Aveust 2, 1918] 
ready reference to numerous minor topics— 
such as reissues, disclaimers, forfeitures, inter- 
ferences—which are discussed in brief but 
effective subordinate paragraphs. 
Bert Russe_u 
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AGRICULTURAL 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
Secretary Houston has received the recom- 
mendations of the agricultural advisory com- 
mittee reported at the conclusion of its meeting 
in Washington, June 27 to July 2. The fol- 
lowing are among the most important subjects 
considered by the committee: 
1. Indorsement of Henry C. Stuart, chair- 
man of the agricultural advisory committee, 
for appointment on the War Industries Board 
as representative of agriculture. 
Following is the text of the resolution: 
Resolved, That the full committee indorses the 
action of the executive committee in asking for the 
appointment of the Hon. Henry C. Stuart, the 
chairman of the Committee, upon the War In- 
dustries Board. 
2. Facts were submitted to the committee 
showing that the harvest of spring wheat would 
come at a season when soldiers would probably 
just be entraining for military services, and 
they would therefore be lost to the wheat har- 
vest in the spring wheat region. The com- 
mittee, therefore, passed a resolution, to be 
presented to Provost Marshal General Crow- 
der, asking that temporary deferred classifica- 
tion be granted to the men called July 22-27, 
before their entrainment, that they might 
help in the harvest before leaving home, rather 
than to report at their cantonments and then 
be furloughed back, thus saving expenses to 
the government and preventing a loss of time 
for the men. 
3. A full discussion was had of the unusual 
ear shortage and the delays in the shipments 
of live stock and grain during the past winter, 
resulting in large financial loss to the pro- 
ducers. Attention was called to the fact that 
transportation conditions were still unsatis- 
factory and the Department of Agriculture and 
the Food Administration were requested to 
take up the matter again with the Railroad 
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Administration, with the view of insuring re- 
lief in these matters. A subcommittee on 
transportation was appointed, of which Henry 
C. Stuart was chairman, to act with the two 
departments in placing this matter before the 
Director General. 
4. Consideration was given to criticisms that 
had been made in regard to the application by 
division heads of the rules and regulations of 
the War Industries Board regarding wool. 
There seemed to be ground for believing that 
some of the interpretations of the rules worked 
a hardship on the wool growers. A subcom- 
mittee was appointed to look into this matter 
and make such recommendations as seemed to 
them necessary to a readjustment of the mat- 
ters complained of, and a recovery of losses 
incurred, if any. 
5. The committee devoted a large portion of 
its time during the first three days of its ses- 
sion to a discussion of the grades and prices of 
wheat in which Mr. Hoover and members of 
his staff, with representatives of the Grain Di- 
vision and the Bureau of Markets of the De- 
partment of Agriculture, participated. Prac- 
tically all of the recommendations of the com- 
mittee were provided for in the final draft of 
the announcement issued July 1. 
A subcommittee had formulated an expres- 
sion of suggested explanations of terms and 
conditions that were thought to be helpful in 
giving the farmer a clear understanding of the 
regulations and his personal status in their 
administration. 
These suggestions were heartily indorsed by 
the full committee and the Food Administra- 
tion. 
6. A resolution was passed giving indorse- 
ment of the plan of the Bureau of Animal 
Industry for stamping out tuberculosis in 
cattle. Suggestions were made that some of 
the plans might be slightly modified in the 
matter of facilitating the disposition of tuber- 
cular animals. 
7. WuerEAs the Department of Agriculture has 
submitted for our consideration a proposal for 
the elimination of certain less essential types or 
designs of farm machinery and parts thereof, giv- 
ing as a reason therefor that because of the war 
