Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22


the other well known Department
Of the Government comes in for its
share of public notise, and well il should
for upon the industry 1t is supposed to
have directly in charge depends in the
main, the wealth Of this great country
The present Secretary 10 his trst report
to the Pre- idynt just masc. discusses
with great deal of thoroughness and
makes many valuable suggestions 10 aid
Of the agriculturists. lie says:
OFFERS opulent opportunities for the
exercise oftha most pronounced patsrnal-
ism" but he adds that there are many
proper ways in which the federal gov
ernment may legiiimately serve the
cause Of agriculture. He devotes con
siderable space to a review Of what he
regards as an anomalous partnership be.
tween the government Of the United
Sta'es and the governments 6sss i e -
spective states for the conju;n Il
enlargement of state agficus in
leges and experiment statiohsmme
The work of the bureau amid
industry is reviewed in consierdenS
tail, each one of its princiFf Dire
being briefly considered. TfrginH
the Texas fever r.dnc,;ops Is nding
al 70 bo L;,bIv ..,;sf,.,orv ing th
crease their efficiency it is =.
that a penalty should attach III.
''oh D, Tue uePar'men' regu iumr
's'''oau eo"Pau'cs 'fa"sPo'"' at g
ed cattle. The t)tal number 90 q
animals inspected the past juddl
1853 3s9, the total export cattles. il
ed Gil, 542. The microscopicl biz
ton costs the country 6 IL perEind
the value Of meat sold to counteoi
handing that inspection. Carefa ~
parison of meat exports for 1923
1929 shows that microscopic ms
has not increased our foreign sa' ~
the secretary thinks it does not
Reviewing with some detail ~.
ricultural exports and their desx -bn
an earnest plea is made for thesclo
fication of agricultural reports aa C.
ening Of foreign markets therefor ~
want free entrance to all the countrie
of the globe which il Is in our power t
supply with any product the varied sci
aud climate of this vast country will en-
able US to grow at profit"
Reference to the immense aggregate
of imports of agricultural products sug
gests the inquiry, ought not large pro
portion of these to be produced upol
our own soil in proximity to our owl
markets where this immense demand ex
lists. And the reply is in the affirm a
tive. Hides, fruits, nuts and wines,
says the secretary, "could all be pro
dueed in this country" So with con
siderable shar. of the 6bers. tobacco an
sugar. Our far ners would he benefit
ted. by a largo npmhar Of suhsi9isr
crops, the oyer production Of certain
staples avoided. the variety Of our .s,qrs
cultural-suPplies in foreign markets :
lcrease9i. and the markets tkemselye
multiplied. All persons engaged in th
work of agricultural education and ex
pertinent are erjoined to hold steadil
in view the memorable economic fact
affecting the production and DISPOSE Q
agricultural products. American farm
ers must produce what the world wants
That the relation of supply aui deman'
is the sole regulator of value, that
applies equally to the products of til
farm an of .ha factory. ght to b
engraved upon the memory and reflect
ed in the Judgment and the plans G
every farmer in the union"
| Concluding hisreport Secretary Nor
ton says that there are in the Unite,
States more thaL 6, 1000 900 farms upo
which dwell more than 80, 000, 900 PEG
pie who furnish more than "a per cent
of the value Of exports of this country
The department, therefore, he argues
intended to he charged with response
biliry and duties touching interests in
timately affecting the life, property an
happiness of the whole people. As n
edifice, however symmetrical and. perfec
its superstructure can endure, exeep
the foundations be solidly laid, so every
body knows that the successful perpetu
alton Of the industrial activities Of th,
American people is based and possibl
only on an intelligent aud fecund agri
culture