The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-04
SCIENCE II FARMING.
Annual Report Of the Secretary
Of Agriculture.
EXTENSION OF TIE WORK
fieuro-Pasmmanta nearly stamped out--
Ksiueasssa Anaeaw wFarmsr+-Tkirsy
sTsi1Ians Till the sogi.

a. 8eEEEa with certain plSaS for thorough
FstrE41sszatsoa OF the department. and sag-
gesSs severAs ues feA snr~s in TIE interest Of
aeFeacprent ot agriculture Tia@ report
cas- attention To the s1et that the first
s-l9Fts toNafd reorganization we're ham
pefea because Of tie fact that Appropsl4-
tons Tor enT-ent nseaI wear wese made
entirely Upon the easts Of the odd orgaasx4-
sloh. no account being taken q The entire
eaAEiss IN The status ef the government
lsse secretary anticipates 5 portion OF lis
psAa q reorganization IN estimates for the
forthcoming fiscal year Of 81 $50 200. ard
says the aggregate sam asked for ia his
estimate must nos he measured by whas Is
past. ept by Rhzs & great agricultural
country should 30 toward sustaining. PRO-
ieesihg and promoting the calling Which IS
y tie foundation OF its prosperity and
power.
= striking contrast is d-Awa between
this amount and the appropriations for
agriculture made By these countries which
the report says ARE the mcsa active COM
TeialoFs Of American farmers in the worlds
market 4 comparison shows that Great
Britain appFopriates Tor agriculture
si.ia00o, Germany s2ss go, Brazil $40
eo.eso for agriculture ard mines; France
$500 .lS1 and Austria more than g coo .0go.
The prohsem o getting the results OF The
work done by the Department more
promptly before the public has been solved
by the establishment Of nex division.
which furnishes promptly 70 the agricuf-
tgral ard comm. rcial press synopses of
The main points of every bul-
leiIu aud report published. The
division OF statistics is dwelt on
at some length. OF the erop-reporting sys-
ten be says: While approximate, it is
IN danger Of becoming discredited BY popa-
lar acceptance Of It's results as exact in
precision and absolute in its authority. Il
sbogid be remembered that they are not
the conclusions Of a thorough census: that
they are cancellations of local estimates
OF agricultural products, and intended as a
foil 70 interested. biased and untrnthful
statements that spectators issue to mis-
lead their victims.
The rapid development Of agriculture
In many mountain districts, y the secretary
says, "will surprise the Eastern states with
new views of the wealth ard progress OF
the great American desert of the recent
past.
Special suggestions In regard TO this di-
vision are extension of local statistical
work and enlargement of the corps of state
statlticians by the appointment OF one in
every state. comprehensive plan Of arr
Ticulturai surveys in the states and terri
tories Is also suggested. 10 he pushed as rap
idly as available means will permit An
intention Is expressed TO adopt some
method By WiIieh county correspondents
can be utilized 20 secure representation Of
the department at state and county fairs.
The condition OF the sugar industry is
review cd in detail and the results declared
20 be OF mixed character, in some cases
yielding well and in other cases proving
disappointing. Special attention is to be
given 20 the development OF the varieties
ol sorghum containing a higher proportion
OF available sugar. Important progress has
already been made in this direction. Many
localities in the United States. especial in
J the North and on the Pacific coast, are
( known 20 be specially suitable 70 the pro
/ ductien Of the sugar of the sugar beet, rich
( in saccharine matter. Interest in this sub
4 jeet By successful experiments in California
I win be met by publication during the COM
/ ing winter OF a full report OF the beet sugar
I industry in the United States.
! The botanical Department Is 10 be
( specially occupied in an effort To solve the
problem Of increasing the forage yield Of
+ $4,000, 600 acres Of tine arid region, outside
! OF possible irrigation. by promoting the
prod6ctvenesS Of grasses now growing
/ there
In regard to textile fabrics the question
+ nov occupying the attention Of the de-
( partment Is the utilization OF FAX. jate
+ ramie and other fabrics.
! The report urges the duty 81 government
/ 30 assume more definite supervision OF such
/ forest areas as are sflli owned By &C. and
I occupying positions of importance in the
( regulation of wateffiow ard other climatic
conditions, and emphasizes the importance
I of the relations which the forests haar 20
/ the problem Of irrigation IN the arid lands
{ and Of their immense annual product
+ 4 special investigation was ordeTed a
( few months ago thraaah the pomoiorical
division. To secure informstson ~ % fruits
z groR naturally in unsettled portions Of
( tie coun try, and 20 ooilect specimens oi
3 them as an aid ~ determining the most
/ suitable varieties OF car cultivated kinds
I for opagsiion in that vast re<iol.
The sub ject al agricultural organizations
/ is dwelt upoa earnestly. their astonishing
( grosth during the past few years being
{ cited As strong evidence OF the growth of
T tie spirit Of ssil-help among farmers.
( Farmers institutes are referred ~ partlca-
/ lariv as one II fha greatest movements n
/ the history af agricultural education rep
1 resented by oar system OF agricultural coli
E leves aud experiment stations. The sec.
/ regarv recommends. without going into lie
tails that the department sboald he en-
r8werea 10 afford sid and encouragement
"a this wsrE.
lr regard 60 tse bureau al animal indus
( tyy. pgeugt-p pneumonia Is grst noticed, fhs
situation being regarded a. uost enocurag.
sna The disease i DoN efirctuAllg under
cgatrol ana restricted 70 King and Queens
caanaes n Ne2 York state % New tersey
ana a lfaaIteaI section SIS each * the state
uf peausylgansa aad Maryland. 4 careful
raesex II the fel8 with the more perssei
svrzmgpFaeafs fgr SUPERVISION 0f ths
Hu.5isi districts sul infected justify "a
tie secretary opini0u the u4set sanguing
hafas IN gagAFI g. eradication At tie dis
ease. Isxaa feyeF IS generally spread
through the changes IS inieFsgsss cent
assrls ard therefore car oaly he siiecta'
+ ailv eonfrolied by tbe fssisFa government
henea TIE ueces slty a. isg5siaSs1a whleA
thsgs Is ampss AHa tlsasiy aeLassl.
The language use4 Is Secretary R4sk ln
rpesfd IS q aatonAl meat insrsefion las
4 paatea aad ylRoreas IssH Fecesssty
T tos insse ts.sa Sc thr tfass 81 slaughter. Is
ss4s. 5 first. SO tusele she sathugii.es q
tszu7nrsV soeata c4ssSe etse&ss csaiefs
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