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about how much stock is coming in. That's about the only way 

 to get at it, in my opinion. Is there any other question? 



Mr. Gilbert. In reference to grades and standards, I did 

 not mention in my few words the fact that the office of markets 

 or organization in Washington has a project which concerns 

 itself directly with grades and standards. We have considered 

 this one of the most important of our projects, and considerable 

 effort is being put forth along these lines. It seems to me that 

 if there is any phase of co-operation between the Federal 

 States most desired, it is in the promulgation of uniform stand- 

 ards for all parts of the country. Of course, there are certain 

 limitations to that. The products from some districts would 

 not require the same sort of a package that would be used in 

 another section of the country, but, nevertheless, the promulga- 

 tion of uniform standards throughout the country for most of 

 the products would be of great benefit, and I think there is a 

 point of contact between the States and the Federal govern- 

 ment which is very, very important. 



The Chairman. Of course there comes up the difficulty, when 

 you establish a standard, that in a certain section of the country 

 during certain seasons there is none of that product that comes 

 up to the standard. For instance, I heard the other evening a 

 gentleman say that a certain co-operative association which sold 

 apples wasn't in the business this year for the reason that their 

 apples were not up to the standard that the association wished 

 to handle, so that in that region the question of standards 

 wouldn't apply very well the year when there was nothing but 

 the very low standard. 



Mr. Kendall. I would like to ask a question both of Pro- 

 fessor Cance and Mr. Gilbert, and I would like to hear from 

 both of them. First, of Professor Cance, whether further or- 

 ganization on the part of the farmers will help to make more 

 effective the work to be done by the proposed bureau of mar- 

 kets provided by the bill introduced at the State Legislature by 

 the Board of Agriculture, and if an organization of what is 

 known as farmers' exchanges in the towns throughout the State 

 would not be of benefit to the farmers, and enable the present 

 Office of Markets Organization to accomplish more it it was 

 dealing with organized bodies of farmers. Second, if it would be 



