Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-07

fnIl raDort. giving exact information as
tn the debt. the liens upon the COM
nany's property, and its resources. we
must deal with the question as we nnd
it and take the course, which Will under
existing conditions, best secure the IN
terests of the United States. recon-
mended in my last message that COM
mission be appointed TO deal with this
ouestion, and I renew that recommend
alton and suggest that the commission
be given full power.
JERRY RUsK's REPORT.
The report OF the Secretary Of Agri-
culture contains not only most inter
terest statement of the progressive and
valuable work done under the admins
tration OF Secretary Rusk, but many
suggestions for the usefulness OF THIS
important department. In the success
ful effort to break down the restrictions
to the free introduction OF our meat
products in the countries OF Europe, the
Secretary has been untiring from the
first, stimulating and adding al other
government officers at home and
abroad, whose official duties
enabled them to participate In
the work. The total trade In bog
products with Europe in May 1892,
amounted to 50, 900, 600 pounds against
46, 900, 600 In the same month OF 1891;
| in June, 1892, the exports aggregated
| IS, zoo, 600 pounds. against 46,5OO,OO
| in the same month Of the previous
year; In July there was an increase OF
Al per cent. and in August OF 55 per
cent. over the corresponding months or
1891. Over 4O,OOO,OO0 pounds OF in
spected pork have been exported since
the law was put into force and com
parison of the four months or May
JUNE, July and August, 1892, with the
same months OF 1891, shows an Increase
in the number of pounds of export OF
pork products OF 62 per cent, and an
Increase In value OF Go 12 per cent.
The exports Of dressed beef increased
from 139. 900, 900 pounds in 1889 to 220,-
500, 600 pounds in 1892 or about 60 per
cent. During the past year there have
been exported 394,60 head OF live
cattle as against 2O5,7S exported in
1889. This increased expectation has
been largely seconded by the inspection
authorized by law and the faithful
efforts of the Secretary and his
| efficient subordinates to make that In
spection thorough and to carefully ex-
clude from all cargoes diseased or sus-
pected cattle. The requirements OF
the English regulations that live cattle
arriving from the United States must
be slaughtered &C the docks had It's
orioin in the claim that plenro-pneu-
MONA existed among American
cattle and that the existence OF
the disease could only certainly be
determined by post-mortem inspection.
The department Of agriculture has
labored with great energy and faithful
ness 10 extirpate this disease; and, on
the Goth day of September last, pub
lie announcement was made by the
Secretary that the disease 10 longer
existed anywhere within the United
States. He is entirely satisfied after
the most searching inquiry that this
statement was justified, and that by a
continuance Of the inspection and quar-
antine now required Of cattle brought
into this country, the disease can be
prevented from again getting any foot
hold. The value to the cattle industry
OF the United States of this achieve
ment can hardly be estimated.
We cannot, perhaps, at once insist that
this evidence shall be accepted as salts
factory by other countries, bat II the
present exemption from this disease is
maintaining the inspection of our YES
sells at foreign ports in which our own
yeterinaTiagA PsF5tgjS5iJPate 999qaT@Sv L
that our cattle shall be slaughtered at
the docks will be revoked, as the sani-
tary restrictions upon our pork products
have been. If our cattle can be taken
alive to the interior the trade will be
enormously increased.
Agricultural products constituted
1871 per cent. Of our unpre-
cedented exports for the fiscal year
which closes June 1892, the
total export being $1,000, 27s,O 30, and
the value of agricultural products,
S793, III, 676, which exceed by more
than Sl5O,000 900 the shipment Of
agricultural products in any previous
year.
AMERICAN CORN IN EUROPE.
An interesting and promising work
for the benefit Of the American farmer
has been begun through agents Of the
agricultural department In Europe, and
consists in efforts to introduce the Vari-
Gus products of Indian corn as articles
of human food. The high price OF rye
offered favorable opportunity for the
experiment in Germany Of combining
cornmeal with rye to produce cheaper
| bread. A fair degree of success has
been attained and some mills for
grinding corn for food have been intro
duced.
The Secretrry is of the opinion that
this new use of the products of cotton
has already stimulated expectations,
and that il diligently presented large
and important markets can presently
be opened for this great American pro-
/ duct.
The suggestions of the Secretary for
an enlargement Of the work or the de-
partment are commended to your favor
able consideration. 1t may, think, be
said without challenge, that In no cor
responding period has so much been
done as during the last few years for
the benefit OF American agriculture.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
The subject OF quarantine regulations,
inspection aud control, was brought
suddenly to my attention by the arrival
at our ports in August last Of vessels In
fected with cholera. Quarantine regu-
lations should be uniform at all our
ports. Under the constitution they
are plainly within the exclusive federal
jurisdiction when and so far as Con-
gress shall legisate. ID my opinion,
the whole subject should be taken into
national control and adequate power
given TO the Executive to protect our
people against plague invasions. On
! the first OF Sentember last / annrOYed