Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-05
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Tie Secrcsary's Report Will l:c Found
Excec.linSIr Intcrc.tiny

Hhc Secrcsary's ECport Will l:c Found
Exceedingly Intcre.,ins.
The repor. 81 the secretary O. ri .;,ltu-c
VIII ,e I ind exceed IL Is interesting, e.
:ry any TO TIA: ar q part of our ci:ize init
S,n the 9TH day Of Ma e. Is d, TIA re were upop
US va! 70 i- 'Erio e. fli nI.aoer
n.en red iccdfo LIS. In vic = ola g. get ipuo
NC Teasur, and the al. craft. tIn:.iid Il TIE
iSoi,ie Tor c onohy ia iLe al iiulstr.t Oh Of
thcif govt rainert. the secretary has entered
.p.n IN task g. ratio a'i. reiiting ,xpendi-
,.Te- y! the eAIainati' III IRON the lay-iulis OF
a.. lcrst,is not Lee, Ell Cor all efficient o,p.uc
- the AFFAIRS IL IKE Gsllar. ,:.cnf. i,Irin. III.
o. the department. ag-ie .,cd S.iias.6.G. as
against si'.ula ~ for III. corr. - on I'm, periou
ot ,Le q, "a year eauins Ju:.c ~. ls-i Tnc
rStary makes al parent Ms ma ltioa Ia co -
liilne fhl- RAJ c 81 reduction by sutnittn csti-
. ma. 3. for the NIX, nsca. y. ar l,ss by
An.ons the head, OF ,iivisi .ns in ,ui- i part
IA AT she changes have been exrerliu 2 lew
rn mr., eansls ocgr, ing i'c,a loath a,.i res.
ass stanfs in Tie s.Inc d,, is on- These ;ro
motions OF xieri, need and f.ithtI! s-,i,::.Et,
have not o.iiy tc III tie iat rest If ihci.at
work. but nave sug-css.ca to tins. N III de
iar.Ii ent who look U. Emotion a..,i ieten-
non that NELL anu d votion TO duty their
bet reliance.
The amour; appropriated for the
currSa, Il fiscal an'I Year indus ry isr ;h IN,
estimate fer the .n u;ac = ar is S.,n...s.
The regulations # ls.g concrr. I'M, Tcxas fever
nav" ~eh enforced dui ing tho last year and
the largest stock yards o. The country have
iec'i Kept free from infection. DC, a-lonal
Aosat outbreaks lave been lar-ciy, sucl as
could have been Ell ectua.iy. guard d AGAINST
'S tue owncis III tac Affected cattle. while
contagious iiluro pueu1nonia i'll ,ite ras been
e.auic..ied and animal tuberculosis a disease
Mioesifcac ard more DANCE. Gus to hi life
sn.ah iIur" pneumonia. u stil prevalent In
Ssstgatioa, have be IA made during th.. past
year year =. - to he means OF ITS communication
.auch progress Lss been Liade in this ar, ctiun
ny inc studies q: the cirlsion oI :i.i.ili i, Aol
otsy Drt work uugat 10 ext ended. la c,,-py err
atlon with local authorities. uit i tie danger 10
human hie arising from tuis cane Il ,eLuccd
70 !. minimum The nj rbcr Of animals arriy
nG from Cana Ia during tie year a ID ms pect I'd
10y bureau officers was ,Gg.trl- and a. .iuii:ber
from trans All n,ic cou..tries wss l."'.. No
Ported amin. Is The total Itulao.r q:
inspections of cate for export during
'he l'ast i-scai year was 6ll,j4@
Taiiin. or d" Exports.
The exports show a falling OF Of ajsou. ~ ,,er
ocat ION the PIE r-.ing year. the d.crc,s..
.utrlrg cnilrei, n the Las, half @, tue year.
,h!SsuE.ests tina; the ia.iir;, of MAJ Lave De.a
iarsci! due to an increase i'll TN. irlce ~ Amer
'can expo: cattle. During the yelr ending
June y, ls!c, exports u. ted pork a;r;.rc-
gated ."u.. ilu pounds. a. against ;ss.iI.,s.4
III tins export not c,siiia..,i. how.yr t,in-
spec,cl pork. the total quantity exported IN
l ls,r , !, eAsioio losaos White in
! Join the secretary in RECOMMENDING hat
hereafter each applicant Cor the I.,sitiun of =
sl'cctor or assistant, inspect III the bureau of
an MAJ Industry bc required "a cuf,,iiticn
precedent TO his appointment 10 c&h lit to tn.
Unite. states civi service commission mis- DIP
Iona II On an established. icgu.ar aou rep,,t,-
bic vciei nary college and tiat til, he supple
nenfcd 10y such an examination in Veterinary
scicfre a the COMMISSION may pr,s,r; The
exports OF agricultural products from the
nitcu States for lie fscal year cIdla, June.
l-r: attained the enormous hyure OF ,Ss'.0U-
~ III round numbers. Scing IS per cent. Of
our tot;. exports.
In 'ac last fiscal year this aggregate was
greatly reduced. but nevcrthciess, reached
sola.Wlwst. beins "a per ceat. Of ali amer
ican cummoditie, exported. A review of our
agricultural export, with special reference to
their ,e.tin,tlea VII show tina. in almost c,-
and ireiGLd as,sort~ 10y far the Lsr.cst pro-
portion. cf cattle u, Total oxI o-ts aa;.r.gat
81 is.ri sSeO,0l OF hich ;,rr,.t i,ri: ain too
cJiioideia1.y ever So @,uDt Uf h, g; pros ucts
q: all kinds our tot cxlSjr.s Wee Jttoj5 OF
which Great Britain toog : Ut,,Wr
Of pork products the total exports were ;si-
ws.uS OF which Great Britain 20 k So ,sI.ult
Il: hreadstufis. .o;.on and MINOR products like
proportions seat To the same destination n c
shown. The work of the s.ai,si cal DIVISION OF
The aelai Uncut OF agriculture deals w.tn all
that relates to the ECONOMICS u; farming. The
main purpose 4 its faontniy rcI,or = n O. keen
the farmers inforfneo fully possible o. elf
matters having any infucIcs u;on the world =
markets in which t;.elr i'r ducts iino sale. It's
publications. relate especially 70 tine CONNER
ciai sac Of farming.
Important tn Farmers
L II is therefore OF profound iG,por anco aud
vital cc'icc:n to the farmers 81 ihc Ctlied
States. who represent nearly one half of CUR
/ population. and also of direct in.crcst TO tie
lie efficiently performed and tina. the int r,i;:.
ton IL has gather. To- promptly 4iiii.sed IL Is
l a matter q: .oigra' u!stion TO know that the
secretary vii not spare amy ffoit u make this
part oI iis work tho; oushly Us fui. The year
/ lsS the congress Appropriated s1uS e. he
| taken from the patent Once iunds III the pur
tts..v
proved varieiie5 81 seeds, ;iii Tor pro cCat ny
agricultural Investigations and procuring a..
/ tine seed division Of the department ur :,gri.
culture has grown to its present unwicliy :. al
unJus'ifiatiy eSttavagani prop 'r'ions. During
the last fiscal year the cost u! seeds purchased
/ was ct6Jic.6.. he Remainder Of Apr, pri
i alton OF slS,fb was expended III putting them
up and distributing them ID sarcly never
could have entered the minds OF tiius: who first
sanctioned appropriations ~ pubic Money tor
/ the purchase -. lew and improved varieties u;
ss-cus for gra: Jus i>tributiUn that tint.
would grow large appropriation Z n purchase
/ and ~i>trIbution icy mcinbcr of 4 re of
ordinary =; Ell bulbs anu sn;'i ,s whien ar,
| everywhere &c j btaina lie Al low prices
Agricultural Experiment stations
In each state an territory an agr.crltursl
L experiment tat.on las -.'eei, e. tab isle A..
l The e stations 10y the r very character and
/ name. are 'ue roper asencic TO eXtcr.mea.
/ With and test i..w varciic' of eel AM yet.
/ this in criinn,atc 81 wust.f.l d striouli ~
Jy lie Isaticn AID i.i.tsi.itor' oiit!Hae., all
i -wering ,tff,v uIl,.- IL
l to- remind ,onstit hts that their /.
/ r,.scn. ativ are wiling u fcncmb
/ t..em with Fatalities =. pubic cost
/ J-nuer the sanction I'll ssistins legislation
| tn, e. was lent out from the agricultural
/ DIr.Genf duriag the issi zeal year enough vi
| cabbage .o.d I. Il,;it 1910 .,cvc> oi Land sur
l TIC cnt quantity ~ i.aii, To plant 4.bD ACRES
/ beet sea cnou;;n 10 plant Z.irs' acres. sweet
l corn enough to plant 40 acres. suiiicicit ,u
cumnc. seed t. :.r.j acres with vi,.c- n I'D
/ enough uusl incsui and waterincis.i seed, 4,
Il plant ..6.5 acres. 1iic ty;.l Quantity vf flower
/ and i,.e seeds thus distributed con
famed ,n IN re imam ?us'tss' la kascs, aud
they wcr,. sufiiriet. II pia-toi. 10 cover ~ ~
1 acres ct land.
/ diturc wi. bout legitimate returns of benefit
1 ought to Ia sboilshed. Anticipating cvu