Telegram-herald., 1890-11-11
THE FARMERS AID.
Such the Agricultural Department
Proves te Be.
Synopsis 81 SscrstAr, Rusk : Annual
Hrport-A Marked increase "a
shs Nai,e - prodauls-
ooAaaNFs aF 80 s.eAEI.ns-

COMMENTS ~ rHK stckEEkRs
WAsHHkuEoN. Nov. 40 Ias score
t4ry of AErleVlt0rs Ass F.rsseulsa lis
annual report - The President Hr
comparing prices al ChioAgo fog os-
tober IL - sso 4na - 1853 lie saoxs :
marked increase Ia Ito v1lGes ~
agricultural prod acts especially u
cereals A tabular statement ~
agricultural exports - Tie lSst Gscal
year. including live auiEais
barley. hay. potatoes. hcps. cheese.
eggs. nAx. woel, tobAooo wines. ets.
tie old and new tariff rates heing given
ior saeA. indicates = material increase
In The import duties ca these articles
and shows each - have been imported
in considerable quantities The Score
tAry asserts that without ignoring the
effects o. natural causes In enhancing
values. ~ - evident that The esenomic
legislation 81 tAe lasi session Of Goa
gress has directly beusf tod the farmers,
the improved value 81 cereals. as he be-
lieNes being largely due 10 she silver
legislation. which. moreover. hss less
eneo the inhuenos oi Russia and India.
our wheat oAlps 4 toIs in BRUSH mar
kets
Our Increased export trade in cattle
Gne animal urodUcts, another cause for
eongrAtulstlOn, he traces 10 the ener-
getlc and effective measures adopted
for the eradication Of pls0ro-pneUmonia
and 70 the growing appreciation al
home and abroad Of the Departments
ability TO suppress or efectuaily con lrol
contagious animal diseases.
The outlook Tor a home sugar indus
try is considered favorable A good
article Of sugar is shown 70 have been
prod uccd prof tably from sorghum. va
risties Of which with large sugar con
tents have been developee through the
efforts OF tie Department of Agr.cult-
ure.
The Secretary announces the estsb-
lishnent Of three National sugar ca
pertinent statlehs. devoted one each 70
cane, sorghum and beet sugar
in the provisions Of the tariff bill Sec
retAry Rusk tnds what be regards 81
some glAring incons.ste ncies, in that IL
gives the entire control o! sugar manu-
featuring and bounty payments 70 q
subordinate officer OF the Treasury De-
pArtnent. IN spite Of tie fact thai here
tofore the Department Of Agriculture
has been charged with the general su-
pervision Of the sugar Ind ustry. both ia
its cultural and manufacturing phases
In the Bureau Of Animal Industry az
rangements have been perfected for a
dairy division. the es4biishnsnt Of
whi.a has been delayed some
what by the lack Of necessary
legislation Cooperation with TIE
experiment stsliens has been under
taken on important lines. including
experiments with grasses ia tke arid
regions and the trial Of new economic
plants, the collection OF Agricultural
statistics, OF reports % The growing
crops and OF the probable supply 81
staple products IN the markets Of the
world.
The production Of raw silk as an In
digenous ind ustry Is referred % Ia net
very encouraging terms though its
importance is mphasiEed BY references
10 the imports Of raw silk. which have
largely increased during the year
ana are valued FOR the year az
upward OF Ss4. O0o. oOa Encouraging
words are spoken with reference
10 fax culture. Secretary Rusk belisF-
ing that the recent changes in the tariff
on linens will serve 70 encourage manu-
facturers 70 provide = market fer the
homegrown fax. Irrigation and the
artssisn supply o. water are made the
subject Of special reference.
Reference IA m sde 70 the forthcoming
transfer OF tie Weather Bureau 20 the
Department OF Agriculture. with q
declaration Of the Seoretary's desire %
widen the scope OF the bureau 80 as 70
increase its benefits e agriculture
The possibility % serving the corn
growers throughout the country by e,-
tending the market FOR Indian corn ia
foreign countries has engaged the Soc
retarys attention With the rosuls that
he has appointed a special agent abroad
70 investigate and report upon The pos-
sibilities o. promoting the eonsumption
of Indian corn Ia E1r0psan countries.
he ends By declaring that Re locks
forward with oenhdencs 10 tss tine
when In the high quality % its work.
as veil as in the nagnitsds - its enter
prise, the agriculture % the United
States shall not only lead All other ip-
dustries In ibis country. bot shall be
the leader IN this great iHeUstry q all
other ceuntries