The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-09
BY Department Of Agriculture
I'M Efforts to Reduce the
HIGH Cost of living.
tBY AssoeiATgp PREEGn9

tBTARGostATgp FREEn9
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Efforts to
reduce the cost or living through in
creased production and better dfstri-
button Of the country'B foods are de-
tailed in the annual report Of Secretary
Houston, OF the department OF agri-
culture, just made public The report
also deVOtes considerable attention to
The pure food law and urges on Con
greas the need of strengthening 1T to
permit standardization OF foods and
drugs and inspection of foods ana
drugs factories.
Records Of the department. the re-
port sets forth, show that except for.
meat and dairy products the per capita
production OF the leading FOOD com
modfties in the United States has re
NAMED about the same despite the
rapid growth Of population. Statistics
presented cover period OF sixteen
years The population has increased
in that time thIrty-three per cent,
There is ground for optimism. tile re-
port says, as to the ability OF the ma
I ton not only to supply itself with food
but increasingly to meet the needs OF
the world.
Principal Aim.
One OF the principal aims OF the de-
partnent has been to increase meat
h
II growth since 1913 In the output Of beef
/ and an advance in the number Of swine
II every year since 1899. More extensive
I.sheepI raising is recommended as d
source OF food. It is pointed out that
Isonly one farm in seven in the United
States now supports sheep. Fifty mill
i lion sheep. At is said could be added
4 3toi the countryfs flocks.
1 StabilizinE Of production is recon
4 tnended as one Of the greatest agricul-
v tlral needs in producing food crops
H sufficient to meet demands. This can
u be accomplished best, the report points
.I8out. through better adapted or inn
Il sproyed agricultural practice generally.
Il IN many parts OF the country more at
II tentton to livestock production is es-
Il *sentlnl to enduring and economical
5isagricUlture, the report declares.
II Is highly desirable, it is pointed
IA out, that areas for5product ton Of staple
sI#crops be broadened as far as exper-
Etence and sound economics may war
H rant. 10 this respect the report dWells
i on the Importance Of controlling plant
n diseases and insect pests.
J. Marketing Products.
lG Marketing of farm products, rurai
finance and rural organization, the
I@report# ays, have received close at
II tenrion from the department. IN the last
y f@thfee@ years. HA four Yea ID ogram de-
in 1918 has been in large
3ta1neaaure5 carried out
! Improved marketing OF livestock and
meats has been sought by the depart
J nnent as means Of cheapening these
i Iproducts. Already, the report says,
s''arrangements have been made#with
!. 4dfty-cight stockyard companies to So
i cure monthly reports Of live stock re
iii cetnts and shipments A tlniform sys-
1 Item a. marketing records has been
s est abllshed an the instance or the de-
apartment Ivy number De yards Meth
81 ods and COSTS OF marketing livestOcks
i and meats ere investigated "A pre-
H lirninary invest legation or the sources.
q accuracy and use Of market reports
y on livestock and M, Its has been made
W The results Of this study have been
I utilized. IN leyeloDnt II OF plans for
8 the organization Of Demonstration
e market.news service for ives took sim
- lar tn that now conducted for perish
) able crops. \.
Other efforts at better distribution
q Methods are described ais follows:
Ill Surveys have been made or TIT
marketing facilities for agricultural
s products In nine cities and advice has
a been given regarding the location. es
abiishment and management OF nu
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