The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
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dustry.
Tie annual report OF tho SecF
ricultural Tho Secretary MAX
refcrenoss-to the work Of thgs69 =
tific and other divisions In his deA ES,s,!
and in a,ldition be deals at loossbA ~
tain plains for tho tBorousl reorzS :,
OF the Department OF ariculfuI &z&z3<$
SsstS ssFal psst festf.t6 ispth I'm
the dttelo eloplhsnt wenty-s,. &H&
forts towarda reorgan zatfon iv, *&
b cause o. surprising fact thy nen
pria,ions FOR the current year verge
treiy upop the basis Of the organi,r
account Being takon OF the entire CT
the status of the department. The Sc,
insists upon the necessity for til. re.ief
this embarrassment. and for ed. q nate apl
priations TO enahle him to meet what he l.
lievcs to bc tho oblig ,tious OF the department
to the country. The Secretary anticipates
portion of his plan of rcorganiz ition in tho
estimates for the Forthcoming fiscal year. Hv
says that the aSgres ntu sum asked Tor in his
rStim ties must not he measured by what is
past, but by what II groit agricultural e un.
try shou;d do towards "Su~ainlng, pro:.c.-
ing and promoting "A cal ing which lies ut tho
foundation Of its prosperity and power" A
striking contrast is drawn between this
amount and The appropriations for agricul
tur" mad hy thJst cnu uItrieS wh:ch the ro-
port says 'nrr tho most ACTIVE compo:i;ors ot
AnIcric IN farmers III the World, market"
"A comparison shows that Great britain np-
proprIat for igricuitur5, IL ,5n0JJ: Gsr-
many, - H5J,0tn; Brnz !, s2u,UJO,WO Tor ug.
rIcu.iurv ana mines; France, -, ,UD,OUU md
Au:tria mora thnn II Wh,ODl.
The Secretary iinus that tho provision for
All Us i!Staut secretary ipths new law was
wise one. and hr hUs utilized this, ho says, 10y
taking advantage Of tho Presidents choice
III soliciting IA gentleman, "comhiniuga II know.
ledge OF scientific agriculture with trained
cxecutivr ability" to divide tho Depart tment
into two gra. divisions, onn enihrac cling I'D
miniStrativc aud rXecu.Ivs work, the other
purely scientific work.
Mauy localities III the United States esoe.
cia:iy lii the North an.! on ths Pacific coast.
are Known TO bc specially Su!:uhi.. To- the pro-
ducii N Of II sugar beet rici in sacchurinc
matter The Interest in this Su jecL dsvvi.
Uped by tho success. ul cNpc' itn.n.s in Cali
fornn w.il t'c met by In" publication during
ihe coming winter ci n fun report on the best
sugar industry IN the United States
The Botanical Department is t. b specially
occupied III an effort to solve the problem OK
increasing tine forage yield on ia 80, 90 100
acres Of the nlii r4giOu outside OF posi- ui.
irriSrtion Ivy promoting the pro !ucCiy, ness
nt -iia " pr curing II productive
gra>S l. til" Southern States, the department
proposes 10 undertake experimental work
hlt'l3' 'ly 'i'Soteu 10 TINS subject.
The report urges the duty Of the govern
mcnt To asS!mc ii more dciinate superv sion
OF such forest areas as are still owned by ir
and rs occupy position OF importanc. la
the reSui ,tion of water low ami OF other
sUJualLc Condi;inEs and emphasizes the i'm.
bear to tn, problem of irrigation In the arid
lands and OF their immense annual product.
THE SEED DIVISION
has received the Sccrctary's special attcn-
ton and he announces some changes i'll the
manner OF purchasing seeds, ana Ills deter
minution To closely oSservo the products of
o;hrr countries, in order that The seeds OF
such are found To possess singular excellence
may bc secured and eXperiuented with in
this couutry. Tho employment OF "a comps-
tent expert is also contemplated, ono who
can cilic entity perform the Inspection and
nomenclature OF cereals. a supply of five
varieties o; Mediterranean wheat, and a:so
OF BERMUDA grass SEED have been ordered
from Europe, tho latter icing specially de.
Sn, Tor tho SoutheI II s'at,s
MEAT INSPECTION.
Til, language used 10y the Secretary in re-
gard to national meat inspection law is
pointed and vigorous. The necessity for in
spl c. ION at time of slaus hter is: first, to
nu'c :ho authorities TO promptly locate any
cattle disease centers, AMI secondly, to avoid
the anomaly of leaving the inspection OF our
meat products to the officials OF other coun-
tries, thus giving foreign governments some
better oppoi tunities for learning of disease
among American catto than are pjnyed by
our own government. He accordingly advO.
Gates "such an amendment 20 the law undor
VIII oh the bureau is at present organized, as
will pruvid. for such official national iuspec
lion ms shall guarantee. the fitness ot our meat
products for food consumption un.ier the
seal OF the United States government.
Authority and means are also desired to
enable tho a, partmeut to exercise a close
iS! !I,,p n h., economic si,iu Of A n
markets, the characteristics OF stock COM
man ling the highest price, variations as TO
age, weight and quality, and all facts bear
ing upon the cattle industry, which will en-
able the bureau 10 supply TO farmers such
information as it is impossible for them to
obtain for themselves
WOOL AND SHEEr.
The sheep and wool industry receives spn-
| cal consideration in the report. The egrowth
OF the NUT; on interest is referred To rs ono
| to lie greatly encouraged. AS to wool grow
! ing, the reduc ion OF the tariff in 1883 Is
! earnestly d"plored. TO it is attributed tho
| great reduction in the number of sheep
which has since then fallen cir by about
seven million head, while thu imp>rtation o,
wool has increased from 7S,ijH65l pound
III 1884, 10 l26 so, 720 pounds the past year
'Oa behalf Of this industry" says tho Sec
! retary, "I recommend these facts to you
and should they be submitted to Congress,
ask for them intelligent and careful consi l
|
In conclusion the report submits figures
showing the mport,ncs OF agriculture, which
produces an annual yield of nearly fou
thousand million dollar, employing on th'
five million farms ten million persons, repre-
santing u population Of thirty lion people
while the value of live stock alone is esti
mated at 81, ,507 ,0O0, 900. That agricultur
underlies all other industries. it alone max
ing our vast commerce possible and render
ing tho product of our mines valuable, ns
signs to it the first place on considering til
well being and prosperity of our country
Referring to agricultural depression, the n
port does not undertake. the delicate duty o
oar legislators in diagnosing its causes an
an1lyz,ng proposed panaceas, but tho riSf
Of the farmer to the fuiles: enjoyment con
pltillo with the right of his fellow citizen:
of the benefit of the protective system,
earnestly insisted upon. For all such M
tic!es as our own SOIL can proluce, the ia'
mer justly asks the protection which wi
insure to him all the benefits OF our hon
market"
Tie Department OF Agriculture is anothe
of thoss agencies already in existence, whc