The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-11-21
Agriculture Bureau Report.

Secretary Morton's third annual report
is breier document than the two which
precede II. 1t dIscu SIS the work Of the
several lureaus Of the department, assert
Ing that expenditures hSy1 been reduced
10 some of them for the sake OF economy
and iucre ased in others for the sake Of
efficiency. Much Of the matter Of the re
port has been anticipated 10 publications
from time to time during the fscal year
and since its close. The more inn ortsnt
points rot heretofore made public sre
subIoined.
SpeskIus # the export trade Of dairy
produce OF the United States, the report
points out the fact thot IN cheese the
Uuited States, while large shipper 10
British msrke's, heli Is the conspicuous IN
Hstttrlpg lace III the ,IDeme rest ss to
quality and price and rs the only one of
the competitors for this trade whose bust
nets shows a serions falling Of. This he
attributes TO the deterioration IN the
qushtyoi American cheese by sdulterstIon
With oleo aud other ingteci-lts 10 butter
the United States is ont Of tie race, sup
plying less than per cent. Of the Bn ish
demand for foreign butter, uotwlthstsud
the fact that Crest Britain imI orted IN
eight months SAG 600, 900 worth OF butter
Wbe work Of the weather bnresu fer the
year cost 1878 439, and owing TO reduced
expenditures which were accompanied by
increased efficiency. S55 600 viii urimste
~ be covered into the treasury from the
amount appropriated 1t Is eli ned that
the wsruiDgs OF cold waves secured from
IRE, zing more than 81 275. 600 worth OF
persbsble agricultural products which
otherwise would have been lost.
During the f cal year there we're SIS. |
III barrels Of apples shipped abroad
valued at 81 9jl 3ls, and 1851, S42 pounds
Of dried spples, OF the value Of Si6l 2l4 |
The variety which has been sold for the
big beet price IN British markets 10 the Al
bermsrle Iippin, which ia successfully |
grown to it's greatest perfection IN the
state OF Virginia Csliiornis I uIs mad
msrked gains 10 European markets DUNG
the year.
Improved road consttucli)u is progress
log 10 many Of the slstes, sud more than
bali the states have passed new road lsvs
within The last year. II Re proposed dor
ug the coming year TO secure the cooper
,tion Of agricultural colleges and eIperi
neut stations 10 the object lesson method
II disseminating 10 ormstion regarding IN,
proved roads. They II be taught to con
truct model roads OF - farms OF thrir
Experiment stations or their college
-rounds, where they Cat b, regularly NJ
d. ADD tins bee me Lessen to al tie
srmers sbo visit them
The expenditures Of the department for D.,
be yess 1895 we're sl,3ll.76G less
han the Auo ut spproprited for that ! = J.
Cd The secretary recommends that llis
nm, together With two OF ttres Luodred
5oussuj dollars that could be secured
rom sale Of the property uos occupied .
y The weather bures0, be Invested 10 The c
otssut'sble tildiug for the II
epartmeut.
The report elo.es ~uh discussion Of a
the ialurs Of isfns snd farming 10 the II
autd sistel, 10 ubIch the secretary b
3mpsfes be iad,blednsss Of The ,atlous o
sstes OF osGets. Thee figure, lie 81
.Ys. "sbe~ G1 etoTuous sod constant 10 Il
bttduus Of tue bsuEs ADD balL,rs. b.
sEsstle q winch the motley &c farm IN
ortsss,s AID the dtbis eyed by farmers
r. relatively Insignificant Tie debts Of q
llfoAds, bGntefs, ualaiacturtfs tad uer 0.
alls cattle lLen, sui uoi the tanners, ID
he tlsd the debtor elias, 10 Amer IL
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