Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-17
; MARKET BUREAU
ORGANIZED WITH
EYE To RESULTS

AlidnLCs July nG CIdI6 De-
partment of Agriculture solicits the
assistance of bankers and merchants
in every community in the state in
organizing as promptly as possible
local market depots where farmers
may dispose of their food products
on cash basis. Already these
market depots have been organized
in dozen or more county seats
throughout the State, including Rome,
Carrollton, Lagrange, Dallas, Law
renceville, Albany, Valdosta and
Thomasville. Others have signified
that they would perfect similar or.
CARNATIONS at once.
Thus, even in advance of receiving
official legislative sanction, the State
Market Bureau has already paved
the way for the establishment of a
marketing system which ultimately
must insure the farmer as well as
the consumer of Georgia, proper and
satisfactory distribution of the food
products made in the state
But the market bureau has done
more than this. 1t has lined up the
wholesale dealers and jobbers of
Georgia to the point where nearly
all Of the principal houses in the State
have signed an agreement under
which they will give Georgia pro-
ducts the preference in purchasing
their Supplies for distribution through
the retail trade. Wholesale grocers
In Atlanta, Macon, Augusta and Sa-
vannah have agreed that they will
take Georgia canned goods in peri
erence to those from other states.
A similar agreement has been made
by wholesalers in reference to feed
products for cattle and stock.
1t is apparent, therefore, that the
organization of the market bureau
has been undertaken on a carefully
planned, systematic basis and there
is every reason to believe the legis-
lature at the session will promptly
recognize it and give it the support
which it needs and must have to do
efficient work along the lines indi-
Gated. There is every reason why
this financial support should be
given, because the money which it
was proposed to use to support the
department is derived from the fees
for inspection of fertilizers and oils,
of which Georgia farmers are the
chief consumers.
Out of the proposed investigation
of the hog cholera serum situation
in Georgia there may be set apart
by legislative action a sinking fund
to be used in supplying this serum
to the farmers of the state at actual
cost
While Commissioner of Agriculture
]. j. Brown has taken no direct part
in the controversy which has arisen
with reference TO hog cholera serum
and the price at which it is furnished
Georgia farmers, he believes the
whole matter ought to be thoroughly
investigated and decision reached
by the legislature itself as to what
should be done about it.
Senator Odom, of Baker County,
has announced his intention of intro
ducing a resolution to bring about this
investigation, and to see what can
be done toward getting the serum
down to the lowest possible price.
Although when hog cholera serum
was first manufactured in Georgia, it
was sold to the farmer at the rate
of about $3.50 per pint, it is said
the State Veterinary Department
by going into open market, succeed
ed in getting this price down to
$3.50 a pint, which amounts to 40
cents per hundred pounds for the
treatment of animals Belief has
been expressed in some quarters that
this can be ktill further reduced.
The plan will involve an additional
investment or sinking fund to be
appropriated by the state, sufficient
to enable it to be carried out on the
basis of lowest cost.
1t is proposed to place this sink
ing fund under the direct supervis-
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