Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-28
UNCLE SANS CROPS.
Secretary Wilson Reports Great De
velopments in Agriculture,

Secretary Wilson Reports Great De-
velopments in Agriculture.
Washington, Nov. 26.-The fifth an
nual report of the secretary of agri-
culture, Hon. James Wilson, made
public yesterday, is considerably
larger than in former years, rejecting
thereby the great growth and develop
ment which has attended this depart
ment during his administration.
A large portion of the reports coy
ers the subject of animal industry.
The grand total Of animals and an
imal products exported during the
year exceeded $250,Oo0, 900 in value.
This vast foreign market is only pre-
served to our producers by the indie
fatigable efforts of the department and
the rigid inspection exercised through
the bureau of animal industry.
The highest record previously at
tained in the export of agricultural
products-in 1898-was surpassed by
over $90,000,000 in the fiscal year of
1901, when a value of over $3.50. .000,-
600 was reached. OF the merchandise
cent originated on the farm.
The secretary asserts that much
loss has resulted to the cattle indus
try in the west in recent years owing
to the injudicious management OF
ranges. The departments experi-
ments show that much could be done,
under proper control to restore the
ranges to their original condition, and
he recommends action by congress,
giving the president authority to Sc
cure for the experimental needs Of
his department such tracts Of public
range lands as may be necessary.
Great activity has characterized
the introduction of valuable seeds
and plants from abroad, with most
satisfactory results. The United
States imports yearly nearly $780,
worth of macaroni. Macaroni wheats
have been introduced in the last two
years very successfully into the Dako-
tas, also into Kansas and Nebraska.
FULTON ENERGIES IN SAFETY.
Test Of Submarine Boat Proves it to
Be Marvellous Success.
New York, Nov. 25.-In the pres
ence of a large crowd, despite the
storm, which gathered to witness the
emerging of the Fulton, that boat
rose from the bottom of the bay at
1880 a. m. Yesterday with all well and
greatly surprised to find there was a
storm raging. The test of the Full
toms staying powers was highly sat
isfactory. not only to the officers OF
the company that built her, but to
those who went to the bottom in the
boat. They report there was not the
slightest discomfort to them during
their more than fifteen hours of sub
mersion beneath the surface. Captain
Gable of the Holland company, who is
in command, said that the boat could
have remained down for three months
II there were food enough on board.
Although there was but six feet of
water over the top Of the turret, those
on board felt nothing of the storm.
Through the night there was light
rolling motion to the craft, but this
was ascribed to the regular motion Of
the water and not to the disturbance
which was rolling the waves high on
the shore.
Rear Admiral Lowe and Lieutenant
Arthur refused to go into any
discussion of the performance of
the boat except to say they would be
satisfied to stay down longer. They
are, however known to be enthusias-
tic over the work of the Fulton thus
far. Members of the crew say they ex-
per1enced no difficulty in breathing
and that the air was all that could be
desired and much purer and better
than in an ordinary closed room in
which are several persons. Every
piece of machinery worked to perfec-
ton during the night. The men ate
two meals while under water and en-
joyed them. Most of them obtained
three or four hours Sleep.