DAIRY AND SEED IMPROVEMENT MEETINGS. 333 



VII. Conclusion. 



I have endeavored to state briefly some of the changes that 

 have been going on in the marketing centers, and some of the 

 problems which we have to encounter. Now I also want to say 

 that your agencies in Maine are as alive to the situation as any- 

 where in the country, but it takes much patience and time to 

 perfect these selling organizations which you positively must 

 have to get the most out of your article, and certain work can 

 be done by the producer. When he has his article graded and 

 has something to sell, he can get much more for it than in the 

 general way of today, whereby it is collected by the various 

 buyers. In the first place, the producers and their organizations 

 and leaders must get in touch with the markets and existing 

 conditions and the wants of the consumer. I am sure that the 

 Committee on Agriculture of the Boston Chamber of Commerce 

 will be very glad to render any assistance it can in helping out 

 the producers and their representatives. If any of you come 

 to Boston and will let us know in advance, I shall be glad 

 to take you through the marketing district and introduce you to 

 some of the buyers and also to the cold storage people. 



Now I wonder if any of you have specific problems which 

 you would like to ask questions about and if so, do not hesitate 

 to bring them forward, for it is only by the free and frank dis- 

 cussion of these problems that we are able to get anywhere. If 

 I am not able to give you the desired information I will frankly 

 say so, or will tell you where I believe it can be obtained. Let 

 us have a little conference now and see if we cannot discuss to 

 our mutual advantage, every form of the problems which are 

 at hand. 



Mr. Hudson : We raise quite a good many cauliflowers, and 

 four years ago the express charges to Boston were eight cents 

 a hundred. After a while we got them down to seven cents, 

 but now they have gone back to eight cents a hundred and the 

 prices in Boston will not much more than pay for that. It really 

 seems that we ought to get cheaper transportation. 



Mr. Orcutt : Have you taken that up with the Express 

 Company ? 



Mr. Hudson : Not this year ; I did last year. 



