The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-10-13
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Soneise Statement Of What Congress
HAS Done and How Its Acts
Touch the Life of Labor and
of Business of Nation.

'"o oeeh conspicuous Tor Its
work to advance the agricultural in
terests Of the United States. The
record is set forth briefly and eff
fectively in letter written by the
PRESIDENT to Congressman A. F..
Lever, chairman of the committee on
agriculture of the house of repre-
sentatives, as follows:
The White House, WASHINGTON.
Aug. IL. 1916-My dear Mr.. Lever !:
1t has given me much satisfaction 70
approve today the bill making ap-
preparations for the department of
agriculture for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1917, and for other purpos-
es, because the bill not only makes
every generous provision for the i'm
provement of farm production in the
nation and for Investigations and
demonstrations in the filed of the
marketing of farm crops and of the
organization of rural life. but also
contains three well-conceived meas
ures designed to improve market
practices and the storage and financ-
ing of staple crops As the passage
OF this bill marks the practical COM
rletion of an important part of the
programme for the betterment Of
rural life which was mapped out at
the beginning of the administration.
l feel that can not let the occasion
pass without conveying to you and
to your associates in both houses nv
appreciation of the service rendered
to the nation in Strengthening its
great agricultural foundations.
Record Speak. for Itself.
The record, legislative as well as
administrative, is remarkable one.
', spesEsss So for patsieSs and 9eeeF4ss ,~,
| rlrar--Ap AppreclatIon u .ho M
portance of agriculture has been
shown through greatly and intelh-
gently increased 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 matter of increasing the meat
supply of the nation.
"Third-Greatly increased provis-
ion has been made, through the en-
actment of the Cooperative Agri-
cultural Extension Act, for conveying
agricultural information to farmers
| and for inducing them TO apply it.
This piece of legislation is one of the
most significant and far-reaching
measures for the education of adults
ever adopted by any government.
1t provides for cooperation between
the states and the federal govern
ment. This is a highly important and
significant principle. When the act
| is in full operation there will be ex-
pended annually under its terms
from federal and state sources alone
a total of over $S,600,00 in the d.
rect education of the farmer; and
this amount is being and will be in
creasingly supplemented by contri,
buttons from local sources. 1t will
permit the placing in each of the
1850 rural counties of the nation
two farm demonstrators and special
lists who will assist the demonstrators
in the more difficult. problems con.
fronting them.
"Fourth-Systematic provision fol
the first time has been made for tn,
solution of problems in that impor
tant half of agriculture which con
Germs distribution-marketing, rura
finance and rural organization.
Better Marketing Conditions
"Fifth-Provision was m a d {
promptly for the creation of an Of
flee of Markets and Rural Organiza
ton and the appropriation for thi!
office, including those for enforcing
new laws designed to promote better
marketing, have been increased tC
81 100000 The more difficult prob
lens of marketing are being investi
gated and plans are in operation fo1
furnishing assistance to producer.
of perishables through marke
news service. A similar service TO
livestock interests will be inaugu
rated during the year.
"Sixth-The problem of securin,
the uniform grading of staple crops
of regulating dealings and traffic il
them, of developing better syster
of warehouses. and of providing NOR
available collateral for farm loan
has been successfully dealt with.
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