430 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



MARKETING AND TRANSPORTATION 



1. The Federation will actively encourage and assist in the co- 

 operative movements and enterprises which are advantageous to 

 farmers both for protective purposes and to give help in the solution 

 of marketing and distributing problems. 



2. Increase the service of the Farm Bureau Exchange and urge 

 wider distribution of state exchange lists. 



3. Urge standardization and uniformity of pack of farm pro- 

 ducts, especially perishable goods and collective marketing of same 

 through organizations for individual lines, such as Potato Growers' 

 Association, Wool Growers' Association, etc. 



4. Urge the establishment of research department in the Iowa 

 State College for the study of marketing and transportation prob- 

 lems. 



5. Co-operate with Corn Belt Meat Producers' Association, Co- 

 operative Grain Dealers' Association, and other similar organiza- 

 tions in rate and transportation problems affecting the producer and 

 distribution of his products. 



6. Encourage collective buying through local dealers, providing 

 satisfactory prices and arrangements can be made, and to encourage 

 the local dealers to join together in the collective purchase of the 

 products of their business, and thereby promote greater economy in 

 the handling of these products and lessen the expense to the con- 

 sumer. 



7. Encourage the gathering of accurate agricultural statistics 

 through surveys by the Farm Bureau co-operators. 



EDUCATIONAL 



1. Encourage and support the state program of Farm Bureau 

 work as outlined by the County Agent Leader and by the individual 

 Farm Bureaus. 



2. Urge legislation making the organization of consolidated 

 schools easier. 



3. Urge Iowa State College and other colleges to provide a busi- 

 ness course in agriculture of about three months for farm boys, be- 

 ginning about December 1st and ending about March 1st. 



4. Urge the Agricultural Extension Department to provide week 

 schools with farm business methods and possibly marketing as the 

 leading work for all places where they could be conducted. 



