Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-08-03
DETAILS OF THE
MARKET ASSOCIATION

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The following is contributed from
the Farm Bureau department of this
county:
Proposed Plan of Organization
Name-Association to be incorpor-
ated under the title: Nevada State
Market Association"
County Branches-Organiz to
provide for local branch i'll each
county, with which the general asso-
citation co-operates.
Officers and Executive Committee
The officers of the general associa-
ton to comprise presideflt' VICE
president and secretary treasurer.
The general powers of the association
to be vested in an executive commit
tee, Of which the president is eA-of-
ficio chairman, consisting OF the
charmen of each of the five market
ing departments, hereinafter de-
scribed. Marketing councils OF each
Of such five marketingA departments,
Service Divisions-Two general
service divisions to be maintained at
the headquarters, as follows: an IN
formation Division in charge OF a
Market Advisor comprising the
statistical information and forecast
ing branch of the service, and a MAR
keting Division" in charge of Mar
ket Manager in executive charge OF
marketing activities. under direction
of each marketing council.
Employees-The executive commit
tee to employ, define the duties and
fix the compensation of the market
advisor and market manager the only
two employees of the general asso,
ciation, other than necessary clerical
assistance.
Marketing Departments-TheZ as
sociation to be organized with five
marketing departments, subject to
additions or notifications as condi-
tions or exigencies may arise, as fol-
lows:
Cd Hay marketing department;
(2) Livestock and wool marketing
department;
co Potato marketing department.;
~ Grain marketing department;
60 General products marketing
department.
Marketing Councils-Each of such
departments to be directed by a Mar
keting Council" of five producers OF
such product, not more than one to
be elected or appointed from any one
county, and the counties from which
chosen to be limited to the five high
est producing counties of such pro-
ducts. The livestock and wool mar
keting council to comprise two rep
resentative cattlemen two Sheepmen'
and one stockman representing both
cattle and shep. The general pro-
ducts marketing council to comprise
five farmers engaged i'll general pro-
duction and representing the more
important lines of marketing not COW
cred by the preceding four depart
ments.
Department Employees-Each mar
keting council would determine by
conference with the executive conf
mittee the market advisor and the mar
ket manager, the nature and amount
of service which the information and
marketing divisions of the general or
panization will be able to render their
particular department and to what
extent, if any, this service may need
to be supplemented.
Finances-The executive committee
estimates and budgets the general
cost of the association, comprising the
salaries of the market advisor and
manager, clerical help, rent OF head
quarters travelling expenses, equip
ment, supplies. etc, and apportions the
same, on the basis of relative service
as a charge against each OF the tive
marketing departments.
Each marketing council is notified
of its pro-rata of such overhead and
if a supplemental service for its par
ticular product is necessary adds the
estimated cost of the latter to its
share of the general cost for the total
cost of its department. The council
now pro'rates this cost among the pro-
ducers of such a product upon some
equitable basis and notifies the eN-
ecutive committee OF such basis For
example, the hay marketing council
might find that 5 cents per ton as
sessment on the marketable hay OF
members will produce the sum requir-
ed, and would so report to the execu-
tive committee.
Dues-The executive committee
now prepares an annual dues card