River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-11
HOUSTON COVERS
FIELD THOROUGHLY
SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL RE.
PORT OF THE SECRETARY
CT AGRICULTURE.
EFFORT TO HELP PEOPLE
Departments information to Be Dis.
tributed in All Fields-chanqes in
Weather Observation-Disclosures
of Years Crops.

OF Years Crops.
Washington, Dec. David f.
Houston, secretary of agriculture, to-
day published his annual report for
the year 1913. The report, which con
tains only SO pages, differs from pre-
Vious reports in that, instead of mere
ly reviewing the agricultural situa-
ton, it presents in summary many
broad economic questions. Strong
emphasis is placed upon cooperation
between the department of agriculture
and other federal departments and
the state agricultural agencies to pro
mote coordination and eliminate du,
pllcatlon of effort. The keynote is
getting the departments information
in all fields more directly and in more
valuable form to the people.
increases Asked.
Increases in the appropriations for
the next fiscal year are recommended
as follows:
$25O,S60 for extending the work
or graduating animal diseases,
feeding ana breeding live stock.
ment of the meat inspection law.
$45,660 for the introduction and
pre- procure Of new plants, the con-
proving the methods OF crop pro-
duction, especially cereals
$l4S,i577 for the classification Of
ests.
$6C,44 for extending invest7ga-
tions of the handling, shipping and
fish
$24,420 for Investigating fertil-
izer resources. soil fertility, and
the chemical and physical prop
$1,000 for extending investiga-
tions Of insects attacking decidu-
Gus fruits, cereal and forage crops,
and forest trees.
$4,000 to enforce the migratory
bird law.
$4,000 for gathering crop fore
casts and estimates.
s11s,5O0 for road Management
and road building and mainten-
ance.
$4,000 for Investigations of the
marketing and distribution of
farm products.
$4,000 for live stock and other
demonstration work in the sugar
cane and cotton areas in Louis
lana.
1t is recommended that the con.
gessional seed distribution as now
conducted be discontinued, and that
constructive work in securing and
distributing new and valuable seeds
and plants be substituted.
Changes in Weather Bureau.
Changes in the organize ton and
work of the weather bureau have re-
suited in increased efficiency and
economies which make possible a re-
Of in, i4e, 10
crop and flood warning service de-
signed to enable crop growers or
those along certain waterways to have
notice in time to take protective
measures will be strengthened. The
scientific work of the bureau will 10
emphasized, especially in fields hav-
ing a direct bearing on agriculture,
commerce, navigation and aviation.
Certain reorganiZations have been
effected in the bureau of chemistry
looking toward more effective admin
istration of the food and drugs act
and to greater constructive technology
ical assistance to manufacturers in
avoiding waste, reducing cost of man
ufacture and to help them develop
purer products which will comply
with the law.
Rural Financial Needs.
When all necessary allowance has
been made for these fundamental fac
tors, it is probably clear that the ru-
raj communities are not as efficiently
served as they should be by existing
financial arrangements. Longtime
loans are needed for permanent in
YeStmentS such as the purchase nrice