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Show MARKET BUlI'J TO n be mm here Object Is to Obtain Increased In-creased and Equitable Production. ECONOMY IS ALSO AIM Plans Provide for Committee Commit-tee to Confer With Herbert Her-bert C- Hoover. A resolution providing l'or appointment appoint-ment of a committee, of seven to confer con-fer with the federal food administrator! and the agricultural college head in j Utah with a view to bringing about the j organization and operation of an inter-mountain inter-mountain market bureau was unani-uionaly unani-uionaly adopted at a special meeting of the Manufacturers' association held yesterday yes-terday noon at tho Commercial club. The committee of seven is to consult with W.-W. Armstrong, food administrator adminis-trator of Utah, and Dt. L. G. Peterson, president of the agricultural college, i that plans for organization of the market mar-ket bureau may bo outlined which will enable tho bureau to co-operate with the federal food administration in Utah and' so that their work may not be duplicated or conflict in any way. The purpose of the bureau, as set forth by other resolutions, the intent of which was incorporated in a substitute substi-tute resolution which passed, is that of bringing about increased production of raw material but bringing this about on j an equalized basis so that there will not be over-production in one line and under-production in anoher. The object ob-ject is to keep a well-balanced increase in products, to secure and assure the producers of a good market for what they produce, to look after the matter of labor supply and to keep the producer pro-ducer and the manufacturer in close co-opcratiou in everv respect. The committee which will formulate the plans for the market bureau will be named by President George S. McAllister McAllis-ter of the Manufacturers' association in a short time. Committee of Seven. The resolution providing for this line of work was offered by L. B. Hampton Hamp-ton as a substitute for one offered by W, 1 .Jensen and another offered by 1 1 he Ogden delegation present at the joint meeting of ma mil acturers and producers. Mr. Jensen's resolution provided pro-vided for the appointment of a board of seven by the president, which with a secretary should be Hie market bureau bu-reau for the intermonutain region. The ( igden rosoluUon provided for a coni-niittee coni-niittee of seven to co-operate with the federal food administration and the agricultural college in the matter of handling crops ami markets. The meeting yesterday was called for the purpose of discussing ways and means of increasing production, rotat- 1 iug crops to facilitate solution of the farm labor question, and guarding against over and under production in various lines. M ami f acturers from various parts of the state were present, ; representatives of the farm bureau, the agricult ural college, the federal govern- j ment and others interested in the matter mat-ter of food production and conservation. conserva-tion. Among the federal representatives present was M. O. Kvans, of the farm labor division of thn department of agriculture, ag-riculture, who is in charge of this work in the western slates, and J. Y. Watson, who has. just, been appointed . in charge of the farm labor work of tho department of agriculture in L'tah. Mr. Watsou will work in connection witli the agricultural college and will have his headquarters at Logan. ! Armstrong Talks. j Tho principal speaker of the occasion yesterday was VY. Y. Armstrong, state food administrator, lie explained how i 1 be federal food administration fur the state has taken advantage of the work that had already been started bv the agricultural college, and is, through the excellent work of this institution, spreading the prnpaga nda of increased production and conservation of food t h rough out t he state. Mr. A t ntst rong ventured the assertion that Utah would make a record in this line of which it might be proud, fie declared the whol" problem was one of increased produc- j I lion and decreased waste, lie spoke ol: j I the need of a body of men to look after the marketing of tho subsidiary crops,! to insure a proper mrirket nnd the proper niuriietin-r of the less essential varieties uf food, especially. Mr. Arni-M Arni-M rong de.-hired that it is up to tho stntc to solve its own problems in this line. (icnrgf T. (.Molt, s1;ite director of war ainus. told of a recent acreage survey made bv him and predicted that tho acreage production of the iuter-mounlnin iuter-mounlnin district next year will be not less than 12'- per cent greater than in 1017. Mr. Odell also took occasion to explain the war savings and thrift stamp plan to the association and urge its sutMinrt in thn thrift campaign. Dr. Peterson of Die A. '. li. told of the necessity for increased production; of livestock especially, this lino of food ! hoi n on tlic decrease in L'tah. He de-j scribed tho work hoiii done in tho lino: of education bv the farm demonstrators and t luh workers to increase production and slop waste. d. W. llendrickon urged the neocs- 1 sit y for incronsed beet plant i ng nnd ! assurance of labor in thinning season to briii 'kis about. Ho urged that the coilepcs and schools he closed during 1 the thinning season and the st u dents organized to do this work. j Mr. K a ! i s of 1 he !a bur division of j the department of agriculture promised all the aid and support he could give and promised t ho const n nt nssi stance jand work of his associate, Mr. atson. j who will be at the head of rho depsrt-; depsrt-; mout's farm b:bor work in Utah. |