106 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Salaries |1,773 00 



Labor 2 63 



Publications 10 25 



Stationery and small printing 36 43 



Postage 64 92 



Freight and exi)enses 89 



Furniture and fixtures 65 94 



Traveling expenses 567 78 



The projects undertaken for the year 1916-17 are as follows: 



(1) Outline, in cooperation with the Federal OflSce of Markets, ar- 

 ticles of association and by-laws for standard cooperative marketing as- 

 sociations, and urge existing associations to change their form of or- 

 ganization so as to conform to the standards. 



(2) Promote cooperative associations in those communities where 

 such organizations can render economic service. 



(3) Bring about the federation of associations marketing similar 

 products. 



(4) Aid in the organization of local milk producers' associations 

 which shall become subsidiary to the state association. 



(5) Work out the details for the standardization of Michigan farm 

 crops and get uniform standards as to grades into common use either 

 by means of an inspection system or by legislation, or by both. 



(6) Work out the details for uniform systems of accounting for the 

 different types of associations and take steps directed toward securing 

 the adoption by the local associations of such systems; devise a work- 

 able plan for the auditing of the accounts of the local associations. 



(7) Suggest and outline campaigns for the advertisement of seed po- 

 tatoes, peaches, northern grown cherries, quality apples, and such other 

 products as lend themselves to advertising and can be advertised at a 

 profit. 



(8) Promote direct marketing where there is probability of its prov- 

 ing a financial success. 



