REPORT OF BUREAU OF MARKETING AND SUPPLIES. I25 



Early in the season of 1913-1914 it was decided not to ship 

 the product through the Farmers Union of Maine, but instead 

 appoint agents in the marketing centers and have each local 

 organization sell its product direct through these agents. This 

 places more responsibility upon the locals and will more quickly 

 bring them in line along better business methods. Many of 

 these exchanges have met with excellent success, while the suc- 

 cesses of others are indiiiferent. 



The North Penobscot Produce Exchange of Springfield 

 erected two potato houses ; one at Kingman and one at Wytopit- 

 lock. Up to December i, 19 13, the manager of the Kingman 

 house had shipped 60 cars, showing a profit to the organization 

 after paying all bills of $400.00. The New Sweden Grange 

 Produce Company of New Sweden have also built two potato 

 houses ; the Easton Farmers Union, Easton, purchased a house 

 at the Station; the Brooks Farmers Union are engaged in 

 building a potato house; the Cumberland and Oxford Produce 

 Exchange of Bridgton 'have just completed a house on the line of 

 the railroad and are installing a complete grinding outfit ; the 

 Clinton Farmers Union have purchased a building for grinding 

 and carrying on a general supply business. From a profit shar- 

 ing basis, the Central Maine Cooperative Association of Dover 

 have undoubtedly met with the greatest success. This organi- 

 zation was incorporated in 191 1. 



During the year 1912 the Central Maine Produce Exchange 

 at Pittsifield, and the Eastern Maine Co-operative Association 

 at Calais, were organized. 



From September i, 1912, to April i, 1913, the organiza- 

 tion of new exchanges was interrupted by the lack of funds. 

 On April ist, however, owing to an appropriation by the legis- 

 lature, the work was resumed and up to December i, 19 13, 

 additional exchanges or Unions were incorporated, as follows : 



Ashland Maine Farmers Union 

 L. E. Young, Sec, Ashland, Me. 



Easton Farmers Union 

 Dura Stanchfield, Sec, Easton, Me. 



Farmers Union of Stockholm 

 J. E. Berquist, Sec, Stockholm, Me. 



