Show ag department 50 years old leads active serviceable life just starting its fifty first year ay the united states department of W agriculture is a far greater ansti aution than in 1889 when it he A came the executive de apartment part ment of the federal govern ment these photos show high digh is of the modern department baw AV X I 1 research to multiply the uses of farm products is an im phase above dr 0 E may departmental chemist with auto accessories made from soybeans below other ak I 1 a experts combat dis ase among farm animals 4 k beef meeting 0 standards of the department is given the official stamp of U S choice A M 4 om K i V above a federal bacteriologist takes a sample of canned foods suspected of bacterial contamination the federal pure food law is enforced by the agricultural department right the department part ment operates weather bureaus av here a new V robot weather observer takes lakes observations on upper air conditions WO for use by forecasters sl 1 I Z below A marketing specialist samples grain in a freight car a I 1 under the grain standa standards r ds act the department must certify that every lot of wheat must meet the official specifications 00 its F t A Z u 1 arx 14 aal k I 1 40 i ato agriculture department headquarters at washington U D C Q |