Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
Will Find Much to Interest
Them IN Secretary Will
sons Report.
SEEKING new MARKETS.
Agricultural Resources In Our New ISL
and Acquisitions Discussed Seed of
Nature Teaching in the Common
schools scientific Explorers
Abroad.

N'iSlllilN l'll, l'''C. l--sN''il'ldIN OF AIIl-
culture James wilson in MS annual report
made pubic Tonight. reviews our agr.-
cultural reactions N foreign fields. Iio
calls Tor an emergency appropriation OF
u lump sum Tor iutur" requirements that
cannot all bv anticipated specifically. Ex-
p,oration 10y scientists of territorial dcqui-
sitions and the sudden appearance Of
pests are some OF these possible ,mcrgen-
C.cs.
Discussing agricultural resources in our
island acquisitions, Secretary wilson says:
Hawai- and the West India islands de-
pend almost exclusively for their prosper
ity upon their agricultural productions.
IL hehooves the department, .refurc, -
place Itself at the earliest moment pos
Sole in Il position to extend to the agr!-
CuturiSts Of those territories which have,
or may, come under the United States tIs
the services and benefits which II renders
to the farmers OF the United StatcS.'
ON the practicahiity of exporting dairy
products the secretary says that owing
to better home demand it is not COM
merciaLy profitable to send butter to Eu-
rope just now, as the home demand at
present ahsorbS the supply. For tn" pur-
pose OF obtaining FOR dairymcn all the
facts relating to the export OF this article
the department sent an agent 10 PdrS 10
ascertain what ENCOURAGEMENT there
would be to ship butter to that port and
an agent to Hamburg to ascertain tho
facts regarding customs duties. as we'll
as prohibitions ana other difficulties that
might meet exporters OF butter to Ger
many. Il was found that no line OF
steamers sailing to French ports direct
could furnish refrigerator space. - ship
mvntS could not bee made during the hot
weather Whenever our nome supply of
finest butter exceeds the home demand,
the secretary says. this can irniltb.y 10
sent to both France and Germany.
Tho American farmer L. nov Hing
cheap grains ard mill feeds L, the Euro
pom daivNu.cn who meet US in the 'ESro-
pecan markets. bat there is reason To lo-
li'No TINT There is "a growing tendency tow
ards the consumption of grains and mil
! feeds AZ home and exporting thu products
Of skill and irtcl,igvncc. The trade in
American farm products is growing N tho
China seas and in order that mark -
may b" opened up in Japan. China and
: other countries Of tho Pacific ocean IN
' agent IS now in that region establishing
4 agencies To which the department VII
: make trial shipments and gather AL IN
formation possible for the American pro-
, Queer
4 The secretary recommends the cXtcn-
= sion and adoption Of the provisions of the
~ law REGARDING ;ha inspection ana Corri.i-
cation in meats and meat products for cN-
: port 81 As 10 MAKE them apply 10 butter
and cheese.
The dairy products Of Denmark and
Canada which are the chief compt ttorS II
the United States in the markets Of Great
Britain hear the inspection certificate and
, guaranty NJ quality from their respective
: governments.
;, There j. an evident necessity" thu re-
port says. for the inspection Of many ~
IJiclcs imported from foreign countries that
contain substances injurious - III" public
: health, The department chemists are .H-
j ing work alone this line that suggests a
: NOR, comp-, 4. uSiyv inquiry"
= The experimental exports Of butter ~
= the agricultural dvp1rtm NJ % Great Brit
i ain were resumed IT the opening ~ ta,
e, season If Uses on an enlarC'l scale an
i Secretary Wilson says decided gain :
:. evident in the favorable imp, SSi II mad ;
=, by butter If tho first quality from Unite
j States crodmeries Of tho first class on The
II butter trade IN London and Manchester.
- The secretary cular-rS upon til, need &C
- nature teaching in the common schools.
e lie says that there i growing inter :
Il in education that relates u production
20 among all CLASSES of iuiallEvnt ,aopo.
II Other features Of the report briefly, fol-
20 low.
: Quick anil timely information has been
10 gained Of foreign markets ana our kUow'-
e edge Of the islands OF the caribbean ami
l. china ~caS largely Increased. our for
a cign trade in agricultural products j
n shown to he over tNo-thirtS al GUY DO
nestle exports and Is steadily CROWNS,
:, while tho production Of Held products IN
l. troduc,d from foreign countries is rap
= idly increasing causing a corresponding
/ ircrca~, in Agricultural imN rts. TH' ma
: turdl life zon,S OF III, United states ala
"a hciu- surveyed and the areas hest adapt
~ "a 10 various crops determined. f"'
n scientific explorers NJ IN" department nra
In abroad getting seeds and plants in Russ. -,
j. IN" Mediterranean rv-lou, the CHINA 81
= and South Am,r.ta. IN" Alaskan ;N'r-
L. r.or viii hr explored next ~unmvr ~
'e, learn its yauac.ty To support lopu,.to,
IT, 4. .s.'a D.