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SUGGESTS DIRECTOR
. OF FARM PRODUCTS
Senator Norris Introduces Bill to
Provide Proper Distribution OF
Farm Products Aud Sale Under
Fair Conditions.

The following bill, of special inter
est to the farmers, was introduced IN
the Maryland Senate Tuesday night,
by Senator Norris. of Baltimore city:
\ BILI-EntitIed
AN ACT TO promote proper, efficient
and economical handling, trans
porting. distribution and sale of
agricultural, horticultural, dairy
and farm products of the State; to
assist growers, producers and con
sumerS of the State in selling and
purchasing the same under fair
and favorable conditions. and at
reasonable prices; to provide for
the appointment of Director of
Farm Products and to prescribe
his duties and powers; and to pro-
vide for the charging by said Di-
rector of commissions, and for the
payment of salaries and all other
necessary expenses incident to the
operation of this Act.
Section / Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That,
for the purpose Of promoting proper,
efficient and economical handling,
transporting. distribution and sale OF
agricultural, horticultural, dairy and
farm products Of all kinds within
the State of Maryland, and for the
further purpose of assisting growers,
producers and consumers OF the State
in selling and purchasing the same
under fair and favorable conditions,
and at reasonable prices, there is
hereby created the office of Director
of Farm Products.
Section 2 And be it further en-
acted. That the Governor shall ap-
point, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and if the
Senate shall not be in session, then
the Governor alone shall appoint a
Director of Farm Products, who shall
be qualified for the performance Of
his duties under this Act by practi-
cal training ana experience, and
who shall hold office for the period
of two years. The Director of Farm
Products shall receive a salary of
$1,000 per annum, and shall also be
allowed his necessary travelling and
other expenses incurred in the per-
Torrance of the duties required of
him by this Aci. He is hereby au-
thorized TO appoint. by and with the
approval of the Governor. such num-
Der Oi uepuIlSS- ASSISTANTS, ClSI hS,
draymen and other help as he may
deem necessary, the compensation
for whom shall be fixed by the Di-
rector, with the approval of the Gov
ernor. The Director is also author
lied to incur such expenses for rent,
stationery and other supplies and
equipment as ne may deem neces-
sary. The duties and powers of the
Director of Farm Products shall be
as follows:
(a) To establish and maintain
headquarters in the City of Balti-
more, and branch offices in such
counties, cities and towns as he may
deem expedient.
(b) To accept consignments of
agricultural, horticultural, dairy
farm ls 5lsttfseets growers easEe o.
ducers within the State, to sell such
consignments at public or private
sale, and to charge to consignors for
such services commissions not eX-
ceeding eight per cent of the selling
price, in addition to such charges for
drayage, storage, etc, as may be
proper.
(c) To cooperate with growers,
producers and consumers in devising
and maintaining economical and eff
fcient systems of distribution, and
to aid in every possible way in ac-
complishing the reduction of waste
and expense incidental to marketing.