The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-01

Fifth Provision was made promptly
for the creation Of an Office Of markets
and rural organization, and the apprO
priatlons for this Office, including those
for enforcing new laws designed to
promote better marketing. have been
increased to 81 100000. The more diff
ficult problems Of marketing are being
investigated, and plans are I'm opera
ton for furnishing assistance to pro
ducers of perishables through q market
news service A similar service for
live stock interests viii be inaugurated
during the year.
Sixth problem Of securing the
uniform grading of staple crops. Of
regulating dealings and traffic in them.
of developing a better system Of ware
houses and Of providing more avail
able collateral for farm loans has been
successfully dealt with
Seventh.-Under the cotton futures
act standards for cotton have been es-
tablished, the operations of the fu-
lures exchanges have been put under
supervision and the sale Of cotton has
been placed ON 6rmer basis.
Eighth.-The United States grain
standards act will secure uniformity
IN the grading of grain, enable the
farmer to obtain fairer prices for his
product and afford him an incentive to
raise better grades Of grain.
Ninth. The United States warehouse
act will enable the department Of ag-
riculture to license bonded warehouses
in the various states. 1t will lead to
! the development of better storage IA
cilities for staple crops and Will make
possible the issuance Of reliable ware
! house receipts. which Will be widely
and easily negotiable.
Tenth.-Of no less Importance for
agriculture and for the national de
velopment IS the federal aid road act.
! This measure viii cOnduce to the es-
! adjustment Of more effective highway
machinery in each state. strongly in
fluence the development of good road
| building along right lines. stimulate
! larger production and better market
] ing. promote fuller and more at
tractive rural life. add greatly to the
| convenience and eco sOmic welfare Of
all the people and strengthen the ma
tionaI foundations The act embOdie'
sound principles OF road Legislation
and will safeguard the expenditure o
the funds arising under the act no
only. but will result i'm the more eff
cient use of the large additional sum
made available 10y states and local.
ties.
Eleventh.-The federal reserve &C
benefits the farmer. as It does all tn
other people Of the nation. by guaral
teeing better banking. safeguarding tn
credit structure of the country an
preventing panics II takes pariculs
note of the special needs Of the farmC
by making larger provision for loar
through national banks on farm NOR
cages and by giving farm paper mi
turity period OF six months.
Twelfth.-1t was essential. howeve
that banking machinery be devise
which would reach intimately into Il
rural districts. that It should opera
on terms suited to the farmers nee,
and should be under sympathetic ma
| agement The need was for machlne
which would introduce business met
DDS into farm finance. bring order o
Of chaos. reduce the cost Of handlil
farm loans. place upon the mark
mortgages which would be a safe
vestment for private funds. attra
into agricultural operations "a
share Of the capital Of the nation a.
. lead to a reduction Of interest The
4 needs and these ideals have been n
t by the enactment OF the federal fai
3 loan act.
am glad to have had an opportuni
D to take part In the execution OF Il
large program. which. I believe. "
result I'm making agriculture more pr
table and country life more comfor
!. BILE and attractive and therefore inst
the retention I'm rural districts Of
efficient and contented populate
Faithfully yours,
- WOODROW WILSON
, Hon. A. r. Lever. Chairman Comm
tee on Agriculture. House OF Rep
sentatives.