Show ag aga department 50 years old leads active serviceable life just starting its fiely first year 71 the united states department of agriculture is a far greater WV aution than in 1889 when it be Z came the eighth executive de apartment part ment of the federal govern ment these show high li ijas of the modern department T UZ I 1 research to multiply the uses of farm products is an important phase abote dr 0 E departmental chemist with auto accessories made from soybeans below other I 1 agricultural experts combat dis case among farm ani nials T t beef meeting standards of the department is given the official of U S choice ap f above a federal bacteriologist 7 takes a sample of canneil canned foods suspected of bacterial contamination the federal pure food law is enforced by the llie agricultural 4 department right the department 1 part ment operates weather cather bureaus here flere a radio sondel 91 new A fa robot weather observer takes lakes av observations on upper air conditions for use by forecasters below A marketing specialist samples grain in a frei freight gh I 1 car under the grain standards act the department must certify that every lot of wheat must meet the official specifications hiie it A C As it t agriculture ARri culture department headquarters at washington inston U D C G |