TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 467 



Not the least of these problems, in my estimation, is that of bringing its 

 members to the realization that the inefficient farmer is no more entitled 

 to consideration than the inefficient business man. There is no more 

 justice in a farmer expecting assistance when he fails to conduct his farm 

 efficiently than there would be in a poor business man's request for 

 state aid. In other words, a farmer who demands that the Farm Bureau 

 Federation obtain for him a price above cost of production when in- 

 efficiency brings these costs to an unnecessarily high degree, is asking 

 something to which he is not entitled. Failure on his part to recognize 

 this fact is placing a premium upon slovenly farm management. Farming, 

 after all, is a big business, and those engaged in it should be given the 

 same protection which is accorded to the recognized businesses. More 

 than this he can not reasonably expect. 



No state agency can come into as constant close contact with the con- 

 sumer as does the Dairy and Food Department without having its atten- 

 tion drawn forcibly to the need of a State Marketing Bureau. While it 

 is not my intention to discuss the subject at any length here, I feel that 

 such a Bureau would prove of inestimable value to the state and that 

 the attention of the Legislature might well be called to this subject 

 again in the same manner as was one in the last two Gubernatorial Mes- 

 sages. Rightly organized and conducted, with sufficient funds available to 

 carry on this work, a Market Bureau would prove of value, not alone to 

 the consumer but to the producer and distributor as well. I can think of 

 no recommendation of greater importance than this. 



Tuberculosis eradication under the supervision of State and Federal 

 officials has been going forward satisfactorily but from the standpoint of 

 our department it appears that considerably larger funds should be appro- 

 priated in order that this work might not have to be carried on over such 

 a long period of years. This work is not, of course, carried on by this 

 department, but we feel that we have a direct connection with it, inas- 

 much as farm animals furnish products which come directly under the 

 supervision of this Department. According to information which we have 

 every reason to believe reliable, about nine per cent of the cattle examined 

 have re-acted to the tuberculin test. Obviously, then this department is 

 greatly interested in the eradication of tubercular cattle. Until such 

 time as tuberculosis has been eliminated from our herd and laws compell- 

 ing the pasteurization of dairy products are pafjsed, no amount of careful 

 inspection can give absolute assurance of safety. This subject is treated 

 at greater length in another part of this report. 



In common with other state departments, printing difficulties have been 

 a source of considerable annoyance to us during the past year. The last 

 report of the department was delayed to such an extent that it was almost 

 useless as far as general distribution was concerned, and the same is true 

 in other instances. Inasmuch as the information contained in these re- 

 ports and bulletins are of considerable interest to the various interests 

 for whom they are designed, it is to be hoped that the Legislature will 

 t?i.ke steps to remedy the situation. 



