Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-04
UNCLE JERRY'S TALK.
THB FIRST REPORT OF THB SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE.
Farmer Rusks Opinion On Beef, Butter and Bul-
lOcks-Agricultural Organizations to be Eu-
coursgsd-"Prosction" Por The Farm
T-PrsssrVe tho Forests.

WASHINGTON, November 3.-The an
nual report of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, and the first issued under the newly
constructed department, will be made
public tomorrow. The Secretary deals at
length with certain plans for the thorough
reorganization Of the Department of Agri-
culture, and suggests several new features
in the interest of the development Of sgri-
culture. The Secretary insists upon ade-
quate appropriations to enable him to
meet what he believes to be the obligations
OF the department to the country.
SPARE THAT TREE.
The report urges the duty Of the gov
ernment TO assume a more definite super
vision of such forests IS are still owned
by it, and as occupy position of import
ance in the regular water flow and Of other
climate conditions, and emphasizes the inn
portance OF the relations which the
forests bear TO the problem of irrigation in
the arid lands, end of their immense an
nual product. The Secretary recommends
the setting apart some three hundred
acres of the Arlin gton estate for the use Of
department for the testing of new varieties
of fruits and other important experiment
tai work at present impossible, owing to
lack of room.
AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS.
The subject OF agricultural organizations
is dwelt upon earnestly, their astonishing
growth during the past " years beiDg
cited as strong evidence of the growth OF
the spirit o. self-help among the farmers.
The Secretary says that stringent measures
have succeeded in almost stamping out the
disease of pleuro-pneumonis, and il ia now
confined TO Kings and Queens counties,
New York, to New Jersey and limited
section Of Pennsylvania and Maryland
The language used by the Secretary in re-
gard TO a National meat inspection law, Is
pointed and vigorous, He advocates such
an amendment TO thu law, under which
the bureau is at present organized, a. will
provide for such official National inspec-
tion as will guarantee the fitness Of our
meat products for food consumption under
the seal of the United States government.
DAIRY AND WOOL INTERESTS.
The dairy interest comes in for an earn
est share OF attention and the intention il
announced TO establish a special division
in the bureau Of animal industry devoted
exclusively to the service Of this great in
terest. The sheep and wool industry Sc
cures special consideration in the report
The growth Of mutton interest is referred
TO as one to be encouraged. As 10 wool
growing, the reduction Of the tariff in 1888
is earnestly deplored.
Referring to agricultural depression the
report does rot undertake the delicate duty
Of our legislators in diagnosing its causes
ard analyzing proposed pansceas but the
right OF the farmer 10 the fullest enjoy
ment compatible with the rights OF his fel-
low citizens, Of the benefit OF the protect
i've system, which is a rock-roottd prirci-
pie of the Republican party, is earnestly
insisted upon.
JEREMIAH GUsHEs.
The report concludes with this earnest
exhortation: "The great nations Of Europe
strain every nerve TO make science the
handmade of war; let il be the glory OF the
American people TO make science the hand
maid OF agriculture