Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-06-04
THE LEVER EXTENSION Bill.
An Act Providing for Co-operativc
Agricultural Work In the
Several States.

ayricultural extension work between
the agricultural colleges in the sew
or., states and the United States de-
nartment OF agriculture. Its pur-
nose is TO aid In diffusing among the
naonle of the United States useful
and practical Information on sub
,ects related TO agriculture and home
economies and TO encourage the ap-
plication OF the same.
This cooperative agricultural ex-
tansion work consists OF the giving OF
instruction and practical demonstra-
tions In agriculture and home eco
Monies to persons not attending the
agricultural colleges In the several
communities and imparting to such
persons Information on such subjects
through field demonstrations. publ
cations and otherwise. This work IL
TO be carried on in such manner as
NAV be mutually agreed upon by the |
secretary OF agriculture and the |
state agricultural colleges.
For the purpose OF paying the eN-
penses OF this cooperative agricul-
nently appropriated the sum OF $3.50.
600 for each year. 10000 OF which
shall be paid annually TO each state
which shall by action OF it's legislat-
ure assent TO the provisions OF this
act.
The payment OF such instalmenta
OF the appropriations hereinbefore
state before the adjournment OF the
regular session OF the Legislature
meeting next after the passage OF the
act, may In the absence OF prior leg
islatiye assent. be made upon the as
sent OF the governor thereof. duly
certified To the secretary OF the treas
ury.
II also appropriates an additional
sum OF 100000 for the fiscal year
following that I'm which the foregoing
appropriation first becomes available
and for each year thereafter for seV-
en- years sum exceeding by $500.
600 the sum appropriated for eacl
preceding year. and for each year
thereafter there Is permanently ap
propriated for each year the sum %
100000 In addition to the sum @
t4sO.O00 before provided.
Before the funds appropriated b,
this law become available to an,
college. plans for the work TO be car
ried on under this law shall be sub
mitted by the proper officials OF sue
college and approved by the secre
tary OF agriculture The sums az
propriated In addition to the $40
600 provided annually for each stat
shall be allotted annually to eac
state by the secretary OF agricultur
In the proportion which the rurs
population OF each state bears to tn
total rural population OF all state
as determined by the next prcccdin
federal census
No payment out OF the additions
appropriations shall be made I'm al
year to any state until an equal su
has been appropriated for that yel
by the legislature OF said state.
provided by state. county. college. ]
cal authority or individual contrib
tons from within the state for Il
maintenance OF this cooperative a
ricultural extension work
The law further provides for Il
payment OF the appropriations
equal semi-anaual payments on q
hrst day OF January and July of ca
year and requires duly authoriz
report from each state OF the amou
received during the previous fis'
year. and OF It's disbursement.
IL any portion OF the moneys
ceived by the designated officer of a
state for the purposes of this 1
snail by any act of contingency
diminished or lost or be misappll
II snail be replaced by said state a
until so replaced no subsequent
preparation shall be apportioned
paid to said state.
NO portion of said moneys shall
applied directly or indirectly to
purchase, erection, preservation
repairs OF any building or buildin
OF the purchase or rental of land
III college course training, lectures
eoiieges, promoting of agricultu
trains, or any other purposes
specified In this act. and not m
'nah per cent of each annual
preparation shall be applied to
printing and distribution of publ
ton.
on or before the first day of
IN each year after the passage of
act the secretary of agriculture s
ascertain and certify to the secret