Telegram-herald., 1889-11-05
SECRETARY RUSk.
a Synopsis OF His Report on the
Department Of Agriculture.
FACTS AID FIGURES FOR FARMERS.
National Meat-InsP Peeupn law should
Se Adopted PiearO- Pneumonia Al
most Certain 10 Bs Thor
oughiy Eradicsted-

HIS MAIDEN REPORT.
WAsHNGroN, Nov. 4-1he annual re-
port of the Secretary OF Agriculture, the
first issued under the newly constructed
department, Will be made public to-day.
Following Is synopsis;
10 calls attention u ghe fact that ths first
efforts toward reorF rFa-.1atloa a. the depart
Inrut were hamprfea because tle appruQll--
tions for the current rscal year were mace en-
tireiy upon the basis ~ the ola organization.
no account being taken q The entire
change IL The statue OF the 0f srsnsclt. the
. Secretary insists upon thc Iocea-l-y ior Aoa-
Quate appropriations 10 enable I'm to meet
what De believes 20 be the obligations O.. fte de-
partmcIt 10 The country. In tails conle.f .,a Pc
draws a comparison with thc appropr-afions
made for arriculfure by those countries sticA
the report says are the most active oonlpeti-
tors OF American farmers IN the worlds mar
ket." Great Britain approyrates FOR agrieuit-
ure si.t100cO; Germany, SZt54UJ0, Brazil, t1l.
OO1OoO Tor agriculture and mines, France, -
Opoe0 and Austria. more than A0DOo
The Secretary expresses qualification az The
success with which he has been enabled % gel
the results OF the departments work before The
people by utilizing the press % the country,
and referring 10 the press reports, says;
While approximate, il : in danger Of
becoming discredited by the popular
cision aud absolute in authority II should
be remembered that they are not the con
\ clussns OF Z thorough census, though they may
| be far better than the work OF "a poor census,
4 that they are the consultations Of local es;i-
| mates Of agricultural experts, and are Intended
/ az a foil 10 the interested. biased and untruth-
| ful statements that spectators issue 10 mis-
! lead their victims"
OF the rapid development OF agriculture in
the Rocky Mountain districts the Secretary
/ says The results viii surprise the Eastern
/ States with new views of the wealth and prog
ress OF the great American desert Of the recent
/ past" The Secretary IA this connection,
/ suggests the appointment of a State statist-
| clan in every State and a comprehensive plan
| of agricultural surveys Of the States and
/ Territories.
The condition Of the sugar industry IS re-
| viewed IN detail and the results declared 20 be
Of a mixed character. il some cases yielding
we'll and il ether cases proving Disappointing
The region where the sorghum sugar industry
may be attended with success has been local
| lied IL the southern part Of Central Kansas,
west and south OF Wichita. and in parts Of the
Indian Territory resembling It in soil and
climate. There are perhaps other parts Of ths
| United States whore similar success could be
| secured, bu' these have not been pointed out
The report urges the duty Of the Government
20 assume more definite superyi .ion Of such
forest areas as are still owned BY it and 80 oc-
cupy a position Of importance in the regulation
| OF waternow and Of other climatic conditions,
| and emphasizes the importance Of the relations
which the forests bear TO the problem OF trrfga-
| tion in the arid lands OF their immense annual
4 product
The subject OF agricultural organizations Is
dwelt upon earnestly, their astonishing growth
during the last few years being cited as strong
evidence OF the growth OF the spirit Of selfheip
among the farmers Tho farmers Institutes
are referred TO particularly as one Of the great
| est movements IN the history OF agriculture
| and as the strongest lever for raising
| and spholding the work oi superior agricultural
| education represented ay our system Of ag-
| ricultural colleges and experiment stations.
| The Secretary recommends. without going into
details, that the department should be en-
! powered 10 afford aid ind encouragement 70
| this work
In regard to pleuro-pneumonia the situation
| Is regarded as most encouraging. Thanks 70
the vigilance and vigorous measures which
| have been exercised this disease is now effect
| ually under control and restricted TO Kings
and Queens counties in New York State, 70
| New Jersey and limited section IN each Of
| the States Of Pennsylvania and Maryland. A
! careful review Of the fed, together with the
| arrangements made for the supervision 81 the
limited districts stiu infected, Justify in the
| Secretary's opinion, ".he most sanguine
| hopes IN regard 10 the proxinate complete
| eradication Of the disease.
The language used by the Secretary in
| 1rEing the adoption OF National meat
inspection law Is pointed and vigorous The
! necessity for inspection at the time Of slaugh-
ter is. fr1. 20 enable the authorities 20
! promptly locate any cattle disease ceuters.
and. secondly 20 avoid the anomaly o. leaving
the inspection of our meat products 20 toe Oh
GERS ~ other countries. thus giving foreign gov
trnments some show q reason Tor the claim
that they have better opportunities for learning
of diseases among American cattle than
/ are enjoyed by our own Government.
/ Authority and means are also de-
sired 20 enable the department 70
exercise q close supervision 81 the economic
side of the cattle markets. the characteristics
- stock commanding thc highest price varis
tiCns as 10 age weight and quality and al
facts bearing upon the cattle Industry which
vii enable the bureau 20 supply - farmers
such Information as 81 IS impossible FOR them 10
obtain for themselves.
The sheep snd wool industry secures spec lal
attention 81 The report. The reduction ~ tho
/ trihute6 the great reduction in fhe number a
sheep which has since fhsn fallen % hr about
| fDo1 ~ head while fhs importation - woo' has
increased from - sossl pounds In Iss4 70 les
ss7 ~ pounds thc lsst year
Tn conclusion fhe report submits Frurrs
showing the importance q srriculturs. Which
produces 81 anuual ~ifld ~ nesTlv fagp0 90 90
employing "a fhe % 90 farms 81 o. ~ per
sons represertfuF popui alton % A. 00o oro pee
PIE While re vaine - 1--we stock alone Il est