Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07

stores and the normal consumption in
order that such action as may be nee
essary to insure a sufficient supply !
may be taken intelligently. Farm |
stocks and supplies in retail stores and |
in the hands of consumers will be es-
t1mated, and stocks held by wholesale |
JoDDlng, storing, manufacturing and |
other commercial establishments will |
be enumerated. It is contemplated |
that the survey will be followed by
monthly reports on several of the more
important commodities, and if the
emergency requires it, by another sur
vey after an interval of perhaps six
months.
Production viii Be Stimulated
In addition to the activities under
the three projects mentioned, special
work will be undertaken by many of
the bureaus and offices of the depart
ment of agriculture in the interest of
increased production and for the con-
servation, protection and improved
handling and marketing of crops and
live stock. The bureau of animal in
dustry will seek to bring about in
creased production of hogs and poul-
try, the two live stock products capa-
BILE of most rapid increase. The
agents of this bureau also will locate
surpluses of hogs in heavy producing
areas and farmers in other sections of
the country with good facilities for
hog raising, in the effort to bring
about more economical distribution of
hogs. Efforts also will be made indi-
rectly to increase animal production
by combating animal diseases and
pests, especially hog cholera, tubercu-
losis, and the cattle tick, which cause
losses aggregating millions of dollars
annually. The bureau also will en-
deavor to stimulate the increased pro
ductiOn and utilization of dairy food;
and will carry on a campaign for the
more general production of infertile
| eggs.
The bureau of entomology will eX-
| tend its activities in the field to pro-
| tect crops and live stock. 1t will as
sist in organizing communities for COM
batting insect pests, both of crops and
| live stock.
Marketing Assistance.
Producers will be given advice by
the bureau of markets regarding i'm
proved methods of packing and hand
ling food products. The bureau also
will extend it's market news service to
include grain, hay and seeds, dairy
and poultry products, and to cover
| f17I1 itc nd
meats and meat products, and will as
sist in solving local truck marketing
problems. These services will make
public facts as to supply, demand and
movement of food products, intended
to help in the elimination of the lost
motion and economic waste existing
in the marketing machinery of the
country. The bureau also will help
producers and consumers to form di-
rect business relations through the
parcel post.
With the extra funds furnished by
the bull the bureau of plant industry
will greatly increase its war against
destructive plant diseases which annu-
ally bring about the loss of considera-
BILE proportions of the crops of the
country, The bureau also will seek
to bring about increased conservation
of food products by encouraging natur
al storage and drying of the products
best suited to these methods of preser
vation.
Farm Products and Animals.
Under the food production bill the
departments work for the conserva
ton of farm products, including live
stock, will be greatly extended. The
states relation service will add to it:
staff many county and city agents, wht
will give instructions and demonstra
tions to all parts of the country II
canning, drying and the preparation O.
food products in other forms which
| will protect them against SpOilage
| The bureau of markets will seek to re
| duce losses due to faulty handling
/ packing, shipping and marketing. Th
j bureau of plant industry will endeav
i or to arouse interest in the natura
i storage during the fall and winte
i months of semiperishable products
4; Forces making for the conservation o
i live stock and animal products will b
i put into operation by the bureau o
4 animal industry. This work will in
i clude, as already mentioned, can
Il paign for the reduction Of losses G
A live stock from animal diseases, losse
of eggs through faulty handling an
from failure to produce infertile egg
:. and movements to assist in the NOR
:, economical distribution of hogs. I
- the latter work field agents of the bl
. reau of animal industry will bring II
gether owners of surplus hogs an
, farmers having facilities for raisin
e more hogs. This should result in tn
distribution of the surplus stock frol
regions of heavy animal productlo
10 and expensive feed to parts of til
r. country where animal industry is NJ
- well developed and where pasturag
- and feed are relatively abundant ar
:, cheap. The bill also makes provfsio
= for the extension of other lines of tt
. :" work of the department.