The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-02
REPORT ON AGRICULTURE
Several important Subjects Discussed BY
Secretary James Wilson.
RESOURCES OF OUR new ACQUISITIONS
They VIII Hereafter Have 10 Ne
Taken Into Considsre ticn--uasttc
nipping Ina Texas Success.


Agriculture Jan,es Wilson. IN his annual
report made public tonight, in addition to
discussing domestic problems. reviews our
agricultural relations h, foreign fields, He
| calls for an emergency appropriation Ola
lump sum for future requirements that can
not bn anticipated fully. Exploration by
scientists Of territorial acquisitions aud
the sudden appearance OF pests arc some
81 these possible emergencies. Discussing
tire agricultural resources IN our new
island aea,lisitions Secretary Wilson says:
I'm tho territorses recently brought un-
der the control az uSe United States gov
erNment The asrirululltal interests lirgontly
#call for attention by this department. Ha-
wall and tho West Indian Islands depend
almost exclusively for their prosperity
upon thoir agricultural productions, IL
hqhposes Che department, therefore To-
plaep herself at the earliest moment pos-
sihle liz a position 10 extend TO the asrieui-
iairists OF those territories which may come
under tho United States flae The services
aud benefits which IL RENDERS 10 the far 4
ners of the United StMles increased
trade relations whlch may be- Hooked for &
between the unitet States aud us de-
lSuUtNcbts, moreover, TVnWtr the IOOulliunS
OF agriculture laiger and the character
and extent OF useir productions matters
al profound interest to che people OF the
United States. In the interest OF our own
agriculture, NOD only must tn" agricultural
iasotfrNas of these islands then be studied
closely auG intelllgcutiy but the dangers
which threaten agiicuatufe IN these ter
ritories In the form of plant Diseases OF
insect posts must bo made the subject OF
spcoial Investigation with =, view To pro
yido against them dnn also 10 secure our
own agrAcultune from tho posstbilgly OF
their introduction Into this cppntry, II
Is urgently necessary. therefore, that con-
grcSs should as soon as possible provide
n sufficient fund for the use Of this de-
raftment in making such invrstigatons
as mat be necessary Into the agricultural
col dptions In Ii4waii. luei1o Riro. Cnpa
and the Philippines"
On uho practlcabllity OF exporting dairy |
products the secretary says that OWING 70
a better home Demand II Ia moi comiil9reial-
ly practicable TO send butter 10 Europe
lust nov, as tine home demand at present
absorbs tho supply,
Whenever our home supply OF finest but
ter exceeds the home demand the secretary
says ii can be proftahly sent TO both
France and Germany.
The American farmer Is now selling |
cheap grains and mill feeds to the Ea- |
rofeain dairyman who meets Ms In European |
markets with products mads from raw ma
terial furnished by us. But there 40 reasoI
to believe thai there Is . growing toniienty
toward the consumption OF grains aud mill 4
feeds ut home. The trade In American
farm products is growing in the Chtli seas
aud in order that markets may BE- undo ~ i
Japan. China and otl3r countries Of the
Pacific ocean an agent is nov IN thai region
agencies TO which tho depart
mept VIII mako trial shipments and gather
all information possible for the American
producer.
The secretary recommends .nc Hi:tns lon
ard adaptation OF me proyapng oi Tho
law regarding The 'nsps 'sinn md re:.!hoa-
lion OF meats and ncnl .roluc;s far tx-
port 70 ~ 10 mako hem aapl. &c butter
and cheese. THIS would pIace the goo lnt-
ter and cheese OF THIS country 10 icetrn
nartets under the Identifying laic ind
guaranty OF the United States gosero ment
There is an evids,t nee iasiiy,'' the re-
port says. "for 'he Inspection u Eany
articles imported from foreign countries
that contain substances injurious to the
public health The department chemists
arc doirg work along this line that sng
gests moro comprehensive inquiry. The
department now buys samples fol- Analysis
In tho open market. II may be ile,esss,y,
however. where there Is ground for sus
picion and necessity for the ideitin ation
,f source, 10 opeu paekagys for rt1slion.
is ~ ID proposed in f0fHsn countries 10 10
With our exports in tortair Gases
The above statement is the only reference
made TO The restrictive measures adoptfd
~ ceriein foreign governments respecting
mr. products. Lack Of proper llttcnflon 10
chemistry 70 complained Of aad |
he report says we pay foreign cointries
srge talIns for coai tar products, for exam
le while we have sAilled cheiniHth, capt.
Al and raw miicrial at home.
Tho report announces THAT the bureau OF
nimsa industry has FABRICATED q dip which !
axes the fever toISs from cattle 80 thas Il
hey can be moved isf amy seaxon; that II ! !
US rontinlIed experiments with anti-tox
,e serum to prevent and cure hog cholers,
nd Il recommended that this discovery,
awning been made by public officials 81
ifbiic expense. should not be diverted TO
rivatc control and that hr Nerfin Insnufac
ire should he continued nnder government :.
pptiVl al least for some years 20 come.
The Texas fever- dipping stations viii DO v
established al convenient points before the n
ext quaranYlne SEASON The results from n
ne black leg yaciue inisdlte the percent
I aoss IN aerds has been reduced from =
} TO 20 per cent 10 less than per cent !
his iIldkcates nifrat II generally used II Will .
md TO eradicate t|hs disatse completely. =
etadled figures ~ 10 microscopic lnspec- =
on OF meats are submltted 3
a =
COsTA RICA's PAExlDENT.