The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08

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Sressmau A. r. Lever, Chairman OF
the Committee on Agriculture OF the
House Of Representatives, as follows:
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington.
August II, 1916.
My dear Mr.. Lever:
II has given me much satisfaction |
20 approve today the bill making APP
propriations for the Department OF |
Agriculture for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1917, and for other purposes,
because the bill not only makes very
generous provision for the improve
ment Of farm production In the ma
| don and for investigations and demon
| STATIONS in the field of the marketing
of farm crops and Of the organization
| of rural life, but also contains three
| well conceived measures designed TO
! improve market practices and the stor-
age and financing Of staple crops. AS
/ the passage of this bill marks the
practical completion Of an important
! part of the program for the better
ment Of rural life which was mapped
out at the beginning OF the administra-
ton, 1 feel that cannot let the oc-
casion pass without conveying to you
and your associates in both houses
my appreciation of the service rem
dered to the nation in strengthening
its great agricultural foundations
The record, legislative as well as
administrative, Is a remarkable one
1t speaks for itself and needs only to
be set forth.
/. Appreciation Of the Importance
Of agriculture has been shown through
greatly and lntelIigently increased ap-
preparations for it's support.
2. Particular pains have been taken
to foster production by every promising
means, and careful thought has been
given especially to the matter of in
creaslng the meat supply Of the nation
g. Greatly Increased provision has
been made, through the enactment of
the Cooperative Agricultural Exten.
sion Act, for conveying agricultural
information to farmers and for lnduc-
ing them to apply 1t. This piece of
legislation Is one of the most signiti-
. cant and far reaching measures for
the education of adults ever adopted
by any government. 1t provides for
co-operation between the States and
the Federal Government. This is a
highly important and significant prin-
ciple. When the Act is In full opera
II NIL hn nWnnnHnH
under it's terms. from Federal and
State sources alone, a total of over S.
100000, in the direct education of the
farmer; and this amount is being and
will be increasingly supplemented by
contributions from local sources. 1t
will permit the placing in each of the
1850 rural counties of the nation two
farm demonstrators and specialists
who will assist the demonstrators in
the more difficult problems confront.
Ing them.
4 Systematic provision for the first
. time has been made for the solution
Of problems in that important half Of
agriculture which concerns distribu
tion--marketing rural finance, anC
\ rural organization.
8. Provision was made promptly
for the creation Of an once of Mar
y ksts and Rural Organization and tbs
b appropriations for this ONCE, includ
ing those for enforcing new laws de
! signed TO promote better marketing
y have been increased to 81 .20O,OO0. TIL,
\ more difficult problems of marketing
i are being investigated and plans ar,
I In operation for furnishing assistance
n to producers Of perishables through
n market news service. A similar ser
i vice for live stock interests will b.
4 lnaugurated during the year,
q & The problems Of securing tn
y uniform grading of staple crops, o
n regulating dealings and trafic In them
X OF developing a better system of ware
q houses, and Of providing more avail
n able collateral for farm loans has bee
n successfully dealt with.
m I. Under the Cotton Futures Ac
Z. standards for cotton have been estah
T. llshed. the operations of the future
n exchanges have been put under super
IN vision, and the sale Of cotton has bee
Z placed or 4 s=Iaer basis.
y s. The United States Grain Stand
N ards Act will secure uniformity in III
IN grading Of grain. enable the tarme
II TO obtain tHirer prices for his produc
" and afford him an incentive to rails
W better grades Of grain.
N .. The United States warehous
m Act Will enable the Department a
"a Agriculture to license bonded ware
W houses in the various states. II Wi
on lead to the development Of better stor
m age facilities for staple cronS and wi
" make possible the issuance Of reliahI
" warehouse receipts which will be wild,
on ~ and easily negotiable.
On 10. OF no less Importance for ayr