New-York tribune., 1889-11-04

special attention, and he announces some changes
in the manner Of purchasing seeds ana MS oe,
termination to observe closely the proauc" "
nsber ceuutries in order that the seeds OF suoh
as are found to possess singular excellence may oc
secured and experimental with IN TINS country
The inaiequacy of the force in the toions-ioo,h
Ia pointed out. This force mailed nearly n'"
a million publications In the past nihe moh'nS'
besides writing over soo,ooV irank' anu N
sen6ne ont 60. 600 advance sheets for the use OF
,I nre.s and vast amount Of other miscellaneous
uorr The wants of the library and museum
are also cogently set forth
summary of the correspondence OF the De
nartyoent is given as evidence Of the avidly with
whish the information it imparts is sought oy
,hs people Of the United States. The total mum
ber Of letters received and answered during 'ne
nine months ending October 80 was very nearly
An aoo. representing all classes and conditions
and sections Of the country.
THE VALUE OF FARMERS oRCAIzAIloNe'
The subject of agricultural organizations is
dwelt upon earnestly, their astonishing eo"'n
during the last few years being cited as s'ronS
evidence of the growth Of the spirit OIL Sii-noip
among the farmers. The farmers INSTITUTES "i
referred to particularly as one OF the ercaoeo'
movements in the history of agriculture
unfolding the work Of superior agricultural eu",
- ,anr.serted Inv our system of agricultural
colleges and experiment stations Inc oeoie"'
recommends that the Department should De ela-
,o,,-eroa N afford aid and encouragement u 'u''
work. A., prrsan Of
Animal Industry, pleuro-pneumona natur"iS
first noticed the situation being regarueu % ~
encouraging This disease is now ehec'""ny
under control and restricted to MINIS amu ase and
counties in Newlork State ;b 20 STATES of Pennsyl
vania and Maryland. The Secretary Was ono
saneiiine hopes in regard TO the proXla'e, ,evnr
plete eradication OF the d1sesse sNread through the
channels of interstate commerce, anu nTSdnraI
con only he efectually controlled by the fguein
Government hence the ia neceSST' clSsSIy defined.
coyvpv,,Exr INSPECTION OF NEAT.
Tho Language used By the Secretary IN regaru "
National meat inspection law is poln'eo aha sIe
orous The necessity for inspection at une unie
of slaughter is, first, to enable the au.no az
n locate promptly any centres OF caV'ie w
cases and. secondly, to avoid the anomaly Vi io"
inc the inspection Of our own meat prou"0'
the officials of other countries, thus e'ins 1
eirn Governments some show oil reason ior uio
claim that they have better pU cattie than
learning of disease among American 0'''1 IL oc
are enjoyed by our own GoNer@l @ a. a. o,. 60 tho
cordinsly advocates such an amenomen. oon 70 ono
law under which the Bureau Is at oeinioI National
ized as viii provide for such oihclaI NoSon aS omr
INSPECTION as shall guarantee the T9der the
meat products for food consumption tnu'A An
.I ~ tho United States Government E u
tEoritv and means are also desired to enaole W W
Department TO exercise close supeIvIsyhn roctar
economic side of the cattle markets. tic On VI. r;ca
istics of stock commanding the nIii.r' ii. ond ali
r;9tions es IA age weight and quality anu al ni
focts hearing upon the cattle INDUSTRY Nilon Nit " W
enable the Bureau TO supply 10 FARMERS ob+ajn
t o +benseIves The Secretary recommends thau
The disease experiment station be removal ~ tho 10
Arlington estate, and be EQUIPPED WIN wti, o. ' ~
laboratory and other sciennhc ai9S The
successful investigation of diseases tbo
secretarv. Sn,,eT be behind any other county
country ought 10 lead all others a selirs | %
works is promised on animal diseases en,Iie10e evii1
systematic statement Of ne re-, currei'' NN'"''
on the subject III popular loFin ,,., . ooo;o1 |
Tho Intention is announced to estabhsh speciial
division ir the Bureau of Animal !nduSIIg uo ,n
torest P"nltry is made the subject of special
paragraph and the Secretary. declares IT 10 De
his intention that 1t shall receive more a'Ven00"
WHERE PROTECTION Is NEEDED
. oro,vtb Of the mutton interest is referred
20 nc one 70 be greatly encouraged. As to wool
GROWING tbe reduction of the tariff of 1858 Is
EARNESTLY depIorcd To it is attributed the gfeau
roduction in the number of sheep when mas
since then frllen off by about 7,ooo'ooo heau, t
,rbile tho mportation of wool has increased iroin
20 9SO al mounds in 1884 to 126.lS1I2' pounus
~ noSt yeor On behalf Of this Industry, says
The Secretary. {" | recommend these facts 10 you
and should they be submitted to congress asS
for them intelligent and careful cOnsloerduion
In conclusion the report submits ngurH snow
inc the i'm portance of agriculture, whlch pro,
dnccs an annual yield of nearly four thouSsinu
million dollars employing on the hve mlInoh
farms ten million persons, representing popula-
Non Of thirty million people, while the Value
of live stock alone is estimated at I'OOeOOO
referring to agricultural depression, the report
does not undertake the delicate duty OF our
LEGISLATORS in diagnosing its causes ana analyzIhg
nroposed panaceas but the right OF the larm,T
n the fullest enjoyment compatible win the
richts of his fellow-ctizens of the benefit oil tho
nFotective system which is a rock-rooted prin-
cinle of the Republican party is earnestly IN
sisned upon For all such articles as our own
soil can produce the farmer Justly asks the pro
lection which will insure TO him all the Dement'S
Of our home market" =
The Department of Agriculture is another OF
those agencies already in existence when musI
he energetically and judiciously directed 70 ald
fhe farmer by supplying such an appnc2uoh Oh
science to agriculture will enable MN 10
increase the yield of every nllabe acre 90 per
cent and greatly 10 increase the area OF tllaole
lands The report concludes with this earnest
eXbortation: The great nations OF Europe
strain every nerve to make Science the handmade
of War; let it be the glory Of the American
oeople to make Science the handmald OF AgrlcuIl-
ure.'