Show agent must account on basis of actual sales produce agents in all instances should account to shippers on the of prices actually received in good falth from third persons declares the bureau of agricultural economics United States department of agriculture in response to inquiries regard ing this particular accounting feature under the produce agency act the bureau bases its position on the filet that lint the he supreme court of the united states as well weli as the state courts have head that an agent to sell cannot sell to himself I 1 the point has been raised as to whether an agent who Is making sales on track cb charging arbing a commission of say aper 7 per cent ceni and who takes tabes part of the contents of the car to tit ilia own store for sale roust must account on the basis of the price rec received elved through the store or may abc acc account aunt on the basis of the price received on arnch under the policy outlined above the bureau says the agent roust must make his returns on the basis of the price received d for sales through the store for the portion so sold while returning turning it on the basis of track p pl fcc p for the portion actually sold on track the bureau points out that this does not compel produce commission mer chants t to handle produce through their stores at 7 per cent or whatever tin the track sates sales commission may be but bill that such merchants are entitled to the commission that Is usual and proper proper for sales made through th tl p store attore |