Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-29
PARKER WRITES
IN SUPPORT OF
COUNTY AGENT


EullOf rTce HTeSS.
During the first six years of the
late Democratic administration the
congress enacted much legislation look
ing to improvement and distribution of
farm products on behalf of the farm
ers, of which acts the following are
outstanding features:
1. The bureau of markets, excelling
in character and extent of it activities
any similar existing organization.
2. The cooperative agricultural eXN
tension act, to disseminate information
among farmers, mainly through train
ed agents, and which, since its enact
ment, has distributed more than four
teen million dollars year from
federal state and local sources.
3. The grain standards act, to
secure uniformity in grading grain
enabling the farmer to secure bette
prices for grain and encouraging him
to raise better grades of grain.
4. The warehouse act, authorizing
the department Of agriculture to Il
cense bonded warehouses and making
1t possible to secure reliable and easily
negotiable warehouse receipts, permit |
ting the better storage of farm pro-
ducts, and increasing the security as
collateral for loans and promoting |
the standardizing of storage and |
marketing processes.
8. The federal aid road act, max |
ing available 100000 for cooper
alton between the federal and state
governments In constructing rural |
roads, which has strongly influenced
development of national and state
highways along right lines, thus slim
Waiting production and better market,
ing a more attractive rural commun
ity life.
@. The federal farm loan act
creating a banking system reaching
into the rural districts and operating
on terms Of amortization and low
interest suited to the farmers needs.
and placing on the market mortgages
which are safe investments for private
funds.
z. The federal reserve act, author
izlng national banks to lend money on
farm lands and recognizing the neces-
stiles OF the farmer by giving his paper
a maturity of six months.
8. The vocational education act |
providing for cooperation with the
states In training teachers of agri
'1lture and giving agricultural educa- y
Hon to pupils in secondary schools :
p. Expansion Of facilities for aid
ng farmers in marketing by daily [
ado reports on market prices from
oreign and domestic points, and n
cooperative enterprises
among the farmers themselves.
Under the present Republican adj I
much other congressional .
egfslation has been enacted for the s
'enefit OF agriculture. regulating con- 7
rol OF stockyards and packing houses, L
elling fertilizers at cost, and increas a
ID support for rural schools and more "
Instruction along lines related to rural p
and conditions. e
1 have recited this national 'legis s
alton because it is from these sour c
es, aided by state and local contri- /
'utions, that county farm agents in
he participating states get first hand
Information of so many essentials to
Id farmers In their uphill fight
gainst the severe conditions which
onfront them. In the short eXper- 7
ence which this county has had of
ounty farm agents, consider that
he magnificent fight against the grass I
Upper pest three years ago was worth
astly more than its cost in the salary c
nd expenses of the then county agent n
ir. Pavey. Tt has been demonstrated
throughout the ages that grasshoppers q
nd farmers cannot get living off the s
anne farm. r
The work of our present farm agent, .
fr. Grayson, in earring out his pro- Il
ram has saved the farmers of Idaho "
ounty much financially. besides edu- I,
ating them along cOOperative lines of A
gricultural industry. The state leg n
stature made liberal appropriations q
Or participating in the national COOP L
rative laws, and there is no Just rea Il
IN why the farmers of Idaho county n
hould not fall in line and thus secure IN
he benefits arising from local par T
cipation with national legislation.
The great need of this section is