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City on December 18, 1937. The questions and answers as developed 

 by the committee were as follows: 



1. How can the State officials cooperate in the conduct of the 

 Market News Service for fish, established July 1, 1937, by the United 

 States Bureau of Fisheries? 



It appears that the Market News service for fish in each State can 

 be coordinated with the State Market News service for agricultural 

 commodities. 



2. How can the State officials aid cooperative marketing associa- 

 tions of fish producers? 



Give them the same support that is given producers of agricultural 

 commodities. 



3. Should the Federal Government extend loans to Fishery Co- 

 operatives? 



In the same way that loans are extended to cooperatives handling 

 agricultural commodities. 



4. Should the State marketing or other State agencies take a greater 

 interest in conducting economic studies of the marketing of fishery 

 products? 



Where there are economic studies relating to agricultural com- 

 modities, similar studies should be made relating to the marketing of 

 fishery products. 



5. Should the State marketing or other State agencies aid in the 

 conduct of a fishery extension service to aid producers in marketing 

 improved fishery products and to acquaint housewives with the food 

 value of fishery products? 



The same as agricultural commodities or other foods. 



6. Should schools and colleges give consideration to the teaching 

 of fishery economic and technical subjects — especially in those States 

 where fishing is an important industry? 



This seems essential if proper progress is made. 



7. Should a Federal-State inspection service, of voluntary nature, 

 be established for fishery products? 



It is exceedingly important that a voluntary Federal-State inspec- 

 tion service for fishery products be established without delay. 



8. Should consideration be given to the establishment of small 

 inexpensive warehouses at important fish-production centers to hold, 

 temporarily, surplus supplies of fresh fish pending more favorable 

 marketing conditions? 



This is a matter that should be given careful consideration and 

 gradually developed to meet the needs of individual cases. 



9. Should consideration be given the development of a fishery 

 conservation plan along the line of the soil conservation subsidy? 



This is needed to protect, conserve, and develop the industry. 



The Chief of the Division addressed the New York Convention of 

 the National Association of Marketing Officials on December 18, 

 using as his subject "Outline of Fishery Market News Service." 

 This address was received with considerable interest, especially in 

 connection with the application of tliis new work of the Division in 

 the various States represented by the delegates. 



At the time of the convention of the Atlantic States Division of the 

 National Association of Marketing Officials, held in Washington, 

 D. C, in April 1938, members of the association's Fishery Committee, 

 marketing officials from other coastal States, the writer and members 



