Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-26
S[CY. Wilson'S REPORT.
Review of the Work OF the De.
partment Of Agriculture Dur.
ing Past Year.
Scope Of the Work Largely Ex-
tended by Acquisition Of
New Territory.
Large Portion Of the Report De.
voted to Subject Of AMI
NAL Industry.

NAL Industry.
Washington, Nov. 26.-The fifth annu-
II report of the secretary of agriculture,
Hon. James Wilson, made public today,
Is considerably larger than in former
Fears. rejecting thereby the great
growth and development which has at
tended this department during his adj
ministration A large portion of the re-
port covers the subject OF animal indus
try. The grand total of animals ana
animal products exported during the
year exceeded $3.50 600, 600 in value. This
vast foreign market is only preserved
10 our producers by the indefatigaoie
efforts OF the department. and the rigid
Inspection exercised thru the bureau OF
animal industry. This bureau Inspected
Tor export $4,000 cattle 22S,0o0 sheep
ana 5000 horses and mules. and nearly
LOCO vessels carrying live stock Import
ed animals were also inspected to the
number OF 342, 600, and, where necessary,
puarantined. The secretary suggests
hat with the enormous interests our
stock raisers have at stake, and inspec-
hon or quarantine affording after all, a
relative, not an absolute guarantee OF
protection, 1t might be we'll for this
country to5follow the example of Great
Britain and exclude live stock from 9TH
ar countries entirely. The meat inspec-
hon service involved the inspection at
lime OF slaughter of nearly 31,000,000 an
tnnals. or the more than 100000 cattle
Inspected the condemned carcasses were
about one-fourth Of 1 per cent; of the
$500. 900 sheep, one-tenth OF per cent;
and OF "a, 00o, 900 hogs. third OF per
rent. In the control Of Indigenous dis
eases 1500, 900 inspections were made,
ana over $4,000 cars disinfected in the
Texas fever service alone. In the re-
PRECISION OF scabies in sheep nearly 81
loo. 900 dipped under the supervision OF
NE department inspectors In combat
ing the disease known as black leg,
The bureau distributed over 100000
loses of vaccine. the result being to re-
luce losses in affected herds to less
than per cent. where formerly 1t was
IN most cases about 10 per cent. To aid
h detecting tuberculosis in cattle and
FLANDERS in horses, over 1900 doses OF
tubercuiin and 1000 does OF mallein
have been supplied. The secretary
points out the serious evil resulting
from a system OF state inspection,
which, IL II became general. would eff
lectually prevent the marketing Of live
rtock in some sections, and would de-
stroy much Of the usefulness Of the fed
sral inspection. He regards the present
conditions as 30 menacing to the inter-
ests OF the cattle industry in the west
and southwest that he has requested the
attorney general to cooperate in bring
ms the matter before the supreme court
for decision az to the constitutionality
Of these state laws. This request has
been favorably received and the assist
ance OF the department OF Justice prom
lked.
Progress is reported in preparing the
Arlington farm to serve in conducting
experiments, as an adjunct to the de-
partment. The secretary cordially COM
mends the experimental work now car
ried on at Summerville, S. c., under the
Hirect supervision of DR.. c. u. Shepherd.
About $500 pounds of high grade tea,
which found a ready market. were pro-
luced here during the year.
Great activity has characterized the
Introduction of valuable seeds and
Dlants from abroad, with most satisfac-
)ory results. The development of the
ice industry in Louisiana and Texas
hnce the Introduction by the depart
nent OF the Japanese rice, during the
past three years, has been remarkable.
At the same time our imposts of this
product have decreased from 154 600
10 "a, 000, 900 pounds. The United States
imports yearly nearly $500, o080 worth Of
nacaroni. Macaroni wheats have been
introduced in the past two years very
successfully into the Dakotas and also
INTO Kansas and Nebraska Fully so
per cent Of the date.
The secretary reports that this bureau
y cooperating with the federal govern
ment, with several states and many pri-
vate owners In handling their forest
6nds. Altogether, assistance has been
asked for a total area Of 520o0,000 acres,
u which 100000 are held by private
Dwnere The work Of forest manage
ment Is reviewed in some detail. Dur
ing the year nearly 100000 acres under
private owners were examined by rep
resentatiyes of the buerau, and four de-
tailed working plane, covering 226, 5000
acres We're prepared. The working plan
FOR the Black Hills forest reserve was
completed and working plans were UNI
dertaken for the Prescott and Big Horn,
and the Priest river reserves.
Forest Investigations include the
study OF commercial trees and econom-
e tree planting. OF forest fires, grazing,
numbering, forest productions, and 9TH
or important lines. The region contain
Ing the proposed Appalachian forest re-
serve was examined in cooperation
witf, the United States geological survey
end nearly 10000, 600 acres were mapped,
lands classified, and the forests careful
~ studied. The secretary regards the
creation OF the proposed forest reserve
as urgent in order to protect the head
water OF important streams, to maintain
the already greatly impaired supply of
timber and to provide national recre-
alton ground. Upon the request of the
secretary Of the interior. the effects Of
grazing and forest fires were investi-
gated on twelve OF the forest reserves.
In the study Of economic tree planting
In cooperation with farmers and others
In making forest plantations. 1915
ocroo uorc toya nnined and n1apa were