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(c) Farm and stored products; the farm business as a 

 going concern as well as character, industry and farm 

 experience should be bases for farm loans. 



4. Machinery. The economical use of modern farm machin- 

 ery and appliances should be encouraged by official inspec- 

 tion of such machinery, particularly tractors, electrical 

 appliances and motor-driven implements, so that farmers 

 may be protected in their purchases and the waste of farm 

 capital invested in untried machines prevented. 



5. Farm labor. 



(a) The basic wages, hours, housing facilities and condi- 

 tions of employment of farm laborers should be stand- 

 ardized as far as possible; 



(b) Provision should be made for the training of agricul- 

 tural laborers; 



(c) Laborers' cottages, longer terms of employment, em- 

 ployment of married men, yearly contracts and the 

 giving of a bonus or a material interest in the farm 

 enterprise to the laborer in addition to wages should 

 be encouraged ; 



(d) The supply and seasonal distribution of laborers 

 should be perfected through the establishment of gov- 

 ernment labor bureaus with local branches. 



6. Seed. Measures should be taken to encourage the produc- 

 tion of good varieties of pure seed, and to insure the supply 

 of good seed and the protection of the buyer against adul- 

 terated or impure varieties. Especial attention should be 

 given to procuring legume seed. 



7. Live stock. The plan should include government encour- 

 agement and assistance in live stock breeding, chiefly by 

 means of community enterprises. 



8. Conservation measures. 



(a) Provision for the supply of unlimited quantities of 

 lime for agricultural needs; 



(b) The restriction of exports of mineral phosphates; 



(c) A comprehensive plan for the manufacture of syn- 



