Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-11-15
FARMS AND FARMERS.
Annual Report of the Secretary OF
Agriculture.
He Thinks the Economic Legislation of the
Last Congress Has Benefited Agri-
acknowledgements In tho
Condition OF American Cat
tle-A Number of Re-
Communications.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The Secretary
OF Agriculture has presented his annual
report to the President He expresses
hopeful view of agricultural affairs,
indicating tho obvious benefits to farm
ers of certain legislation which he spec
ifes. BY comparing prices at Chicago
for October of 1890 and of 1889, he shows
marked increase in the values OF agri-
cultural products, especially Of cereals.
Secretary Rusk asserts that without ig-
noring the effects of the natural causes
in enhancing values, it Is evident that
the economic legislation OF the last ses-
sion of Congress has directly benefited
the farmers; the improved value OF
cereals, as he believes, being largely
due to the silver legislation, which,
moreover, has lessened the influence Of
Russia and India, our wheatcompetitors
in British markets.
Our increased export trade in cattle
and animal products he traces to the
effective measures adopted for the Grad
ication Of pleuro-pneumonia, and to the
growing appreciation at homo and
abroad Of the departments ability to
suppress or effectually control contagi-
Gus animal diseases. In the line OF fur
ther precaution, the department is now
, prepared to carry out the inspection OF
export cattle before shipment, provided
for by the act of August 30. Similar en-
ergy has been directed to our pork in
terests, the department having already
undertaken the inspection called for
by the same act. The secretary strong
| ly recommends an inspection law still
more comprehensive of all animals
slaughtered for Interstate or foreign
trade.
The outlook for home sugar industry
is considered favorable The secretary
predicts that in the near future half o.
our sugar will be thus supplied from
the sugar beet. In the provisions o.
the tariff bill, Secretary Rusk find:
what he regards as some glaring incon
sistencies, in that it gives entire contro
of sugar manufacturing and bounty
payments to subordinate officer of the
Treasury Department, in spite of thu
fact that heretofore the Department o
Agriculture has been charged with thu
general supervision of tho sugar in
dustry, both in it's culture and manu-
featuring phases.
The production Of raw silk as an in
digenous industry is referred to in no
very encouraging terms, though its i'm
portance is emphasized by reference t
the imports of raw silk, which hav
largely increased during the year an
are valued for the year at upwards
S24, 600, 600, but the necessity for favor
able legislation as we'll rs for improve
ments in machinery is insisted upor
Mr.. Rusk believes that the recer
changes in the tariff on linens will serv
to encourage manufacturers to provid
a market for homo grown flax.
Reference is made to the Forthcoming
transfer of the Weather Bureau to tn
Department of Agriculture, with dee
laration OF the secretary's desire
widen the present scope OF the burea
so as to increase it's benefits to agricu
ture. He also insists strongly upon tn
necessity for more frequent represent;
ton of the department at meetings
agricultural and kindred societies, NJ
only to give them encouragement an
supply information, but for the benef
t of the department workers themselve
who will thus be brought into Close
> contact with the farmers and will b
come more familiar with their wants an
the best means for meeting them.
The possibility of serving the cor
growers throughout the country by @.
3 tending the market for Indian corn
5 foreign countries has engaged the Sc
D retary's attention with the result th
. he has appointed special agent abroa
having special qualifications for tn
duty, to Investigate and report upc
the possibilities of promoting the co
!, sumption of Indian corn in Europes
countries.
0 The Secretary concludes by declaril
that he looks forward with contiden
b to the time when, in the high quality
its work, as we'll as in the magnitude
4 its enterprise, the agriculture of Il
" u United States shall not only lead 6
9 other industries in this country, b
shall be the loader OF this great indr
It try in all other countries.