Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1919 — WILL BOOST FARMING [ARTICLE]

WILL BOOST FARMING

Railroad Administration Announces Program of Activities. Will Collect and Furnish Free Information About Agricultural Opportunities in Different States. Washington.—r-J. L. Edwards, manager agricultural section. United States railroad administration, ' has announced the following program of activities for agricultural development for the railroads under federal control, during the reconstruction period: To collect the latest Information about opportunities for farming, stock raising, dairying, fruit growing, etc., in the several states having undeveloped resources and "furnish It free to those who wish to engage in such pursuits, special attention to be given to discharged soldiers and sailors. To co-operate with county farm

agents and other government and state authorities, and with newspapers, chambers of commerce, bankers, farmers, associations and other organizations, in looking after the interests of newcomers through the dife semination of information regarding methods of soil preparation, seeding, cultivation, etc., in order that they may be successful in the localities In which they have settled. To improve marketing conditions by the widest circulation of Information in* bulletin form about where and when farm products will be ready for sale, and where and when there will be need of such products, thus enabling the farmer to send his stuff to markets which are not glutted, and to obtain for It a price that will mean a profit on his investment, rather than a loss. e To conduct a campaign HK co-opera-tion with ‘government and state authorities with the view of increasing

the live stock output, not only because it Is ff profitable feature of the farming business, but also for the purpose of building up the soil. f