Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-09
THIRD ANNUAL RE PERT
OF Secretary Of Agriculture Rusk. h
Which He Tells
Of the Prosperity and Prospects Of Our
Farmers and Their Products.

from our farms VII, during the present
year. largely exceed ;hose Of any previous
year.
He notes an increase By soma SIS 600 900
in imports Of agricultural products during
the ftts ten months under the present law
compared with the same period durir Z last
ear, the old Law emphss zing the fscs that
the increase is confined largely to articles
uot c-mpstiug with home products, such as
sugar, lea, C. fee, etc. He states change
In rates checked ,ae importation Of products
which may be produced at home.
He notes q d. dterease in tobacco from
sl7 0o0 coo TO SIC Coo COO. falling 4 10
torelgn oarky Of neA:iy thiee snd half
millions /; in eggs, of one and qiaf,er mil
hoas; IN horses. fsliiag of OF Ieiriy a
million ard rs II and . gradual decline 10
imports Of al, live stock. The import Of
hides, admitted free Of duty, he states,
causes great depreciation in the prices
real zsd for b. des Of home production, and
recommends the duty provided for 10 section
5 of the tsr. Il act approved October /, 1890,
be imposed IN all css,s where the countries
from which such hides are shipped have not
granted equal concessions in regard to the
sd mission of the agricultural products of
the Uiiled States.
He speaks at some lsr 9Th of the with.
drawsi by the governments OF Germany,
Denmark and Italy of the prohibition
against American pork. and expresses high
appreciation Of the Presiden,'s personal
in,e!ts 1t in the matter, without which, he
says, this grand result could never have
been attained. In speaking of the inspec-
ti1n Of meat for expectation the secretary
says; Our people demald something more
tnsn protection from communicable diseas-
es. Even our working people would not
Knowingly accept for food at ssy price the
tssh of animals that were feverisn from
any ether causes.
In most, il not sll Eurpesn countries, in.
spt C ors, accordingly 10 their reports,
freely pass for consumption meat Of All
mails affected with foot or mouth disease,
pienro- pnemonis, localized tuberculosis,
sctiuomy COSTS, and similar diseases which
according 10 the views ard customs Of this
country, must be condemned All meat
for foreign market is inspected here the
same as that designed for home consomp-
iioD, and has been much more Vigorously
dealt with than is meat produced in coan-
lie. to which it is shipped.
Reports say up 10 Oct there have been
l ,Ol6 6l4 animals inspected. both before
and after slaughter 63, ,672 csrcasses of
hogs examined micro, copic,lly and totsl
number tf snImsls c9nd mned and sent %
the fertilz zing tanks is but 1876. Secretary
Rusk is of the opinion that the inspection
OF animal. Al d their marking for idsnlifi Ca
iion may be accomplished for not exceed
ing 3 cents per heat, and the cost OF
microscopicsl inspection of hogs viii not
exc ed 8 certs per animal
He recommends that Congress make an
sufl ,ientiy large to extend
toe Inspection to all applicants He says
the benefits already accrued by opening up
foreign markets to our meat products, with
the protection which the inspection fur
nishes cur own consumers, has amply Justi-
fed the liberal appropriation. The secfe-
t,ry estimates the losses to our pork raisers
durirg the past ten years, owing to prohibi-
fion by foreign countries, to aggregate over
$3.50, ,0C0 600 Pleuro-pneumoBia the sec.
retsry regards IS quite under control. aud
limit d in territory 10 two or three counties
on Long Island and in New jersey.
InsJ ectiQn BY American veterinarians of
cattle laden in Great Britain is continued,
as we'll IS inspe c.ion Of such animals before
shipments. There we're inspected up to
Oct. lsi, 1926 $40 animals. A eight de-
crease in the number Of cattle exported is
noted, owing to sn increase in pnce. The
inspection of imported animals has been
rigidly msiltsin.d. I.sp.ction OF VESSELS
carrying export cattle materially reduced
losses Iesu.iilg from lack CT ventilation,
overcrowd'ng and weak fittings.
The number Of vessels examined stree
July ! is 2I5. Supervision of the move
ment Of Southern cattle has involved. keep
ing them distinct ia transportation, over
10000 cars contsining over q million cattle.
The seCret-r ry ssks for further powers 10
e able HIM ~ ,ompsl stfict compliance
wuh hIs regulations ID the movement of
Southern cattle.
The secretary says iha, for more than a
year no well authenticated case of peuro-
pneumonia in A merican cattle exported to
fer. ign countries has been kbosn. He
maiutsins the British governments
arbitrary regulations enforced against
American cattle should be removed, as
they are useless. He adds be shsIl, in the
abser ce of removal Of such unfriendly
restrictions, feel it bis duty to suggest =
rigid enforcement Of the law. now in e1
istence, prohibiting the import into the
UoIted State Of all live animals, at pYese Mt
suspended as a matter of friendship to fer
eign governments.
Secretary states wise engagements OF
foreign trade as result Of reciprocal con-
cessions; hold out great hopes to Amarican
agriculture. He regards it highly desirable
that people Of foreign countries should be
informed Of our resources and fscilities fol
supplying their wauts, commends work
done during past yesr by special agents,
and charged him wifn introducing Indian
corn and iis products to the attention of
Europeans. He congra u Iates the country
upon the success Of experiments in exrscS
ion Of sugar from sorgum, and says there
seem to be no reason Why we should not
look forward 10 the day when slo0, 900. 600
paid By Americans to foreign producers
Tor .ugsfs, should be turaed into the
pockets Of cur own people.
The secretary declares his conviction OF
Importance aud value to agricultural inter-
e,ss Of the rs1.fer to his department Of the
". ather buresu in insia lces of great increase
sirce the transfer 10 signal stations from
$50 to 2200 ara Of voluntary observers
from 1900 20 2200 Notes with satisfaction
and grosi1g interest are thovn by oil
classes in this country in the cause Of sgri
culture which expresses . desire for closer
CO operation bstvaen the various education
al forces in the country for advancement
10 prscticsl agriculture.
In reviewing the work Of the division oi
chemistry With reference to the adultera
ton of foods, the secretary emphasizes tbs
adulterations Of coffee, which extend to I
Tery large percentage, both Of groupd cof
fee snd &C fee bears, artificial coffee besuI
having beea introduced into the marke'
These artificial beans are sold to the trade
at cents pound. In large measure
they are imported, aud the secretary u'geI
that such importsuoos, As we'll as thei
msnufac. ure and use in this cou atry, b:
prohibited. He makes suggestions as tt
the , et means Of increasing the usefulnes
Of the department. ard points out that Il
fully carry out his vie~s will involve lib
eral expenditure, ouE saws ih,. within q
years the efforts Of this department on th
lines which ne has laid Gown will have 10
creased the value Of ou: annu,I product
from bet~een three aad four thousand mil