The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-02

markets are gIufted and are Offering
very low prices for produce that may
be commanding n much better price
on some more distant Market but.
SHIPPING to these markets with no
more knowledge than he had at his
Disposal has been In the past n precar-
ious busine ss for the farmer Now
|, however. this division is in a posi-
ton to furnish the farmers of the
state information as to prevailing
market prices. give the names and ad-
ldreeses of the most reliable dealers
on any of the markets of the coun-
try. and tell the special classes OF
farm produce they handle.
For instance, II a farmer or n com.
munlty of farmers had a number of
turkeys for sale on the Thanksgiving
market, this division Gu put them in
touch with reliable dealers In the
large cities who make a specially Of
handling this class of business The
same service can be rendered for
hogs. cattle, lambs. poultry, eggs
! corn, hav potatoes, cabbage, appIes
and practically any class of farm pro-
duce. The Importance of th4s Infar
nation can hardy he overestimated.
as in looking over the ratings of prn
! duce dealers on the large markets less
! than fourth of them were found TO
nave satisfactory standing. At the
same time. there are dealers who are
/ hfEh-class. efficient business men and
III IL paying proposition for the !
faI ner 10 have business connections !
with them
We have also secured and pub
iiFhed Information that show the farm
ers how by shipping their wheat in
carload lots in oulk. especially In ship
ping to the Richmond market thew
can save from fifteen to TWENTY cents
the bushel We have published the
same Information in regard to coop
eretfvc cHr-lot shipment OF hog~
showing where from 800 to 5000 the
car may be saved. and we have beer
called on by farmers organization.
to give them ass%e-nce In shining
their hogs in accordance with this
plan.
We can also give, and have given.
much Incarnation relative to the
proper methods Of grading and pack
ing prodncH for market. the kind OF
cars in which 70 ship. railroad ratas
market demands and preferences, and
the prices that are ruling on the DIFF
teFeHt markets SO that the shipper
may known which offers him the best
return for his offerings
Market Reports.
We have already mentioned ,ba
apple eports. We also issued stint
Jar reports on the potato crops OF
1915 and 1917; the lamb and wool
market; the turkey market and the
livestock situation. These reports
We're Issued on information gathered
from the government REPORTS and
"lhsr sources and have alwess PROV
60 TO be accurate and vaiuahc II is
we policy n this Office to issue from
. ...I 70 tme such reports on the VA
fious farm crops. Just before the
marketing season. In order that our
FARMERS may have some idea Of thai
Va1he or his crop. Our idea is IN let
ne FARMERS have as much inforrna-
''on AS the buyer--and have II frs,
Inc hyHchburg Market survey. I
AT the request Of the New HonaI
III o. me Farmers union and the
C''"I'lper OF commerce of -Lynchburg
= survey OF the marketing situation
Tor that city and the surrounatng
country was undertaken ana tha na
operation OF the bureau of markets ~
washington secured. They detailed w
~ walker 10 carry on this work aud
t"o honths were spent In CONDUCTING
INC survey His report gave valuable
,ntoffnatton as to the demand for couu-
x.
Just what farm and truck rrons ,,ara
heeaed and the period Of most profit
aoie demand. II also recomu erdea
certain important changes in the mar
NctInE facilities Of the city ana AL
sfoea the establishment OF q stock yard
!or hahdiinS the live stock OF that sec
t.oh, This report was published NV
IN" Lynchhurg chamber of commercs
ana disseminated to Interested indI
Hooais IN the city and surrounding
country.
'TTor snle~ List.
There Is a great deal of marketing
gone between farmers themselves,
I'vo STOCK Tor feeding and breeding
purposes, poultry for breeding. eggs
Tor Matching. and farm seeds of alll
xmas are raised by farmers and sold
10 other farmers. 1t frequently han
pens that a farmer who has a lot Of
seed to sell ships them to some dealer
IN the city when some nearby farmer
wants Just this kind of seed and sends
to the city to get 1t. paying the freight
ootn ways and the dealers profit The
idea OF our list is to enable farmers
10 trade directly with each other and
save these costs for themselves. Judg-
ing by the letters OF commendation we
lave received, this work has been an
uhqualihed success and the demand
Tor this service is constantly inereaa
ing II speaks volumes for the fair
ness and honesty of farmers in general
mat We have not as yet had a single
complaint OF an unfair deal when they
nave bought from each other by the
means of this list
We have published. in addition to
those i'st3. timely market and crop in
formation in regard 20 the sale and
shipment OF farm crops and have put
forth every effort to make Ii a service
oulletln to the farmers in marketing
work special campaign has been
carried on to get the farmers OF Viz
gina TO undertake to store their sta
pie farm products in order to supply
their own market. II has been a yeryI
common practice OF Virginia farmers
10 market their crops shortly after -
harvesting, causing a Glutted mar
ket and consequent low prices, neces- .
stating, the shipment of these pro-
duets to other markets. It then fire.
q~ntfy hnppens that after Christmas