The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
tainers and ascertaining the transport

alton reQuirments for moving the CROP
A large amount of miscellaneous
educational material is being placed
in the hands of the various marketing
committees and personal assistance
rendered when necessary in outlining
the method of handling local market
ing problems. The Marketing Com
mittee is in close touch with officials
of the federal government and is doing
all it can to see that such assistance
as can be given by the government is
secured. Arrangements have been
made to place Oranges, Farmers Uni
ons and other organizations in the dry
land sections in touch with producers
in fruit sections so that carload quaint
tiles of perishable can be shipped di-
rect from producing to consuming sec
tions.
| During the next few weeks a large
central sales agency for the honey
producers of the Intermountain and
Pacific Northwest States will be form
ed in Denver with the assistance of
the Bureau of Markets of the depart
ment of agriculture.
A series of harvest week campaigns
has been outlined. which will be car
ried on by the Denver Civic and Com
mercial association, peach week. apple
week and pear week being specially
featured.
The Colorado Bean Growers asso-
citation has been organized and mem
bership in this is increasing daily In
the bean growers of the state will
become members. Through this or
ganization it is hoped to assist materi-
ally in a more effective distribution
Of Colorado's large bean crop.
The possibility of the state being
able to sell a large pool of beans and
potatoes to the purchasing agent of
the federal government or the allied
governments has been taken up with
the proper officials at Washington and
it is believed that it will be possible
to dispose of large quantities of these
two products in pools in this manner
The Marketing Committee has acted
in the capacity of an Information Bu-
reau where producers, the trade and
consumers can secure reliable data
with reference to all phases of the
food problem. We have accumulated
information from federal government,
state government departments and
other agencies, placing this informa-
ton in suitable form for the use of
the Marketing Committees in each of
the counties
While receiving hearty cooperation
from many of the principal agricul-
tural counties. there are some coun-
ties which as yet have shown no will
lingness to cooperate. A representa-
, tive of the committee is now visiting
the various sections of Northern Colo
RADIO and it is hoped to lineup delin-
quent counties so that the informa-
tion requested from them will be fur
nished and the Marketing Committee
will be placed in a position to help
the producers. There is attached
herewith a statement giving list of
the counties which so far-have shown
a willingness to cooperate. It is be-
lieved that many of the counties from
which no replies have as yet been
received are conducting preliminary
surveys to secure the information
which we have requested and as soon
as the surveys are completed the in
formation will be furnished. 1t is felt
that practically all of the counties will
cooperate to the fullest extent after
we have had an opportunity to explain
in detail the work and method of op-
GRAFTON of the Central Marketing Com
mittee. With few exceptions most
hearty support has been given by pro-
ducers, the trade and consumers, and
the committee is satisfied that con-
structive results will be secured. In
fact we are already beginning to see
the results of our early work.-W. II.
Kerr, chairman.