Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
GOVERNMENT ATTACKS ON Big SCALE
TASK or MAINTAINING FOOD SUPPLY
$1346400 to Be Spent in Stimulating Production and ProteC
ton and Conserving of Crops-Farm Help Activities to Be
misunderstanding Assistance to Be Ex-
tended to the Producers

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-
servatlon, 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
the country with good facilities for
hog raising in the effort to bring
about more economical distribution of
hogs. Efforts also will be made indi-
rectIy 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
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
slst 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 i'm
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 MS 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 consldera-
bic 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-
walton.
Farm Products and Animals.
Under the food production bill the
departments work for the conserva-
ton Of farm products, including live
stock, will be greatly extended. The
states relation service will add to its
staff many county and city agents, who
will give instructions and demonstra-
tons to all parts of the country in
drying and the preparation of
food products in other forms which
will protect them against spoilage.
The bureau of markets will seek to re-
huce losses due TO faulty handling,
packing shipping and marketing. The
bureau of plant industry will endeav-
Or to arouse interest in the natural
storage during the fall and winter
months of semiperishable products.
Forces making for the conservation OF
i've stock and animal products will be
put into operation by the bureau of