Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
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Many Measures Passed by
: Legislature for Benefit of
Agricultural and Stock
Raising Interests of State.

Che farmers of the state are we'll
pleased with the results achieved at
the recent session of the legislature,
says r. N. Wilson, secretary Of the ag-
ricultural legislative committee, in a
review of the work accomplished sent
to The Press.
Every agricultural measure of i'm
portance was passed and the next step
is to get the governor to sign them,
says Mr. Wilson.
Probably the greatest results to be
expected are from the increased eff
cheney of the college of agriculture
through the increased funds at their
disposal. The budget of the state de-
partment of agriculture has been in
creased approximately 100 per cent,
which will mean large increase in
the service rendered by this already
efficient department.
California has not been proud of
some phases.of her college of agricul-
ture and experiment station. This is
plainly evidenced by the large number
OF California students studying agri-
culture in neighboring states. 1t is
also fact that the experiment station
has not been able to keep up with the
experimental work necessary to an
agriculture so highly diversified and
specialized as is that of California.
that the building program at Davis has
Jagged shamefully is plain from a
cursory visit to the university farm.
The supply of farm advisors and home
demonstration agents has not kept
apace of the demand Much improve
ment may be expected along all of
these lines if the governor signs the
college of agriculture appropriation
bills passed by the legislature.
The budget boards recommendation
for an expenditure of S2,050,000 for
salaries and maintenance will barely
maintain the college in its present ac-
tivities, but their recommendation for
S4OO,5 500 for building at Davis will sup
ply the most urgent building needs at
that place. Besides these, bill ap-
propriating S450,000 for activities of
the college of agriculture and expert
ment station has been passed and it is
to this fund that the farmers are look
ing. for real improvement in the col
lege of agriculture, which will bring it
more nearly to the rank it should oc-
cupy.
Among the measures affecting fruit
growers which passed the legislature
are the fruit and vegetable standardi-
cation law, which amends and strength
ems the present law. particularly as to
the percentage required for wine
grapes; Cleveland's bill reenacting the
apple standards act and changing the
inspection fee; Hume's bill to continue
the investigation and search for bene-
flclal parasites which work has been
OF inestimable value to the citrus in
dustry, and Harris bill that will as
sist in the control of the grape mealy-
| bug, which has come to be a serious
menace to grapes. Parker's bill, pro-
viding for graduated license fees for
nurseries, will secure a much more
thorough inspection of nurseries, and
bill by Arbuckle will continue the
law pertaining to the control of wal.
nut codling moth, which law woulc
have otherwise automatically expired
when the present appropriation is eX'
| hauSted.
The eradication of bovine tubercu
losis is the subject of four measure,
passed by the recent session. TIL,
most far-reaching of these is Rigdon
bill, which would create tuberculosi
eradication eras for the protection o
dairymen and breeders where but lit
tie tuberculosis exists at present.
Seven different measures directl
affecting the beef cattle industry hav
!; gone to the governor for his sigma
!; ture Probably the most important o
) these is Rush's bill which provides 70
sanitary inspection of slaughter house
throughout the state, whic will in