New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-04

port on account OF the new uses to wh'cn 4" 10
constantly being appropriated. su,.. fran the
The exports Of agricultural prooucts ~ o"' -
United States for the fiscal year enoing = ui'e
IN 1874 amounted 10 $685., 1863 OBS being rs PEI
cent Of American exports of every descIiP.'o I'LL,
"a tho limited Kingdom of Great britain ,ook
more than 81 per cent OF ali farm p!oouc's i''"''s
foreign mai kets. ,. ,. ,,rdsr, aLsn
aurino the wear two new and important 1nes vi
research The first relates 10 grasses anu ioi ,
age plants with the purpose OF
fam!liarizing the people as TO me ,ts,',
araasas ~ the United States. and teaching thein
how, 10 introduce valuable foreign forage pia III,
which may be adapted to TINS c3n'''. ard crnn
second relates 10 ayr. cultural SOILS aHu cioP
oroduc,ion involving the analyses Oh samples Oh
soils from all sections Of thu american or,o, -,
demonstrate their adaptabliity TO pa ~ Ia
rjan.s and crops. Mechanical analyses OF soIS
49, Il. NJ such inestimabe utility that II Is iore-
most in the new lines Of agricultural research !H
and the Secretary therefore recommends ma
q division having 1t in charge De permanently
established In the department.
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
The amount appropriated for the weather
Bureau was s95l.l00 or that sum si'o'oo' Vi
:. nor conf has been saved. and is returned to
the Treasury. As illustrating the useluness Vi
,b,s service II may be here stated that the warn
ires which were very generally given OF TWO
tronicaI storms occurring in September and octo-
her of the present year resulted IN detaii'dis
safely in port 2305 vessels. valued al s"o.-oo''iS
laden with cargoes of probably sun greater ,a,e
What Is much more important and gratifyihg'
,nanv human lives on these ships were also I'M
doubtedly saved. - -, ,,,o, In
dustry was 10000. and The expehdltures ~, ane
wear we're only s495.429 a. thus leaving uheN-
nende1 1854 $40 76 The inspection OF peer am
mails for expor; and interstate trade mas peen
continued and l2,9ii.056 head were inspected uuI
Ing the year at cost of IA cents per heai,
AGAINST IA, cents for 1898. The amount or pork
microscoplcally examined was 35,43's5. pounus'
against 2O6774i0 pounds in the preceding yt ta;
rrbo cost Of this inspection has been diminished
from So cents per head IN 1913 u o'2 GEMS al
1894 ,,, l., 100,
The expense ri inspecting the pork sold In 1874
10 Germany and France b. the United STATES
VAS SIS o29 10 The quantity inspected was grea 81
hv 5000 900 pounds than during the prec.1aans
wear when the cost Of such inspection was VIZ,
S67 SIS. The Secretary Of Agr'cuIurS ni" in
that the law providing for the microscopy ~,
spection OF export and interstate meat Dc -
amended as TO compel owners OF the nlcd' IA
spected to pay the cost OF such Inspection ana
7 call attention 10 the arguments presenter III ''H
report in support Of this recommendation
The live beef cattle exported and tagged uuI
ing the year numbered 363,535. TINS is an IN
crease " So $50 head over the previous year: III.
sanitary inspection Of cattle shipped 10 f.urope
has cost an average of 1914 cents ior each az, az,
NAL and the cost OF inspecting southern cdt',,
and the dsinfcction OF ears ana STOCK SdiuS
averages 81 cents per animal The scientinc IN
ouires OF the Bureau Of Animal Industry nav
progressed steadily during the year. Mucn tu
berculin and mallen have been turhsnep !"
authorities for use in the agricultural coIese'
and experiment stations Tor the treatment "
tuberculosis and CHAMBERS. 49,.
Quite recently this department has published
the results Of it's Investigations Of bovine tuber
culosis and it's researches VIII be vigorously
continued Certain herds In the District OF 20,
lumbla will be thoroughly Inspected. ana VII
probably supply adequate scope Tor the DepaIt
ment TO intelllgently prosecute It's sciehtiHo
work and furnish sufficient material Tor pur'
poses OF illustration. description ana dehhl'loh
The sterilization OF milk suspected OF contain
ing the bacilli of tuberculosis has been during
the year very thoroughly explained In ieahe'
by DR. ~ T. Salmon. the chief OF the bureau
and given general circulation throughout "e
country 1870, T., .
The office OF experiment stations. which -
part Of the United States Department OF Agri,
culture has during the last year enGagca nse,,
almost wholly In preparing for pubhcaton
works based upon the reports OF agricultural cN'
pertinent stations and other institutions loi
agricultural inquiry In the United states "''o
foreign countries.
STATISTICS FOR FARMERS
The Secretary. in his report FOR 1895. called at
tention TO the fact that the appropriations nad'
for the support Of the experiment stations
throughout the Union were the only moneys
taken out 81 the National Treasury by act o'
Congress. for which no accounting TO Federa
authorities was required. Responding TO TINS
| suggestion the LIlId Congress. In making th'
| appropriation for the Department Tor the pres
| ent fiscal year provided that
The Secretary OF Agriculture shall prescribe
/ the form Of annual financial statement require.
! by Section Of said act OF March :. l", Sha'
ascertain whether the expenditures under 'h'
apr ropr!aiiOn hereby made are In accordance WIKI
the provisions OF said act. and shall make repor
thereon to Congress
The best service II the Statistician 81 III" De
nartrnent Of Agriculture r. the asccrtainment
by diligence and care. 81 the actual ana rca
conditions favorable or CnfsNorhble OF 'h'
| farmers and farms Of The country. ana 10 seer
| the causes which produce these conditions. T.
! the end that tho facts ascertained may gu'd'
| their intelligent treatment
| In obedience to this law the Department o
| Agriculture Immediately sent out blank forms
| Of expense accounts to each station. ana pro
| noses in addition. to make. through trusted "N
| pcrts Systematic examination OF the seveTa
| stations during each year. for the purpose Of ac
nulring by personal investigation the detailed
| information nee sssary TO enable tho secretary
| Of Agriculture To make. as the statute provides
| n satisfactory report 10 Congress. Ihe bparh'
of management Of the several stations, VIII
great alacrity and cordialty. have approved tn
| amendment 10 tho law providing this supervis
| ion of their expenditures. anticipating that !
| Will increase the efficiency Of the stations ant
| protect their directors and managers from ioos'
| charges concerning their use cf pubic funhs
besides bringing the Department Of Agriculture
| into closer and more confidential relations VIII
| the experimental stations and through thei
| Joint service largely Increasing their usefulness
TO the agriculture Of the country
| Acting upon "A recOmmen dation contained in IN
! r,porf Of 1893 Congress appropriated $1,000 u
| cna HE the Secretary Of Agriculture 10 .nvesu
gate and report upon the nuiriiiv" valu" ~ IN
| 1arious articles and commodities used f1r Gumai
! food with special suggestion ~ fun. wh,lHson
| and edible rations less wasteiul and more "co
| nonical than those In common use.
| Under this appropriation tho department hn
| nronsrcd and now has nearly ready for disiribu
! tloa an elementary discussion Of the uur.tlv
! value and pecunary economy - food When W
| consIfer ma, fully on,-half Of all tn" none
earned hv the wage-oarners of tho civilized worl
| is expendcl by them for food. the importance an
utility ~ such an 1--WE -tiga'i are apparent
Tbc Department expended I'm the fiscal yea
| ,sc9 &, 2si 500 &c. an! oui 81 that sum the toia
amount expended in scientific research vas %
per cent But In the year ending June 80 lS'
ONT Of total expenditure u S.3is.9sS ~. the %
| nartmcnt applied SIS per cent - that sum
| sclnntinr work and Investigation. II -. there