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POSTWAR PROGRAM FOR
AGRICULTURE DRAWN
lovers 10 Phases OF Farm Activities
Result OF Years Discussions

study or farm problems, program
for Maryland agriculture in the post
war period, covering 1S phases of
farm activities, has been formulated
and approved by the State Postwar
Agricultural Committee.
The State Committee is composed,
Governor O'Conor said, of representa-
lives of all farm and home organiza-
tions, specialists of the University of
Maryland, Federal agencies carrying
on agricultural programs in Maryland
the State Bankers Association, and
the State Department of Forestry.
Under DR.. T. B. Symons, Director
of the Extension Service, UniveT sity
of Maryland, as Chairman, the Com
mittee established subcommittee
throughout the state, composed of
persons deemed most capable of de
veloping proposed programs dealing
with TIE various phases of a broad
agricultural and rural life program
The Committee likewise arranged, he
said, that these proposed programs
should be considered by county and
local community groups before being
presented to the State Committee
for approval.
The eighteen phases on which the
respective subcommittee made re
concentrations were: Farm Crops,
Animal Industry, Dairying, Poultry,
Fruits, Vegetables and Ca n n in G
Crops, Tobacco, Insect and Disease
Control, Conservation, Farm Engi-
and equipment), Marketing Farm
Products. Rural Homes, Rural Youth,
Farm Economics (Farm labor ana
adjustments in management practic-
esq, Education (including rehabilita-
ton of war veterans), Farm Organi-
cations, Rural Institutions (Roads,
taxes, credit, land tenure, etc., and
Federal-State Relations.
Outstanding features of the pro-
gram approved by the Committee,
and to be made available in printed
form for distribution throughout the
State, were as follows:
Greater local autonomy and TIE
right of the people to have some say
in the conduct of programs that affect
them most intimately are proposed
in the program on Federal-State rela-
tions. 1t urges return by the Fed
eral-State work in the interest of ag-
ricmlture through and by the Land
Grant Institution in the State, ratk er
than by dictation from Washington.
TIL programs for farm crops, ami
NAL Industry and dairying are co-or-
dinated with view to maintaining
systems of general farming on a
sound economic basis which provides
for production of as large percentage
of feed required as is feasible. Speci-
fic measures toward that objective
are recommended. The tobacco pro-
gram proposes an increase of 20 %
in acreage, which, it states, will re-
quire l $50 men and barns.
Promotion of growers plan" to
improve grading, packaging, hand
ling and merchandising, improvement
in management of general farming of
grower-owned auction markets, an
educational program for consumers
on TIE value of high-quality products,
and expansion in the use of supple
mental irrigation, are among the re-
concentrations in the vegetable and
canning crop program.
Vigorous action to assure adequate
marketing facilities in Baltimore, an
active part in resumption of foreign
trade, and information on prepara-
ton of fresh fruits in frozen forms
are envisaged as needs in the fruit
industry.
Problems in control of insects and
diseases, the program states, differ
from the present only in emphasis
and probable manpower available. Elk
pansion of a number of the control
programs now in operation, with use
CT promising new insecticides, are
the principal recommendations.
The conservation program sets
forth survey of conditions and
needs, together with the progress
made thus far. Acceleration of the
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permit.
Shifts in acreages of crops are fore
seen in the economics and manage
ment program, following over-expan-
sion of some crops to meet war needs.
Increased use of labor-saving equip
ment on farms will reduce the
amount of labor required. While
there will be need for experienced
farm workers, the hope is expressed
that farms will not become dump
ing ground for surplus workers. .
The program for rural homes sets
forth definite detectives in four fields
management, health and nutrition,
education and clothing.
Mrs. W. Atlee Armour, President,
Maryland State Council of Homema-
kers Clubs, North East, Md, is one
of the members of the Statewide
Committee representing farm and al
lied pFOuns