The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-14

much to advance the agriculture in
terests of the United States as that of
President Wilson. The record is set
forth chiefly and effectively in a let
ter written by the President to Con
gresham A. f. Lever, Chairman Of
the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives, as follows
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington.
August II, 1916.
My dear Mr. Lever:
1t has given me much satisfaction |
to approve today the bill making ap-
preparations for the Department of
Agriculture for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1917 and for other purposes, |
because the bill not only makes very
generous provision for the improve
ment of farm production in the ma
ton and for investigations and demon
STATIONS in the field of the marketing
of farm crops and of the organization
of rural life, but also contains three
well conceived measures designed to
improve market practices and the stOr-
age and financing of staple crops. As
the passage of this bill 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 administra-
| ton, / feel that l cannot let the oc-
casion pass without conveying to you
and your associates in both houses
my appreciation of the service rem
dered to the nation in Strengthening
it's great agricultural foundations.
The record, legislative as well as
administrative, is a remarkable one.
It speaks for itself and needs only to
be set forth.
1. Appreciation of the Importance
of agriculture has been shown through
greatly and intelligently increased ap-
preparations for its support.
3 Particular pains have been taken
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 increased provision has
been made, through the enactpent or
the Cooperative Agricultural Extern
sion Act, for conveying agricultural
information to farmers and for induc-
ing them to apply it. 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
f highly important and significant prin-
ciple. When the Act is in full opera
ton there will be expended annually
under its terms, from Federal and
State sources alone, total of over So
Y 100000, in the direct education of the
J. farmer; and this amount is being and
q will be increasingly supplemented by
O contributions from local sources. II
will permit the placing in each of the
1850 rural counties of the nation two
farm demonstrators and specialists
u who will assist the demonstrators in
y the more difficult problems confront
l. ing them.
t. f. Systematic provision for the first
= time has been made for the solution
o of problems in that important half OF
% agriculture which concerns distribu-
Communicating, rural finance, ano
rural organization.
y s. Provision was made promptly
y for the creation of an Office of Mar
lie kets and Rural Organization and the
n appropriations for this Office, includ
t. ing those for enforcing new laws de
IF signed to promote better marketing
20 have been increased to 81 100000. TIL,
=, more difficult problems of marketing
are being Investigated and plans arr
in operation for furnishing assistanc,
IL to producers of perishables through 4,
rs market news service. A similar ser
vice for live stock interests will b.
- inaugurated during the year.
- 6. The problems Of securing tn
"a uniform grading of staple crops, 0
regulating dealings and traffic in them
of developing a better system Of ware
houses, and of providing more avail
able collateral for farm loans has bee
successfully dealt with.
z. Under the Cotton Futures Ac
standards for cotton have been estat
nshed, the operations OF the future
exchanges have been put under super
vision, and the sale of cotton has bee
placed on a firmer basis.
8. The United States Grain STAND
ards Act will secure uniformity In tn
grading Of grain, enable the farme
to obtain fairer prices for his produc
and afford him an incentive to rails
better grades Of grain.
8. The United States Warehous
Act will enable the Department {
Agriculture to license bonded ware
houses in the various states. 1t wi
lead to the development of better sto
age facilities for staple crops and wi
make possible the issuance of reliabl
warehouse receipts which will be wid'
ly and easily negotiable.
TO- OF no less Importance for ayr
culture and for the national develop