The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-17
WHAT THE FOOD PRODUCTION EILL PROVIDES.


Eleven million three hundred and for; thousand four hund
dred dollars to stimulating prod en- for protecting ana
conserving foods survey of the co4ys food resources
Staff county to be increased until a. least one agent
VII he stationed practically cultural county the oa
States that will cooperate WIN the department. anu III" ~ -e
cultural College.
increased rural counties and similar agents ~ Oe p
towns and cities for first time.
Farmhelp service to be extended cooperation with United
States Department Labor assist in bring ing farmers and farm
laborers together.
Countrywide survey to be made food FARMS storage
shops and homes family consumpt of food to be
made. w u,
to include special inquiries gather information extraordinary
Hog and poultry production stimulated far practicable
Increased and conservation dairy foods to be en-
Animal diseases to be comtsted larger scale |
Increased be made to combat insect pests or plant
" and animals,
animals which injure crops and kill live stock
Work for the control of plant diseases to be extended
Survey of seed supplies be made and results pub
rshed so that will be ass sted obtaining sufficient sup
ply good seed Seed be purchased and sold farmers o me
department necessary in restricted areas
Demonstrations carried the HANDING cK-
NO shipping and marketing pershabe fruits and vegetables to
= spolage
News products to be extended 50 M
producers and consumers better informed to the supply and
demand sell and buy with less expense less spoage and
i less lost motion
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Washington c. Aug 16-The task of maintaining during the war
Ian ample supply attacked still larger scale by the United
States Department Agriculture through or more OF po
nder the provisions food production bill just enacted by Congress
the projects will be extensions of present acVes some
them undertakings The task will be to md just
he TIE country stands far the adequacy the present food sup
concerned speed the protection OF 1000 crops
done and stop many possible the leaks through which hund
DDS of millions Of dollars edible products annually wasted
en million three hundred foryx thousand four hundred dollars
in the
for emergency use the funds appropriated the regular
agricultural appropriation the usual activities of the Department
The b. from the food control BILL measure having 10 90
chiefly the regulation of the distribution Of food
TO INCREASE COUNTY AGENT FORCE
One important steps to be taken in the emergency work
WI extension the existing force of county agentS-the JOINT he
of the Department the States who into most direct
contact with farmers addition of the county agents an
agent will be situated practically agricultural county the Unite
Safes that cooperate advise and assist farmers every way pos
se on matters production conservation and marketing The number
rural counties will be considerably increased an
other agents will be pd number of the larger towns and
es will stimulate the production Of garden truck poultry
and h products by women and children and will advise and instruct
regard to the most efficient methods utilization and conservation
TO ATTACK LABOR AND FOOD PROBLEMS.
Under the production the Office of Farm Management Of the
Department cooperation with the United States Department of Labor
viii extend the farmep which borers and h
farmers been brought together during the pres
ent
The third of the more important emergency projects be
ed out by the Department Agriculture quick the food sit
This activity will be for the of ascertanng as accurately
as possible the conty food stores and the normal
umton action be insure uhcn
supply may be ntegen Farm stocks and supplies in retail
stores will be estimated and stocks held
Wholesale obg storing manufacturing and other commercial establish
mens 1t contemplated that the will be fol
lowed by monthly reports several Of the important commoe
and emergency by another after interval
perhaps months
PRODUCTION WILL BE STIMULATED
In addt the activities the three projects mentioned speca
work the and Offices of the Depart
Agriculture the interest of increased production and for tn
conservation protection and improved handling and marketing of ant
of
production hogs and poultry the two livestock products pa
BILE RAPID increase The agents Of this bureau also will locate sur
hogs heavy producing and farmers in other sections
the country with good facilities for hog raising the effort to bring bou
economical dbu hogs Efforts also will be made nre
animal production by combating animal diseases and pests e
pecy hog cholera tuberculosis and the cattle TEX which cause osse
agggang millions dollars annually The bureau also will endeavor
the increased production and utilization of dairy food and wi
carry campaign for the general production of ne
The Bureau of Entomology will extend its activities in the field to pre-
live will assist organizing communities for
batting insect pests, both of crops and live stock.
MARKETING ASSISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED.
Producers given advice by the Bureau Markets regarding
methods of packing and handling food products The bureau