The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-25
TX OF the Federal Department

tering the work of the Federal Department
of Agriculture.
We express the sincere belief that no other
feature OF the work OF our Government
meets with more general approval OF the
whole people than this department under the
guidance OF it's able head, the Secretary OF
Agriculture. He is ransackng the earth for
facts and bringing to the varied conditions
OF our vast country the results OF researches
OF all times and climes; introducing new,
rare and valuable plants. and greatly aug
menting the permanent production OF the
wealth OF the country He is eliminating the
scml-arld belt by selection OF plants TO be
grown. by the introduction OF methods ndapt-
cd to existing conditions and by the encour~
agement OF industries that thrive. We espe-
cially call attention, then, TO the growth of
the sugar industry, Under the present Ad-
ministration, and largely through the Sccre-
taries, the 1raDsmississ!pp section OF the
United States now produces in sugar an
amount equal TO III per cent Of its consump
ton, The drainage OF the swamp and over
many millions of acres of fertile lands TO
our productive territory, improve health and
benefit commerce. We indorse the drainage
Investigations and surveys now being carried
on by the United States Department OF Agri-
culture, and urge their extensions.
Live Stock.
We recommend the encouragement OF In
live stock TO market, and that the Govern
ment aid the livestock industry by extending
the foreign markets for its products and by
scientific attention TO the diseases to which
1ocks and herds are subject.
Mines and Mining.
The mining Industry OF the United States
has grown to vast proportions and import
ance. now exceeding n billion and a half
dollars OF annual product. and is capable of
still greater extension ii encouraged by the
Government. the agricultural industry has
been fosteVed. We heartily favor the estab
llshment by act OF Congress OF national
department OF mines and mining.
More Resolutions offered.
An Oregon delegate precipitated a
lively debate by demanding that the
resolution favoriug the improvement of
harbors on the Pacific coast be amended
by omitting that the depth or such
harbors be stipulated as thirty five
feet He said that the depth should
not be limited, The Texas delegation
took issue with MIN, and insisted that
If an unreasonable request was made
of Congress by asking that the depth
Of the harbors be forty or fifty feet.
explanations from the congress would
be necessary and action on the resolu.
tion would be delayed. The resolution
was adopted as submitted.
George V. Kindel of Denver offered
a resolution for the classification OF
railroad rates so that the rate for long
and short hauls would be proportionate-
y the Same.
Thomas Knight OF Missouri, a civil
engineer. widely known IN the West,
introduced the following resolution:
'That this congress appoint 4 stand
ing committee 10 consider the problem
of railroad transportation and it's rela-
tion to the internal development of the
Western States and Territories, and re-
port on the same TO the next session
of this congress.
The date of the next meeting of the
congress will be decided upon by the
executive committee and local COM
mittee from Muskogee
The congress directed that each dele
CATION select committee of three
members to 90 TO Washington when
Congress considers the rivers and
harbors bill.