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1. Independent market bureaus, divisions or commissions. 



2. Bureaus or divisions under State departments or boards of agricul- 

 ture. 



3. Marketing activities of agricultural colleges and extension services, 

 and investigations of colleges and universities. 



Independent Market Bureaus, Divisions or Commissions. 



Five States have established by statute divisions specifically 

 charged with carrying out regulatory or investigatory work in 

 the marketing of farm products. These are California, Idaho, 

 Michigan, New York and Texas. 



California. — The California law creates the so-called State 

 Commission Market, under the management and control of the 

 State Commission Market Director, appointed by the Governor, 

 and the law specifically commands the director to establish and 

 maintain, in any and all cities and towns where the conditions in 

 his judgment are suitable, commission markets for the receiving, 

 grading, sale and distribution of agricultural, fishery and dairy 

 products. The act creates a State commission market fund into 

 which all fees, charges and costs collected are paid, and also 

 makes an initial appropriation of $25,000 for inaugurating the 

 work. The present State market director is giving special at- 

 tention to the plans for financing and otherwise aiding growers 

 in the marketing of dried and other fruits, but no attempt has 

 been made to establish and operate State-controlled commission 

 houses. 



Idaho. — The farm markets law of Idaho creates among other 

 things the office of director of farm markets, provides for the 

 appointment of the director by the Governor, and limits his 

 term of ofiice to two years. It gives general authority to pro- 

 mote commercial and eflScient distribution of farm products, and 

 to maintain a market news service, giving information as to 

 crops, freight rates and commission rates, and acting as a clear- 

 ing house of information between the producer and the con- 

 sumer. The present director of markets is actively engaged in 

 conducting a number of specific activities, authorized by law. 

 He not only publishes information, but actively advises pro- 

 ducers when and under what conditions to sell or not to sell 

 their crops. 



New York. — The marketing work in this State is conducted 



