Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-02
THE EASTERN SLOPE.
Report Of the A Agricultural
Commissiener.
R.nrOaA w.ssAsr : IA. Pr,.iAsnr.
HsaItA -Fashsr and soa Quarrel
collsisasn Sorthern Pseias.
K. of L Matters.



WGazuaTaN, Dee. 1.-Norman J. Col.
man. CommissisasF % Aarioalfnre, so.
day Submitted his seoond annual report
10 the Pfaaident. He dsscri GO Ia aaa-
efai terms the progress madh IN anrieul-
tore during tNe yeGr, a. 4 the oonditfous
which contrib8ts 90 make this the ssbsga
fed nation on the eloba.n He sets forth
a. length the benefits derived. and 10 Be-
expect d, from aQriaultural experiment
stations and colleges. Several States
ara cossiantly urged 60 enlarged expeFi-
ments, and often fad thsmseiyss strik-
inR new leads which they cannot fol
low, all tor the vast of meana. Heaee
the geaerAi interest IN the bill nov BE-
tofel lCo1GKssg for the estsblishuent Of
agricultural experimental stations IN
eonneotion with agricultural colleges.
and the prevalent opinion Of its impOF-
lanee aRd the desire for its early enact
menk. No measure, be says, Is nov
pending o. proposed Of greater impor-
tanoe OF bearing brighter promise OF she
deep seated and lasting benefits TO the
agricultural interests Of the Unissd
States IN all their branches. In
commanding upon the work Of The
Bareau OF Animal Industry, he de-
acrioes the spread Of pleuro pneu.
m0nfa, and aays: Every effors
possible under existing laws has been
made 10 locate diseased animals. and
isolats al that have been exposed. II
would have been most fortunate IL every
animal exposed TO disease and liable %
contract Il, eonid have been summayily
slaughtered. and the contaRion thus
sFadioated. With diseases Of this char
acteE at Chiceg1, it has been truly said
that the cattle industry Of this country
has reached crisis. There can be no
donbt that it viii be soon and widely
disseminated, unless prompt and eifse.
tive aeticn can be Instituted for its
speedy suppression. Even nov it NAV
nave beeB scattered TO some extent IN
the west, and investigations next year
viii probably bring other outbreaks 30
li2ht. Tie matter is q most important
one, svershadowiDg In urgency all
others affecting our agricultural p0puIa.
tl0n, ana OF vital interest to every con-
anmeR Of beef or milk, butter and
cheese. To prevent the spread Of this
scourRe. whioh has already greatly az
fected eur foreign and inter State CON-
mesoe. additiORal legislation bv
Congress is nov essential. Much
valuabie work has already been done
IN Maryland, and danger Of dissemin-
alton OF o0ntaRion fEon thas State has
been greatly lessened. No work has
been done in the State Of Nav York.
because it vas sVideut thst the appro-
pfiation was not sufficient TO secure any
favorable results on account Of infeo-
tlon. The disease also exists Ia New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, but
the State authorities have not yet 40.
cepted ths rules and regulations Of the
department. for co operation. greatly
regret the necessity OF announcing this
dangerous disease over such q wide
srsa, bat the serious results 20 be appFe
hen ed from IL make Il imperative that
the truth ahonld be known in order that
such legislative ASTON may be taken as
IL indicated by the emergency.
Upon forestry, he says there is pfac
tioally no report Of attempted forest
planting done worth mentioning Ii
comparison with the enormous annual
consumption. As FIRST step OF reform,
be SAYS undoubtedly the land policy Of
the United States in timbered regions
requires change according to the con-
ditions OF those localities, besides ths
good example which the g0yeFnmenl
may set in taking better oars Of its own
timber lands. Il might appropriately )
extend its operations By planting en- 1
large scale IN bodies Of several eOntigu.
ous sections in the tReeless States and
Territories Of the West. Military reser.
yations owned By the general QoVeFn.
ment would form the most desirable
field OF operation. Only by such exten
sive planting can q desirable modifioa
tion OF extremes Of climate on Western
plains be expected. He calls attention
to new fund TO be used In sending
specialists 10 foreign countries In 70
sp0nee TO Invitations TO take part ID
scientific Investigations Of ell ser 3. III
thinks report made from the stand
point needs OF thia country, instead oi
from foreign view, would bs very val
uahla