wisconsin expert
ment station, and the office of
markets and rural organization OF
the United States department of
agriculture. While at Kansas he
was affiliated with the Alpha Sigma
Phi debating fraternity and Acacia,
a Masonic social fraternity.
In 1914 he was made agent in the
office of markets and rural organi-
cation OF the United States depart
ment of agriculture, with head
quarters at the University of Wiscon-
sin and the year following accepted
University fellowship in agricultur-
al economies at the same institution.
In the fall of 1916 he was elected by
the regents of the state college as
instructor in economics. His close
acquaintance with the problems of
the farmer and producer from
standpoint of marketing and other
economic questions made him a
highly valuable man in the northwest
field and in February of this year
he was offered the position of CO.
operative markets and rural organi-
cation agent in the extension depart
ment, which he accepted in conjunc-
ton with his economic work at the
institution. AS a member of the
~ ho taA
the federal department of markets
and rural organization.
His work in this capacity included
a study of rural organizations, such
as the farm loan banks, farmers
creameries, farmers dairy associa-
tions and rural marketing associa-
tions, He specialized to certain
extent in an investigation of the
grading of farm products. including
grain and potatoes.
In the food conservation campaign
being conducted by the extension
department of the college Professor
Hobson assisted primarily in the
labor situation, and has proved very
helpful in the campaign. As an agent
OF the federal department OF markets
and rural organization he was called
upon to secure data in the state of
Washington as to the quantity of
food products on hand and in cold
storage, and has also given valuable
service to the federal government
and through it to the people of the
state in that connection.
In his new position as state
director of farm marketing Professor
Hobson will retain certain relation
ship with the extension service of the
college, which will cooperate TO the
fullest with both the state depart
ment of farm marketing and the
federal office of markets and rural
organization.
Mr.. Hobson is author or joint
author of number of publications
OF an agricultural economic nature.
Among these are the following
Markets and Prices of Wisconsin
Cheese" Wisconsin Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station.
"The Direct Marketing of Farm
Products, Hoards Dairyman. Jan.
q, 1916.
THE Direct Marketing of Farm
Produce by Parcel Post and Express"
Am erican Economic Review, Sept.
1916.
THE Use of the Correspondence
Method in Original Research,
Quarterly Journal of the American
Statistical Association, June, 1915.
THE Marketing OF Wisconsin
Butter" Wisconsin agricultural ex-
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