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country. But the effectiveness of agricultural agen- 

 cies has not been all that could be desired in the 

 past. Far-reaching measures have been introduced 

 in the Chamber of Deputies recently for the benefit 

 of agricultural enterprise. One of these bills pro- 

 vided for the establishment of a chamber of agri- 

 culture, similar to our Farm Bureau Federation, in 

 every agricultural zone of the country; the other, 

 known as the Agricultural Representation Bill, pro- 

 vided for an elaborate plan of cooperation in agri- 

 cultural endeavor. Unfortunately, neither of these 

 bills received the approval of the Deputies. But 

 the royal decree of December 30, 1923, did provide 

 for the establishment of provincial agricultural 

 councils. The decree contemplates the coordina- 

 tion of all local agricultural activities, and for de- 

 centralizing and adapting to local needs the policy 

 of the State so far as it relates to the agricultural 

 service and the promotion and protection of agricul- 

 tural production. The effect of this decree, if faith- 

 fully carried out, will be to improve the system of 

 rural credit. 



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Some of these agencies, or some aspects of them, 

 are directly or indirectly charged with the responsi- 

 bility of promoting agricultural prosperity in the 

 several nations and of disseminating useful informa- 

 tion concerning agriculture. 



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