Evening star., 1923-03-25
MAP FARM EXPORT
QUIZ FOR HOOVER
Special Commission to Gain
Statistics, Then Study
Comparisons.

Ar Investigation into agricultural
export problems, proceeding along
two lines, was mapped out yesterday
by the special commission called BY
Secretary Hoover to assist him in di-
recting an inquiry authorized by the
last Congress. The commission will
first seek to build up complete
statistical record Of import and ex-
port trade of the United States il
agricultural products, it was an
nounced at the conclusion of its frs;
session, and thereafter will conduct
a comparative study Of export mar
keting practices now in force in thl.
country and those of other food cx-
porting nations.
Along with its statistical survey
of world trade in agricultural prod
ucts, the commission Will gather aru
compile data On price levels of f0ou
mmodities, at home and abroad
and on the capacity of purchas.n.,
power of importing countric.
and the relation Of industry and en-
ploymcnt u consumptive demands.
Practices Considered
The second phase Of the investi-
CATION, commission statement last
night explained. will lave special
reference to practices involved IN eX-
port marketing of agricultural prod
ucts from this country and com
parsons with corresponding prac-
ticeS in other countries. There is
reason to believe that many OF the
trade practices, particularly with
reference to financing and credit
have shifted. due to changes wrought
by the war. A study of these
tph al L. H.,
materially assist i'll bringing about
needed readjustments.
Methods of buying and selling
credit and financing arrangements
Warehousing, transportation. packing
methods of foreign distribution, costs
OF operation, general trade practices
etc, will be determined for each
important agricultural commodity
Through the foreign representatives
OF the Department of Commerce il is
planned to obtain similar informa tion
IN each. important foreign country
both those which import agricultural
products and those which compete
with us in the world markets.
$ fast as the Information is as
sembled by the department it will be
placed i'll the hands of the commit
tee for study. Other meetings will
be held from time to time TO discuss
the results and modify the present
plans. 1t is hoped that the investiga
tion can be completed by next Oc-
tober.'
Preliminary plans were laid before
the commission by DR.. Frank Nj
Surface, who will be the chief of its
staff.
Secretary Hoover Chairman.
Secretary Hoover acted as chairman
of the session. and commission members
attending were Representative Ander-
son, republican. Minnesota; W. G
Jamison, !. G.. Brown and c. w Hunt,
national officers of the American Farm
Bureau Federation: T. O. Atkeson,
Washington representative of the Ma
tional Grange. George S Barrett, pres
ident Of the Farmers Union: Carl Will
liams. president of the Oklahoma Cot
ton Growers; AloIlZo T. Taylor. STAN
ford University: James A Broderick,
vice president OF the National Bank of
Commerce. New York; Adolph Miller
member of the Federal Reserve Board,
and Thomas Wilson, president of tn.
American Institute of Meat Packers II
{. Taylor and Julius Klien also took
part as representatives., respectively
Of the Departments of Agriculture
and Commerce.
DIR. Surface, during the war. directed
surveys for the Food Administration
and later was associated with American
Relief Administration activities i'll Eu-
rope.