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Show MARKETING PROBLEMS TO BE CONSIDERED In vlow of the great Importance that marketing problems havo assumed as-sumed during tho past year, tho marketing of farm products will re-celvo re-celvo spoclnl emphasis In tho courso work of tho department of economics econom-ics of tho Utah Agricultural college this year, says Professor Gcorgo B. Hendricks, director of tho school of commerce nnd business administration. administra-tion. Professor Wnllln has boon brought from Wisconsin to handle this work. In this courso tho best methods of selling famn products will bo considered. This will Includo a discussion of municipal markets, tho cost of marketing, tho prices of farm products, nnd various farmers' co-operatlvo selling organizations. In addition, Professor Wnllln, who is an expert ou farm labor problems, will conduct speclnl Investigations Into tho farm lnbor problems of Utah. A complete mobilization of tho. farm labor forces will bo attempted. Agricultural economics will also bo stressed tho coming year nnd particular par-ticular omphnsls will bo laid upon rural credits. Tho economic principles princi-ples of fnrm management, estate management, and agrarian legislation legisla-tion especially adapted to western conditions, well bo doveloped. Tho department will continue to glvo Its mniiy regular courses in economics, ec-onomics, thus keeping up its position as tho department offering moro untts of work In economics than any similar department In nny agricultural agricul-tural college In the United States. |