Food-production Act, 1919, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1918 - 230 pages |
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allotment ALSBERG amount ANDERSON appropriation asked August 31 barberry bill BRAND bulletins Bureau of Chemistry Bureau of Crop Bureau of Markets bushels butter campaign CANDLER cars cattle cent CHAIRMAN chinch bug cities committee cooperation cottage cheese county agents Crop Estimates December 31 demonstration Department of Agriculture diseases emergency extension farm farmers Federal Grain Supervision feed Field Agent flour Food Administration food products fruits funds furnish give HARRISON HAUGEN hogs increase insects Iowa Kansas labor live stock losses MARLATT MCLAUGHLIN meat methods milk MOHLER month MURRAY North Dakota OAKLEY Office of Federal OUSLEY Plant Industry poultry pounds railroad REESE reports ROMMEL seed corn shipments shipped sirup statement storage sugar supply survey sweet potatoes TAYLOR tion UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT utilization vegetables velvet bean Washington WASON wheat YOUNG of North YOUNG of Texas
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Page 44 - An act to provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of those ores, metals, and minerals which have formerly been largely imported, or of which there is or may be an inadequate supply.
Page 166 - ... at such important central markets as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time designate, or at points which may be conveniently reached therefrom, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, including payment of such fees as will be...
Page 35 - The methods of control are being worked out by the forest pathologists of the Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. THE...
Page 166 - ... for enabling the Secretary of Agriculture to investigate and certify to shippers the condition as to soundness of fruits, vegetables, and other food products when received at such important central markets as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time designate...
Page 46 - The prevention, control, and eradication of insects and plant diseases injurious to agriculture, and the conservation and utilization of plant products, $441,000.
Page 110 - ... short of funds for communications that you had to send the chairman of this committee any telegrams collect. Mr. WRIGHT. I think I would have had to send you one if we had not had these trust funds that I mentioned. (The statement on communications costs above referred to is as follows :) Mr. WRIGHT. I wish to take this opportunity of expressing my appreciation for the excellent consideration this committee has given the work we are trying to do. I would not be human if I had not been gratified...
Page 3 - BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. STATEMENT OF DR. JOHN R. MOHLER, CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Dr.
Page 66 - ... of live stock; the enlargement of live-stock production; and the conservation and utilization of meat, poultry, dairy, and other animal products, $885,000.
Page 152 - Telegraphic reports from all railroads handling the crops in question, giving shipments from each State or district up to midnight of the night before. (3) Numerous fob prices from the bureau's representatives in producing territory.
Page 102 - States, gathering and disseminating information concerning farm products, extending and enlarging the market news services, preventing waste of food in storage, in transit, or held for sale, giving advice concerning the market movement or distribution of perishable products...