Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-02-17
COUNTY FARM NEWS
A Department Edited by A. G.
Heyman, County Agricultural
Agent, for the Farmers and
Stoclsmen Of Luna County. 3: 3:
Report Of Marketing Committee Of
County Agents at the County Agent


County Agents at the County Agent
Conference.
We, your committee on marketing,
beg to submit the following recon-
mendations:
/. The organization of cooperative
livestock shipping association in all
communities OF small holdings where
collective shipments represent the
only means OF marketing, aside from
that provided by local livestock
buyer. That all such shippers or
CARNATIONS be Of the same general
plan throughout the state and that
plan to be In accordance with the
recommendation Of the bureau of
markets, y. $. Department Of Agricul-
ture.
.. Realizing that sheep and goats
with their attendant wool and mohair
represent products Of maximum value
In this state and that the methods now
employed In he marketing of those
products are no different from those
OF fifty or more years ago, and that
such marketing practices are costing
the producers sum probably In excess
of million dolalrs per annum at this
time. We most heartily recommend
that full and energetic cooperation he
given by the county agents to the mar
keting specialist In his expressed in
tention to bring about more salts
factory method Of distributor Of these
products.
3. We recommend the organization
of cooperative marketing associations
| In all communities of the state where
the volume of products warrants the
expenditure of funds for the building
and equipprE Of grain elevators, stor-
Iage houses, etc, necessary to enable
the bringing Of such products to the
grades demanded by the consuming
public, and in this connection we urge
that all county agents will discourage
by any honorable means the marketing
Of products that are not properly
graded.
4. We must respectfully urge that
wool grading and grain grading in
struction be embodied in the college
curriculum ms n prescribed course In
their respective departments.
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agent devote serious thought to the
working out Of n plan through which
the exchange of livestock, machinery
and farm products within their own
county and between residents of the
several counties Of the state be made
more efficient than prevails at TINS
time.
6. In view Of the fact that In several
instances In the past cooperative or
gnnization for marketing OF larm
products has been undertaken by coun-
ty agents in this state without having
called 10 their aid the services of our
marketing specialist and realizing that
such action was taken through lack OF
knowledge concerning the requirements
of the project agreement entered INTO
between the president and extension
director of the New Mexico College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and the
secretary OF agriculture and CHIEF OF
the bureau OF markets, we respectfully
submit for the information of all cOun-
ty agents copy Of the paragraph re-
ferred to, as follows:
"In carrying on work under TINS
agreement in counties in which county
agents are located, the field agent III
marketing shall cooperate as far as
practicable with such county agents I;
and all work embraced within the prof.
Gets OF the bureau of markets under
taken pursuant to this agreement by Il
county agent in the state of New Mex
leo shall be in accordance with plans
approved in the first instance by the
field agent in marketing, and subject
10 approval of the chief Of the bureau
of marketing Of the New Mexico Col
lege OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
]. Il. PETERSEN,
c. A. M'NABB,
ii. $. MOLES,
w. II. SAWHILL,
Committee ON Marketing.