The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-05-31
NEW LAWS FOR FARMERS

NEW LAWS FOR FARMERS
| Genuine assistance to the farmers
! of Idaho is seen in summary of
the legislation enacted by the re-
Gently closed session of the Idaho
| legislature. Economy and relief for
the farmers formed the plea that the
people of Idaho sent to their legis-
lators and which Governor Moore
urged in his messages to that body.
Efforts to make the legislation pure
ly political and revolve it around
other issues than economy failed at
ter the governors demand that the
| legislature enact a constructive pro-
gram.
| Outstanding in the measures for
relief and assistance to agriculture
were the tax bills, one of which per-
mitted those whose taxes were de-
| linquent for 1920, 1921 and 1922 to
redeem their property before it went
| to the county by paying the original
amount of the taxes plus interest at
seven per cent, thus cutting off the
enormous penalties. Another re-
duces the penalty on delinquent tax
es from six to two per cent and the
interest rate on same from twelve
to ten per cent.
T. The agricultural measure that
aroused the greatest interest when
it came up to the. governor for sig
nature was Senate Bill No. 207,
aimed at price discrimination in
dairy products 1t prohibits any
person engaged in buying milk,
cream or butterfat for the purpose
- 60 ~, VII n hiOh-
er price in one locality than the
same person pays in another locality,
after making due allowance for the
cost of transportation. This meas
ure was supported by dairymen of
the state and is heralded by them
as a great victory.
Other agricultural legislation is
summarized as follows:
House Bill 81 defines the term ag-
ricultural or farm products as to in
clude all products of the farm except
live stock including poultry, poultry
products, butter, cream, cheese and
all other dairy products. This bill
admits all farm products to the
Standardization rules and regula-
lions.
House Bill "a, provides an appro-
priation of 100000 in revolving
fund to be used in the abatement
of pest infected premises. The ex-
pense attached to this work, under
the provisions of the Act, are added
to the tax on properties so infected,
and as such is collected and returned
to the general fund.
House Bill 105, entities the ship
per of farm products to a copy OF
railroad inspection or reports when
requested.
House Bill 116, makes an appro-
priation of 100000 for White Pine
Blister Rust control which now
threatens the forests of the state.
Also 100000 for the reimburse
ment of owners Of infected black /
current bushes, which is the host
plant for the White Pine Blister.
House Bill 262. provides for a
levy to be made on live stock for the
purpose Of tubercular control, pay
ing indemnities for cattle destroyed,
which will in the future obviate the
necessity for an appropriation.
Senate Bill 243, clarifies the in
spection of fruit trees, shrubbery
and plants from points without the
state, making such inspection fee
chargeable to the consignee, but all
Idaho nursery stock is inspected at
the expense of the state.
Senate Bill 298, is one of the i'm
portant measures passed and is de-
signed to divide the state into three
districts allowing each district to
build a bonded warehouse for the
storage of grain. The purpose is to
prevent the flood of grain from the
machine to the market each year to
the detriment of grain growers, and
at the same time afford the grower
4 negotiable receipt administered
Under the law, which becomes first
class collateral. The necessities
arising under this bill is only ap-
parent at the present time in the
southern part of the state where
bonded warehouses are very made
luate, north Idaho being well sup
]lied under the law.