Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-07

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stocks and supplies in retail stores ant
in the hands of consumers will be es
timated. and stocks held by wholesale
jobbing storing, manufacturing ant
other commercial establishments viii
be enumerated. 1t 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 Will 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
SURPRISES of hogs in heavy producing
areas and farmers in other sections of
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 viii en-
deavor to stimulate the increased pro-
duction and utilization of dairy food
and will carry on 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 inn
proved methods of packing and hand
ling food products. The bureau also
will extend its market news service to
include grain, hay and seeds, dairy
and poultry products, and to cover
more fully vegetables and fruits and
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 d.
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 |
work for the conserva-
ton of farm products, including live
stock. viii be greatly extended. The
states relation service will add to its
staff many county and city agents. who
will give instructions and demonstra-
ions to all parts of the country in
drying and the preparation of
'Ood products in other forms which
viii protect them against spoilage.
rhe bureau of markets will seek to re-
luce losses due to faulty handling,
packing. shipping and marketing. The
'ureau of plant industry will endeav-
# to arouse interest in the natural
forage during the fall and winter
months of semiperishable products.
'orces making for the conservation of
i've stock and animal products will be /
ut into operation by the bureau of
|
lude, as already mentioned, cam I
align for the reduction of losses of
We stock from animal diseases. losses
eggs through faulty handling and
rom failure TO produce infertile eggs, 5
nd movements to assist in the more I
economical distribution of hogs. In 9
lie latter work field agents of the bu- /
EAU of animal industry win bring to- [
ether owners of surplus hogs and (
lrmers having facilities for raising 4
ore hogs. This should result in the q
stribution of the surplus stock from d
,gions of heavy animal production n
I'D expensive feed to parts of the D
,untry where animal industry is not q
ell developed and where pasturage =,
Id feed are relatively abundant and h
reap. The bill also makes provision :,
r the extension of other lines of the
ork of the department. n
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