The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06

from the stock raiser TO the consumer
may have the benefit of knowing
market conditions in the meat indus
try, the bureau of markets, United
States department Of agriculture, Is
sues daily and other reports to facill-
tate distribution, improve transporta-
ton, stabilize values and to help the |
producers In placing their stock where |
II will sell to the best advantage.
On the assumption that the dissent
nation of market information will tend
to improve conditions, the bureau OF
markets has developed system OF
market reporting that has already had
some effect In restoring confidence In
the markets. While the information
made available by the bureau is being
used most extensively by those active
" engaged In some branch Of the live
stock or meat industries, 1t Is believed
that sooner or later the public gener-
alIv will utilize this knowledge ana
with Il bring into line any retailers
who reduce consumption by an unwar-
ranted margin of profit
Present Market Reporting System
. The present marketreporting sys-
: tenn. which was begun in the fall OF
, 1916. has developed rapidly, and at
) present there are II service eenters'
0 each of which distributes daily, week
!. IL and monthly reports on the various
!. branches Of the industry. These III
e c,ude daily reports on meat-trade con
+ ditions In Boston, New York, Phiiaoel'
mia. Washington, Pittsburgh, sar
d Francisco and Los Angeles; daily re
ports on livestock loadings; daily re
, norts on the estimated receipts ant
nr,ces of live stock at Chicago an.
'e Kansas City; reports OF iive-s'oci
d movements in grazing and feeding sec
ID t,ons: monthly reports on stocks 0
u frozen and cured meats, eggs AM
noultry: monthly reports on hve-stoe'
race,pts and shipments at oil pupii
stock Yards, and monthly estimates o
tha sunply of marketable live stock
The report on meat-trade condition
at the leading markets brings 10 u
I small dealers, as well as to producer
I ,rtormotion that was formerly po
( sessed only by the larger meat-pacnin
( institutions. Specialists obtain luh !
y formation daily on the fresh-meat su
nlv including various grades OF pee :,
yea, nork, lamb and mutton at u
markets, and this information is Ia
ulated and distributed widely py .e,
graph, through a leased-wire syste'
,ch 20 meot.market centers. In a SINH
of manner daily price quotations are II II
ng- nished on different grades OF = !,
the stock. AS applied to fresh meats, =
zen. service results in giving to the pup
IVA. ful, information as to the supply .
let. accurate data on values of oil co
tile mercial grades. Secrecy is elimihu.
fed SO that when prices on meats are M :.
yely es compared with values on FOOT II
nor possible to locate the profteer.
inst Shipments Reported Each Day.
as Daily reports prepared by the bur'
con- furnish the industry with informant
ltur- on livestock shipments. This inrorl
e OF t,on Is obtained from transporta'
an comnanies who report by wire e
hree night TO the Chicago ONCE OF
lssia bureau. The wide distribution OF
april Information tends to stabilize van
the +. furnishes to the producer infor
ana t,on which will enable him 10 snip
I the stock to market 1here there IS
greatest demand. A knowledge Oh
demand .by smaller pisnts, which u
ruth renorts furnish, has tenoencs
they Stimulate competition among pu
kans with the subsequent effect OF raj
Rus values. Also, when the amount OF
and rock moving from production ares
ch at knewn. II is possible to regulate
army srnnly az cars needed and 10 u
ccess- mine whether car shortages tut
opean particular district are apparen'
y 40 raaI Improving the system OF
!, and ,,,hut,on makes fewer cars neces
Isease ane they can be moved with gf'
e no. dispatch.
e and The better distribution OF hve-
10000 receipts resulting from inform
, car oh.ained from the loading report
men sbles commission men and ouye
q and render better service In hanollns
rumor stock after 1t arrives at tne
ms be Yards. Heavy receipts arriving
y was nartsdly create congestion ana
ing sion. which In turn invariably res
pile on unnecessary shrinkage and cost
the In laws working IN reality an inlu
t...s . the producer and thereby discoui
OF ne production.
E ~ Bureau Issues Variety o. hep'
-. s .es An important branch Of the
,s-,,,se stock reporting system OF the !
. tea Of markets consists Of the te'eg
- ! bulletins prepared BY represent 2,
n the Chicago and Kansas y
aces. and issues from tine .
sur,ne the market hours OF eae
-, They report the actual liye-slo
sos5ap ravals ana the exact conditions
market. and are transmitted o.