Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
WEST GETS GOOD SHARE OF
MONEY FROM UNCLE ga


the last session OF congress, Senator
James H Brady of Idaho, devoted
much time to the work of the COM
mite on agriculture, of which he Is
the only northwestern member, and
worked hard for appropriations for
either the direct or general benefit
of his section the amounts carried in
the bill for the west are, in part,
due to the efforts Of the Idaho sena-
tor. Speaking of the agricultural
bill and what 1t contains, Senator
Brady said:
1.-THE. agricultural appropriation
bill passed at the last session Of con- |
gress does not give the western states
the consideration to which ] feel
they are entitled. The senators and
members from the southern states
are we'll organized, and by properly
handling the rivers and harbors bill.
the public buildings bill, the agri-
cultural appropriations bill and 9th
er similar bills, have been able to Sc
cure exceedingly good treatment as
regards the appropriations that are
beneficial to the different states.
However the west has been able
to secure much legislation that will
be beneficial, and appropriations that
will help materially in developing
our resources. l have thought 1t
would be we'll to have a short sum-
mary made of that portion of the ag-
ricultural Appropriation bill that is
beneficial to the agricultural inter
ests of the west. The statement that
follows does not give the complete
law as passed, but rather a synopsis
of that part of the measures that is
OF especial interest and benefit.
Some of the items were in the bill as
originally introduced; others were
amendments added to the bill in the
senate.
"Of prime Importance to Idaho is
the amendment which I am able to
secure, appropriating $12,2S0 for the
establishment, equipment and main
tainance OF sheep experiment sta
ton in Fremont county, to investi-
gate problems pertaining to the sheep
and wool industry on farms and
ranges in western states.
Then we have the renewal OF the
appropriation for eradicating hog
cholera. some $413,0OO and 500 900
for the eradication OF dourine. There
is an appropriation for $75,38O fol-
Investigations in connection with
western agricultural and other areas
in the arid and semi-arid regions
and $78,40O for the segregation OF
lands In the forest reserves that may
be opened to homestead settlemen,
and entry under the homestead laws
An important appropriation is thai
of $4,000 for the construction OF
roads and trails and other improve
ments in forest reserves, over and
above the money that is available un
der the good roads act Then there
is $4,000 for preventing forest
fires; S161,100 for purchasing fielt
and laboratory supplies for the for
est service; S165,60O for wood dis
tillation and preservative treatment
experiments. and for the testing o.
new woods to determine varieties
suitable for paper manufacture; theI
there is $4,000 for investigating tht
range conditions and $165,64O fol
the purchase of tree seed and nurs
. ry stock for tree planting in fores
reserves. Other forest appropriation
are $4,000 for estimating and ap
praising the timber and other no
sources Of the forest reserves and
$S3,140 for miscellaneous fores
work.
!. "other appropriations OF NOR
or less general nature, but from
0 which the west will derive benefit ar,
9 the following:
Investigating the dairy industry
d sS7S.s3O.
n Breeding horses for military uses
t $22,S40.
d For investigating diseases of po
tatoes, forage crops. etc.. Ss7.800.
a ,"Soil bacteriology and plant nutri
+ ton Investigations, $4,000"
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interesting comparison in investment