Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
Important Move Announced by
Director Cannon Who Will
Head New Department of
Agriculture.
is NOW ASSEMBLING DATA
New Agricultural Department
Plans Extensive Program to
Remedy Flaws in Distribu-
tion of Farming Products.

One of the most extensive plans
inaugurated in connection with the
new state department Of agriculture
Of which Miles Cannon Of Weiser is the
head, is the investigation by commits
sions of crop producing, shipping and
market facilities. The first of these
commissions will meet in Moscow.
Other commissions are to meet in the
southern part of the state on or about
the same date.
The newly created department Of ag-
riculture which embraces within its
scope the administrative duties cover
ing all of the agricultural, horticultural
and livestock interests of the state, is
now engaged in assembling data and
the views of those interested relative
to the better methods Of carrying
these extensive laws into effect. The
magnitude of this department under
the consolidation plan may be appre-
ciated when it Is realized shipments of
farm produce made to points outside
Of the state must be graded and in
spected, in accordance with the federal
laws, rules and regulations in opera
tion throughout the United States.
IDDlNGs CHIEF ANALYST.
Commissioner Cannon, makes the
following announcement:
"One of the most extensive plans yet
inaugurated in connection with the de-
partment of agriculture, Is the ap-
pointment Of a commission of investi-
CATION to hold hearings in the several
districts of the state. These commis-
sions will consist of five representative
citizens, each commission to investi-
gate the condition in its own respec-l
tive district. Tho first meeting win be
held at Moscow, beginning Thursday,
April 8, and, IL necessary, extending
over until Saturday the 9Th. The COM
mission will consist of four representa-
tive producers, together with Dean Z.
j. Iddings OF the experimental sta
ton. Arrangements will be completed,
doubtless, for the appointment Of Mr..
Iddings to the position of chief analyst
of grain inspection. Under his direc-
tion, it is proposed to complete the
laboratory of the university, employ
the one at the Boise extension office,
and establish the third at American
Falls, for the purpose of testing and
properly grading all the grain shipped
out of Idaho, under such rules and reg
ulations as may be adopted at these
meetings.
CONFERENCES GENERAL.
For instance the Moscow meeting
will consider the effect these laws will
have upon the grain and other pro-
ductions of the northern Idaho dis
trict. This commission will invite
shippers, dealers, elevator and ware
house men, bankers, business men and
especially the growers of the principal
products of the country. to meet with
it and offer such suggestions and
opinions as may be useful in estab-
fishing the rules and regulations. 1t
is the purpose to see that the laws do
not in any way hinder or retard the
handling of the crops; but on the
other hand, establish the products of
the state on a high commercial plane,
in order that the producers may be
assured of the maximum prevailing
prices.
After the fruit crop is out of dan
ger of frost, a second commission. will
be organized for the purpose of hold
ing an investigation in the city of
Lewiston, covering the horticultural
products, in the same manner as out
lined"