The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-29

ITO The Herald end News:
I am enclosing you hcrcwitr'a' coo!
Of a letter a0G--5S 'ced to no by the
Rrcsident which, am insef:p & u
He Congressional Record. It IS a
brief summary of the Democratic
gParty's work FIR agric1.-1ca and |
ehcught it might &c CT interest . you
and your readers.
Very tru!:',
A. z. LvTer.
Copy of President Wilson'S Letter to
~ Congressman Lever, Chairman Of
the Committee on Agri-
culture.
The White House
Washington
4 August II, 1915
by dear Mr.. Lever:
III It has given me much satisfaction
approve today the bill making ap-
ropriations for the Department OF
Agriculture for the fiscal year ending
gsrne 80, 1917, and for other purposes,
gBecause the bill not only makes very
Generous provisions for the improve
nent of farm production in the nation
And for investigations and demonstra-
lions in the field of the marketing OF
Farm crops and of the organization OF
rural life, butt also contains three
well conceived measures designed to
Improve market practices and the
storage and financing of staple crops.
las the passage of this bill marks the
apractical completion of an importan!
bart of the program for the better
uent of rural life which was mapped
hut at the beginning of the admins
M ration, I feel that I cannot let the
occasion pass without conveying to
+ou and to your associates in 6otn
Houses my appreciation OF the ser
bice rendered to the Nation in
Strengthening its great agricultural
foundations.
The rec i, legislative as well as
Administrative, is a remarkable one.
IN speaks for itself and needs only to
be set forth.
/. Appreciation ci the importance
Sof asricu!1ure has been shown through
greatly and iutslIigently increased
bar lrt.l:,;al:ons !cr its support.
,. Particular ca'us Rave been taken
to foster production by every promls-
ing means, and careful thought has
been given especially to the matter
of increasing the meat supply OF the
Nation.
8. Greatly increased provision has
been made, through the enactment
Iof the Cooperative Agricultural Ex-
Aension Act, for conveying agricultur-
AZ information to farmers and for IN
Eucing them to apply it. This piece OF
legislation is one of the most slgnl-
Pdcant, and far reaching measures 1or
khe education of adults ever adopted
rbg anv government. It provides for
cdoperation between the state and the
ssderal government. This is high
w important and significant princl-
6ole When the act is in full opera
lion there will be expended annually
&nder its terms, from federal and
sources alone, a total OF over
8. 900 900 in the direct education OF
lBhe farmer; and this amount is being
nd will be increasingly supplemented
v contributions from local sources.
will permit the placing in each OF
Lie 2,850 rural counties Of the nation
wo farm demonstrators and special
ksts who will assist the demonstrators
Rn the more difficult problems con-
fronting them.
4. Systematic provision for the first
sime has been made for the solu-
'Sion of problems in that important
half of agriculture which concerns
edistribution-marketing, rural finances,
and rural onganizatios.
5 Provision was made promptly
for the creation of an Office OF mar
|Ezets and rural organization and the
appropriations for this office, inctuG-
ing those for enforcing new laws de-
Rigned to promote better marketing
have been increased to s1,200,000. The
more difficult problems Of marketing
are being investigated and plans are
IN operation for furnishing assistance