Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-03

terests of the United States as that of President Wilson. The record is set forth chiefly and effectively in let ter written by the President to Con- gressman 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 Mir. Lever:
 It has given me much satisfaction to approve today the bill making ap- propriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending guhe 30. 1917. and for other purposes, because the bill not only makes very generous provision for the improve menti of farm production in the na- ton and for investigations and demon .strations' ithe field of the marketing ilof farm creps and of the organization ,of rural lifef but also contains three well coneeiyed 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 nent of rural life which was mapped tout at the beginning of the adminiStra- tion,' I feel that l cannot let the oc- easion phss without conveying to you and syeur associates in both houses my appreciation of the service ren- ,dered to tiieY nation in strengthening its great agricultural foundations.
 The record, legislative as well as administrative, is, a remarkable one. It speaks for itself and needs only to be set forth
 1. Appreciation of the importance of agriculture has been shown through greatly and intelligently increased ap- propriatiOns for its support.
 ?. Particular pains have been taken to foster production by every promising means, and careful thought has been given especially to the matter of in- creasing the meat supply of the nation.
 3. Greatly increased provision has been made. through the enactment of the Cooperative Agricultural Exten- sion Act, for conveying agricultural information to farmers and for induc- ing them to apply it. This piece of legislation is one of the most signifi- cant aud far reaching measures for the education of adults ever adopted by any government It provides for cooperation between the States and the Federal Government. This is a highly important and significant prin- ciple. When the Act is in full opera ton there will be expended annually under its terms, from Federal and State sources alone, a total of over SS,- 600000, in the direct education of the farmer; and this amount is being and will be increasingly supplemented by contributions from local sources. It will permit the placing in each of the 2S50 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, and rural organization.
 2. Provision was made promptly for the creation of an Office of Mar kets and Rural Organization and the appropriations for this Office, includ- ing those for enforcing new laws de- signed to promote better marketing have been increased to S1,200000. The m-re difficult problems of marketing ars being investigated and plans are in operation for furnishing assistance to producers of perishables through mari st news service. A similar ser vice for live stock interests will be inaugurated during the year.
 (. The l, Oblems of securing the uniform r,a5 1g of staple crops, of Isgulati-g de7 ings and traffic in them, Of developing 2 better system of ware houses, and providing more avail able collateral for farm loans has been e-c-essfuily [ealt with.
 T. Under ne Cotton Futures Act standards f0- cotton have been estab- lished, tho or ations of the futures exchanges hav been put under super vision. and Y l5 sale of cotton has been placed or @ frmer basis.
 8. Tho United States Grain Stand ads Acl viii are uniformity in the ding oF cla'n, enable the farmer tc ohtlia fair prices for his product ar- F0rd him an incentive to raise better c-ade- f grain.
 o T-c U ed States Warehouse Al yin onct'7 the Department of A-ric- --e ( license bonded ware house ~ th- yarious states. It will lea1,to l' e elOpment of better stor- are feciLde5 -Jr staple crops and will make ssiblo the issuance of reliable waTehcuse receipts which will be wide y and easily neg fable.
 70. Of no less Importance fir agri- cultnre and for 'ro n9tioua' 'evalop-