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by authority of chapter 245 of the laws of New York, entitled 

 "An Act to amend the General Business Law in Relation to the 

 Establishment of a Department of Foods and Markets, etc." 

 This law fixes the term of the commissioner of foods and markets 

 at six years, and his annual salary at S6,000, and provides for his 

 appointment by the Governor. The present commissioner, Mr. 

 Dillon, has given especial attention to the question of auction 

 markets, which are specifically provided for under the law to be 

 conducted by licensed auctioneers, under such a schedule of 

 commissions as the commissioner approves. He also makes 

 certain inspections of the grade and condition of farm products. 

 Recently, in addition to fruit and auction markets, he has taken 

 steps toward the establishment of a milk auction, because of the 

 many complaints of the milk producers in the State concerning 

 conditions in their industry. 



Texas. — The Texas marketing law is primarily a warehous- 

 ing law, and up- to the present time, under its administration, 

 cotton has been dealt with more largely than any other product. 



Bureaus or Divisions under State Departments and Boards of 



Agriculture. 



As types of this form of marketing activity we may cite the 

 work being done in Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, South 

 Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. 



Marketing Activities of Agricultural Colleges and Extension 



Services. 



Nearly all of our agricultural colleges and extension services 

 are giving some attention to marketing problems. In eighteen 

 States work of a definite character is under way. Massachu- 

 setts is among this number. 



Marketing Activities of Non-Governmental Agencies. 



In addition to State and Federal agencies, certain private en- 

 terprises have devoted considerable attention to marketing and 

 rural organization problems, such as the National Grange or 

 Patrons of Husbandry, Farmers Educational or Co-operative 

 Union of America, Farmers' Equity Union, and Ancient Order 

 of Gleaners. 



