The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06
BENEFIT BY MOORE'S
PROGRAM STATE LEGISLATURE

Boise, April 6, 1923.-Genuine as
} sistance to the farmers of Idaho /.
seen in summary of the Legislation
enacted by the recently closed ses
sion of the Idaho legislature. Econ
omy and relief for the farmers formed
the plea that the people of Idaho
sent to their legislators and which
Governor Moore urged in his mes
lsages to that body. Efforts to make
the legislation purely political au6
revolve around other issues thar
economy failed after the governors
demand that the legislature enact @
constructive program.
Outstanding in the measures for re
lief and assistance to agriculture were
the tax bills. One of which permi ]
those whose taxes were delinquent 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 penal
ties. Another reduces the uenalty on
delinquent taxes from six to two per
cent and the interest rate on same
from twelve to ten per cent.
The agricultural measure that a.
reused the greatest interest when it.
came up to the governor for sigma
ture was Senate Bill No. 2O7 aimed
at price discrimination in dairy pro-
ducts. 1t prohibits any person en-
gagged in buying milk, cream or but
terfat for the purpose of manufacture
from paying higher price in one To-
cality than the same person pays in
another locality, after making due al
lowance for the cost of transporta-
tion. This measure was supported by
dairymen of the state and Is hearld-
ed by them as great victory.
Our agricultural legislation is sum-
married. as follows;
House Bill 81 defines the term ag-
ricultureal 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 porducts. This bill
admits all farm products to the stan
dardization rules and regulations.
House Bill "a, provides an appro-
priation of $50O00O in a revolving
fund to be used in the abatement of
pest infected premises. The expense
attached to this work, under the pro-
visions 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 los, entities the shipper
Of farm products to a copy Of rail- |
road inspection or reports when re-
luested.
House Bill 116, makes an appropria- |
ion Of 100000 for White Pine Bills |
er Rust control which now threatens |
he forests of the state. Also 100000 !
or the reimbursement of owners of |
Infected black currant bushes, which
s the host plant for the White Pine
Blister.
House Bill 262, provides for levy
o be made on livestock for the pur-
ose Of tubercular control, paying in
emnities for cattle destroyed, which
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ity for an appropriation.
Senate Bill 243, clarifies the inspec-
ION of fruit trees, shrubbery and ,
lants from points without the state,
taking such inspection a fee charge
BILE to the consignee, but all Idaho .
ursery stock is inspected at the ex-
ense of the state.
Senate Bill 29S is one of the import Il
ut measures passed and is designed y
divide the state into three districts
lowing each district to build a C
,nded warehouse for the storage Of
ain. The purpose is to prevent the t,
bod Of grain from the machine to Il
e market each year to the detri- IL
ent Of grain growers, and at the N
me time afford the grain grower a m
gotiable receipt administered under te
e law, which becomes a first class in
lateral. The necessities arising IL
der this bill is only apparent at pl
e present time in the southern part
the state where bonded warehouses b.
e very inadequate, north Idaho be-
8 well supplied under the law. l"1