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"(a) Gather and disseminate information concerning supply, demand, 

 prevailing prices and commercial movements of farm products, including 

 common and cold storage. 



"(6) Promote, assist and encourage the organization and operation of 

 cooperative and other associations and organizations for improving the relations 

 and services among producers, distributors and consumers, of any such products. 



" (c) Foster and encourage cooperation between producers and distribu- 

 tors of any such products, in the interest of the general public. 



"(d) Foster and encourage the standardizing, grading, inspection, label- 

 ing, handling, storage and sale of any such products. 



" (e) Investigate the practices and methods and any transaction of com- 

 mission merchants and others who receive, solicit, handle on commission or 

 otherwise, any such products, and to protect and conserve the interests of 

 the consignor. 



" (/) Act as a mediator or arbitrator, when invited, in any controversy or 

 issue that may arise between producer and distributor of any such products. 



"(0) Certify, for the protection of owners, buyers or creditors, when so 

 requested, to warehouse receipts for any such products, verifying quantities 

 and qualities thereof, and charge for such service fees sufficient to make the 

 service at least self-supporting. 



"(K) Issue labels bearing the seal of the State Market Commission for 

 any such products for which State labels have not otherwise been authorized 

 by law, under such rules and regulations as the Director may deem necessary, 

 and charge for such labels such fees as in the judgment of the State Market 

 Director may be proper. 



" (i) Act on behalf of the consumers of any such products in conserving 

 and protecting their interests in every practicable way. 



"0") Act as advisor for producers and distributors, assisting them in 

 economical and efficient distribution of any such products at fair prices. 



" (k) Improve, broaden and extend in every practicable way the distri- 

 bution and sale of any such California products throughout the markets of 

 the world. 



" (0 Reduce in every practicable way the expense and cost of marketing 

 said products, that the producer may secure more adequate returns and the 

 consumer a lower cost. 



"(TO) Promote in the interest of the producer, the distributor and the 

 consumer, economical and efficient distribution and marketing of all or any 

 agricultural, fishery, dairy and farm products produced, grown, raised, caught, 

 manufactured or processed within the State of California." 



The first California law was replaced by a new law, creating a 

 "State Market Commission," embodying the principles laid down 

 by Director Weinstock. The same director was continued in 

 charge. In other words, the principles of self help and the collec- 

 tive bargain were endorsed and accepted. 



Louisiana. The Louisiana law provides for a Commissioner of 

 Agriculture and Immigration, whose chief function is to foster 

 direct dealing between producer and consumer. He secures lists 

 of producers and their products for sale, and these lists are then 

 published broadcast throughout the State press and also in the 

 form of weekly bulletins, and in this form sent by mail to such 

 persons as request them. Henry D. Wilson, the first appointee, 

 considered the work not simply worth while, but very important. 



