The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-09
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marketing of crops and livestock,
and of beef, pork, poultry, fish, NUT
ton, wool, butter, cheese, and other
agricultural products so far as such
statistical information may be of
value to the agricultural and allied
interests of the state.
5. To cooperate with producers
and consumers in devising and
maintaining economical and eff
cient systems of distribution, and to
aid in whatever way may be con-
sistent or necessary in accomplish
ing the reduction of waste and ex-
pense incidental to marketing.
6. To have authority to maintain
market news service, including in
formation as to crops, freight rates,
commission rates, and such other
matters as may be of service to
producers and consumers, acting as
a clearing house for information be-
tween producer and consumer.
z. To gather and diffuse timely in
formation concerning the supply, de-
mand, prevailing prices, and COM
mercial movement of farm products.
8. To investigate the practices
and methods of factors, commission
merchants, and others who receive.
solicit, buy, sell, handle on commits
sion or otherwise, or deal in grain,
dairy products. eggs, livestock, veg
etables, or other farm products, to
the end that the distribution of
such commodities through such fac
tors, commission merchants, and
others shall be efficiently and eco
nomically accomplished without
hardship, waste or fraud"
1t will be seen that the legislature
has granted to you and your depart
ment broad powers in PROMOTING
and ENCOURAGING AGRICUL.
TURE, and in collecting and publish
ing statistics relating to the produc-
ton and marketing of crops and agri-
cultural products which information
may be of value to the agricultural
interests. 1t is also readily seen that
he Legislature has given you broad
powers to cooperate with producers
IN devising and maintaining econom-
cal and efficient systems of distribu-
ion and to aid in whatever way may
De necessary in accomplishing the re-
luction of waste and expense Incl
iental to marketing. The legislature
has also, as l have pointed out, given
you power to maintain a market news
service including information as to
,rops, freight rates, commission rates
service to the producer and consumer.
Note also that subdivision of Sec
ion 1861, Revised Codes of Montana
1886, gives you also the power to IN
the PRACTICES and
METHODS of any person or corpora
ion who receives, BUYS OR SELLS
IT OTHERWISE DEALS in VEGETA-
3LES, OR OTHER FARM PROD
jets, to the end that the distribu-
ion of such commodities through
UGH dealers shall be efficiently and
accomplished without
waste or fraud to the pro-
ucer or consumer.
We find that the courts have de-
ined the word agriculture" as fol-
ows:
Agriculture is another indefi-
mite word which in it's broad sense
includes farming, horticulture, and
forestry, together with such sub
jects as butter and cheese making,
sugar making, etc."
Forsythe " Village of Cooksville
356 ILL., 2S9; 100 ~ E. AL
The above definition was approved
Sancho v. Bowie, GOA. Puerto Rico
SO F. (2d) 1923. II
Websters New International Die
onary end Edition) defines agricul- |
ire as art or science of cultivating |
lie ground, including harvesting of