Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-09-01
Remarkable Record Set Forth in A Letter by
President Wilson to Representative
A.F. Lever
MANY new LAWS ENCOURAGE AGRICULTURE
Farm Loan Act, Federal Reserve Bank, Proyis-
ions for Warehouse and Marketing
Facilities Only Part

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30--(SpeciaD--
No administration has ever done so
much to advance the agricultural in.
terests Of the United States as that of
President Wilson. The record is set
forth briefly and effectively in letter
written by the president to Congress
mittee on agriculture of the house of
representatives. as follows:
The White House. Washington.
Aug. II, 1916,
NV Dear Mr.. Lever-It has given me
much satisfaction to approve today the
bill making appropriations for the de-
partment Of agriculture for the fiscal
year ending June so. 1917. and for 9th.
er purposes. because the bill not only
makes very generous provision for the
improvement Of farm production in the
nation and for investigations and dem.
onstratiOns in the field Of the market.
ing Of farm crops and Of the organiZa.
tion Of rural life. but also contains
three we'll conceived measures design
ed to improve market practices and the
storage and financing Of staple crops.
AS the passage Of this bill marks the
practical completion Of an important
part Of the program for the betterment
Of rural life which was mapped out at
the beginning Of the administration.
feel that I cannot let the occasion
pass without conveying to you and to
your associates in both houses my ap-
probation Of the services rendered to
the nation In strengthening its great
agricultural foundations.
The record, legislative as we'll as ad.
ministrative. is remarkable one. 1t
speaks for itself and needs only to be
set forth:
First.-Appreciation Of the impor.
tance Of agriculture has been shown
through greatly and intelligently In
creased appropriations for its support.
Second.-Particular pains have been
taken to foster production by every
promising means. and careful thought
has been given especially to the mat
ter of increasing the meat supply Of
the nation
Third.-Greatly increased provision
has been made through the enactment
Of the cooperative agricultural exten.
sion act for conveying agricultural in
formation to farmers and for inducing
them to apply it. This piece of legis-
latiOn Is one of the most significant
and farreaching measures for the edu.
cation of adults ever adopted by any
government. 1t provides for co-opera.
tion between the states and the fed
eral government. This Is a highly i'm.
portant and significant principle. When
the act IL in full operation there will
be expended annually under its terms.
from federal and state sources alone.
total Of over $S.6OO.OOO in the direct
education Of the farmer. and this
amount Is being and will be increasing.
ly supplemented by contributions from
local sources. 1t will permit the plac.
ing in each Of the 2.S5O rural counties
Of the nation two farm demonstrators
and specialists who will assist the
demonstrators in the more difficult
problems confronting them.
Fourth.-Systematic provision for the
first time has been made for the solu-
ton Of problems in that important half
Of agriculture which concerns distr1bu'
Communicating. rural finance and ru'
raj organization.
Fifth.-Provlsion was made promptly
for the creation Of an Office Of markets
and rural organization. and the appro-
priations for this Office. including those
for enforcing new laws designed to
promote better marketing. have been
increased to $1.2OO.OOO. The more dif.
ficult problems Of marketing are being
investigated. and plans are In opera
tion for furnishing assistance to pro-
dncers Of perishables through q market