The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-30

labor question is being satisfactorily solved
by utilizing colored children
biological Survey-Tiiis Division is study
ing the Belgian hare and what we may
EXPECT of it, Congress has given this
Department authority regarding the I'M
portaticn of animals from foreign coun- Z
tries. and the Division IS In charge OF the
e4..cu,ion of this law; it is bringing the
associations of the States into closer
touch regarding the protection OF olrds.
Field work during the year has Deen car
ried on in the Pacific coast and contiguous
territories in Mexico and British America.
Division Of Sols-Progress in this Dt-
vision comprises mapping IN seVerai
States; tobacco investigations, growing
Sumatra tobacco under shade, with pros
pect of saving annually to our citizens,
producers and consumers S15.0ooVoo; eN-
pcriments in Improvement of the aroma OF
filler tobacco grown in Pennsylvania ana
Ohio; growing Cuban type OF cigar ililer III
Texas and Porto Rico. The EXHIBIT at
Paris was very extensive and satisfactory
In the report expert salaries are discussed
and the printing OF an annua! report oil
the Division is suggested.
Division of roreStry-The work OF TINS
Division is along the lines of demand for
a better Knowledge of trees. One hundred
and twenty-five people were cooperating
during the last year in the study OF
forestry Under the chief OF the DIVISION.
The Division is cooperating with the lum-
ber1nen and tree planters. There is great
demand for help from private owners and
public custodians; working plans are
being prepared for both, that is. lnstruc-
lions relative to care and harvesting, 10
the end that forests be improved and
,-a1i Tsa1IiSStS for these pans
cover over 50O00.00O acres. Private owners
of large tracts desire help in this regard
as well as States, and those in charge of
Government reserves and cities getting
waters from wooded watersheds call for
help The effects of clearing off forests is
being studied.
PUBLIC ROADS.
Office of Public Road 1nquires-To sys-
tematize and perfect the work of this
office. several expert road engineers have
been engaged and assigned to different
sections. The special mission OF this De-
partment in connection with road matters
is to give information and advice as to
methods. In several localities sections OF
roads have been constructed under the
supervision Of its expert. A laboratory Tor
testing road material has been established
under the joint supervision of the Direc-
tor of the Office and the Chief Chemist
OF the Department.
Office of Experiment Stations-This Of
fee is in touch with experiment work in
all the States and Territories, and is the
medium through which the Divisions of
the Department cooperate in research
with the experiment stations throughout
the land. It inSpectS all the stations an
nually. and reports upon their eNpendl-
lures of national appropriations; cooper
alton with the stations increases, in
ri, with nl3nfS soils. animals.
work in the field. and barn. and in the
forest in irrigation of arid lands. and
where there is normal rainfall. The far
mers are cooperating in research with
this Department and with the several
| stations. with admitted benefit. Work in
Alaska is very promising along lines OF
garden vegetables. grain growing, and
forage curing. This new Territory VIII
get much benefit from growing of green
things for home use. Grasses grow there
| naturally. Cattle can be probably kept
where grasses grow. and mankind lives
comfortably where cattle thrive. Reports
from agents sent to Hawaii and Porto
Rico have been received for transmission
to Congress regarding the value of eN-
pertinent stations in those islands. show
ing pressing need of research for the hene
fit Of the poorer classes. The nutrition of
man is being studied with marked ap-
pittal VI oS.nS-ii4iS pttEJiS. i1olilS StcHo-
mics are fair feds OF scientific inquiry,
quite as inviting as -;lc soil, the plant, or
the animal
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Section of Foreign, Markets-This sec
ton is engaged in a study of the worlds
markets. lis mission is to seek an ex-
tension in foreign markets Of the demand
Tor American agricultural products. Else
where vii! be eound a report on the de-
yecpment in recent Years of our agricul-
t:lrai export trade gathered from its re-
ports.
Division OF Statistics-Eiforts have been
put forth to add to the completeness and
reliability of the statistics of foreign
crops, and arrangements have been made
with Germany and Hungary for an inter
change, by cable, OF agricultural data
during the four growing months. steps
vii. be taken to extend this arrangement
to other countries as means at our dis
posal will justify Familiarity with con-
ditions during the growth OF crops helps
toward more intelligent conclusions re-
gardng them at maturity.
Division of Publications-Tle work Of
this Division grows as the Department
develops Seven million copies of publ
cations were printed and even this num-
Der Gid not. meet the demand Since
March ., 1897, 1900 different publications
have been issued. asgregating 21.G1O.o 600
! copies. 100000 of which We're Farmers