Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-04
FIRST OF IT'S KIND.
Initial Report of Our National
Boss Granger.
ALITTLE PROD FOR OONeREssMEN,

who Haven't Realized That We Have n
Farmer In the Csbiaet-The Minister TO
Central America Raises n Small Inter
national Breexe-Ths Two pskotss Pro-
claimed Full Blown states--some Fig
ures on Coinsge-MIs- Clara Barton's
Reception.
WASHINGTON CRY. Nov -rhe annual
report of Secretary Rusk, OF the depart
ment OF agriculture, ami the first | le I'M
der the newly constituted department, has
been made public. The secretary makes the
usual references to the work of the several
scientific an other divisions In his depsrt-
msnt, and In addition be deals at length with
certain plans fJr the thorough reorgan!za-
tion of the department of agriculture, and
suggests several new features in the interest
of the development of agriculture
Habit Congress Has
The report calls attention to the fact that
the hrst efforts toward reorganization
are hampered because Of the surprising fact
that the appropriations for the current fiscal
year were made entirely upon the basis OF
the old organ cation, no account being taken
OF the entire change In the status OF the de.
partment The secretary insists upon the
necessity for his relief from this embarrass-
meut, and for adequate appropriations to
enable him to meet what he believes to be the
obligations OF the department TO the coun-
try The secretary anticipates a portion of
his plan OF reorgani cation in the estimates
Tor the forthcomins fiscal year, $50. 900
An odious Comparison.
lie says that the aggregate sum asked for
d.. u.
what is past but by what great agricul.
tural country should do towards Sustain
ing, protecting, and promoting "A calling
which lies at the foundation of its prosperity
and power" A striking contrast is drawn
between this amount and the appropriations
for agriculture made by those countries
which the report says "are the most active
competitors OF American farmers in the
worlds markell A comparison shows that
Great Britain appropriates for agriculture
sl,5OO,O O); Germany, 81 $50, 0OC; Brazil, SEQ
OOJ,OJO for agriculture and mines France.
$500, 900. and Austria more than 81 900 OO0.
How to View Crop Reports.
Considerable space is devoted 70 the work
of the division OF statistics The crop re-
porting system, he says, "while approximate
and valuable, is in danger OF becoming dis
credited by the popular acceptanc, OF its re-
authority. II should he remembered that
they are not the conclusions of thorough
census though they may be far better than
the work OF poor census; that they are the
consultations OF local estimates Of agricul-
tural experts, and are intended -as a foil to
the interested. biased, aud untruthful state
ments that spectators issue TO mislsai their
victims"
National Meat Inspection
The language used by Secretary Rasx la
regard to national meat inspection law is
pointed and vigorous The necessity for
inspection at time OF slaughter, he SAYS, Is
first to enable the authorities 70 promptly
locate any cattle disease centres and sec
ondly to avoid the anomaly OF leaving the
inspection OF our own m at products TO the
officials Of other countries, thus giving for
etgn countries some show OF reason for the
claim that they have better opportunities for
learning ot disease among American cattle
than are enjoyed by our government He
accordingly advocates such an Amendment
TO the law under which tbs bureau is at
present organized as will provid, for such
official national inspection as suall guaran.
t'e the fitness OF our meat products for food
consumption under tue seal OF the United
States government
with Reference To Our Mutton
Sb.en and vn,I rac,.iv, s,.,i1I ,rr.ai,..
tion in the report Thu CROWN ~ th. r,n,.
ton Interest," is referred ~ .s IN, ., ~. 80
ly encouraged A. % wool gro,,ine, Re-. r.
ductiou Of the tariff in lsS., i. s,rns.,Iv a.
pInred. Toi i. attributed ihs ,,raat ra3uc.
ron in the numbsr Of sba,r vrn,rh bas
since than fallen off h. ,b,nt : 0D0 oo1 haod
while the imnortsti1n NJ wool h.. in,-aa.,3
from, y $50 sy5I popn1s IN lsS4 - ~, Isz -,
80, 4, 49,. ., - - -. :, -
1s,nr-- n, CON a,J .i,y.,,lI H.. = -
- ,,.y 7 -, g -.
e -i, .o' S'e'i '''s'i'sen' anu
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IT,, -'I E'ivo -''aI. s'a''stlc~
H. "a 'ue showing
- ~ :, ~"lou proouces
80 an"uu' 'e'i VI nearly 1'oOo niiiIlon doi-
Ms ." Tue i've uh'ii'on farms
'eu .1, ~, rSP'eSents popuia-
- - P7oPie, WINE .ns Suiuation
49,. s''.I . 'a'ue- az = 0o' nhniioh
- u''o' nc A'' otnef il'
.'s"I,'is y a'ole u,aNns our vas. coutnsree
- ,,,,,'e,, et.-s ."s ~ " our
.'''os 'a'u1"'0, aSsIsu' :" " 'ue Hrst place
OF the country.