The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington.



August IL, 1919
My dear Mr.. Lever.
Ii has given me much satisfaction
to approve today the bin making sp-
preparations for the Department Of
Agriculture for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1917, and for other purposes,
because the bin not only makes very
generous provision for the improve.
ment of farm production in the ma
tion and for Investigations and demon
stratiOns In the tola Of the marketing
of rural life. but also cuulains three
we'll conceived measures designed to
Improve market practices and the stoT-
age and financing Of staple crops As
the passage Of this bin marks the
practical completion Of an Important
part of the program for the better
ment Of rural life which was mapped
out at the beginning of the administrn-
ton. feel that | cannot let the oc.
CaSion pass without conveying 10 YOU
and your associates Ia both houses
my appreciation Of the service rem.
dered to the nntl"n in strengthening
its great agricultural foundations
The record, legislative as we'll a.
administrative, is a remarkable one
It speaks for Itself and needs only e.
be set forth.
l. Appreciation Of the Importance
Of agriculture has been shown through
greatly and intclIcently increased ap
proprIations for its support.
2. Particular pains have been taker
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 incsased provision has
been made, through the enactment Of
the Cooperative Agricultural Exten
sion Act, for conveying agricultural
Information to farmers and for Undue
ing them TO apply 1t. This piece Of
Legislation is one OF the most signifi
cant and far reaching measures for
the education OF adults ever adopted
by any government. 1t provides for
cooperation between the States and
the Federal Government. This is o
highly important and significant prin
ciple. When the Act Is in full opera
ton there will be expended annually
under It's terms, from Federal aue
to IL. al tot al AZ
Goooo0. in the direct education Of the
farmer; and this amount Is being and
will be increasingly supplemented b!
contributions from local sources. II
will permit the placing in each Of the
$3.50 rural counties Of the nation two
farm demonstrators and specialists
who viii 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 ia that important half Of
agriculture which concerns distribn
rural finance, and
rural organization.
5. Provision was made promptly
for the creation of an Office Of Mar
kets and Rural Organization and the
appropriations for this Office, Includ
rg .bose Tor enforcing new laws d.
signed 10 promote better marketing
have been Increased to 81 200 900. The
more difficult problems az marketing
are being investigated and plans are
In operation for furnishing assistanc.
to producers of perishables through .
market news service. similar ser
vice for live stock interests win be
inaugurated during the year
6. The problems Of securing the
uniform grading OF staple crops, Of
regulating dealings and traffic In them,
0f developing a better system Of ware
houses, and Of providing more avail
able collateral for farm loans has been
successfully dealt with.
Z. Under the Cotton Futures Act
standards for cotton have been estab-
lished, the operations Of the futures
have been put under super
vision. and the sale of cotton has been
placed on a tirmer basis.
8. The United States Grain Stand
ards Act will secure uniformity In the
grading Of grain, enable the farmer
to obtain fBirer prices for his product,
Md afford him an incentive to raise
Aetter grades Of grain.
8. The United States Warehouse
Act will enable the Department OF
Agriculture to license bonded ware
houses in the various states. 1t will
esA to the development Of better stor.
ase facilities for staple crops and win
nalEe pOssible the Issuance Of reliable
EarehOuse receipts which will be wide
y an6 ea11ly negotiabIe.
~ q = ~ importance for aer3-