Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-11-09
DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
SECRETARY RUSK GIVES IMPORTANT
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Touched Upon - Figures from the hi
rector Of the Mint - Washington Gossip.
Secretary Rusl has given out his annual
report 1t is quite voluminous and con-
tains some very interesting features. He
complains that his department has been
allowed AN appropriation much smaller
than its necessities require, the amount
Icing but 81, 900, 900, while all other
countries appropriate much more, and
France in 1886 appropriated $4,000, 600.
He SAYS he will ask Congress to increase
largely the amount for his department and
furnish more elaborate and convenient
buildings.
The secretary devotes much space to the
subject of sorghum sugar culture and
manufacture, and regards the yperiments
as indicating final success and the build
ing up of a grand industry, especially in
Kansas and Indian Territory, He favors
government inspection of cattle and legls-
laton to protect American meat interests
at home and abroad. The wool industry
he considers in prosperous condition, and
recommends additional legislation to keep
it so.
OF the rapid development of agriculture
in the Rocky mountain districts the
Secretary says: "The results wi Il surprise
the eastern States with new views of the
wealth and progress of the great Amer
lean desert of the recent past " The
Secretary in this connection, suggests the
appointment of a State statistcan in
every State and a comprehensive plan of
agricultural surveys of the States and
Territories.
The report urges the duty of the
Government to assume a more definite
supervision of such forest areas as are
still owned by it and as occupy position
of Importance in the regulation of water
flow and of other climatic conditions, and
emphasizes the importance of tire relations
which the forests bear TO the problem of
irrigation in the arid lands of their i'm
mense annual product.
The subject of agricultural organiza-
tions is dwelt upon earnestly, their
astonishing growth during the last few
years being cited as strong evidence of the
growth OF the spirit of self-help among
the farmers. The farmers institutes are
referred to particularly as one of the
greatest movements in the history of agri-
culture and as the strongest lever for rails
ing and upholding the work of superior
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations. The Secretary recommends that
the department should be empowered to
al ord aid and encouragement to this
! work.
In regard to pleuro pneumonia the sit
! uation is regarded as most encouraging.
| Thanks to the vigilance and vigorous
| measures which have been exercised, this
! disease is now efectually under control
and restricted to Kings and Queens coun-
| ties in New York State, to New Jersey
and a limited section in each of the States
of Pennsylvania and Maryland. care
full review of the field, together with the
arrangements made for the supervision of
the limited districts still infected, justify,
in the Secretary's opinion, 'the mot
sanguine hopes in regard to the proxi-
mate com ~lete eradication of the disease.
In conclusion the report submits figures
showing the Importance of agriculture,
which produces an annual yield of nearly
81, 600, GOO, 900, employing on the y 600, OO)
farms 10, 900, OuU persons, representing a
population of 80, 900, 900 people, while the
value of live stock alone is estimated at
81, jO7, 000 00O
The report of the director, of the mint for
the year ending June 3 shows the follow
ing value of tho coinage: Gold, S25,-
453, go: silver, dollars, 3d. 1913, 500 sub
sdiary silver, $726, COS; minor coin, $0S,
-l13; gold bars, 1922, 3+1, 121 silver bars,
|
bars were exchanged for coin for export to
the amount of ST. 50r S12. The profit on
coinage of silver during the year was 50,
403. O49 The total number of silver
dollars coined under the Bland act was
"a OBS, 600 The director estimates
that SIG 600, 600 worth of
gold and 5000, 600 of silver were
used by the industrial arts during the year.
The product of gold aud silver in the
United States for the calendar year 1888
is estimated as follows: Gold, S33, 10,
600; silver, commercial value, S43, 000 600
coming value 500, 1873, 600. The pro luct
of the world for the same time was; Gold,
$40 1894 800; silver, commercial value
Sf0} 800, 600; coinage value, Sl42, 439, 81.
In conclusion the director recommends the
discontinuance of s. and $3 gold pieces
and Scent nickel pieces, and the with
drawal of those outstanding from clrcula
ton.
The Mexican minister has returned from
accompanying the pan American excur
sion His return was caused by advice
from his government respecting utterance
made by United States Minister Miner t.
Costa Rica upon being presented to tn
President of that country. Mr.. Romer
has received copy of Mexican newspa
| per containing mlLHeI ) SpeeCh' IL
paragraph which aroused the indignation
of the Mexican government is ms follows
''The states of Central America mus
unite A strong federal government
your only salvation. Colombia is massin
her troops on the Southern border of Cost
Rica Mexico has her covetous eyes o.
Guatemala. 1t will be only a short tim
before Colombia will seek to seize you
State and Mexico will seize Guatemala
Central America will be blotted from tn
map and her identity sunk in that q
Colombia and Mexico The time is draw
ing near and only the most energetic &C
ton IN decorating Central America ca
save your freedom. -
Mr. Romero declined to be interviewe
on the subject of what action ne woul
take but it Is understood his government
has instructed him TO request that Mime
be recalled as his uncallod for remark
have offended a friendly power. MI
Romero will cali on Secretary Blaine :,
morrow and bring his attention otliciall
90 the matter.
Los MorFoRp called on Mrs, Williai
! Wilson. an old flame OF his at Shelbyvill,
Ind. and her husband surprised them