Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
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| as before stated. the further fact that
most of the papers in the state win not
publish these reports giving the true
market conditions. There are at least
two reasons for this attitude: Some of
the newspapers are dominated by the
speculative interests who have so
shamefully robbed our growers during
past seasons; while other papers refuse
to put our reports before their readers,
apparently for fear that this department
might thereby secure too much pres
tige with the growers and thus directly
bring political benefit to the state
administration in power
THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.
Last winter and spring l put forth
considerable effort in most of the fruit.
growing communities, holding meetings
and meeting with the growers individ-
ually, organizing them under the gov
eminent fruit marketing plan presented
by officials of the Federal Office OF
Markets at the statewide conference
held here in February. the plan receiv-
ing unanimous endorsement of the dele
gates at that meeting. Due to the sc
we're freeze in May, which resulted in
the loss of the southern Idaho fruit
crop, practically all of my effort in
behalf of the southern Idaho fruit
growers was temporarily lost
During the year / also attended a
number Of fruit marketing conferences
for the benefit of our growers, includ-
ing meeting at Spok ane in November,
at which there We're in attendance Of
fetal delegates from the states of
Montana. Washington, Oregon and
Idaho. 1t was the unanimous opinion
of the joint four state commission as
well as many growers and shippers
present at the hearings, that state and
federal aid will be necessary to work
out the present fruit marketing prol,-
lem. Needed legislation along this
line will be presented at coming SEES
sions of the legislature in each of the
states.
LAND SETTLEMENT.
The department has been vigilant IN
the Investigation OF real estate litcra-
ture issued or contemplated in the va
rious districts throughout the state,
and am glad to advise that what lit
tie literature has been gotten out has
been of a far more reasonable and
confidence inspiring tone than most Of
such literature in years past
] am satisfied that the very eXis-
tence of that portion of the Farm Mar
kets law giving the director authority
to investigate advertisements pertain :
ing to colonization and to condemn
any inaccurate or misleading state
ments contained in such advertise
ments, has had very stimulating eff
feet in the improvement Of immigra-
ton literature. This feature of the
law should really be strengthened by
giving the department power to pre-
vent Objectionable statements going
out, instead of simply giving the di-
rector authority to warn homeseekers
against same. II can readily be seen
that 1t is physically impossible 10
reach and warn anywhere near ma
jority OF those into whose hands such
Objectionable literature would GO
These circulars and booklets should
be subject to reasonable censorship be-
fore publication is permitted. In adj
dition to this, all real estate operators
in the state who issue any immieGa-
ton literature should be required ~
take out a state license and should alBr
be required to publish their license
numbers under their firm name on all
printed matter gotten out This pro-
cedure would have considerable nf,u-
ence in establishing confidence in
those legitimate real estate men who
have had to suffer from the tactics of
INSCRIPTIONS promoters.
The state has had absolutely nothing
available for distribution since the ea.
Establishment of this department. In the