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BOMBERGER WOULD SEE
CONSUMERS ORGANIZED
University Expert Declares Both
Producers and Buyers Should
Band Together. Says New Laws
Are Needed.

College Park, Nd. Feb. lin
order to meet the demands OF the
farmers OF the State tor Information
on the subject of marketing, the
University OF Maryland Extension
Service is issuing a Dultetln entitled
Marketing Farm Products n Mary
land
TIL subject matter has been pre-
pared by d. F. B. Eont eTger, as
sistanT director of the University or
MARYLAND Eal tension i5-lvlce, and en-
bodies Il survey of Ike methods at
present in vogue in the State for
the marketing OF farm products, a
review OF the factors underlying pres
ent marketing systems, and sum-
mary of pressing needs throughout
the Sta.e. Dr. BomDerger has paid
paTticulaf attention IL the co-opera-
tive enterprises Wluct have been
worked out 20 meet Maryland con-
di1ions and ths bulletin includes re-
ports of investigation of market
methods conducted by Prof. 7. +.
Brookens and Dr. L. b. thompson
Point Out New Conditions
DR.. Bomberger speaks OF the man
ner in which the system OF market
ing has been changed to meet con
diLions and points out the results
which have come about from TINS
evolution. He says:
Careful analysis CT the evolution
In the process Of marketing farm
products discloses two important
facts. FIRST the producer, except
on a very small scale, has been de-
prived OF his privilege and oppor-
tunity of direct bargaining WIN
the ultimate consumer. Secong
the removal of the producer from
imm ediate contract with the con-
sumer has resulted under existing
conditions in the limitation to the
urinary market of the control OF
the producer over his product. II
must not be forgotten that DOLL
these conditions are the direct re-
suits OF our economic and soclal
evolution as people and nave ac-
companied the development OF Tue
special.zation of industry through
out the world. The fact shouio not
he ignored, either, that although
these changes have been productive
of loss and disadvantages to- Do,n the
producers and consumers, there are
siderable importance. Chlet among
those conversations is the fact that
the producer is permitted TO speclal-
lie in production, While the Iuncl4on
of marketing, which mas peconle
highly specialized to mt exlstlns
conditions, is performed by persons
specially adapted to the WORK as
result of training and experience.
The saving in time on the part Vi
the producer is an important con-
sheraton, as is also the concession
made to the convenience OF the con-
sumer.
Sees Much To Be Done
After reviewing the various forms
of coo erative enterprises IN opera
tion in The State. DR.. Bomberger says
that despite that the volume OF
business done through cooperative
agencies in the State would amount
to more than S20,000.000 annually,
much remains to be done II the
farmers of Maryland are to keep pace
with the progress made In many
oiher parts of the country. Inc
following detectives are suggested as
the chief aids toward promoting CO.
lucrative marketing among Mary
land farmers:
1. That the General Assembly be
indicted to enact general co-opera-
tive association laws such as are IN
force in many States of the Union:
2. That producers of perishaole
nroducts. such as fruits, trucking
crops, canning crops, etc., and OF
other products, such as grain, WOOL
etc, oranges more efficiency and CO.
operate more effectively.
8. That funds be provided to en-
able the State Board of Agriculture
in cooperation with the United
States Bureau of Markets to carry
on a searching and complete investi-
cation of the methods of handing
perishable products in this State
with especial reference to Baltimore
city markets.
4. That county and State organ
cations affiliated with the Maryland
Agricultural Society study practical
ASPECTS of cooperation with a view to
working out local, county, and State
programs for marketing farm pro-
ducts of their members.
Holds Legislation Needed
Speaking of the possibilities Oh
cooperation from the consumers
stand point, DR.. Bomberger says:
1t is an open question whether
the responsibility of improving mar