Smyrna times., 1926-01-20
BUREAU OF MARKETS REPORT
TELLS OF AID TO FARMERS
NEWS SERVICE is INCREASING
EVERY YEAR SAYS DIRECTOR
By Getting Buyers for Produce Our
Farmers Have Found Better Mark
cts Through Activities of Board


cts Through Activities of Board
w. T. Derrickson, director of the
Bureau of Markets, has submitted a
report to Governor Robinson review
ing the work of the bureau for the
past year and in which it is stated
that the work was greatly increased
during 1925. This bureau is operat-
ed as a division of the State Board of
Agriculture that board having gener-
al supervision over the work. This
bureau has done an excellent work
since it was organized several years
ago and has been of real benefit TO
the farmers of Delaware, especially
fruit growers in the marketing of
their crops. The report in part fol-
lows: cit is a real pleasure for us to
report to you that, during the year
1925, the work in all lines of this de
partment has greatly increased and
expanded, and that an ever increasing
number of growers and shippers are
taking advantage of the service pro-
vided. The number of farmers who
come personally to the office to talk
over their marketing problems has
greatly increased, and seldom a day
passes that we do not receive inquir-
les from buyers outside the State,
asking that we put them in touch with
producers of certain commodities who
are located in the State, in order that
they may make purchases.
Market News Service is Increasing
"Ou Market News Service is in
creasing every year. During the past
season, we furnished market informa-
tion regularly from the following re-
ceiving centers: Philadelphia, Newark
New York, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Columbia, Detroit and Buff
falO. This information varies accord
ing to the commodities in which Del
aware growers are interested and COW
ers the number of cars of any given
commodity on track, the prevailing
price, whether the market is strong or
weak, and whether the supplies are
light or heavy. This information has
proven valuable to our growers and
shippers in helping them to avoid
glutted or congested markets, and
enabling them to take advantage of
the best markets. This information
is gathered through Government
Agencies and direct by this depart
ment. We believe that the market
news that is given out is as nearly
correct as it is humanity possible to
| get it. We make a special effort to
get this information as early in the
morning as possible, and usually we
have complete information from eacf
of the cities mentioned between sever
and ten o'clock each morning, which
is early enough to guide our shippers
in their daily transactions. We are
making a close study of the smaller
our report. Shipping Point Inspec
tion Service greatly incresed during
the past season. This work, as yol
know, is done jointly by the fedora
department and this bureau. Tit
number of cars inspected during tht
past season was 439, together witt
approximately $4,000 bushels inspect
ed in storage and less than carlOa'
lots. During the season of 1924, tn
total number of cars inspected wa
102, which shows the work of 1872
al most five times as great as for tn
preceding year. A charge of fou
dollars (S4) per car is made for thi
inspection; and, during the past sea
son, the amount collected slightly e2
ceeded the amount expended, whiC
made the service self-suppOrting. W
will not go into detail regarding til
advantages of this inspection serviC
to the growers; suffice to say that
makes selling easier, reduces claim
and in some instances was directly r
sponsible for the grower receiving
premium in price as high as fift
cents per package. Up to this tim
we have only been able to provi'
this service on early apples, grape
and late apples. 1t will be impOssib
for US to increase the commodities i
spected during the coming year, b
we believe that the shippers of /;
commodities produced in this sta
provided should have this service pr
vided for them, and we hope ths
during 1927, suitable arrangement
can be made.
Anxious to Render Assistance
"This Bureau is, at all times, reac
Us willing, and anxious to render ASST:
ance in the marketing of any col
modify or commodities cooperative
We have gathered considerable inf
nation regarding the formation a
operation of successful co-operati
organizations, as well as having ma
careful studies of loal conditions. I
:. numbed Of cooperative OrganizatiC
NJ in this state is increasing from yt
TX to year, and the number that fail