Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-10

the old and new tariff rates have been
given for each, indicates q material
increase in the import duties on these
articles and shows each to havo been
imported in considerable quantities. Our
| increased export trade in cattle and
animal products he traces to the ener-
| gstic aud effective measures adopted for
the eradication of pleuIo- pneumonia
and to the growing appreciation at home
| and abroad of the department ability
| to suppress or effectually control con-
! tagious animal diseases. He declares
not single case of contagious pleuro-
| pneumonia has been alleged to exist
among American cattle shipped to Brit
| ish ports since March last. In the line
of further precautlon the department is
now prepared to carry out the inspection
of export cattle before shipment, pro-
| vided for by the act of August 30. The
| retary strongly recommends an In
! spection still more comprehensive of all
animals slaughtered for Interstate or
! foreign trade. The present immunity
/ of Northern cattle from Texas fever he
believes to be due to general COM
/ pliance with the regulations of the de-
partment issued last spring, assurances
10 this effect having been received from
large dealers in cattle who report conse-
queut faciiitation of this business, and
having effected by reduced insurance
rates which for the season will aggregate
over 81 900 900.
This outlook for the home sugar in-
dustry is considered favorable. This
practical results obtained in Nebraska
and Kansas, be says, demonstrates the
feasibility of home grown sugar manu-
lactuTe. The secretary announces the
establishment OF three national sugar
experiment stations DEVOTED one each to
cane, sorghum and beet sugar.
The production Of raw silk as an iudi-
genous industry IS referred 10 in not
very encouraging terms, though Its i'm
portance is emphasized by reference to
imports of raw silk. which ha We largely
increased during the year and are valued
for the year at upwards of S24 ZOO, 900,
but the necessity for favorable legisla-
ton, as well as FIR improvements in
machinery, is insisted upon.
Encouraging words are spoken with
reference to the FAX culture. Secretary
Rusk believes that the recent changes in
the tariff on linen will serve to encou
the manufacturers to provide market
for homegrown flax.
irrigation and arteslan supply OF water
report of n commission acting under
orders OF the department having been
presented at the last session of congress
and provision having been made to con-
time this work
Reference is made to the forthcoming
transfer Of the weather bureau to the
department of agriculture with deo-
larstion of the secre;ary's desire to
widen the present scope OF tha bureau
so as TO increase Its benefits TO agricul-
ture.
He also insists strongly upon the
necessity for the more frequent repre-
sentation of the department at meetings
of agricultural and kindred societies.
The possibility of serving the corn
growers throughout the country by ex-
tending the market for Indian |
corn in foreign countries has
engaged the secretary's attention |
with the result that he has appointed a
special agent abroad, having special |
qualifications for this duty, to investi-
gate and report upon the possibility of
promoting the consumption of Indien |
corn.
In concluding his report he says q |
careful review of the events of the pc st |
year anda general survey of the agri- |
cultural feldto-dsy betoken marked |
improvement inthe condition of our |
agriculturists and promises well for |
their future well being