The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12
TAFT INSISTS ON
AID TO FARMERS
Says Work Of Department OF
Agriculture Must Go On.
LABoRS FOR CONSERVATION
Far Reaching Legislation Administered
by Scientists Of Rank Brings Good
Results. &c Tlllers Of soiI-
Food and Drues Act Up
held 10 the Letter.

Results. &C TIIoeo OF DOLL
Food and Druss Act Up
held 10 the Letter.
In the FIRST inaugural address of
ais administration President Taft
called attention to the deficit then ex.
listing in tho revenues and the conse-
luent necessity for rigid economy in
expenditures. However, the president
,ingled out the department Of agri-
culture a. an exception. He said, to
quote his exact words: In the de-
partment Of Agriculture the use Of
scientific experiments on large scale,
and the spread Of Information derived
from them for the improvement OF
general agriculture must 60 on" This
view the president has steadily main
tanned. and in various messages to
Congress he has urged appropriations
for the work OF the department.
In his comprehensive message on
conservation President Taft said:
The feature that transcends all 9th
ers, including woods, waters, minerals,
Is the soil Of the country" and that
all means at the governments dis
posal should b used to conserve the
soils, adding, = work Of the utmost
Importance to inform and instruct the
public on this chief branch Of the
conservation Of our resources II being
carried on successfully IN the depart
ment Of agriculture"
Reports made recently to Secretary
Wilson Of the department of agr!cul>
.ture by the heads OF his bureaus JUS
tify this solicitude on the part Of the
president for the department. In call
ing for these reports the secretary
asked that they BE- brief. and that
the last I'VE years only, inasmuch as
that period u really the period Of
sruition In the department.. the period
turing which. owing to the broad
foundations previously laid BY the
training and grouping u many corps
Of scientific men. BY securing far.
'eaching legislation, By gathering To-
gether masses Of statistics and other
Information, By providing scientific and
other equipment, It has been possible
TO produce most marvellous results for
The common good of tho people. Of the
United States.
TAFT for Conservation.
In his conservation message. Presi-
dent Taft emphasized the Importance
If the maintenance Of the forests, and
Urged their scientific treatment, so
hat they shall b made to yield a
arge return in timber without really
educing the supply" and in other
messages. he pointed out the necessity
If reforestation. In accordance with
hese views, much available work has
been done In protecting the national
orests and by researches in the labor.
atory Of the department At Madison. :
Wis; and in the past I'VE years the
work Of reforssting burnsd-over areas
has proceeded At the rate Of $4,000 to
10000 acres . year. The department
axes Justiflable pride in its forest
work, considering tho administration
If 100,000.0 900 acres Of land protected
md managed for tho public benefit a
great achievement
Since January /. 1907. when the food
md drugs act went into effect, more
has been done to provide q good, clean
God supply than in all the preceding
life Of the nation. A wonderful change
has also been effected in the charac-
er Of the drugs on sale. The depart
nent has a trained force Of inspectors
and chemists doing excellent work in
Ill parts Of the country in behalf of
pure foods and pure drugs. This
salutary law. however. needs amend
ment. as the Supreme court held in
May, 1911. that IT. provisions, to
luote President Taft's words in his
vigorous message to congress a month
alter: DO not cover the knowingly
'alse labelling Of nostrums a. to cura.
tive effect" The president added:
AN evil which msnaces the general
health Of the people strikes at the life
Of the nation. In my opinion the sale
Of dangerously adultsrated drugs
constitutes such an evil and war
rants me in calling the matter to the
attention Of the congress"
Work o. Coll Mapping.
OF importance to the farmer has
been the work carried on in the past
five years Of soil mapping and classi.
fication, SO that now the area includ.
ed is 4o7.oos square miles. or nearly
100000 acres. The value of this
work is inoalculable. as It aids settlers
in the west a. well a. the farmers.
Disseminating the valuable infor.
nation acquired By the department
has proven b wonderful work. Prac-
tically 200.oo0.ooo publications have
been distributed since Secretary VII.
ION assumed control Of the depart
nent. ard moro than half (103,59s,.
1907 Of that number have been dis.
tributed within the past I'VE years.
Other work accomplished by the de-
rartment includes . comprehensive
system Of weather warnings and fore