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Show FARMER URGED TO MAKE STUDY ! OF MARKETING Secretary Meredith Says Biggest Big-gest Need of Agriculture Is Cost Statistics MAHLSON, Wis.. Feb. 7. Secretary of Agilculttirr L T. Meredith told I Wisconsin farmers, gathered in the university of Wisconsin today to study 'marketing conditions, that the groat- est need of The farmer today is "cost 1 statistics." I ' The whole problem Is the action I and necessary cost of distribution of each commodity." The secretary eald, "they should bo carefully studied under un-der different systems and different j conditions until a reasonable and Just cost, under an efficient method, has 1 been obtained." J Mr. Meredith frankly chlded farm-:crs farm-:crs for their lack of foresight and want of appreciation for the labors of the agricultural research worker. I "Too many farmers think that little j remains to be done," said the secretary. secre-tary. ".Many people beltevo the task of (today la simply applying ihe knowledge knowl-edge already in hand. As a matter of tai t we are confronted with tho most 1 serious problems. "Tho word I want to leave with you today is that the scientist cannot make his work effective unless ho has the I earnest and sympathetic support of the farmers. |