Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-08
ABOUT AGRICULTURE.
BSeEstAEy Wilson RspOrts on Various TOpiuar
Of Hls observation-disclosures to Pre-
won't HOG ChoIera.

vent Hos Cholera.
Washington, Dec. 2. Secretary OF
Agriculture James Wilson, in his an.
nual report, made public last night
In addition 70 discussing domestic
problems, reviews our agricultural re-
lations in foreign fields He also dis
cusses the agricultural resources in
our island acquisitions. On the prac-
ticability Of exporting dairy products
the secretary says that, owing to q
better home demand, it is not COM
mercially profitable to send butter to
Europe just now, as the home demand
at present absorbs the supply. The
secretary recommends the extension
and adoption of the provisions Of
the law regarding the inspection
and oertification of meats and
meat products for export, so as
to make them apply to butter
and cheese. The brands, pure but
ter" and full cream cheese" should
then be affixed by the United States
inspectors to such products as come up
to the required standard Of quality.
This would place the good butter and
cheese of this country on foreign mar
kets under the identifying label and
guaranty Of the United States govern
ment. The experimental exports Of
butter by the agricultural department
to Great Britain were resumed at the
opening of the season of 1898 on an
an lornad onola onH EaaeaNoe,, Wtlaor.
says decided gain is evident In tho
favorable impression made by butter
of the first quality from the United
States creameries on the better class
of butter trade in London and Man.
chester
Nothing is being done in most of the
common schools of the states the sec-
Rotary says to cultivate taste and
lead the mind to inquire into and store
up facts regarding nature so that the
young farmer may be directed into tho
path that leads to education concern-
ing his future lifework This scien-
tific educational subject Is exhaust
lively discussed, and while there is no
university where young farmers may
pursue postgraduate studies in all the
sciences relating to production, the
scientific divisions of the department.
of agriculture, it is urged, to some ex-
tent can provide postgraduate facili-
ties
The distribution Of young plants Ia
various parts of the country reached II
total for the year of 100, 600, including
bulbs. This experimental garden
work is expected to reap material gem
eral benefit.
The report announces that the
bureau of animal industry has per.
fected dip which takes the fever
ticks from cattle, so that they can be-
moved north at any season, that it has
continued experiments with anti.toxin
serum to prevent and cure hog chol era
and it is recommended that this dis
covery, having been made by public
officials at public expense, should not
be diverted to private cost, and that
the serum manufacture should be con-
tinued under government control at
least for some years to come. The
Texas fever dipping stations will be
established at convenient points before
the next quarantine season. The re-
suits from the blackleg vaccine indi.
cate the percentage of loss In herds
has been reduced from ten to 20 per
cent. to less than one per cent. This
indicates that II generally used 1t will
tend to eradicate the disease com
pletely. Detailed figures as to micro
scopic inspection of meat are submitted
Observation and forecast weather
stations have been extended around
the Caribbean sea and increased
through the interior of this country,
especially in the mountain states.