Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-02
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
secretary Wilson on The Progress and plan
Of American Farmers.

Washington, Dec. 1-Secretary of Agri-
culture James E. Wilson. in his annual
report made public, tonight, in addition
70 " discussing domestic problems, reviews
~ t agricultural relations in foreign fields
lie calls Tor an emergency appropriation
-. 81 lump sum for future requirements
Inal cannot all be anticipated specifically
evaporation by scientists of our territo-
rial acquisitions and the sudden appear
ahce or pests are some of these possible
emergencies
Discussing agricultural resources in our
new island acquisitions, Secretary Wilson
s s1s,a hawaii and the West Indian
Islands depend almost exclusively for
aneir prosperity upon their agricultural
productions. 1t behooves the department.
thereIore to place itself at the earliest
moment possible in a position to extend
70 tne agrlcuituralists OF these territories
M sylie, pave or may come under the
CHlteu states flag the services and bene-
nus winch It renders to the farmers of
the United States
1T IS urgently necessary that Congress
should as Speeu.iv as possible provide a
sufficient fund for making such investiga-
TONS as may be necessary into the agrI-
, cultural resources and conditions in Ha-
pines"
Regarding the practicability of export
ing dairy products, the secretary says
tnat II Is not profitable to send butter TO
absorbs the supply. The trade in Ameri-
can farm products is growing in the
emma seas and in order that markets
| may be opened up in Japan, China and
othef countries of the Pacific ocean, an
agent is now In that region establishing
agencies, to which the agricultural de-
partment VIII maketrial shipments and
gather all information possible for Amer
| lean producers.
| The secretary recommends the extern
| sion and adoption of the provisions of the
law regarding the inspection and certili-
| cation of meats and meat products for
export, SO as TO make them apply to but
| ter and cheese.
| The dairy. products of Denmark and Ca
| NADIA. which are the chief competitors of
| the United States in the markets of Great
| Britain, bear the guaranty of quality
from their respective governments,
There is an evident necessity" the re-
| port says, 'for the inspection of MANY
articles imported from foreign countries;
that conatin substances injurious to the
public health"
Lack of proper attention to economic
| chemistry is complained of, and the re-
/ port says we pay foreign markets large
sums for coal tar products, for example,
| and raw material at home.
| The report announces that the bureau
| of animal industry has perfected dip
which takes the fever ticks from cattle,
| so they can be moved north at any sea-
| son. that it has continued experiments
with anti-toXine serum to prevent and
cure hog cholera, and It Is recommended
| that the serum manufacture should be
| continued under government control for
| some years to come. The results from
| the blackeg vaccine indicate that the
| percentage of loss in herds has been re-
duced from 10 to 20 per cent less than l
| per cent.
The report states that observation and
F! forecast weather stations have been eX-
| tended around the Caribbean sea and in
| creased through the interior of this coun :
| try. The natural life zones of the United
States are being surveyed and the areas
| best adapted to various crops determined.
| Four scientific explorers of the depart
ment are abroad getting seeds and plants
| in Russia. the Mediterranean region, the
China sea and South America. The in
| terror of Alaska will be explored next
| summer to learn its capacity to support
population, while coastal resources have
| already been determined