The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-08

H,s Report on Affairs In the Department
Of Agriculture.

q synopsis OF the annual report OF
Hon. j. Sterling Morton, secretary Of
agriculture:
The report presents q statement showing
that OF the total exports OF this country for
1894 fiscal year, farm products aggregated
sc1s 600 600, or " 81 per cent OF the whole The
markets Of the world, says the secretary, de-
mand from the American farmer the very best
quality OF brendStuns and materials. The
farmer exchanges his products. the results OF
his lnbors which have specific purchasing
power, for money having general purchasing
power.
Under the heading. For Prime Pork Give
Us Prime Currency" the secretary asks;
Would the efOl 100000 worth OF farm prod
Vcts from the United states sold last year TO
foreign nations have been a. rcmuneratlre 20
the American farmer II they had been paid for
ia silver as they would have been when paid
for In gold or It's equivalcntg
When tho standard coin OF the republic
shah be made OF metal worth as much after u
II melted as Il purports 90 be worth In coin
aud the mint values and the commodity values
OF all metallic money approximately equal H.
viii not the American farmer and all other cit
liens become more permanently prosperous
II the American farmer. lnbOrer ana manu-
facturer are compelled by law 10 submit
to the measurement OF the value OF the
products OF their efforts by silver standard
viii not the foreigner In buying those products
always use the same measurci With his beef,
pork and cereals the American farmer buys
money. and why should he not demand as
superlattye quality In that which he buys as
the domestic and foreign purchasers Insist up
on la that which he selisf
III those buyers demand prime beef and
prime pork. why should not che farmer de-
mand prime currency, tho best currency, the
best measure OF value the most fair and facle
medium Of exchange. IL the most undertaking
money which the world OF commerce has ever
evolvcdy"
The secretary denies the frequent allega-
tions on the part OF European governments re-
gardng disease. etc, ana suggests that II cer-
tain European nations continued 10 insist on
microscopica inspection OF American pork
and veterinary inspection OF beef with goy-
ernmontal certincation 70 each the govern
mcnt OF the United States might we'll Insist
upon inspection ana certihcation by such for
eign governments OF All importations there
from. whether cdibles or beverages, intended
for home consumption.
More than two years have passed without
the development Of any pleuro-pneumonia or
other disease in this country which might
be dangerous TO British stock interests
The hoped-for revocation. nevertheless,
remains unreaized srhe scientinc inves-
LEGATIONS OF the bureau have progressed
steadily. Special mention IS made IN
the appropriation bill for the current
year OF tuberculosis and sheep scab as dis
eases the secretary OF agriculture Is author
lied 10 guard against In view OF the danger 10
human life from tuberculosis. The sterliza-
tion OF milk has been thoroughly explained la
a leahet which has had wide circulation. II
appears that sterilization OF milk may be u
perfect safeguard wherever milk Is used
The secretary reviews tho subject Of foreign
markets and gives figures OF our agricultural
exports. especially those to Great Britain.
That country paid during the year 1898 for
nm qpf "a nd
tobacco over S3s4 100000. Including about Si0.-
100000 worth OF mineral oils with agricultural
exports, the united Kingdom took 5t3 per cent.
OF all exports OF breadstufis provisions, miner
al oils, cotton ana tobacco.
or dressed beef Great Britain took from Us
during the first six months OF the year 1894
slO.00OOO0 worth Australasia is our chief
competitor for the trade Mr. Morton deems
10 probable that the American farmer Will
find more advantage from tho shipment OF
dressed beef than from tho expectation OF live
cattle.
lie reports a very largo incrcaaeyin the ex-
ports of beef aud hog products over the year
previous, with on, the other hand. a marked
decline IN the exports OF wheat The review
OF the foreign market lends him TO certain con-
illusions as TO the future OF our export trade In
agricultural products as follows:
Competition OF Russia Argentina. Aus
tralla and other countries favored Apy condi-
tions which enable them TO grow Wheat az q
low cost, and especially by the proximity OF
their wheat-growing regions 70 water COM
munication, warns American farmers 70 no
longer depend upon wheat as n staple export
crop on the other hand good market az
fair prices. is TO be found In the United King
dom for barley and corn. which, owing 60 the
great variety Of uses TO which they may be APP
Piled promise 70 be in constant and increasing
demand
With reference to the weather bureau the
secretary shows that nearly Si40OO0 has been
saved from the appropriation and covered
back into the treasury. lie shows that by
needing the admonitions OF the bureau rela-
tive 20 the great tropical storm ot September
1894. vessels valued az over Si70O0OOo we're
saved. 80 ia october. when over 200 vessels.
valued az go 0iO 600, we're kept In port owing
60 the bureaus warnings. Moreover many
human lives we're preserved
The report indicates that the recent discus
sion In several OF the larger cities resulting In
a lessoning OF the cost Of bread ana the better
mcnt 81 the article itself, was the Outgrowth
OF the department bulletins bearing upon tho
nutrition Investigations recently undertaken.
Secretary Morton deFotcs several pages
covered with tables IA showing what the ex-
pense Of the department has been each year
since 1873 lie again roltcrates the conviction
that the promiscuOus free distribution ~ de-
pnrtmcnt publications should be abolished
The secretary IS opposed 90 the whole husi-
ness Of giving away seeds. and says "Educa-
tionniiy this enormous sum could be made of
great advantage 60 farmers u expended In the
publication Of practical bulletins new ideas
being OF more value than old seeds.
Ia lieu OF 500 600 the prcsent appropriation
for seeds, he proposes $4,000 20 he devoted 70
the issue OF such bulletins II seed Is 20 be
given away gratuitously ~ all Il should De
done under the direction 81 the several eNperi-
ment stations. the appropriation OF each being
increased 500 for the purpose
OUR LIFE SAVERS.
A Resume OF Their Noble Efforts During
the Year.