Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-01-02
Plans to Make Rural Life
More Pleasant As Well
As Profitable.
70 ASSIST FARM o M
Would Abolish Distribution Of sssd,
by censrsssmsn-Favors Bet
ter Credit System for
che Farmers.

first annual report presented today to
President Wilson. A plan to be sub
mitted to congress in tho fiscal esti.
mates for 1915 proposes to carry out
tho work Of the department in ive OF
six main groups, such as research.
state relations. rural organization. for
est service, weather and regulation.
Such q plan, Secretary Houston boz
Aeves. will promote COORDINATION.
Plans for redistricting the country
for the enforcement of the pure food
announces his intention to ask for Au-
thority to prepare amendment to the
pure food law to improve the good sup
ply. protect the public health and pro-
mote uniformity in food legislation.
Against Fres Seeds.
Free distribution of seeds by con-
gressmen should Be discontinued, the
due in Its stead . constructive work
In securing and distributing new seeds
And plants.
Conditions vary widely in the United
states. says h report, because farm
en- do not equally need better credit
similarly circumstAnced. It contends
mat when all noceo0ary allowance has
been made . fundamental factors, 1t
- probably clear that the rural COM
munities are not - efficiently served
~ they should b by existing financial
ar1ansements. The secretary believes
there does not appear I be need for
unique or special legislation or for leg
1slation which shall aim to give the
1afnaer credit on easier Terms h
other members Of society. What 10
needed 10 the creation Of conditions and
machinery which shall enable him ON
similar credit foundations to secure
money at the same rates az those that
prevail for othoe cln0ses and for other
sections.
Better Masksk Facilities.
y though thu problem of how
the farmer ~ bot sell his produce
and can improve tie conditions under
1tal were solved, there would still re-
main vital things to be accomplished
before rural life can be made fully
efficient, profitable, healthful. pleasur-
eble and Attractive, and before . larger
deposition to renal on the farm de-
better marketing. for better schools,
and for more comfortable rural living.
Better santtAt0n and hygiene In tho
nome, In the school and in the commu-
nifty are just ~ vital for the rural
community ~ for the urban" says the
report.
To gain Information to enable, the
department. better to serve rural
women. h secretary has addressed
letters Of inquiry to tho wo,nen on
$1,000 selected farms covering every
county Other surveys and studies
small part Of the letters as yet di-
gested shows that farm women desire
assistance in all phases Of home man
a:gernent. especially as to way Of secur-
ing running water, introducing house,
hold power machinery and labor saving
L 0RT0n 0NnHAnH0 nnA YpAVv&@f~- AAt<>S
hygienic and sanitary conditions. Many
seek advice as to the better marketing
Of the articles they produce. Others
ask the department to prove to the
man that their work IL worth
thing IN dollars and cents. The over
Guilty OF securing domestic help ara
mentioned by . number Of the writer's.
Tho department believes that intelli-
gent help to women in matters Of home
management will contribute directly to
the Agricultural success of the farm. II
purposes. therefore. to ask congress for
means and authority to make more
complete studies Of domestic conditions
on the farm. to experiment. with labor
saving devices and method. Ind to
study completely the question Of prac-
Lea 90 sanitation and hysisnie protec-
0oed Roade Plan.
- w ~ AVA 0VVN 4V0O0e III
secretary W the federal government
should deal with the state % the lowest
unit, through IN expert highway COM
missioner ~ its agency. The plan
0hould provide Tor matntenAnco a. we'll
- construction. Preference should be
which products from the farms can be
taken to the nearest railway station.
4 scheme OF road construction and
maintenance within . state should be
developed ana mutually agreed upon.
Money appropriated BY the federal gov
basis Of such factors - total popu-
lation. farm population, area, taxable
valuation ana mileage.
Special emphasis q lalA On the fact
that the figures for crops quoted an
cstimates. From the estilnates at hand
In 1Sls q materially below the ave
Age. the yield per acre o1 al crops
combined being smaller than In any
year In the past decade With the excep-
ton OF 1911. The corn crop. The most
yaigsble product Of Ia: county, mt s., &c.
$500, 1000 bushels. which 10 smaller
than any crop since 1901. Wheat pro.
duction, with an estimated total Of
763. 900. 900 bushels. II the largest evel
recorded in this country. This croI
was matured before b drought be
g to crop conditions throughout tn,
world. From the estimates L appeari
that there were increased areas sowl
to wheat, oats, barley. rye and corn
ana that the wheat acreAAe has prob
ably yielded Q record out-turn. Bar
Icy, oats ana rye are bollntiful crops
but corn win probably gtvo The poerss
result IN 80 years.