Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-11-30

Animal Exports Over SZoO,Ooosooo'
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson in his
annual report calls attention to the 1act
that the grand total of animals and AMI
NAL products exported during the year
exceeded $250,000000 in value. Inns
vast foreign market is only preserved
he saws. to our producers by the ndefai-
gable efforts of the department and the
rigid inspection required through the
hnroau of animal industry. This bureau
inspected for export 3S5,000 cattle, 10
600 sheep and $4,000 horses and mules,
and nearly 1000 vessels carrying i've
stock. Imported animals were also IN
spected to the number of 34Z'ooo' anu
where necessary Quarantined.
The Secretary suggests that WIN INC
orormous interests our stock raisers nave
at stake. and inspection and quarantine
affordinc. after all, a relative and not an
absolute guarantee of protection, 1t might
no we'll for this country to follow the eA-
annie of Great Britain and exclude i've
stock from other countries entirely.
Work of Vast Proportions.
Tho mnat inspection service involves
the inspection at time of slaughter Vi
nearly 100000 animals. VI the more
than 100000 cattle Inspected, the con-
dpmned carcasses were about one-fourlh
Of ner cent: of the 100000 sheep, one
tenth of / per cent, and Of Z4,OoO'ooV
hogs, one-third of l per cent. III lne
control of indigenous diseases l,oOO,OOo
inspections were made, and over 4o'oVo
cars disinfected in the Texas feVar ser
vice alone. In the repression OF scaoleS
in sheep nearly 100000 animals We're
inspected, and over 1,0OO,OOO dipped uh-
der the supervision of the department IN
sDectors. The Secretary points out The
serious evil resulting ffom system Oh
State inspection which, if it became gen
eral. would effectually prevent the mar
keting of live stock in some sections ana
would destroy much of the usefulness Oh
the federal inspection.
Particular attention has been gwen ~
the distribution of forecasts by means Oh
the rural free delivery. There are no"
in operation 800 centers, supplying III
aggregate Of nearly $4,000 families III tIl9
farming districts with the latest weather
predictions With some additional APP
propriation it is the intention to reach
several hundred thousand farm houses
With the daily forecasts and warnings
during the coming year.
The agricultural conditions Of our new
possessions are being thoroughly studled'
and special attention is being given to the
production in these possessions OF troplcal
crons. for which the United States pays
ont millions of dollars annually. HAS
ing coffee in Porto Rico has been the
subject of special study. Our annual I'M
portations of this valuable crop amount
now to $70,OO0,000.
Studying Value of Foods.
The work of the bureau of chemistry IN
investigating the composition, nutfltiNe
value and adulteration of food pfoductS
during the year was devoted particularly
the Secretary says, to the study OF pre-
served meats, the composition and nutrl-
tive value Of the preserved article belnS
compared with the original, and the pre-
servatives, if any were employed, deter
mined.
Food products imported into this coun-
try and suspected of adulteration or OF
containing injurious constituents, nave
also been examined. The Secretary Is
authorized to inspect American food pro
ducts intended for export. Unfortunate
". Congress has not provided appropria-
lions adequate to the proper execution
Of this law.
Referring to grazing lands, the Sec
rotary says probably 4OO,OoO,OOC
acres of the public domain has no agri-
cultural value except for pasturage. 1t
is at present an open common, with DC
laws for its protection or disposal. lie
refers to the frequent conflicts of the
farmers under irrigation with the range
stockmen, and recommends as a remedial
and beneficial measure the leasing of the
grazing land in such way as not to in
terfere with the homesteader
The rentals, he believes, would amount
in the aggregate to large sum, which
could be appropriately applied to the re-
clamation of the irrigable lands. He
points out that such leasing is not an ex,
pertinent. as it has been successfully
tried, although in limited way, in Colo
RADIO Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Utah
and Wyoming. He winds up the discus
sion Of this subject by presenting the fol
lowing recommendations:
]. That private enterprise will have to
be supplemented by public aid in certain
classes of irrigation works if we are tc
secure the largest development of west
ern agriculture.
2. That reservoirs located in the chan
nels of running streams should be pub
lie works.
B. That the first step for national aid
of irrigation should be the passage of
pnIi0htpna1 codes of watar laws nv +hc
States to be benefited.
4. That the non-irrigable grazing lands
should be leased in small tracts so as to
unite the irrigable and the pasture lands.
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