The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-06
PRODUCTS OF THE ORIENT.
THE JAPANESE AND CHINESE.
Agricultural and Mechanical Con
ditions in Those Countries as seen
nv m American Expert.

a,r;cultural and Mechanical Con-
hitions in those Countries as Seen
nv nm American Expert.
DIR. S. A. Knapp, who was sent oy the
L. s. Department OF Agrlculturo 10 Ja-
nan, China, and the Ihlllpplhcs, as ah
pprrirulturnl explorer, has reported TO
Secr,tarv Wilson the results Of his eX,
nlorations. He was instructed to in
yestipate such products OF tho farms,
felds, and forests Of those countries as
might be Of advantage to the agricul-
tural industries Of the United States,
noting especially any superiority IN the
quality Of the products or In their
economic production, and agriculturai
conditions, including cost OF labor. lie
was particularly instructed to secure u
quantity Of seed rice Of high flavor
and nutritive value, which should fur
nish much larger per cent. OF head
rice (whole graius) in milling than the
ordinary seed now used in the United
States, and to purchase sample lots OF
any seeds, plants, or trees which he
might consider Of especial economic
value to our pcopl2. He was further
instructed to ascertain what urmanG
there is or might be for American but
ter and cheese III Japan anu CnluA,
and, il necessary, TO secure agents l"
handle sample cOnslEnmcntS.
Dr.. Knapp reports thai he arrived III
Yokohama. Japan, September - IN'>,
and at once entered upon an lnVCeilEa-
tion Of the rice Industry. In most OF
the large cities OF Japan there are
roo3 aTrjculturuL museums where sam.
nIrs can be seen. The one in Tokyo is
Of cxccptioual merit. Two days st the
ImpcriAl College OF Agriculture, %hcrc
r,any rXprrimrnis in production OF
rice nave been conducted. aud one day
at the ArriCu.turnl Museum OF TuKyO,
gave him a list Of the best riuus OF Ja.
nan from the scientific standpoint, and
from the urartiCa. 50 far u@ indicated
by SAMPLES. The second step was to
visit the fields, anu examine the stand
ing rice. noting varieties anu methods
Of cultivation: after which the mlller&
were seen rs 10 tne ncsl varieties iur
milling, and nuaIiy surN experienced
exporters OF rlc@ IN the lrc&ly ports as
were the most rGnANtr were consulted.
By consensus ui opinion II Was agreed
that hyu>hu rice WAS suNcl lor 10 Una!
produced III ANY utUur porto" OF Japan
in purity OF the seed, III uutrlt!Nv value
in flavor nuU II milling qualities
Samples were obtained from Nyushl
and the best selection made. II l. ne
cessary TO select and purchase "cu,
rice during thu harvest a. snorti!
after harvest most OF tuv rt>,, vNrcp
what is required fUr Homu Use ANA tn,
next planting, Is sens to WArNvt rriOl
to which the hu. l. removed, render
ing il unit, for seed. Ten tons @
kyus shU seed rice were purchased an,
samples tested hy n..EiuG o2 ore snip
tine J ~, -. \ I.
for uistributlun. i this seed unlyI
American conditions Of production
shal. transmit MI i:s lNtr.,ht HlHI"
Ties !! wi. WumA ely o"utuj our pro
0uctrs nearly t"O mI.guus Ul uO.IAr7
annus.!y, which "iNOuut /. no" lost DS
hrCaKaIC N milling.
\ numh,r 81 trnr4 w,rr uurrhn.nd
All nf which Mad YIrrN5v hrrn inirn
Iurn1 in,o thn l'ai,nI S,u,ns hm
Which urn sn nnivrr.nII,, inn,,,,,,n, !,
J,nnn thn1 . now ;mnnri,,inn j. nJvis
uhi, Thr vori,,,ir. SrrnrrI b.,,n G'r,
selected with surriul r,f,r,nrr tn;b,i
nduntubiIitv ~ nYr,f,uI,r ..rtion. -
tbn I;ni,r,I Sr,tn. Nmnn,r th,..,.
vurir,v 0f rumnbnr wLiI h,rnn,,.
lnrIr ind b.ul,,IfnI sl,,3n fro. WAN
con, idrrnbfr (rnst,nna furu,. n,,. ,lny,
Cn,,Ii,v ~ r,mmrr,.iu. r,mnhnr IN.
lt htlr OF These trees Il Jrt al ,tlIltrl;L
ponjca) j. u beautiful rycr,crrru. wujrI
rrachcs cnOrnnus size uuInr fn,,.,
conditions. but thrive, also wDrn
dwurfcd. II is used extensively in La.
nan for forrstinr mountain tracts T'nn
wood. thOurh somrwh hat soft. ,;,l,ns un
excellent finish. The bnmbnn which
has hcnr secured has moro oconomi,
nsrs tlan nnv other plant, in Jnunn
Il provides material for the housc
fences. furni,urc. and household utrn
sils of the common pcoplc, It shOul,
become - general product in the south
ern part OF this country. In udditiO,
to the FOREGOING trees and plants
few approved varieties OF the japan
csc pear, pcrsimmon, and tho giar
biwa wore selected to test their valu
for general use in tho United States.
The perfection attained by Japancs
fruits and seeds is due to very thUr0uA.
cultivation and fcrtiliX.ng. Their e.
tire system Of agriculture is slow, !,
borious and painstaking, but the +
suits are marvellous in quality al
quantity OF product. Fortilizing ii
soil is laborious and expensive. The
are practically no domestic animals