Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-01
AGRICULTURE
Summary And Recommendation Of
The Committee On An Agricultural
Program Appointed By Governor
Albert C.. Richie, May Is, 1928.

The Committee On An Agricultural
Program Appointed By Governor
Albert c. Richie, May Is, 1928.
The following is, in part summary
Of the report Of the committee on an
Agricultural program; the committee
being appointed by Governor Albert
G. Richie. It should make interest.
ing reading for all farmers:
"The proper and efficient organiza-
ton of farmers requires cooperation
in social, educational and economic
activities. We recommend that every
effort be made by the farmers anc
farm women to encourage existing
organizations and to develop to its
logical conclusion the organization
program already formulated.
eve strongly recommend the es.
Enlistment of cooperative organiza-
tons based upon the principle of com
modify marketing. This includes
standardization of grades and con
tainers and the inspection of products
at shipping points and at the desti.
nation. For this purpose we recon
mend that the powers of the State
Board of Agriculture be extended
and adequate funds provided to en-.
able it to perform the services neces
sary to carry forward the orderly
marketing Of farm products in Mary
land. The State Board should like
wise administer the law regulating
weights and measures. We furthe,
recommend that the General Assem-
bly, memorable the Congress of the
United States to enact such fedora,
legislation as may be necessary tt
establish an effective licensing sys
tenn, for Commission Merchants, has
ed upon the plan followed by thu
United States Food Administration
during the World War.
Economical Production Requires:
"1-Maintenance Of Soil Fertility
through better crop rotations, drain
ages, the more intelligent use of lime
legumes, fertilizers, manures and
cover crops.
"2-The use of certified seed Of
high yielding varieties, immune to, or
protected as far as may be possible
from plant disease.
"3-The production of better live
stock by the use of purebred sires
purebred or high grade herds or
flocks coupled with intelligent feed.
ing and management.
"4-The economical use of labor by
the substitution of labor-saving i'm.
plements and machinery and the or
ganization of production so as to
equalize the labor load throughout
the year.
"5-The elimination of losses re-
sulting from preventable diseases or
insect pests affecting crops and ami.
mails.
Incorporation in the purchase of
farm supplies and in the performance
of certain farming operations such az
"threshing rings" "spray rings" etc
"7-The establishing of better
marketing systems cooperative when
ever possible) for assembling, grad
ing, storage, distribution and sale OF
farm products and live stock.
"A plan of farming based upon the
foregoing principles and consistently
followed, will, in the long run, result
in low cost of production and go
long way toward insuring a reason
able return to the industry.
eve recommend the amendment of
the Drainage Laws so as to provide
for drainage of lands from which
there is no natural outlet leading
through the lands of another party;
and changing the voting power under
the State Drainage Law so that each
dollar of assessed benefits shall be en-
titled to one vote.
"We recommend further that the
General Assembly be asked to appro-
pirate such sums Of money as may be
estimated by the State Board of Ag-
riculture to be necessary to eradicate
bovine tuberculosis from the State
within three years.
eve further recommend that the
General Assembly memorable Con-
gress favoring the passage of Fed
eral seed law regulating and con-
rolling the sale of seed under stan
1ards to be adopted by the American
Seed Analysts Association.
"The problem of farm labor is one
hat can be solved only by providing
let wages for farm labor as great as
hose received by labor in, other in
lustries, by providing housing condi-
ions comparable to those enjoyed by
abor in other industries, and by i'm
'roving the social opportunities a.
'ailable to farm labor. These ends
an be obtained only by insuring to