The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-04

it5Tha Hlologicsl Survey ID quietly work
n nix l0f the g4od of our agricultural M
N yef N xG6d II Al excellent example of 4
Va t<}<DS Xyj(1hxnt bure4u which conducts orig
N ~ sSisntiacs research ne findings q
y witch 6r4 " much practical utility. For
.uofs thnn twenty years II has studied
ftk6 foSd habits OF birds and mammals
}fh4t safo Ninturious or beneficial TO agri-
N frultikrs. thprtlcuiture, and forestry; has
tIttributtd illustrated bulletins on the
" n v iubjxcEYGnuE has lAbored 10 secure egis-
i4fiyo pY8tection for the beneficial spk-
l:lrs. mo cbtton boil -weeVii, which has
1 sSSstntlyi eversprszdt the cotton belt Of
& 1k xth ana ID steadily extending its range
a III sid to a. use an annual loss OF about
1S hvll'Vbe Thet Biological Survey has A.
NJ UfYtAiyttd and given Wide publicity to the
Il t3Gt that w least w Kinds on birds prey
sf 3fHs,n1 this destructive insect 1t has dis
x y Y fsJs;<Fed that 81 species OF birds feed
NJ Apphf scale .insects---drraded enemies OF
stlii fruit grower. II has shown that
X N #oadpeckers ar q class, by destroying
tht larvae ~ wood boring insects, are 10
" sskentizi " tree life that X ~ doubtful
Its0ur fDrxsis could exist without them.
ItN I'LL shown that cuckoos and orioles
NM me natural enemies OF the leaf-eat-
M cAterpiars that destroy our shade
Il md fruit trees; that our quaiIs and
sIlArrows consume annually hundreds OF
fUht Of seeds of noxious weeds that
bawkk and owls AZ A. class (excentIng
the fe% that XIII poultry and gaine brds)
MArA markedly beneficial spending their
lives in catching grasshoppers, rire, and
tttlser pests that prey upon the products
~ hDsbandry. II has conducted field ex-
{ptftniepts for the purpose OF devising and
p$rftcting simple methods for holding =
rtheck the hordes OF destructive rodents
RATS, mice, rabbits gophers. prairie
logs, and ground squirrels which am
II fniAiiy destroy crops wortl, many mil
,t@n fs al ru a nd h. hcd
pfantjcal directions for the destruction OF
VALVES and covofes on the stock ranges
of The West. resulting during the past
year In an estimated saving Of cattle and
Sheep valued at upwards Of million
irsleTs
AZ III Has inaugurated a system Of inspec- |
" tinn a. the principal ports az entry. on
\ beth Atlantic and Pacific coasts by means /
a. whichss tile introduetoni OF noxious |
mammals and birds il prevented thus |
keeping ont the mongoose and certain |
i,ifds which are az much TO be dreaded |
AS the previously introduced EngiSh |
n KpA tfpw ands tile house rats and mice
Iii The interest Of game protection II |
has rooperateJ With local officials In ev-
yers state In the Union has strfven to
promote uniform legislation In The sew
eraI States has rendered important serv-
ice III enforcing the Federal law regulat
Ing interstate tfaffic In game, and las
shpvil how game protection may be made
to pfsid large revenue to the Stats--a
revenue amounting In the case Of mi
f,nis 10 si2S. 600 in single year.
The Biological Survey has explored
The fannas ard noras of America With
reference to the distribution of animals
and plants; IL has defined and mapped
the nafiifal life araas-aFeas In which,
\ hv reason of prevailing climatic condi-
Fions. certain kinds Of animals and plants
saccur--and has pointed out the adapt-
4 re- Lee "a rf7ftf. |
OF particular crops The results of these
Investigations re not only of high edu-
eafi6nai value hat are worth zach year |
Az the progressive farmers or the country | !
snaAs times the cost ~ maintaining tho
Survey which, Ii may b. added, ig ex-
Eress that this bureau, whose usefulness !
81 seriously handies pped bS beg funds. )
re greritedl an appropriation lae de- A q
Efre commensurate with the importance /
cf the work II IS doing.
Wants Improvements III the
Hs Ocean Mall Service. Z
W call your especial attention to the am
70 tisfsctory condition OF our foreign mail
xsfsiee, which. because OF the nek Of
American steamship lines Is now largely
dene through foreign lines. anG which
pnriicul8riy 40 far az South and Central
America Are concerned, \ dore IN man I
:ner WifiNif constitutes serious barrier =
IT'D the extension Of our commerce 4
NJ The time has come, In my Judgment. | I
10 set 10 work seriously to make orr v
gcesan mail sNrvice correspond more r
4 tssl5. With oiir recent commercial ~ :
liSlBii.aI development beginning Wa t
yi1Ade by the ocean mail act OF March :. +
ASST. nut even al that time me art wa.i !,
fxpown TO- be Inadequate In various par y
tipthars' Since that time events have 4
moved rapidly In our history We have Il
4FUlffpd he phfffppfuoz
lesser Islands in the Pacific. We are /,
SteadiiN prosecuting the great work OF q
tniiiHg al the Istiifnns the waters OF the !,
Aflantic snd the Pacific 70 greater \
extent than seemed probable even q
dozen wears ago. We may look n al n
american future on the sea worthy Of :
fne tradition IF our past AS the first | r
step in that direction. and the step most N
feasible at the present time. recommend 4
TIE extension OF the ocean mail act o. i,
lNl That act has stood for some sears y
ffeel from successful criticism Of its prin- ! :.
rlple and purpose. 1t was based on tilee- n
RES Of the obligations Of great mari 4.
time alton, undisputed In our own land | =
and followed BIZ other nations since the y
beginning OF steam nafiga ton. Briefly
tb0se Theories are. 4liat i IL de duty OF
a hrst-clsss Power 80 far as pra icable Ut
nag: that the fast ocean steamships and NJ
their crews, required sSr such mail serv ~
lee; arc valuable auAliarses to the sea m
pvher OF a ma ion. Furthermore. the ~
OF such steamships Insnres al
'he maintenance IN an efficient condition ~
q The shiDyards IN which our battleships "
mist be built 10
The expenditure Of public money for 81
The performance of such necessary fnnc- hs
lions cf government is certainly war m
ranied. nor is II necessary 10 dwell upon %
he incidental dement's 10 our foreign IN
commerce. 10 the siiiphuilding industry. az
IND 70 ship owning and navigation which m
Tt arccntrsnx The discharge OF these Ga
lrsert public duties. though they, too, *
'hcvld have weight. fv
The only serious Question IL whether at az
'fis time Ne can sford - improve cur
,cesr malt sers'ire as II should be i'm e
>rctf1 All doubt on this snbiect Is re- ~
-1ofsd ~ the reports ~ the Post-OfficA ~
Department For the fiscal year ended eN
|isne 70, 1907 that Department estimates G.
bat the postage collected on the articles 81
!xcnsnEed with foreign countries other 81
fan Canada and Mexico amounted 70 i
e.5fs sf3. 49,. or $3.50. z2s 81 more than n
hs nrt cost Of the service exclusive If IS
Re cost Of Transporting the articles be- n.
<ern tie United STATES exchange post il;
nires and the United States POSSIBILITIES ~
Z which fhey were mailed deiiv r
p other words. the Government Of the n
7rffed states having assumed r. monop- r.
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