Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-02
NEW POSSESSION:
Agricultural Problem Now
Presents Itself.
sEc'Y. WILSON'S Rtpoa
I u. stion of Extending Exp"rt- "f Amer,.
can Produce Di>cu.>.d. ENp.ri-
ments Made with En-.
c"nr.EinE Is->ui,..
SEC'Y. WILSON'S RtPOR
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dition to discussing domestic problems
reviews our agricultural relations in
foreign fields. He calls for an etiergcn-
cy appropriation OF Il lump sum for flu |
ture requirements that cannot all he
anticipated specifically. Exploru tiu, by
scientists. Of territorial acquisitions and
the sudden appearance Of pests. are
some Of these posi- Bile emergencies Dis
cuSsinE agricultural resources in nEr
new island acquisitions. Secretary Wi
son says:
I'm the territories recently brought
under the control of the United States
government the agricultural interests
urgently call for attention by this ,ic
partment Hawaiian and the West IN
.lia islands depend almost exclusively
for their prosperity upon their agrcul-
tur:.l production.
EARLY ACTION.
cit behonves the department. therefore.
to place itself at the earliest mons mt
possible in position to extend to the
aSriculturSts of these territories which
have, ur may. come under the United
Statse flag. the services and benefits
which it renders to the farmers OF the
United States. The increased trade re-
latiOns which may be looked FOR he
tween the United States and its insutr
derendencies moreover. render the con
ditionS of agriculture in the latter ans!
the character and extent of their pro-
ductiunS matters Of profound interest
To the people, of the United States.
is urgently necessary that Congress
shnuld~:,s speedily as possible provide a
sufficient fund for the use of this de-
parrment in making such Investigations
as may be necessary to the agricultural
resources and conditions in Hawaii
Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
On the practica blity of exporting
dairy products. the secretary says thai
owing to :, better home demand. it is
net commercially profitable to send but
ice to Europe just now, as the home de
nand at present absorbes the supply.
For the purpose Of obtaining for dairy
wen all the facts relar nc, - dirty =.
q, ,tT.bg 1t indians Atla aa
81 %! % is art1SEv the E1;irTnlGi1t seIle an
| agent to that port. and an agent to
Hamburg to ascertain the facts regard
! ing customs duties, as we'll as prohibit
| tons and other difficulties that Nigh:
meet exporters of butter to Germany
It was found that no line of steamers
sailing to French ports direct could fur
I:sh refrigerator space. so shipments
| could not be made during hot weather
Whenever our home supply Of finest
butter exceeds home demand tn. sccre-
cary says it can be protitably sent b3th
to Germany and France. The American
farmer is now selling cheap grains and
nail feed to the European dairynen
who meet us in European markets with
;roducts made from raw material FUR
nishcd by us But there is reason to
believe that there is a growing tenden-
CE toward the consumption of Trains
and mill feeds nj home and .xpo,ti,,e
the products of skill ana intelligence.
The trade in American farm products
is growing in the China seas. and in OIL
Ger that markets may be opened up in
Japan. China and other countries of TIE
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8 io,' e,.a l "se'ties 70 wien
lie uepat 1 WI, MAKE .fl:'' SNIP
49, go 10y -, 'rsro a pos
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E-NIf.ND INSPECTIONS.
The secretary recommends the extern
sion and adoption of the law rega riding
the inspection and certiiication of meats
ard meat products for expert so rs to
NJ, kt them apply To butter and cheese.
There is an evident necessity" tht.
report says. ..for the inspection OF many
articles imported from foreign countries
that contain substances injurious to the
public health The department chemists
are doing work along this lin,. that sug-
gests more comprehensive inquiry
The department now buy. samples for
analysis in the omen market. 1t may
= soass s.; u5ss. .S wP%, n ns
for the Identification of source 20 open
packages ut ports of entry. as il is pro-
posed in foreign countries to d" with
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~, MO- s,,r.s ,dn,,t,.d h, ,,rtain GOV,
s,,,,nnnts rosnac,in,, nu,. ',n.,,,unts
nr~,,,,,,,
E'->f III i"ir IN > 80 ''f-p.
The experimental exports of butter
by the Agricultural Department e
Great Britain were resumed at th..
oI'eEing of the season of 1888 on all en-
larScd scale and Secretary Wilson says
a decided gain IS evident ~ the favprh-
DE impression made by 7,uttcr OF the
first quality from tniteri states cream
fes on the best class of the butter
trade in London and Ma pchest"r. Lack
of proper attention to economic cnenals-
try is complained Of and the report SAYS
we pay foreign countries large sums FOR