Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-07
Orderly Marketing of "Con,.
mittee of Fifteen"
J Makes Re-
port.
LITTLE CHANCE NOW
Fundamental Facts Prevent
Orderly Marketing Just
Now.

derby marketing of live stock, designed
to insure stabilized market and pre-
vent fluctuations in price costly to the
farmer, have been worked out by the
orderly marketing committee Of the
committee Of fifteen. This latter com.
mittee is composed of farmer repre-
sentatives named by ]. r. Howard,
president of the American Farm Blu
reau Federation.
The orderly marketing plans, togeth-
er with the full report of the committee
of fifteen, will be submitted to ratifi-
cation conference here Nov. 10. The
conference is designed to be representa-
tive of live stock raisers of the country.
Announcement of the findings of the
orderly marketing committee, whose
chairman is A. Sykes of Ida Grove, Ia,
president of the COrnbelt Meat PrOduc-
ers Association, is made here, prior to
the ratification meeting. The report
says in part:
"a survey of the production and mar
keting of live stock and live stock prod
ucts emphasizes the necessity Of devils
ing more orderly system of marketing
than now prevails. There is no one
group Of men representing producers
who can speak with sufficient authority
to put into execution any effective plan
which might be suggested.
Need Co-operatives.
Fundamental facts prevent the dew
elopment Of thorough system of or
derby marketing at present. There is
but little reliable information available
as to the supply and demand for live
stock to he marketed or as to the time
Of the marketing. 1t has been impos-
: sible to secure the cooperation of in
trenched existing agencies upon gen
eral plan of orderly marketing to
which all interests will give hearty
support and cooperation.
Orderly marketing can best be
brought about through the cooperative
selling agencies developed to such a
point that they may direct the flow
of live stock to the market. r
"As the plans for orderly marketing
develop it will be necessary to take into
consideration not only the flow Of live
stock to the market but also the dis
tribution of meat and by-products in an
orderly manner through the various
channels of trade"
Principles, the committee laid down
as these:
''The committee believes that the ac-
complishment of the more orderly mar
keting Of different kinds of live stock
is long time process. There is no easy
way or any outstanding short cuts that
will gain the desired end.
Campaign Of Education.
''There must be a broad campaign of
education which stresses the ways and
means to secure more orderly market
ing or live stock.
''rhere must be dependable informa-
ton as to all supplies which informa-
ton must be ihtelligently interpreted
and put. into use by live stock producers
and live stock shipping and marketing
agencies, that have genuine desire
and willingness to cooperate for the
good of all concerned.
Need Organization.
Organizations Of large numbers OF
producers properly organized and con-
Quoted Oh strictly cooperative plan
are essential to real enduring success if
the more orderly marketing Of live
stock is to be attained.
Some regulation of conditions and
volume Of production must ultimately
come if orderly marketing is accom-
plished."
Marketing Essentials.
Essentials of an orderly marketing
program were thus outlined by the COM
mittee:
Reliable statistical information is
absolutely indispensable.
2-There must be established definite
methods for regulating the flow Of vari-
Gus kinds Of live stock toward the mar
kct in order to more equitably distrib-
ute the receipts. The method will diff
fer depending upon the different kinds
OF live stock involved.
3-There must be a working agree
ment with the railroads to insure the
proper distribution of cars so as to
carry out any plan Of orderly market
Ing.
The report adds that the national
live stock board of directors, which it
is designed to create. should cooperate
with the various existing live stock pro-
ducers' organizations in working ont
system Of orderly marketing. Orderly
marketing of hogs, cattle and sheep are
considered separately.