The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-15

Texas feyor." ssys the report. ~
generally spread through the channeis
Of Interstate commerce. and. therefore,
can only be- eSectually controlled by the
Federal Government; hence the neces-
ity OF legislation which shall be ample
and clearly defined.
The language used by Secretary Rusk
in regard to . National meat-inspcction
law Is both pointed and vigorous The
necessity for inspection At the time Of
slaughter, he says, Is first 10 enable the
authorities to promptly locate any cat
| tle-disease centers. and secondly 20 avoid
the anomaly Of leaving the inspection
OF our own meat products TO the officials
OF other countries, thus giving foreign
| governments some show OF reason for
the claim that they have better oppor-
t~unities for learning OF disease among
American cattle than are cnjogcd by our
Government. He accordingly advocates
''such an amendment to the law under
which the bureau is 1T present organ
lied, as will provide for such official
National inspection as shall guarantee
the fitness OF our meat products for food
consumption under the seal Of the
United States Government.
Authority and means are also desired
to enable the department to exercise a
close supervision Of the economic side Of
the cattle markets, the characteristics
OF stock commanding the highest prices,
variations as 10 age, weight and quality
and all facts bearing upon the cattle in
dustry which will enable the bureau TO
supply the farmers such information as
1t is impossible for them TO obtain for
themselves.
Sheep and wool receives especial ron
sideration in the report. The growth of
the mutton interest is referred To as one
To be greatly encouraged. AS 10 wool
growing the reduction Of the tariff in
1sSsis earnestly deplored. To it Is 1T
tributcd the great reduction in the num-
Der Of sheep. which has since then fallen
of by about 10000 while the irlpor-
tation Of wool has increased from $780,
C5l pounds IN 1854 to l25. 4s7. go pounds
the past year. ION behalf OF this in
dustry." says the Secretary. II COM
mend these facts TO you. and should
they be submitted to Congress. / ask for
them intelligent and careful considera-
ton"
Figures are submitted in the report
showing the Importance Of agriculture.
which produces an annual yield OF
nearly four thousand million dollars,
employing on the five million farms ten
million persons and representing a popu
lation Of thirty million people. while
the value of livestock alone il estimated
At twenty-five hundred million dollars.
Agriculture underlies all other indus
tries. II alone making our vast com
merce possible. and rendering the prod
net Of our mines valuable assigns TO it
the first place in considering the we'll
being and prosperity Of the country.
Referring to agricultural depression.
the report does not underrate the deli
cate duty Of our Legislators in diagnos-
ing its causes and analyzing proposed
panaccas; but the right OF the farmer TO
the fullest enjoyment, compatible with
the rights Of his fcllow-citizens, OF the
benefit OF the protective system. which
Is a rock-rooted principle Of the Repub-
lican party, is earnestly insisted upon.
''For all such articles rs our own soil
can produce the farmer justly asks the
protection which will insure to him the
benefits Of u home market
The Secretary closes Is follows: The
Of Europe strain every nerve to
make science the handmade Of war; let
II be the glory OF the American people
make science the handmade Of agri-
culture"