St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-01

the existing force of county agents
the joint field employees of the
department and the "tates who come
into direct contact with farmers.
With the addition of the new county
agents an agent will be situated in
practically every agricultural coun-
ty in the United States that will CO.
operate to advise and assist farmers
in every way possible on matters OF
production, conservation, and mar
keting. The number of women
cOuny agents in rural counties Will
be considerably increased, and other
women agents will be placed in a
number of the larger towns and
cities. These women will stimulate
the production Of garden truck, poul-
try, and other products by women
and children and will advise and in
struct in regard to the most efficient
methods of food utilization and con
servation.
To Attack Labor and Food Prob
lens.
Under the food production act the
Office of Farm Management of the
Department, in cooperation with the
United States Department Of Labor,
will extend the farm-help activities
through which farm laborers and the
farmers who most need them have
been brought together during the
present season.
The third of the more important
0f tho nnor0on0v nrnioofc tn tIo m, -,
ried out by the Department of Agri-
culture is quick survey Of the food
situation. This activity will be for
the purpose of asceraining as ac-
curately as possible the condition OF
the country's food stores and the
normal consumption, in order that
such action as may be necessary to
isure sufficient supply may be taxi
en- intelligently. Farm stocks and
supplies in retail stores and in the
hands of consumers will be esti-
mated, and stocks held by wholesale,
jobbing, storing, manufacturing and
other commercial establishments will
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 an
other survey 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 De-
partment of Agriculture IN the in
terest of increased production, and
for the conservation, protection, and
improved handling and marketing of
crops and live stock. The Bureau
Of Animal Industry will seek to bring
about increased production of hogs
and poultry, the two livestock pro-
ducts capable of most rapid increase.
The agents of this bureau will also
locate surplusess Of hogs in heavy
producing areas and farmers in other
sections of the country with good
facilities for hog raising, in the eff
fort to bring about more economical
dlstr button of hogs. Efforts also
will be made indirectly to increase
animal production by combating ami
NAL diseases and pests, especially
hog cholera, tuberculosis, and the
cattle tick, which cause losses ag-
gregating millions OF dollars annu-
ally. The bureau also will endeavor
to stimulate the increased produc-
ton and utilization of dairy food;
and will carry on a campaign for
the more general production of IN
fertile eggs.
The Bureau of Entomology will
extend its activities in the field to
protect crops and live sock. It will
assist in organizing communities for
combating insect pests, both Of live