Iron County register., 1916-10-05
WILSON ADMINISTRATION And Tile FARMER

For forty years Republicans were in almost
disputed control of the federal governentegsiate
tvewhat legislation in all these years found way
statutes in the interest of the farmers?
Senator James A. Reed in his great speech the few
days ago legislation enacted during the forty months
OF the Wilson administration in which he set these important
items:
(a) The federal farmloan enable farmers to obtain
loans for as long period 80 years
Experts estimate will be reduced to from to 4
per The farmer will money without commission
charges and participate in profits the land bank The difference
charged by the land banks will years. equal
the principal of loan
) The regional banking system and the admin
aon Of the Comptroller of the Currency have already resulted
in general reduction of interest rates by from per In
parts of the country where uurou the
practice been entirely up has subjected
Comptroller Williams to bitter criticism by the usuryexactng
banks but he will by who have hitherto
c) The bank created competitive market for
$l5000O00 of farm mortgages paper
heretofore stated.
W The Secretary of the Treasury furnished money abund
Injured the farmer who always suffers when there shortage
of money for the transportation Of his crops to market
(e) The enactment of the shipping bill lower
agricultural products European markets. the benefits which
will largely go to the farmer.
O In the revision of the tariff careful attention was paid to
the special necessities of the farmer Accordingly there placed
upon the free list the following articles all of which peculiarly
used by the farmer Pow tooth disk harows headers
reapers agricultural drills and planters mowers
ake cuvaors reshng machines gins wagons CARTS
machinery for the manufacture sugar all other agri
cultural implements of every kind description many other
articles not above mentioned also all animals imported for breed
ing purposes
(g) The appropriation for eradication of the has
been doubled that for the control of hog cholera has been increased
from 100000 $300 The ooandmouth disease erad
Gated at cost to the government Of $4,5O000O.
W The total agricultural appropriations have been increased
30 per cent.
G Division OF Markets and Rural Organization has been
created study and disseminate information regarding
methods of transportation storage marketing distribution stand
ards, and so forth
% The agricultural extension act backed by $86000O0
appropriation by the federal government provides for cooperation
with the states the dissemination of farm information This will
place two expert farm demonstrators and specialists in each county
of the United States.
W Public construction of batteships transports and other
vessels United States yards extended Repairs vessels
of the be made instead private Yards
Steader work assured employees of government navy yards
u Licensed officers, such masters mates and pilots guar
anteed right and when reporting
vessels to government inspectors
m Bureau Of Mines extended and strengthened Ten
experiment stations and safety provided
W Senatorial investigation of industrial dispute coal fields
OF West Virginia whereby restored day
secured check wegmen provided and per cent increase in
gained right OF organization and other improved
ing conditions included