The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
IN GOVERNMENTS
FOOD-PRODUCTION WORK
u S. Department Of Agriculture to Attack Larger Scale
Problem Of Maintaining Ample Food Supply During
the War-s11, 346, 400 to Be Spent Stimulating
Production and Protecting and Conserv-
ing Crops.
ing Crops.

Washington, n. c.. Aug ls.-The
task Aof maintaining during the war an
ample supply of food will be attack
ed on a still larger scale by the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
through score or more Of projects
under the provisions of the food pro-
duction bill just enacted by congress
While most OF the projects will be
extensions Of present activities. some
of them will represent new undertak-
inss. The task Will be to find just
where the country stands in so far al
the adequacy OF the present food sup
ply Is concerned to speed up the pro.
duction OF food crops wherever this
can he done. and TO stop as many as
possible of the leaks through which
hundreds OF millions OF dollars worth
Of edible products annually liz wasted
Eleven million. three hundred and
forty-stx thousand. four hundred dol.
lars arc made available for the work
in the feed production bill. This mon-
ey Ia for emergency use In addition
to the funds appropriated In the regu-
lar agricultural bill fer the usual &C.
tivitieH OF the department. The bill
also lis distinct from the food control
BILL a measure having to do chiefly
with the regulation of the distribu-
ton of food,
To Increase County Agent Force.
One Of the most important steps "a
be taken IN the emergency agricultural
work VIII be the extension Of the
existins force of county agents-the
Joint field employees of the department
and the states who come into moot di,
rect contact with farmers. With ths
addition Of the new county agents ar
gent will be situated in practically
every agricultural county In tn. Unit
ed States. that will cooperate to ad
wise and assist farmers In every way
possible on matters Of production, con
servation and marketing. The mum
Der Of women county agents In rural
,csaHsifs wtfg NJ considerably lncrea sad
land other women agents will Ee placed
la number of the larger towns and
cities These women will stimulate
the production OF garden truck. roui-
try and other products by women and
children and will advise ana inssrue,
I'm reEarf TO the most efficient meth
DDS OF food utilization and conserva.
ton.
To Attack Labor and Food Prohie ms
Under the fcod production bill ths
office Of farm management Of the de.
rartmens. in cooperation with the
United States department Of labor. will
extend the farm help activities through
which farm iabarers and the farmer.
who most need them have been hrough,
together during the present season.
The third Of the more importan n,
Of the emergency pre3eets to be car.
ried cut by the department OF agricul.
ture In quick survey Of the food
situation. The activity will be for thu
purpose of ascertainsng as Accuratels
as possible the condition OF the coun.
try's food stores and the normal con
sumption. In order that such action
as may be necessary to insure a SUI.
nctent supply may be taken fntelli.
gently. Farm stocks and supplies In
retail stores and in the hands OF con.
suners witt he estimated. and stock
held by wholesale. tcbeing. storing
m manufacturing ana other commercial
establishments will be enumerated II
10 contemplated that tbs survey viii
be followed by monthly reports or
several of the more important com.
qutres IT. by another survey after ar
interval of perhaps six months
Production VIII BE Stimulated.
In addition to the activities undo,
the three projects mentioned. specia
work will be undertaken by many q,
the bureaus and offices OF the depart.
ment of agriculture In the interest OF
Increased production. and for the con.
seryation 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 livestock products capa.
Bile OF most rapid increase. Tn,
agents OF this bureau also WITH locate
SURPRISES Of hogs In heavy producing
areas and farmers In other sections
of the country with good facilities fol
hog raising. in the effort to brina
about more economical distribution oil
hogs Efforts also will he made indi-
rectly to Increase animal production
by Combating animal diseases and
pests. especially hog cholera tubercC.
losis and the catthle tf.k. which cause
Ilcsaes aggregatins millions -ot dollars
annually. The bureau also will en-.
deavor to stimulate the increased PRO.
duction and utilization Of dairy food
and will carry on campaign for thu
more general production OF infertilt
eggs
The bureau Of entomology win ex.
tend its avtivitises IN the neld to pro
tect crops and live stock II will a..
sist in organising communities fol
combating insect pests. both Of crop.
ana live stock
FAGarkettn9 Asssstanee - - BxtenAea
Producers will be given advice BY
the bureau OF markets regarding i'm
proved methods of packing and hand,
ling OF food products. The hureal
also will extend Its market news ser,
vices to include grain, hay and seeds
dairy and poultry products and &C