The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14
AeRIcutIuRAL oePARTMENI.

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Report OF Secretary kusk-rncrease Ex-
port Trade I'm Cattle-susgestions to
Bring Agriculture to the Front.
WASHINGTON, Nov 10.-The Secretary
of Agriculture has presented his annual
report to the President He expresses
a distinctly hopeful view of agricultural
affairs, indicating the obvious benefits
! to farmers of certain legislation which
he specifies. BY comparing prices at
Chicago for October 16, 1890. and of 1850,
he shows a marked increase in the value
of agricultural products, especially of
cereals He asserts that without ignor-
ing the effects of natural causes in en-
HANGING values, it is evident that the
economic legislation OF the last session
f Congress has directly benefited the
farmer, 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. Americas wheat competitors in
British markets.
The increased export trade in cattle
and animal products, another cause of
congratulation, Mr.. Rusk traces to the
energetic and effective measures adopt
ed for the eradication of pleuro-pneu-
monia, and to the growing appreciation
at home and abroad of the depart
ment's ability TO suppress or effect
| ually control contagious animal dis
eases. In the line of further pre-
caution. the department is now pre-
pared to carry out inspection OF export
cattle before shipment provided for by
the act of August so. Similar energy
has been directed to the pork interests
the department having already under
taken the inspection called for by the
same act The Secretary strongly rec
cmmends an inspection still more COM
prebens We of all animals slaughtered for
Interstate or foreign trade. The pres
ent immunity Of Northern cattle from
Texas fever he believes to be due to a
general compliance with the regulations
of the department issued last spring.
The outlook for home sugar indus
try is considered favorable. The Secre-
tary predicts that in the near future
half OF the sugar will be thus supplied
from the sugar beet In the provisions
CARDS as some glazing inconsistencies
in that it gives entire control of sugar
manufacturing and bounty payments to
subordinate officer of the Treasury
Department in spite OF the fact that
heretofore the Department of Agricult-
ure has been charged with the general
supervision of the sugar industry, both
in its culture and manufacturing phases.
The production of raw silk as an in
digenous industry is referred to in not
very encouraging terms. though its i'm
portance is emphasized by reference to
the imports of raw silk, which have
largely increased during the year and
are valued for the year at upward of
S24 600, 600. but the necessity for favor
able legislation, as well as for improve
ments in machinery, isinsisted upon.
He also believes that the recent changes
in the tariff on linens will serve to en-
courage manufacturers to provide
market for home grown flax.
The possibility of serving the corn
growers throughout the country by ex-
tending the market for Indian corn in
foreign countries has engaged the Sec
retary's attention with the result that
he has appointed special agent abroad,
having special qualifications for this
duty, to investigate and report upon
the possibilities of promoting the con-
sumption of Indian corn in European
countries.
The frequent occurrence of important
international agricultural gatherings is
mentioned and the fact is pointed out
that at these the United States, the
greatest agricultural country in the
world, is most frequently conspicuous
by it's absence ".