Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-12-07
Exports OF the United states.

TIE secretary OF agriculture. in his report
reviews the estons OF his department fol
for the further extensions Of Its usefulness. He
report. saving in expenditures during the yeai
my. This sum is 70 per cent, Of the entire ap.
Eopristion special study has been made o.
country received from the United States during
beef cst,ie Valued at s2s56S 900 as ss.ins,
ls2,ell cattle valued at 1892 900 during the
o. 1894. the United Kingdom took also li2 600:
eoo pounds OF dressed beef from the United
States Vluea at nearly $1,000 90 The report
shows that during the nine months Immediately
preceding Sept. 80, 1894, the United states eI.
SsTed 70 ,o SEs.' s.s s p ssS, oos 8
and OF horses, ASH at an average value Of $3.50
head. There was falling or in American
secretary Is inclined to believe that wheat may
aot, In the future, be the staple export cereal
product Of our country, but that corn VIII CON
tisue to advance in importance a. an export OF
tccount OF the new uAe. to which X is con-
cultural products from the United States for the
ascsl year ended Iune 30, 1894. amounted u
sports Of every vs descTipto aud tn. United
Kingdom OF Great Britain took more thar 81
ser cent Of all farm products fading foreign
The department Of ssricultrr. has undertake.
aurins the year two new and important lines OF
research. The trst relates to grasses ard forage
plants, with the pui Jose Of instructins and
G The RGps to tn. ss%
how 10 introduce valuable foreign forage plants
wS nns may be adapted to Obi, count Tbs
production evolving the analysis OF samples
particular plants and crops. Mechanical
s spsys ,b soils may pa be os ,Te1 ,h n
Of agricultural research, and the secretary
recommends that a division having n IN charge
be permanently established IN the department.
Usefulness of the weather Bureau.
Tha .ead ,ko k.
resu was 1851 100 or that sum sl3s 500, or
II Ter cent, has been saved and returned to
this service, II may be here stated that the
warnings which were very generally given Of
two tropical storms occurring in september and
October Of the present year resulted in detstn-
ing safely I'm port 2,oC5 vessels, valued at S36,-
greater value. What Is much more important
and gratifying, many human lives on these ships
we're also undoubtedly saved.
The Appropriation 80 the Bureau Of Animal
Industry was $3.50 900 and the expenditures for
oneXpended 1884 6IO70. The inspection Of beef
animals for export and interstate trade has been
continued, and y o44 o5G head were Inspected
against =. cents FOR 1893 The amount OF pork
nicroscopically examined was rs, 437 ,93i pounds,
against 20, 617 40 pounds IN the preceding year.
The cost Of this inspection has been diminished
from 50 cents head ir 1903 10 6ia cents in
IN s To rmsny Of an rsnee by P' s ort nea
States was SIS 922 TO- The quantity inspected
VAS greater by II. 0V0. 900 pounds imam during
spection was S172 .307. oss The secretary Of
agriculture recommends that the law providing
FOR the microscopicol inspection OF export and
owners of meat inspected 10 pay tho cost Of such
inspection, and call attention 10 the arguments
presented in bis report in support OF this recon.
mendation. The live tref cattle exported and
tagged during tho year numbered 363 S35 This
Is an increase Of go. 533 head the previous
year The sanitary Inspection OF cattle shipped
each animal, aud the cost Of inspecting South
ern cattle and the disinfection Of cars and
stockyards averages 81 cents per animal.
Bureau Of Animal Industry In
Guirics.
The scientific inquiries OF tho bureau Of AMI
NAL Industry have progressed steadily during
the year. Much tuharculln and mellein have
been furnished 10 state authorities FOR use in
the scricnttur,i c,iieocs ana et'rorir'or, stn
lions Tor The treatment 81 tuberculosis and CLAN
ders. Quite recently, this department has pub.
tuberculosis and its researches win be vigor.
susly continued. Certain herds in the district OF
Columbia will he thoroughly inspected and viii
ment 20 inteilgentiy prosecute it's scientific
work and furnish SUFFICIENT material for pur-
pesee or Illustration. description and definition
The sterilization Of milk suspected of contain
ng the bacIili Of tuterculosis has been during
the year very Thoroughly explained in n leanet
by Or d r. Salmon chief OF the bureau. ana
Iiyen general circulation throughout the country
part Of The Iipitcd states Depsrtp,ent ~ Ggrt-
culture, has, during the past year, engaged IT
self almost wholly In preparing FOR publication
works based upon The reports OF agricultural eN-
ficultursl inquiry in the United states and for
siEn countries. The secretary in his report for
1893. called attention 60 the fact that the APP
propnations made for the support OF the ex-
pertinent stations throughout Tie country were
airy BY act Of congress for wach no accounting
70 federal authorities was required Respond
making the appropriations for the department.
Tor %. present hscal year provided that The
f annual hPancial statement required by section
J et said Get Of March 2 1887; shall ascertain