Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-13

tions. Sys tens perfected by the de-
rartment for farmers cooperative
elevators and for fruit aud produce
associations already are In exclusive
use. A plan for adapting farmers
grain elevator companies to the pa
worked out and published.
Meat production has been increas-
ed, according TO the report, largely
through checking of disease and par
More than 40 per cent Of the original
tick-infested territory has been
cleared, the report says, and the an
~ al loss OF the $40,000,OOO through
this parasite has been greatly re-
duced. Diseases are being elimi-
mated.
Food Products Important.
The report says of food productions:
THE production Of food crops ade-
quate to meet the consuming needs
Of the country and the export de-
mand, is a matter Of large Importance
to the American people. Our poten-
tial agricultural resources in this re-
spect are so varied and ample that
there can be no doubt Of our ability
abundantly to supply our domestic
wants, when climatic conditions are
normal and the foreign demand is not
excessive. One Of the greatest agri-
cultural needs, therefore, is the sta
bilizing Of production.
"Sharp fuctuation Of yields and
price from season to season tend to
stimulate speculative and superficial
farming and to discourage the sys-
tematic crop rotation and thorough
cultural practice which are essential
to an enduring and economically
sound agriculture. 1t is obvious that,
in large measure, stabiliZation Of pro-
duction must be brought through the
use Of better-adapted or improved
crop varieties, more systematic and
rational crop rotations and improved
agricultural practice generally, in
Guiding in many sections larger at
tcntion to live stock production.
State Experiment Stations.
"As the principles Of crop improve
ment are better understood and more
generally applied, larger yields per
acre should result. In addition,
great deal can be accomplished
through increase Of soil fertility and
better cultural methods. Enough
has been done in this direction by
the State experiment stations and
the department and also by good far
mers to Justify the expectation that
considerably increased acre yields
gradually will be brought about in a
large part Of the area adapted to the
staple food crops.
every destructive climatic condi
tons never occur in this country with
equal severity throughout all the
staple-crop regions. 1t is highly de-
sirable. therefore, further to broaden
the areas for these staples as far as
experience and sound economics may
warrant"
The report reviews at length the
administration of the foods and drugs
act. It's recommendations for legiS-
lation to reinforce the present law are
given: "Experience in connection
with the administration Of the food
and drugs act has strikingly empha-
sized the importance of enfOrcible
standards for foods and drugs. With
out them it Is impossible to carry out
completely the purposes Of the act.
In many instances protection Of the
consumer-the principal object Of
the law-cannot fully be accomplish
ed. nor can unfair practices on the
part Of unscrupulOus manufacturers
adequately be prevented. In some
cases maintenance Of prosecution is
difficult and expensive even when the
articles involved clearly arc adulter-
ated or misnamed.' TO meet this sit
uation, | have recommended in the
estimates for the fiscal year 1918
that the Secretary OF Agriculture he
authorized to establish standards Of
strength, quality, or purity for arti-
cles Of food and for those articles Of
drugs which are sold under or by
name not recognized in the United
States Pharmacopocia or National
Formulary. The suggestion provides
that if any article fails to conform to
the established standards It shall be
deemed to be misbrandeu unless it