CONTENTS. 



REPORT OP THE SECRETARY. 



Pagfe. 



The crops of the year 2 



Bad wheat situation 4 



Cattle and sheep 5 



State of agriculture in general 6 



Taxes and interest 7 



Rural population influenced 8 



Financial difficulties 9 



The drift to the cities 10 



Decline in morale 10 



Improvement and some reasons for it 11 



Need of further improvement 13 



The wheat situation 14 



Helping farmers to help themselves 20 



World demand for farm products 21 



Survey of world agriculture and world markets 21 



Forecasts of crop and livestock production 22 



Readjusting the farm program 27 



Spring wheat council 27 



Agricultural credit 28 



Increased activity under the warehouse act 28 



Market news service expansion 30 



Radio news service 30 



Increased demand for information on agricultural situation 31 



Shipping point inspection service 31 



Standardization of farm products universally accepted 34 



Universal standards for American cotton 35 



Grain-cleaning demonstrations 35 



Authentic farm population statistics 36 



Farmers' standard of living studied 36 



Farmers' mutual insurance 37 



Crop insurance 37 



Agricultural cooperation 37 



Outlet for meat widened 40 



New organization in effect 40 



Home economics work strengthened 41 



Scientific research 42 



Insect enemies 44 



Black stem rust of wheat 45 



White-pine blister rust 46 



War on tuberculosis 46 



Improvements in breeding and feeding 47 



Wild animal pests 47 



Importance of weather work 48 



Headway with highways 49 



Tobacco growers benefited 50 



Possibilities of rubber production 51 



Binder-twine fibers 52 



Important manufacturing and handling 52 



The extension service 53 



Packers and stockyards act 55 



Grain futures act 57 



Insecticide and fungicide act 58 



The national forests 58 



Housing situation 79 



General administration 80 



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