The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-12-10
SECRETARY RUSk'S WORK,
satisfactory Record of the Department
of Agriculture

of Agriculture.
Inc report OF the secretary of agriculture
contains not only most Interesting statement
OF the progressive and valuable work done un-
Ger the administration of secretary Eusk. but
many suggestions for the enlarged usefulness of
this important department. In his efforts TO
break down the restrictions TO the free intro
auction OF our meat products in the countries
OF europe. the secretary has been untiring
from the first. stimula ting and aid
ing all othsr government officers az
home and abroad. whose Official duties enabled
them 10 participate i'll the work. The total
trade in hog products with Europe in May 1892
amounted 10 $1,000 900 pounds, against a, 900
0uU IN the same month of 1891: in June, 1892 the
exports aggregated so,IUUhO0 pounds, against
3o,aOoOoo pounds III the month of the previous
year; IN J uly there was IN increase OF Al per
cent and IN August of - per cent over the cor
responding months of 1871. over 40 900 900
pounds OF Inspected pork have been exported
since the law was put INTO operation and a
comparison of the tour months of May. June
july ana August, 1892, with the same months
OF 1891 shows an Increase in the number OF
pounds of export of pork products of Ga
per cent and al increase II value OF 6612 per
cent he exports OF dressed beet increased from
49, 900 600 pounds in 1859 to go, 800, go pounds
IN 1892 or ABOUT 90 per cent. During the past
year there has been exported $500 head OF
live cattle, as against 2G5.1s6 exported III 1889
his increased expectation has been largely
promoted by the inspection authorized by law
ana the faithful efforts OF the secretary and his
ehicleht subordlhates TO make that inspection
thorough and ~ carefully exclude from
81 CdTpOGS diseased or suspected cattle. The
requirement OF the English regulations that
live cattle arriving from the United states must
be s!aug htered at the docks had lis origin in
the claim that pleuro- pneumonia exists among
American cattle and the existence of the dis
ease could only certainly be determined by
po>t-mortem inspection, The Department of
Agriculture has lnhored with great energy and
faithtulne>s to exrIrpate this disease; and on
the 10Th day OF September last public an
nounCement was made by the Secretary that the
disease no longer existed anyw here within the
ulteL states. Tie Is entirely sat
isfed, after the most searching in
quiTy, that this statement was justified and
that ~ continuance OF the in> pectiou ana
Quarantine now re- '4ired o. cattle brought into
ttIs country the disease can be prevented from
again getting any toothold The value to the
cattle industry OF The tuitct states OF this
achievement can hocdly lie estimated. We can
noi, perhaps, 1T once insist that the evidence
snail be accepted Is satisfactory by other
countries. but j. the present eXcmi-
tiou from the disease is maintained
and the inspection o. Jar cattle arriving nj
foreign port. ii hici own veterinarians
participate co'It:tla H. we may justly expect
that the requirement hut our cattle shall be
sinug hteret at the ducN~ win he revoked, as The
sanitary restrictions ON Our pork products have
teen. Ii Our cattle can be taken alive to the
Interior the trade iSl.i be enormously in rCased.
Agricultural products constitute Isl per
cent of our unprecedented exports for the
uSrd! year winch closed June 20. l-.2. the total
export, being sl.v.a.2S- ESQ and the value OF the
ayr cultural produces @1.3,1I 5,6.6, "nicl
cecdS by more than >l'o.9OO,00o 'he shipment OF
agricultural produces III amy previous year.
An interesting and 4 promising work tor the
benefit OF the American farmer has begun
through agents OF the Agricultural Department
IN EUROPE, ana consists IN efforts to Introduce
the various products OF Indian corn as articles
OF human food. The nigh price OF rye offered
favorable opportunity for the experiment in
Germany OF combining corn meal with rye to
produce cheap bread. lair degreeH of
success has been attained, ana some mills for
grinding corn for food have been introduced.
The secretary is OF the opinion that this new
use OF the products OF corn mas already stimu
la ed rtGt3ODS ana INIT II IlllgeitlN pros
ecutcd, large and important markets be
presently opened for this great American prod
The suggestions OF the Secretary for an en-
largepleut OF the work OF the department are
recommended 10 your favorable consideration.
Ii may. think. be said without challenge. that
IL no corresponding period has much been
uCne is during the last four years for the ben
etIt of American agriculture.