The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Marketing.

.feEnapS the most peEIleAliE pEoDloll
now engaging the attention Of the gem
eral public, the farmers IN particular,
is that OF marketing and distribution.
Upon Investigation by the farm bureau
and the marketing specialist, II Is found
that in order to solve these problems
it"is necessary to organize and main
tain marketing aSsociauonst look
proper grading and packing in CO.
operative shipping. To this end efforts
are now being put forth and the arm
ers are being organized for this pur"
pose.
ing specialists of Arkansas, Mississippi
and Tennessee was. called ana IN CO.
operation with the bureau Of Memphis
a plan was adopted standardiEing the
marketing work OF tho three
states regarding grading and packing,
as well as 10 adopt the United states
bureau Of standards, Sixty'eight sweet
potato associations we're represented
and as o result ct least 60 per cent Of
the sweet potato crop was successfully
stored In warehouses and kept off the
market, thereby preventing the over.
crowding Of the markets at dgging
time.
agent and cooperation with the county
Agricultural extension agents, has been
able to ship into Memphis for the Mem
phis trade and for slaughter, the amount
previously indicated. This does not
take into consideration the shipments
OF live stock TO other points at tlme5
when the demand seemed TO warrant
other distribution.
Also 2,o07. $50 pounds OF fish were
shipped Into Memphis during 1919, while
lT7,lS9 pounds OF game were marketed
during the same peuiod. And 2,SO3.sS5
pounds Of sausage were manufactured
In Memphis in 1912
Reports show that the cold storage
articles during 1919 were as toIoWs'
Cold storage
2b,i7s beef carcassea.
$50 pork carcasseS-
1875 mutton ~caroasseA
3,443 veal carcassea
Domestic Storage
6,S57 beef ~carcasses.
1905 pork carcasses,
1859 mutton carcasses,
1887 veal carcasses.
46T kid carcasseS.
Publicity Service.
This service has grown in popularity
and has attracted the attention or AL
agricultural workers Of the three states,
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with the
publicity divisions Of the extension dlvl-
eions to furnish timely articles and IN
formation which has correlated the
work Of this bureau and all the, agrl-
cultural forces. Technical articles fpr-
nished- $751; information afaeles iuF-
By this means the bureau has been
able 10 reach MANY thousand farmers
and business men.
Poultry Association.
During the fall the bureau through It's
representative, Mr.. Mette. has been
~. a. .reJaf IA nryuniyinp the Tri-StAte
Poultry association which embraces To-
cal associa lions Of Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee. The new organ
Igation has adopted poultry standards
for the purpose OF regulating the sale
and purchase Of pure-hred poultry 70
standardiEs poultry exhibits. 70 ASSIST
IN poultry campaigns for greater egg
nroduction, for producing infertlls eggs
by "swatting' the rooster and TO estao-
lish pure-hred poultry on every tarrn.
The results are gratifying, ss,soS
pounds were marketed in Memphis ,aW-
ing 1919, .
Post Marketing. 4,
sixty-one consumers or housewives
have applied. to the bureau for contracts
with the producers soliciting eggs, poul-
trv. butter and vegetables under the
parcel post method. Eightyrtwo pro-
ducers Farmers or houSewlvesl nave
RESPONDED, ana rs u EHSl4t AANHJ W.
tracts have been made and regular ship
ments are being received by the Mem
phis housewives coming direct from the
producer. This plan has proved TO be
very successful aud will assist 10 regu-
latipg the cost Of living as well as to
stimulate production.
The average parcel post package con,
slsts Of two dozen eggs one pound
OF butter or the four dozen egg, pack
age The bureau has on display In this
office, samples OF these cartons Tor
inspection by the producer n con-
sumner.
Butter Campaign.
About one year ago an Investigation
by the bureau revealed the fact that
practically all butter used in Memphis
was purchased outside Memphis terri
tory, while the creameries in the terri
tory were having difficulty In finding
suitable outlet. During the month OF
May, a campaign was started and meet
inEs held before the housewives OF the
city. the matter was taken up with the
wholesale and retain firms Of Memphis
while the creameries accepted the sug'
gestion and through the influence OF the
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