Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-30

eHsct Nnat the uemunu Tor Fhfm0FB HuUotiun
was ~ per cent greater than during the previous
fiscal year. OF course a certain proportion OF
this percentage must be laid To the increased
number of publications aud To the increased
population, but making all allowances Il seems tt
be plain that the public was much hettcr In
formed about the existence OF Tho bulletins aut
much more interested In them than ever Il hat
been before
While thu department extends tho usefulness
of the Farmers bulletins among the people b,
famIliarizing them with the publications. con
tents and value, Il also secs 10 II that stories
prepared for publication that are much mor'
strictly news from the point OF Wow OF tho news
paper editors. These stories arc usually warn
ings NJ frauds or OF pestilence, or decisions m,
announcements connected with the enforcement
of the meat inspection law and food and drug
act and other statutes of regulation which ar'
administered by the department OF agriculture.
In the days before the creation OF the ONCE
information the only organized method Of spread
ing news OF this character which IL almost III
ways OF considerable and even great Commercial
Importance, to send IL out through the mail
I'm the form OF circulars. The delay frequently
costly 70 the people and the interests con
cerned and 1t was necessarily unsatisfactory.
Under the present system Information 10
out at once from the departments ONCE by tela
phone or messenger TO the press associations an,
10 representatives OF newspapers which like
ly 10 be interested In the matter and who ar,
within reach.
Tho usefulness OF this work IL shown in tn,
prompt publication Of every quarantine urdH
affecting the ootandmouth disease. This sub
tect however. had affirmed such proportions tina
It Is likely the newspapers themselves woul,
have aecnred the information through their owl
representatives. but there are other cases ant
many of them. whore tho stories could not b.
covered because II the department did not Civ
ont the information voluntarily nothing would b.
GHd nj A In s4Hzfa
was elaborate attempt 70 palm OF on tn,
farmers In the corn belt region u preparation
alleged to cure hog cholera. The sellers pre-
tended that the preparation recommended
by the department Of agriculture This FRAUD
WAS suppressed when through the ONCE OF In.
formation the newspapers In the territory con.
esrned received q full statement Of tho facts
NJ the case
Many Of the departments activities, moreover.
have to do. not with the farmer but slth those
who manufacture farm products into food or
handle. store. or market them The department.
specialists are constantly making discoveries for
preventing losses. deFiainR methods for manu-.
featuring new products Or improved methods for
handling or manufacturing old products. Here
tofore Il frequently happened that one progress.
Hiye manufacturer would learn OF these things
and thus gain advantage over others Ia tho
same trade who had no knowledge that the IL.
formation was available Under tbs pFeaent
system the Office or information quickly crm.
mnnicates the details Of these discoveries or I'm.
pFovemsnts TO al trade papers in ths class If.
fected and 10 all important dailies In the ter.
ritories where such manufacture IL q prominent
industry.
The ONCE Of Information in addition 10 the
service Of the character outlined prepares 4
weekly News Letter. 20 crop correspondents
which has taken the place Of the Gre. Report.
or" This Weekly News Letter ID asnt 10 Ill
the voluntary crop correspondents serving the
department. TO inspectors. agricultural colleges
correspondents. and 10 other persons In \ poal-
tion 70 make use of the material II haa q cir.
cniation approximately of 10000 weekly
In all the work Of the once of information The
effort II simply to place az the disposal OF inc
people the Information ..hich the department Of
agriculture primarily organized TO obtain for
their benfht iR none Of the material n there nny
attempt To gain prominence for any individual o.
branch Of government to praise or TO criticize
anyone or IN any way TO influence lskislatioa.