Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-12-01
RUsK's LAST REPORT.
The Work of the Department Of
Agriculture Briefly Out
lined.
Pleuro-Pncumonia and Its Erad-
icatinn---Corn and Silll---
Low Wheat Prices.

secretary knSk Has SouGhp MS
fourth and last annual report as head
of the department of agriculture,
valuable document. and has grouped
together many interesting facts. lie
says We sent abroad last year s2,o0o,-
600 OF products more than we mad TO
import from foreign nations and ID
per cent. of these products were agri-
cultural.
The regulations enforced for the
prevention of Texas fever alone have
saved cattle growers more than three
times the cost of running the Whole
department. And as to the suppress
sion of plcuro-pneumonia, the secre-
t;rry grows emphatic and eloquent,
notwithstanding the assertion TO the
contrary of wicked and prcjudlccd
London newspapers. he again declares
that plcuro-pneumonia docs not exist
in the United States. The result, he
claims, has been obtained at Il cost
less hy 100000 than was paid out by
Great Britain during seven years as
indemnity for slaughtered cattle
alone lie also points out that the
total loss to the cattle growers OF
Great Britain by this disease in death
alone has amounted to not less than
$500. 900. 600. and that this is the only
country in the world where the dis
ease. having once gained "A foothold.
has been entirely eradicatcd.
llc explains why our wheat crop did
not realize the big hopes raised by the
short crops in various European coun-
tries in 1872 by saying tina, these an
ticipaiionS of enhanced prices failed
10 take into account the changed CON
di.ions now surrounding the produc-
ION and marketing OF the worlds
wheat crop. Taking the world
throughout the fat crops more Than
cqualcd the lean crops of ISL 50 that
there was actually more wheat grown
in that year than in 1880" Even the
exports from Russia. where famine
existed in 40 large a section, and
where exports were for a time prohb-
tied. amounted 10 l01.0OO,U00 bushels.
nearly Is, much as he average OF the
past years and more than the average
Ion tile past ten years. He SAYS: The
conditions which have ut last over
Wtelmes! cation growers now confront
wheat growers Hence the Amcri-
lean farmer must reduce the wheat
acreage and keep production down to
lllc normal demand.
While insisting that southern cot
ton growers must continue to reduce
the acreage OF cotton planted he has
some encouragement To oiler them in
the shape OF new varieties Of cotton
seed ilchaS undertaken experiments
with imported seed 10 secure the pro-
ductUa ola home growncotton which
Mill meet all the requirements i0r
Which Egyptian and other cotton>
are now imported he also wants
HE United states tpraiSe its own ra"
six instead of sending &25.o0o.00o a
wear abroad fGv the raw material:
and lac thinks wcmight also save 9i7.-
00ooty year which we now spend
lGon imported fabrics.
Tie has some hopes of getting The
Germans to use our Indian corn,
Many difficulties have attended the
Introduction of a new food heretofore
generally regarded in England lis not
suitable for human consumption. y
MIXED corn and rye bread was ,cunt
NECESSARY To secure keeping qualitIc
in 4 country where all the bread i
made and sold by the bakeries. AM
corn grinding machinery purchase
i'm America is now in use in >crcra
mills in that country: one result
the maintenance of the price %; cor
in the face of largely increased c?
ports. conditions which have lieret'
fore always accompanied gre;
depreciation iii price. liic cor
exports for $3.50. tic only year
which they have cqua!ed those Of IL
present, year. brought The price dow
a fraction under Il cents per bush
IL the port ul shipment. against
fraction over % cents per bu>hci II
wear. difference aggregatlng on II
exports of the fiscal year not less Tn;
Sl0.000.000.
Secretary Rusk throws cold wat
on the ranmakcrs. The cxpcrimcn
are being loyalty made, as consre
dircctcd: but the facts in his p'
session do not justify the an.icil
1ions formed by the believers in IL
method o: artificial rainmakins.
AS his last word the secretary
presses his profound appreciation
the cordial sympathy and broad
tclligencc with which the Preside
has uniformly, throughout his ;
ministration, needed the words
agriculture.