Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-11-14
IcHIGAN. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER IA, 1889.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
SECRETARY RUsK GIVES IL1PORTANr
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Sorghum Culture, Live Stock Meat In
spection, and Supervision of Forests
Touched Upon - Figures from the Di-
rector of the Mint - Washington Gossip.
Secretary Rusk has given out his annual
report. 1t is quite voluminous and con-
tains some very interesting features. He
complains that his department has been
allowed AN appropriation much smaller
than its necessities require, the amount
Being but $2,D00,D00 while all other
countries appropriate much more, and
France in 1888 appropriated $S. OOO, OOO
He says he will ask Congress to increase
largely the amount for his department and
furnish more elaborate and convenient
buildings.
The secretary devotes much space to the
subject of sorghum sugar culture and
manufacture and regards the experiments
as indicating final success and the build
ing up of grand industry, especially in
Kansas and Indian Territory. He fayors
govern ment inspection OF cattle and legis-
lation to protect American meat interests
at home and abroad. The wool industry
he considers in prosperous condition, and
recommends additional legislation to keep
it so.
o. the rapid development of agriculture
in the Rocky mountain districts tho
Secretary says: "The results will surprise
the eastern States with new views of the
wealth and progress of the great Amer
ican desert of the recent past" Tho
Secretary, in this connection, suggests the
appointment of a State statistician in
every State and a comprehensive plan OF
agricultural surveys of the States and
Territories.
The report urges the duty of the
Government to assume a more definite
supervision of such forest areas as are
still owned by it and as occupy position
OF Importance in tho regulation of water
flow and of other climatic conditions, and
emphasizes the Importance of tie relations
hsat ts fSr@ @ ara Sfaa lands sho 81 fef &
mense annual product
The subject of agricultural organiza-
tions is dwelt upon earnestly, their
astonishing growth during the last 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 agri
culture and as the strongest lever for rails
ing and upholding the work Of superior
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations. The Secretary recommends that
the department should be empowered to
afford aid and encouragement to this
work.
In regard to pleuro pneumonia the sit
uaton is regarded as most encouraging.
Thanks to the vigilance and vigorous
measures which have been exercised, this
disease is now effectually under control
and restricted to Kings and Queens coun-
ties in New York State, to New Jersey,
nd in aanh IF tba Statac
of Pennsylvania and Maryland. A care
full review of the field, together with the
IA Inug gemeuts Inaus rUr tue supervision or
the limited districts still infected, justify,
in the Secretary's opinion, "the inc t
sanguine hopes' in regard to the prox-
mate com leto eradication of the disease.
In conclusion the report submits figures
showing the Importance of agriculture,
which produces an annual yield OF nearly
81, 900, 000 900, employing on the !, 900, OOO
farms 10, 900, OjU persons, representing a
population of 80, 000, 900 people, while the
value Of live stock alone is estimated at
s. j07, 600, 900.
The report of the directorlof the mint for
the year ending June 81 shows the follow
ing value of the coinage: Gold, $?5,
t53, 9l0; silver, dollars, 33, 1893, 800; sub
sidiary silver, $726, sos; minor coin, $685.
\ lOs ROlu DtISy 20, Ot lS1, ollNCl
SO, T06, 24j. In addition to the above gold
lars were exchanged for coin for export to
the amount of $j7, 507,s ,sl2. The profit on
coinage of silver during the year was ~, :
403, 049. The total number of silver
dollars coined under the Bland act was
3i}, 900 The director estimates
that SIC, 5000 worth of
gold and $1,000, 00O of silver were
used by the indu trial arts during the year.
The product of gold and silver in the
United States for the calendar year 1883
is estimated as follows: Gold, $33, l76,
600; silver, commercial value, $40, 000, 900;
coming value, $50, 1913, 900. The pro luct
of the world for the Same time was: Gold,
$40 5,994, $50; silver, commercial value,
$103, $50, 900; coinage value, $l42, 439, 15S.
In conclusion thesdfrector recommends the
discontinuance Of 81 and 50 gold-pieces
and Scent nickel pieces, and the with
drawal of those outstanding from circula-
tion.
The Mexican minister has returned from
accompanying the an-American excur-
sion His return was caused by advices
from his government respecting utterances
made by United States Minister Miner to
Costa Rca upon being presented to the
President of that country. Mr.. Romero
has received a copy of a Mexican newspa-
per containing MINERS speech. The
paragraph which aroused the indignation
of the Mexican government is as follows:
''The states of Central America must
unite. A strong federal government is
your only salvation. Colombia is massing
her troops on the Southern border of Costa
Rica. Mexico has her covetous eyes on
Guatemala. 1t will be only a short time
before Colombia will seek to seize your
State and Mexico will seize Guatemala.
Central America will be blotted from the
map and her identity sunk in that of
Colombia and Mexico The time Is draw
ing near and only the most energetic ac-
tion I'm federating Central America can
save your freedom"
Mr.. Romero declined to be interviewed
on the subject of what action he would
take, but il Is understood his government
has instructed him to request that Miner
be recalled, as his uncalled for remarks
have offended friendly power. Mr..
Romero will call on Secretary Blaine to-
morrow and bring his attention officially
70 the matter.
LON MoFFoRD called on Mrs. William
Wilson, an old flame OF his at Shelby Vile,
Ind, and her husband surprised them.
Mofford tried to shoot Wilson, but his re-
volver would not explode. Wilson fired
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