Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-30
FARMERS INTERESTS.
0haptsr Thereon Out Of the Re.
port Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture.
IDEAS HE WANTS WORKED OUT

IDEAS he WANTS WORKED OUT
Aesses IN Foreign Countries 70 Gather Use
sei Information for the AsasrSsaa Gr.s-
osr-Lise ~ Products, lneludSne sss.r
nat We sheaid Raise fbr Ourselvss-
aane About the Horss Tnds-Bareau q
Aanss IsAssesS-Cssp Esporta
Washington. Oct. 3o.-Sscretary VIII
son Yesterday presented his report to
NE president reviewing the operations
OF the department Of agriculture for
the past year. The most important rec
Communication made by him IL one that
agents for tho department should be
stationed at each Of our more important
American embassies for the collection of
apformation Of interest to American
Farmers. referring to this subject he
ays: I'VE ars sndeavoring to get in.
formation from foreign countries with
which we compete in the markets of the
world regarding crops and prices. We
are also making steps to ascertain what
crops are grown on different thermal
Hines. ~ that seeds and plants may in
telligently be brought to this country
to assist in the liberalization Of our
crops and add to their variety. There IN
necessity for American agents, IN ey-
cry foreign country to which we send
representatives. who have had educa-
tion In the sciences relating to agri-
culture. The agricultural colleges en-
lowed by congress are educating along
there lines"
Would Disseminate Farm reformation.
The secretary recommends an in.
crease In the appropriations in aid of
bureau OF animal industry, Of the wealth.
er bureau and the publication offices.
lie thinks the department should be
enabled to place the results Of i'm
portant operations at agricultural coll
seges before the entire country, $50 that
the farmers Of each state may get the
result OF the good work done in other
states" He rofers to the efforts of the
department to extend the foreign
markets for our dairy ana live stock
products. which he thinks can be done
~ making the foreigners familiar with
them. Instead of sending abroad for
seeds he says the policy In the future
Will be TO encourage the Introduction
or such seeds as will enable our people
TO diversity their crops and keep money
Al nome that is now sent abroad to buy
wnat the United States should produce"
Figures On = Big National Saving.
wilson says the department will con-
tinue its pioneer work In the encourage
ment OF the cultivation Of the sugar
beet. ana expresses the opinion that he
country will within . few years raise
AL the sugar It requireA He expresses
the opinion that nearly all Of the $3.50. =
10000 sent abroad last year for sugar.
hides. fruits. wines. animals. rice, max.
cheese. wheat. barley. beans. eggs and
Sir might have been kept at home. He
also thinks the United States should
grow their own chicory. castor beans.
lavender. ncorice. mustard. opium. etc.
SHOULD HAVE HORSES no SELL.
Reference % the Work OF the Bureau oa
Animal Industry.
With reference TO horses, the score.
tary says: The American farmer can
grow horses a. cheaply as he can grow
cattle; we have q heavy and profitable
export trade In cattle and may have an
export trade equally heavy aad profit.
able In horses. The department il gath
enng facts regarding our horse Industry
ut home. and the requirements OF pur-
chassrs abroad. SO that our farmers
can learn what foreign buyers demand. !"
The most important work In which the
animal industry bureau has been en-
gagged. ne sayA II looking to the destruc.
ton OF the cattle tick. for which II IL be.
heved that an agent has been found in
petroleum product known a. parafYin
OIL. In which infected cattle are dipped.
The extension Of the meat inspection
work to abhatoirs engaged In Interstate
business IL recommended, a. II the con.
unuance OF the inspection q export an.
imals IN order to maintain the market
which has been secured for them in 9TH
er countries. Tho secretary criticises the
present system Of crop reporting. He
ays II - extFemely cumbersome, and
that Instead Of conducting to complete
neD ana accuracy II would apear from
the report OF the statistician to in some
measure defeat its own object BY its
own unweildlnesa ana by the fact that
the indehnite multiplication Of crop re-
poYtsrs weakens the sense Of Individual
responsibility.
pecuniAry Acknowledgement Of the ser.
vices OF a carefully selected corps of
correspondents. selected mainly in the
principal agricultural states. and that
reliance be placed upon the state sta
tissieai asents for information regarding
the states OF minor agricultural impor-
lance" He recommends the employment
q q principal statistical agent in each
state.
Queen Vie Co1sras1lasss Grover.
New York. Oct. 30.-The Journal and
Advertiser says: Ex-President Cieve-
land In his Princeton home Last niRht re-
eefved the following message from
Queen Victoria at Windsor castle: Pc
hcitations on this the day Of your hap
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