The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

49, snmmary Of the most In |
'sl' ,., I Of the report o. IN, ,ns sec, sec
tas i'l s.nlture submitted to the con-
y nresldent's message;
rih lAs onens his report With
is' ii. educational worn OF inc A.,
s's rhich he says has grown N
rrsrh .'nss his last annual report.
srnss me demands Of many pub
k ~ for men to ;, eo tor on,,,tv
. ssrIcuItural enterprises encour-
Ssoiss ~ 10 take advantage OF the
rias i,. =. thus Afforded. The teaching
rs'ii's' ~ agriculture and Of the
b sas ,.,,,, TO II are receiving more
~ ,hs colleges instituted for the
''a p ~ ~ which have neglected
q duty in the past.
~ INTO the principles governing
f'eD n plants has resulted In In
E's U.,stI.s to select from The de-
q ~ !. helping the people in many
~ - an Intelligent knowleds OF
me- ~ the most profitable uses
4 els, ala NOV be devoted. The de-
trtth the3 inrers are continuing to
.rsbts n void for valuable plants
NJ ne Vs' successfully transplanted
" nay ",,ose Is to help toward the
ine 6ur own country of every
istilon ~ so,I snd climate Will permit;
ma ourselves of our new island
2 sa1 "a grow such products as de
.s..ya-rleai conditions
~ u w year affords gradry1ng eFl9enee
III Pss .ins OF forecast warnings OF tne
hnrenu in saving IRE ana prvp
~ I,nnle testimony Is anoruea H.d' IN,
"a huipe o,ortv thus saved from loss
ID o. pppsnv times the cost of main
fcsrp y bureau. The secretary. urges
|'rie i n, Oh extending the distribu
n ctsu 1.,iy forecasts coe1tensively VIII
N o. eAr - delivery. OF the 1000
n rvia isvvery routes existing August l
~ its1 80 beeu found possible to serve
10 w. 1a 10 make the distribution CO
~ wv In the rural free deliver!
'ftns,s estlmstes. cost about 100000.
~ Z. L hr In wireless telegraphy hay
fI.as nnder the direction OF IN
m y he weather bureau, beginning
~ y 30 years ago. Much valuable IN
{I ay..s an hss been secured, but the prog
4 ,,snorted will not Justify the oepaiI
~ r dispensing with its coast tele
81 and cable lines.
4 ,,ccr1oS OF ANIMALS AND MEAT
~, n. inspection service of the BIT
4. !, animal industry antemortem II
E.,tjsus for the year aggregate nearly 90
s0ao Al 4 cost Of fraction over / cen
4 n me number Of post norton inspe'
H., Va, nearly 100000, The meat ii
IT'D, stamp was affixed to over 1900
A ncksges Of meat products, and IL
rh,- Of certificates Of ordinary inspe
!, ,,ued for meat products for expor
.,sIut7s Of hOrsedesh. was s2.744. III
.u,,tity Of pork examined microscopicall
{, q ,Iported exceeded 100000 poun<
4 iorstSer the value OF exports of anirna
d \ animal productions for the ye'
Ssuoted 10 s244, 733, 062. The clearance
vssels carrying live stock was S3T, al
! Inspection of these vessels has T
= xd the percentage OF loss In oce'
sbdt 10 .lS per cent for cattle, so p
1t ior sheep and TO .eS per cent Z
ftsrs lie Inspected and admitted fro
f,sfIeo over $500 cattle, and fully 60
\ sp, lambs and goats. Importatlons fro
\ ansda Of cattle numbered only 2T,716. v
trorted from that country las, Sl3 shee
Ia strictest quarantine is maintained
h ports on the sea coast in order to pl
altthe Introduction Of animal plaques.
Hilton to cattle and sheep there we
A alntined animals OF various species I
ssaigerles and geological parks. The 4
rnept veterinarian stationed In Gre
Eldtain treated With tuberculin all catt
sye months old destined for export
BE United States OF 1867 cattle so tire;
d. lH were rejected.
Tie bureau Of animal industry has &C
elsued lts Investigations In contagious d
asss with view to their prevention
esaedy. Over one and one-half MILL
Itsfs q backlog vaccine were dlstribut
lfldng the year Reports show that its I
'.dseed the loss Of cattle to 0.51 per &c
n thse yaccinated The use of this VI
iss has thus saved TO stock raisers ma
Illounnds Of head Of cattle.