St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-04

government III tLlS ctnhecJiOn eNiilctS
the W Sd0m of congress in distributing
II throughout the country. The report
urges the duty of the government to AS
sumo more definite supervision OF
such
FOREST AREAS
as are still owned by it and as occnpy
position OF Importance in the regulation
of MateTtiow and of other climatic con
tlitions, and emphasizes the Importance
of The relations which the forests bear 10
the problem of Irrigation in the ARD lands
and of their immense annual product.
The secretary recommends setting apart
some 800 acres of the Arlington estate
Tor the use of the department, for the
testing of new varieties Of fruits ana
other important experimental work at
present impossible owing to lack of
room. The seed division has received
tnt. secretary's special attention. and he
announces some changes in the manner
of purchasing seeds, and his determine
ton to CLOSELY observe the products of
other countries in order that the seeds
of such as are found To possess singular
excellence may be secured and expert
menied with in this country. A special
investigation was ordered few months
ago through the pOmOloglcal division, TO
SECURE information regarding the fruits
growing naturally in The unsettled p0r-
tions of the country, and to collect speci-
mans of them as an aid 10 determining
The most suitable varieties OF
our cultivated kinds for pro-
pagdtiOH in that vast region.
l lie inadequaey of the forces in the
folding room is pointed out. lit is as
objectionable as it is ShOrt-Sighted.
says the report, "that after expanding
a.,nnat of time and labor in the
preparation of important documents,
the department should, for want of ade-
quite means. be hampered in its efforts
To lay them before the people Wh0 need
them" The wants of the
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
are urgently set forth. The Secre tary
insists that both should be put on a
footing 10 be not only creditable, but
valuable in the work of the department,
Il footing from which lie finds them eX
tremely remote. He regards a we'll
furnished library and well-equipped
MUSEUM as Indispensable. A summary
Oh the correspondence of the depart
ment is given as evidence OF the avldity
with which the Information 1t inn
parts is sought by the people
of the United States. The subject
of agricultural organizations is dwelt
upon earnestly. their astonishing
grnwth during the past few years being
cited as strong evidence of the growth
OF the spirit of Self-help among the
farmers. The farmers Institutes are
referred to particularly As one of the
greatest movements in the history of
agriculture, and as the strongest lever
for raising and upholding the work of
superior agricultural education repre-
scented by our system of agricultural
eOlirgeS anu experiment stations. The
secretary recommends, without going
into retails. that the department should
be empowered to afford aid and en-
enlargement to this work.
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
PleuTO-p naturally is first
noticed, the situation being regarded
DIS most encouraging. Thanks To the
vigilance and vigorous measures which
have been exercised, this disease is now
ef1eerually under control, and restricted
to Kings and Queens counties III New
York state, to New Jersey, and limited
section in each of the states of Penn
sylVania and Maryland. A careful re-
view of the field. together with the ar
engagements made for the supervision
of the limited district still infected.
Justify, in the secretary's opinion, 1.-THE
most sauguine hopes" in regard to the
vi litC
disease. Texas fever, says the report,
is generally spread throughout the chan
ntlS of Interstate commerce.; therefore.
can only be efectually controlled by
the general government; hence the
necessity OF legislation, which shall be
ample and clearly defined.
MEAT INSPECTION.
The language used by the secretary
in regard to national meat-inSpection
law is pointed and vigorous. The neces-
SIiy for inspection at the time of slaugli-
ter is, first. To enable the authorities to
promptly locate any cattle disease cen
tiers, and secondly, to avoid the anomaly
of leaving the inspection of our meat
products TO the officials of other eoua-
tries, thus giving foreign governments
some show of reason foTr the claim
that they have better opportunities for
learning of disease among American
cattle than are enjoyed by Our Own gov
eminent. He accordingly advocates
such an amendment to the law under
which the bureau is at present organ
lied as will provide for such official ma
tiOnal inspection as shall guarantee the
fitness of our meat products for food
consumption underline seal OF the United
States government Authority and
means. are also desired to enable the
department to exercise a close super
vision of the economic side of the cattle
markets, the characteristics Of stock
commanding the highest price, yaria-
tons as to age. weight and quality. and
all facts bearing upon the cattle indus
try which will enable the bureau to sup
ply to farmers such information as it is
impossible for them to obtain by them
selves. In connection with the disease
experiment station, the secretary re-
cOmmends that it be removed from the
rented ground it now ecupseS to the
Arlington estate. and be equipped with
all the laboratory and other scientific
aids essential to successful disease in
vestigati0n. 1.-The United States must
not" says the secretary, ''be behind
any other country in the world: indeed.
in view of the Importance of the interest
involved, and the American determine
ton to be ever in the van, this country
ought to lead all others" A series of
works is promised on animal diseases,
giving a systematic statement Of the
current knowledge Oh the subject i'll
popular form.
THE DAIRY INTEREST
comes in for an earnest share of atten-
ton, and the intention is announced to
establish special division in the bureau
of animal industry devoted exclusively
to the service of this great interest.
Poultry is made the subject of a special
paragraph. and the secretary declares it
to be his intention that it shall receive
more attention in his department.
SHEEP AND WOOL.
This industry secures special consid-
Grafton In the report. The growth of
the mutton interest is referred to as one
to be greatly encouraged. AS to wool
growing, the reduction of the tariff in
1888 is earnestly deplOred. To it is at
tributed the great reduction in the num-
Der of sheep, which has since then
fallen off by about 100000 head,
while the importation of wool
has increased from 76,350.651
pounds in 1884 to 126, 49, 29 pounds
the past year. ''On behalf of
this industry" says the secretary, 81
recommend these facts to you, and
should they be submitted to congress, l
bespeak for them intelligent aud care
full consideration" In conclusion. the
report submits figures showing the i'm
nnrtaupp of auriouifura which OroduoaQ