New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-10

or probabilty of such disease being communicated !"
our domestic animals.
m. secretsrv,s review in detail Of the work Of the
indicates that the year has Teen ore CT uhre
hitting activity throughout the several divisions some
,iors have been concerned viii measures to prevent
or coutrol the ills Of plant and animal NE others
have sovpbt means to promote the productveness and
d,ycrsaca,ion Of agriculture Large amounts Tor III
ance ara shown TO have been saved to vine-growers
hv methods suggested by the division OF Nege'apie
Pathology valuable discoveries rciatng 10 1eA"s
fever and hog cholera are reported rom the bureau
n, Animal Industry In the same bureau arrangements
have been perfected for dairy dvision the estso-
IIsbment Of which has been dea! ca somewhat ny 'ne
lack Of necessary legislation food aduiteaton. as wen
- a.. ort relating to the sugar industry, has con-
49,, an receive the attention Of the Chem
,o., nivis,on: cooperation with the experiment
s,adons has been undertaken on Important ihes' III
ending experiments with grhses In the ana regions
nd Tho trial Of new economic plants; the collection
Of agricultural Statistics, OF reports oil the growing
crops and Of the probable supply c! staple producs
g., ,he markets. of the world form an Important part
Of the duiy of the Department, ana the secretary
,os how perscyerngly this work has oeen pursued,
nd indicates means for expcndirg 1t so as to cover
arue vet wider than heretofore. As protection
aoanst uecitimcte competition based upon misscprc-
u,o,,on Of facts authentic information has become
OF the utmost importance to the farming class
The production Of raw silk as in indigenous indus
try is referred to in not very encouraging terms
,hch its inheritance Is emphasized by reference to
the imports Of raw siIk which have largely Increased
during the year and are valued for the year ut up
ward OF 600 600 but the necessity for favorable
legislation as well as for improvements In machinery
q insisted upon. Encouraging words are SPOKEN Win
reference TO flax culture Secretary Rusk believing THAI
the recent changes In tile tariff Oh linens VIII serve
n encourage manufacturers to provide market for
a. I,,;na ffano nd a
Of water are made the subject OF special reference,
report Of the commission acting under the orders OF
the Department having been presented at the last
session OF Congress- and provision having boon madc
TO continue this work during the current fiscal year.
After thus showing in tho strongest light the extent
and character OF the work done In the several divisions
of the Department for the benefit of agriculture the
Secretary naturally lays special stress upon the ne
cessity for frequent and wide publication OF the re-
suits Of their work. lie says tiat the measure OF
the efficiency Of II the Department nUSm
ton, and in support OF iGs appeal for much larger
appropriation than has hitherto ?cen devoted to TINS
time and ability of the chiefs Of the several divisions
and their assistants upon the INVESTIGATIONS OF PROB
lens with which farmers have 10 cOntehd anu
when practical results have been obtained to withhold
tho means Of promptly maidng them pubic' seems W
Pe ss Z made TO the forthcoming transfer Of the
Weather Bureau to the Department OF Agriculture with
a declaration OF the Secretarys desire TO WIDEN ue
present scope Of the Bureau to Increase the bene
Its To agriculture lie also insists strongly upon the
p psrmeS iS meetings S Of actu AID kindred
cetcs not only to give them % ZEN ana
Workers themsclves, Who will thus be brought into
closer contact with the farmers and Will become more
meeting them. lie desires also to utilize state and
county fairs and this he believes Will lead to a WIDER
the natural resources Of the country besides doubt
Attending good opportunity to add TO the aceessiohs
of tho Agricultural Museum.
has
sdciation is the Department museum, which he be
icves II to be his duty greatly to enlarge ana TINS
leads him TO point ont the lsmentab!e condition In
which the Department stands for want Of adequate
buildings. He reiterates his former recommendation
that immediate means be provided to enable him to
The possibility Of serving the eorn-growers through
ont the country by extending the market for indian
in foreign countries has engaged the secretary Is
attention with the result that he has appointed a
this duty. TO investigate and report upon u pos.
sbllties of promoting the consum pon OF Indian corn
The frequent occurrence Of important international
% s + t mts sad the react
agricultural country in the world is most frequently
conspicuous by its % Tie s Sx s decarss
sons Of great Importance, such the International
Congress at Vienna last year this country could be
gatherings he argues afford the very best opportunity
for properly qualified persons familiar with conditions
sued abroad and to estimate their adaptaby TO our
own county by sneh meas alone ne says VIII II
competition which Is the basis OF all commercial compe
tton.
justified in expressing my general satisfaction ut tho
condition Of agricultural matters in country" add
DEPRESSION s and Of such Local depression as must exist
less at ell times in some sections at least OF
s so ys a e p as veor a survey Of the
agricultural field today betOken marked Improvement
IN The scS S Sf e sV %s a the
ention paid to agricultural interests In recent National