New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-18
SECRETARY MORTONs REPORT
IT SHOWS THAT IN DAIRY PRODUCTS AT LEAST
THE UNITED STATES LAGs FAR BEHIND
TIE Professionalism ROAns


Washington. Nov. 17.-Secretary Morton's third
annual report is a briefer document than the tu,o
which preceded H. 1t discusses the work OF the sev
era, bureaus OF the Department. asserting that OK
peTdltures nave been reduced in some of them for
the sake Of economy and increased in Others for the
sake OF efficiency Much OF the matter OF the renort
has been anticipated IN publications from time TO
time during the fiscal year and since its close The
more important information and recommendations
not heretofore made public are subjoined
over 10000 animals cattle and sheep were inspect
ed for foreign markets, OF which $4,000 were shipped
abroad over 100000 pounds OF pork was inspect-
ed mcroscopicaly and exported against 81 Oo ooo
pounds in 1894 and 100000 pounds in 1892 or tho
amount exported last year nearly 100000 pounds
went to Germany and over 100000 pounds 10 France
The Secretary says on the subject: The protection
OF domestic health Will be much improved when each
purchaser OF meats demands and insists upon that
which has been Governmenally inspected and certjr
icated."
Speaking OF the export trade in dairy produc. ~
the United States. he report points out the f,c,
that in cheese the United States while q largo sht,
per TO British markets, holds the conspicuously nm
fatterinS place in the extreme rear as 10 quality
ana price ana as the on.y one Of the COMPETITORS
for this trade whose business shows serious falling
of. This ne attributes to the deterioration in tho
quality of American cheeses by adulteration with
o.eo and other ingredients. In butter the Tpj,ed
States is out Of the race. supplying less than nor
cent OF the British demand for foreign buffers NOT
wlthstanding the fact that Great Britain imported
in eight months 100000 worth Of butter
Speaking OF he division Of chemistry. Secretary
people are frequently mised by perverted reference
- me analyses OF ms div sion 10y advertisers
have been analyzed in the OF invesiig
OF food aduieIations or other Official work In the
in which the work OF this division had been rnferred
to- there is scarcely single case in which rho fas
q. ON. f,TIr.
There j.. therefore. just reason FOR COMPLAINT II
seems 20 the Secretary OF Agriculture rhat tbere
should be sOrse method adopted bv means of vns
advertising misrepresentation OF Official ans l,-eis
intended originally TO protect the people could be
Twenty-nine varieties Of the choicest appls ~ Ans
tra- Hungary have been Imported and era@teG mo-
seedlings stocks for the purpose proparati Il f.
proposed to distribute these to the experiment
forts have also been made to Introduce irnprovrd
and hardy varieties Of persnmons from Northern
China and the citron OF commerce from Italy
During the fiscal year there were shipped abroad
SSH barrels OF a5 5ped valued at Ns54Ss and
si6i "a The variety which has sold for the highest
price IN bfllsn me Asemare pppin.
fertou in the State Of Virginia California fruits
made marked gains in European markets during
I Improved road construction is reported in many
Sew North Carolina and Kentucky More than half
The states have passed new road laws within The
The best methods for developing the country roads.
FOR the county prisoners or State convics FOR
70 look arr 70 secure The cooprrrjo guins
,i,,raI colleges and experiment stations IN the
fcct-esson method OF disseminating Information
~. renori coses with discussion OF The Future
NJ. Farms and Farming In the United States" In
Tor tha Secretary compares the Indebtedness of
~ various classes Of owners These figures" he
says show an enormous and constant Indebted
80 NJ ne hanks and bankers. aionPs.dr ~ which
a. money in farm MORTGAGE and the debts owed
~ farmers are relatively Insignificant The debts
az railroads. bankers manufacturers and merchants
onfitie them. and not the farmers. to he called
'i'e ,dcitor class in America.