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Show 380 For example, under the 1937 Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make loans and to insure mortgages to enable acquisition, re- pair, or improvement of "family-size farms," or to refinance indebtedness against undersized or underimproved units when loans are being made by the Secretary to enlarge or improve such units.163 Similarly, he has authority under 1949 legislation to make such loans to homestead entrymen and purchasers of lands in reclamation projects.164 Provision is made for de- ferring the first installment for repayment of loans to the owner of a "newly irrigated farm and reclamation project" for a period of not to exceed two years. These programs are administered by the Farmers Home Administration.165 Likewise important are other credit facilities available through functions of the Farm Credit Administration and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.166 Research and Education Congress has made provisions for several programs of agri- cultural experimentation, research, and education of interest here. As early as 1887, the direct tie between land and water was recognized in a statute authorizing agricultural experiment stations to aid in acquiring and diffusing information on agri- culture and to promote scientific investigation and experiment concerning agricultural science.167 It is the duty of such agri- cultural experiment stations to conduct original researches or verify experiments on, among other things, "the analysis of soils and water."168 Similarly, in 1935 legislation providing for the development of agricultural research by the Department of Agriculture, Con- 168 Act of July 22,1937, 50 Stat. 522, as amended, 7 U. S. 0.1000-1005d. 144 Act of October 19,1949, 63 Stat. 883, 7 U. S. 0.1006a-1006b (Supp. III). m Secretary of Agriculture Order, October 14,1946,11 F. R. 12520. 1M Act of July 17,1916, 39 Stat. 360,12 U. S. O. 641 et seq.; Act of June 30, 1947, § 4, 61 Stat. 202, 203,15 U. S. G. 604 (Supp. III). 187 Act of March 2,1887, 24 Stat. 440, 7 U. S. O. 362 et seq. 188 § 2,24 Stat. 440, 7 U. S. 0.363. |
