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thousand associations, whose officers expressed a desire for informa- 

 tion regarding the significance of the act. 



A suggested form of by-hiws for a cooperative nonprofit marketing 

 association and a suggested form of crop contract for farmers' co- 

 operatiA'e marketing associations were worked out. 



In order to collect a sufficient amount of material to permit of 

 comprehensive statistical studies a nation-wide survey of agricultural 

 associations was undertaken. Names and addresses of farmers' co- 

 operative associations were obtained from local crop reporters in the 

 48 States. State marketing officials, farm bureau officers, agricultural 

 college officials, and others. 



In addition to the nation-wide survey of all cooperative associations, 

 special efforts are being made to collect all available printed material 

 regarding 100 outstanding organizations — organizations wliich, be- 

 cause of the volume of business they handle or because of unusual 

 methods for solving difficult problems, are of special interest. 



COOPERATION WITH THE STATES IN MARKETING WORK. 



The division leader was assisted in this work by G. O. Gatlin. 

 During the past fiscal year this bureau cooperated with 33 States in 

 the conduct of marketing work. These States were California, 

 Colorado. Delaware. Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 

 Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts. Michigan, Minnesota. Mississippi, 

 Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, 

 North Carolina. North Dakota. Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsvl- 

 vania. Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and 

 Wisconsin. 



In 18 States cooperative arrangements were made with State 

 bureaus of markets and departments of agriculture; in 24 States 

 with experiment stations, extension divisions,* and departments of 

 State colleges of agriculture : and in 5 States with other educational 

 institutions or farmers' organizations. 



The plan under which work is conducted has been gradually 

 changed. Cooperation in the joint employment of agents to conduct 

 general marketing work in the States is being superseded by assigning 

 bureau specialists to the States for a definite period of time to aid 

 the State marketing specialists in specific problems. 



The amount of work conducted in cooperation with State agencies 

 during the past 12 months has exceeded that of any year in the 

 bureau's history. The Division of Cooperative Relations has devoted 

 time to reorganizing its work with State agencies, promoting work 

 on a cooperative basis, establishing proper contacts, and in working 

 out plans, agreements, and projects. The division leader and the 

 two assistants engaged in this work traveled in practically every 

 State in connection with administrative work and for the purpose 

 of assisting State agencies in determining their problems and in 

 planning their work. 



This division works in cooperation with the commodity divisions 

 of the bureau, rendering assistance in carrying out studies bearing 

 upon the problems of the various divisions. 



Research work covering the costs of marketing, methods of mar- 

 keting, and cooperative marketing is conducted cooperatively with 

 State agencies and with other divisions of this bureau. Assistance 



