The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-11-17

Texas stock, end, xaatataininr this
view, number q ss~tes hare enacted
Quarantine regulations against shch
stock, recurring lbs inspection. The
fact that this dseaSe not only destroys
stock, buS also endangers human liza b
my mind furnishes suficieaS areumant
why Legislative aesaea II s,sae eAorao-
ter should b tahzsn. ASxia, eAronio
cases Of gzsAdODs may sszAS6n in a corr
mI1n1ty for months, spreading nany
cases OF SAs disease fa It's acute form
without Gs E1Wrs~ tafAx ffseoYered
Such conditions evidently demand an
lnYeSngasioA By surgeon who thor
O1Ghly understands Ia wox%
AKRlnEnHaHa szAxfoH.
In maaT 9HA,te1a eozAxzaamss Aaxs
been made against sAs stahoa on the
ground tha6 th0 ol<eAi&tGres wers too
great for tao SzAOaRs Of good done
These complaints are generally based on
the suppoJatiOa tA@s SAs faaA VAAa sup
ports the session Is appropriated by the
State, when, n fact, il il derived from
the general governments, and il does
not appear to me reasonable that any
part Of our people should wish not to
receive. or permit the farmers TO re-
celve, the benefit from an appropriation
made by the United States AS re-
CURED by Law, the essential part Of the
work OF the station has been reproduced
in the reports of this departments. That
many Of these experiments are valuabl9
there caa be no doubt, IL the nssl9iss
OF systematic culture and fertilization
of variOnS characters are OF any benefit
to the farmer, That InaRy are unable
to avil themselves Of she benefls # the
experiment Ks doubtless true, but the
lessons laughs remain the saIae The
commissioner of agriculture is OK oiacio
chairman Of the board Of directors of
the station. The board, which Is ap-
pointed by your excellency, il made up
of successful farmers from zach con-
gressional district III the gtSts. The
efforts Of these gentlemen have been to
make the station beneficial to every class
of farmers, and to illustrate to our
farmers what can be done in certain
branches OF agriculture. As she head
of the department, my voice in tho
affairs Of the station is only impera-
tive in case of a disagreement resulting
in a tie between the other directors,
but the present policy Of conducting the
station has been agrSed upon after gen
eral consultation among the directors
The establishment of a dairy and the ex-
periments in tobacco especially advo-
Gated, as tending to show the capabili-
ties Of Georgia outside of our previous
pursued will, | believe, result in great
deayor to profit by the experience of the
farm established for their benefit.
A word in this report as to the way
which fhn CtofIny1 ncrOhlicha
may not be amiss. The land was do
mated by the people of Spanding county,
and the state has appropriated $1,000,
expended principally for improvements
of permanent character, as the
government appropriation permits only
a small portion Of its annual appropria-
ton to be used for that purpose. The
ten thousand dollars came out of the
fees arising from the inspection Of ferti-
hzers.' and SO was no addition to the
general tax. The station is operated and
maintained by 900 annually set aside
by congress for that purpose.
INSPECTION OF OILS.
The change in the law in regard to the
fees of oil inspectors furnishes source
Of revenue from these inspections The
object OF the law Is to prevent the sale
of oil and other explosive substances of
SO low a grade that life and property
would be endangered. In addition to
this the department has been able to
secure Oil of better burning equality
where poor oil has been shipped In the
state.
SEED.
The object and aim Of the department
in sending out seed is not as some sup
pose, simply to. furnish seed for ordi-
nary farm and garden purposes, but to
encourage the use of well selected seed,
test the value of different varieties,
direct the attention of the farmers to
other branches Of agriculture, 50 that
whether certain crops can be grown
proftably can be ascertained, and to
Introduce seed that have been tested and
found of superior value.
LITERATURE.
The reports sent out by the one to
give the farmers information, not only
on the condition of the crops and the
prospect yield, but also such informa-
ton as will be useful on the farm, the
department endeayors to make these
reports timely and we would be glad
to receive from farmers succinct reports
of experiments or unusual results OBJ
tanned by certain methods of cultivation.
At any and all times the department
is willing to give any information at it's
command, or communicate with the
department at Washington when neces-
sary to ascertain any matter about
which there may be an Enquiry. 1t is
our desire to make the department
beneficial to the farmers outside of the
supervisors of inspections, and by every
means at our command to advance
practical agriculture. In this work we
ask the cooperation and support of the
farmers of the state.