Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
MARKET BUREAU
PROVES GREAT AID TO
DELAWARE GROWERS
[contiuued from frst paael

COntiHGe6 from first paSF]
odd sizes and should simplify tn,
package problem. In speaking c.
standardization of grades is an inn
portant problem in the marketing
of farm products as we'll as in tbs
marketing of any other product. We
believe that shipping point inspec.
tion has been of the greatest pOssi-
BILE value in this work, and the fact
that an ever increasing amount o.
graded products is being shipped
from this State is concrete evidence
of the success of our efforts"
After summarizing the great
benefits shipping point inspection
had been to Delaware growers, Mr.
DericksOn said:
I'VE were requested to provide
shipping point inspection service
this year on strawberries at the
largest shipping point i'll the State.
However. we deemed it advisable to
start at smaller points first, and the
inspection of this product worked
out so satisfactorily that we will
probably provide inspection service
at the larger points next year. We
have also been requested to provide
this service on cUcumbers and sweet
potatoes, as we'll as wheat, and
some or all of these commodities
will probably be included i'll our
work in 1929. During the shipping
season, this department is called
upon many times daily to render
assistance at the various packing
houses; and we have been able, in
many cases, to show the grower
that, by removing just few apples
or peaches from his baskets he can
raise his grade from L. S. No. 2 and
unclassified to L. S. No. 1 and fancy
and thereby secure additional
prices.
"The object of shipping point in
spection is to standardiZe grades; |
to enable the producer to secure !
the price for standard quality, and |
to encourage him in higher quality, |
to reduce adjustments, to enable
both the dealer, shipper and the dis
tant buyer to secure and purchase
standard grades, and to enable the
ultimate consumer to purchase farm
products of standard quality"
According to Mr. DericksOn, the
apple marking or branding law
passed by the last Legislature,
which compels every apple grower
to brand the baskets with the o"n-
er's name and address and the true
variety of the apple in closed con-
tainer, has met with the immediate
approval and support OF practically
100 per cent of the growers. This,
a. A1,sas 40 lDEar has I
only been in force one year. Mr..
Derickson is confident that at leas-
95 per cent of the closed packages
of apples packed for sale and OFFER
ed i'll markets within this State, are I.
branded in accordance with the law.
1T is possible said Mr.. Derrick
son, that few baskets may be
shipped from some of the smaller I
stations which are not properly Z
marked. However, our inspectors [
are constantly at work during the 1
and packing season, and, v
by the end of this season, it is be- a
lieved that we will have one hun c
dred per cent enforcement. This il
law has worked to the mutual bene- c
fit of both producers and consum-
ers. p
I'VE secure Information regarding a
crop conditions in other States and W
sections of the couTtTy, which is
promptly given TO our growers, and
las nrove4 OF great benefit to :
hem. T.
1.-The work of this bureau in in III
marketing practices has
and not only are we call II
ID upon to investigate transactions
within this State, but we are often
'alled upon to investigate transac-
ions made between shippers lOcat- II
ID in Delaware, and buyers outside II
If the State, and our efforts have |
,een in many cases directly respOn- II
ible for amicable settlement. II
I'VE are daily requested by Della II
ware apple growers and shippers, IL
IT. Derickson said, ito furnish the II
ames of reliable buyers and deal II
rs of various commodities in dis II
ant cities, and we constantly u Sc III
ur growers and shippers not TO III
lake shipments or extend credit to II
istant firms or individuals without III
rst making a thorough investjga- II
on regarding their moral and fin II
ncial rating. Unknown and fy II
y-night' buyers and dealers very II
ften send out high and attractive
uotations, and usually shipments
ade to such firms prove disastrous ii
the shippers"