Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-30
GOOD ROADS DESIRED.
Wilson's Report Says There
Are Many Inquiries.
FOUR EXPERT AGENTS APPOINTED.

Figures SNOW Extent OF taItle ana Meat
Inspeetion-Tr Treatment of Animal Dis
eases-Work Begun on Molef Farm.
Exports-some other Points.
Washington, Nov. 3o.-The report
Of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
in part contains the following:
Important extensions of the wealth
or bureau work have been made dur
ing the past year.
The number Of abattoirs aud pack
ing houses receiving the benefit of
inspection was 14s in 45 localities
as against f39 in Al localities The
preceding year. The total ante
norton inspection of cattle aggre-
gated 33,o87.994; animals rejected,
subject to post-mortem, at abattoirs,
5,95S; and in stock yards, 153,561.
The total post-mortem inspections
were "a, 737,613, and the total ear
casses condemned, G1.9O6. In the mi
crescopie inspection of pork 800, 554
carcasses were examined OF these
but 19,44S, or 1.95 per cent, were
found to contain living trichinae.
The total cost of inspection was but
a few dollars over 100000. OF yes
sells inspected by officers of the btl-
reau S62 received clearances OF the
cattle shipped across the Atlantic,
the loss amounted to but "a per cent
of sheep, II per cent, and Of horses,
2.55 per cent. It Is interesting to
note the great increase In the number
of horses exported. OF these, over
$4,000 were landed from American
ports at London, Liverpool and elias
gov.
To Save Cattle From Inspection.
During the quarantine season of
1899 over million cattle We're moved
under the supervision of the bureau
from the district infected with the
southern cattle tick. In Texas alone
over $4,000 cattle were inspected for
shipment to other sections. The
sheep industry has suffered greatly
from sheep seab, and much time and
attention have been given to secur
ing its control and eradication. Re
suits so far are encouraging. and rae
secretary believes that few more
years of earnest work will effectual-
~ eradicate the disease. Over l.
100000 sheep were inspected and
nearly 627000 dipped under the SUI
pervision of the inspectors.
The work Of preparing serum for
treating hog cholera and swine plague
and experiments in treatment there
with are continued, with results
which. while they do not Justify
definite conclusions as yet are suffi-
GENTLY encouraging to Justify contfn-
ued experiments, including some on
entirely new lines.
Considerable space is given to the
consideration of tuberculosis. "the
most prevalent and most destructive
disease effecting mankind and the do
mestcated animals
Experimental shipments of dairy
products are still continued, and ship
ments of butter have been extended
to Cuba and Porto Rico. The depart
ment is seeking to obtain information
useful to butter exporters in canning
butter and producing butter espe-
eially adapted to shipment to warm
countries. Some countries sending
butter to these markets show dis
position to adapt their products to
the needs of those countries. which
is an example our producers must
follow If they are to compete sue
earnestly recommends an inspection
of dairy products designed for ex-
port He points ont the example of
other countries, whose large foreign
trade in dairy products has been prin-
cipally developed owing to the fact
that their best products bear gov
eminent stamp, guaranteeing the ar
ticle to be as represented.
Pure Food Congress Helped.
Active cooperation has been had
with other bodies. notably the pure
food congress, in an effort to secure
legislation on the subject of food
authorizations. National legislation
on the subject is urged as essential
to supplement and make efficient the
work done in the several states. The
sugar beet work has been prosecut
ed with vigor and intelligence For
eign food products introduced into
this country have been the subject
of careful study. The results are cor.
fidential and are used for the infor
nation of the authorities of this coun-
try controlling imported food prod
ucts.
Seed and plant introduction re-
ceives extensive notice special stress
being laid upon the importations OF
cereals, including the macaroni
wheats of Southern Europe, of
grasses and forage plants. and of
vegetables which have already dem
onstrated their virtue.
The relations of the division of for
estry with practical lumbermen and
tree planters have been closer and
more useful than ever before. Tree
planting plans We're made for 60 APP
plieants.
The department is receiving with
increased frequency applications for
planting and working plans for water
sheds from which cities obtain their
supplies. a typical instance is that
of the water company of Johnstown.
Pa, one of the chief objects being to
prevent a recurrence Of the disaster
there
Studies of commercial trees, with a
view to ascertaining rate of growth
and production and other facts ger