The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-04-30


established in each state in conncc' |
ton with its land-grant college or col !
! leges, and permits the state In which |
I two or more such colleges have been
or shall be established to designate
which may administer the funds.
| Section defines the object and
Guty of these agricultural extension
departments to be to give instruction |
and practical demonstrations in ag'
riculture and home economics through |
field demonstrations, publications and
otherwise.
Section 3 makes fankable printed |
matter for the furtherance OF the
purpose of the act issued by the ag-
ricultural colleges or by agents OF
the extension departments thereof.
This privilege Is necessary in order
that the plan of the bill may be exc
cuted.
Section is the appropriating section
OF the bill and provides that the sum
of $4,000 shall be appropriated an
nually to each state which shall as
sent to the provisions of the act. The
annual appropriation is straight, I'M
conditional appropriation to the sew
eral states and amounts each year to
charge upon the treasury of $780,
900. The sum of 100000 is appro-
priated for the fiscal year 1914, and
an annual increase of this appropria-
ton of 100000 year over the pre-
ceding year for period of nine years
is provided until the total amount of
additional appropriations will be the
sum of 100000 annually. But these
additional appropriations, or this sum
of 100000 annually, is to be allotted
among the several states in the pro-
portion which their rural population
bears to the total rural populations Of
the United States, as determined by
the next federal census. The census
bureau defined as urban population
that residing in the cities and other
incorporated places Of $500 inhabi-
| JANUS VI ihSiuuiho sAS <NS"
England towns of that population"
| The bill provides a sum OF $4,000
per year to each state Internationally,
and provides also that no state Is to
be entitled to any part Of it's ailot-
ment of the additional sums until its
Legislature has provided for the estab-
lishment Of agricultural extension de-
partments, as provided in section l
of this bill; and 1t requires further
that no state shall receive OF these
, additional appropriations a sum ex'
/, ceeding the sum authorized by its leg
islature for that year for this purpose
, or provided by state, county, college
or local authority. The idea Is that
' there must be furnished to these ex
+ tension departments by some author
! ity other than the federal authority
as much as Is provided by the federal
/; government; no more, no less.
!, For example, the allotment to a Civ
: en- state might be the sum Of $4,000
{ which the state would receive II II
n should duplicate this amount, but Il
might happen that the state woult
|. desire to appropriate for such pur
!. pose only $4,000. in which event
e such state would be entitled to oniy
}. $50 900 of the federal funds in addi
/. ton to the $4,000 which is giver
each year Internationally. 1t make;
l mandatory that not less than II pei
n cert of all moneys available Grdel
y this act shall be expended each yeel
d for field instruction and demonstra
a. tions. The remainder of the money
y. is available for extension work prop
d err, home economies and allied sub
jects.
$ Now, Mr.. Speaker, it seems to ms
Is there is no legislation before tn,
& house of greater Importance than thi!
e bill. Its passage will result in grea
Z benefit not only to the American
Z farmer but to the entire country.
It sincerely hope this bill will be taker
y up at an early date and passed with
u out dissenting vote. Our agricul
5 turists are entitled to this considera
"a ton, and ! insist upon them having
+ it. While ! am not in favor of class
legislation, yet, in view of the fac
l. that the prosperity of the farme
IL means the prosperity of the nation
e stand ready to give my support t.
any bill that will advance his inter
II ests and make his life more pleasan
e and his profession more profitable.
IS James c. Dahllnann, serving hi
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