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many of our city dwellers. Nor does it appear necessary that there should 

 be co-operative buying in the cities if proper facilities can be given in the 

 primary wholesale markets to the retailers who do the final distributing. 

 The increased cost of food is causing alarm, and there appears to be no 

 likehhood that meats will decrease in price for some years to come, if ever. 

 This will necessitate a greater consumption as time goes on of farm pro- 

 duce. The danger will be, unless means are taken to distribute all that is 

 raised, that there will be over-production and consequent gluts. The 

 Secretary of Agriculture has suggested that the market service in the 

 Department of Agriculture should include a *' marketing news service, the 

 work along this line for the time being to consist mainly of an investigation 

 of the practical methods and cost of conducting such a service, and later, 

 if found feasible, to include the daily collection and distribution of informa- 

 tion relating to the supply and demand in the leading markets, progress of 

 planting and area planted, and condition of growing crops." Such informa- 

 tion cannot help but be of the very greatest value as it will tend to curb 

 over-production and at the same time point to new channels of consump- 

 tion. The farmers must aid the work by skilful growing of crops and 

 through proper grading and packing for the market. The railroads and 

 boat lines must help by quick and cheap transportation. The cities 

 must help in the first place by the primary wholesale terminal markets, 

 and in the second place by scientific methods of transportation and distri- 

 bution within the city after the goods have left the primary wholesale 

 markets. 



Mrs. Smith: We are anxious to have the gentlemen present take part 

 in discussion with Mr. Miller. You have before j^ou one of the most 

 expert men along this line in the country, and -v^e would like to have all 

 take part who wish to. 



Delegate: Why can't we have a larger distribution in a market 

 like this? 



Mr. Miller: I don't know of any marketing city that does not suffer 

 from lack of proper distribution. There should be an opening up of the 

 channels of trade and the making of a central marketing place whereby 

 parties furnishing products could come, but I do not know of any such 

 place. Last winter in one section, cabbage was selling for 3 cents a head, 

 right on one of the town's streets, and yet the people in the adjoining 

 block didn't know it was in the market. If there was a regular center 

 there where the housewife was accustomed to look for any particular sup- 

 plies this condition would not exist. 



Delegate : Where information on quotations is not available on the 

 various market products, where can we be informed? 



