396 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



farmer; prices paid by the buyers in neighboring towns; uniformity 

 or diversity of methods in local markets; distribution of the price 

 that the oil mills pay; the grading and penalizing of seed when 

 damaged ; relative price paid for clean seed. 



A preliminary study indicated that the territory surrounding 

 Memphis, Tenn., was representative of cottonseed marketing condi- 

 tions, and accordingly a survey was conducted in 16 primary markets 

 where Memphis mills garner seed. A total of 1,645 seed samples was 

 collected and the quality of each determined in order to compare 

 their value. 



From the information obtained, it appears that there is room for 

 some economy which would greatly benefit both the grower and the 

 crusher of cotton seed. It is believed that the general use of fair and 

 well-defined grading rules might bring about much improvement. 



STUDY OF ADAPTABILITY OF COTTONSEED OIL MILLS FOE CRUSHING PEANUTS AND SOY 



BEANS. 



A study has been made of the business of crushing peanuts and 

 soy beans by cottonseed oil mills. Many mills have crushed these 

 crops this season and others are interested in the possibility. It has 

 been found that the expense of adapting an oil mill to this work is 

 nominal, that the crushing may be done during the season when the 

 mill usually is idle, and that the products generally can be used for 

 the same purposes as those produced from cotton seed. Indications 

 are that the crushing of second and third grade kernels, consisting 

 of screenings containing small or broken kernels, usually is profit- 

 able. The crushing of " farmers' stock " or unshelled nuts is advis- 

 able only when local economic conditions are favorable. 



MARKETING LIVE STOCK, MEATS, AND ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS. 



Some of the lines of work relating to the marketing of live stock, 

 meats, and animal by-products which were reported last year have 

 been completed, others are being continued, and some new lines have 

 been inaugurated. The information-file project also has been ma- 

 terially extended and systematized during the year. This work is 

 under the direction of Mr. L. D. Hall. 



COOPERATIVE LIVE STOCK SHIPPING ASSOCIATIONS. 



Investigations which were begun during the previous fiscal year 

 have been completed and the results published in Farmers' Bulletin 

 718, Cooperative Live Stock Shipping Associations. The directory 

 of these associations has been extended to include 750 organizations. 

 Representatives of the office stationed in Louisiana, Arkansas, and 

 Tennessee have given special attention to the organization of such 

 associations. 



INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMICS OF THE MEAT SITUATION. 



The investigations which were suggested by the committee on the 

 economics of the meat situation have been completed, and by 

 direction of the Secretary the report on methods and cost of mar- 

 keting live stock and of slaughtering and distributing meats and 

 animal by-products, has been prepared as Part 5 of a series of re- 



