New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
FARMS HOLD THEIR OWN
Commissioner Pearson Fauors Ne,
Ld7CS-Pare Milk Discuss.d

Albany, Jan 15.-RaymOnd A Pearson (c-,-.-
sioner Of Agriculture. submitted the sixteentn :.
nual report of his department to the ststa -.
lature to-day The report shows that he has 80
marked changes either IN the personnel a, -
department or the general plan OF work
The agricultural law establishing the depa-,,,...
and providing for its work took effect N isas -
since that time there have been eighty-avs .ao.
rate amendments TO the Law. and the Commissions.
recommends additional amendments. Arnonx -.
latter the following:
To give the Commissioner Of Agricult,1-. -,,-.
definite authority IN connection with the prosscs
Ton TO 0d eases SoTe Ter eB Ei9aon t of fae & law
sale Of oeomargarine when IT is in imitation >,
butter to deceive a purchaser.
To repeal certain parts OF the law relating -
9gs % @ f90ds 20 sonct @Fd inSRf6t99 & e w9s aTs duplication
To prohibit the use OF the state cheese brand
easily su6stitutsd: and % prevent t5s duplicates Ss
OF ', ne STATE as chsfse 2rand by private concerns
To Te-enacf vinegar standard in place Of n.
constitutional because OF an amendment vfSc+a !.
carries which makes IL class legislation u Is pro-
should be as high as me natiopaI standard and
10 enabIe the epsrtneTt 10 nav snr sTsIss
demned on account Ct glander. de when such con-
horses and are for the protection OF other AM,
mails.
During the period from January l. 1903 % Ga.
ternber 30 1905 there referred the Atro-nsv
General for prosecution SIS cases for violations -
the agricultural law the responsibility fo- tna s-
forcement OF the agricultural being dfvidsd D.
tween the two departments.
The consumption OF milk IN New York CITY Ia.
increased In undue proportion to the increase IN ira
population over 100000 forty-quart cans being "a
quired to supply that city with milk in the v.a,
1908 an average Of about 800 COO quarts daily which
is five times the amount used IN New York CITY
when the dairy law first took effect twsnty-fou,
years ago.
Much attention has been given to the condition q
Mill ratyy uod dafi To-tr
the country. The law requires that these cans b
clean. Agents Of the department have made %
Inspections Of sanitary conditions OF dairy eSao-
nshments and 5S5 warnings haze been issued to-
gether with explicit directions for corrections
Where these warnings have not been respected n
reasonable time prosecutions have followed.
Satisfactory progress IN the control OF diseases a
domestic animals has been made under the law
amended at the special session OF the Legislature
But thus far Il be said that only a beginning
has been effected veterina rians OF the departmens
have examined 5703 cattle for tuberculosis. %
which l 20 were condemned and disposed Of pro
vided the statute. the owners receiving sz23ssD
in payment therefor The amendment Of the lay
permitting the Of wholesome meat from AMI
mails condemned for tuberculosis. after such meat
passed rigid examination. has proved 70 he a wise
step and In conformity with the most advanced
procedure in other states and countries
Rabies has presented serious situation II has
appeared in ffty-six towns. three cities and ona
village in twenty-three different counties % ths
state Fifty guarantees have been laid In ant
mails other than dogs the number OF positive cases
OF rabies are as follows Human beings, T. cows
p: swine. 2. sheep %, horses :
One thousand one hundred and sixty--sevsn sam
pies of foods were taken during the year for ex-
animation The chief effort has been to usse more
widely known the requirements oS The law and
there has been d prompt and willing response o.
the part OF manufacturers and dealers al'xs- y
was necessary to resort prosecution IN some IN
stances
During the year ass Iabors-s have been provided
for the of the state through the bureau OF
AGRICULTURAL labor in which were So families. fnclud-
ing a bout 32l members
Statistics have been gathered and collated n snow
the condition Of farms and farm prOduCtivsness N
this state They fail demonstrate the bad condi-
tion much talked about during the last year Tns
returns TO Inquiries show there e2 UnOccupisd
farms IN New York. about per CEN Of ths
total number. -Four hundred and one of these ara
living unused and untitled; only t52 reported az
actually abandoned. Considerable interest IN our
Iow-priCed farms Eas been shown on the pa-c OK
residents outside Of well those with
IN The impression which has prevailed IN soma
quarters that agriculture IN New York state IS de-
teriorat!ns i not supported by the facts. Ns~
York still maintains the premier position as an al
around agricultural state. leading all others in tas
total value Of dairy produces potatoes. hay buck
wheat and following closely leading states IN
the values Of many other important crops, notsSy
orchard and small fruits
No mention OF the recent outbreak or root-a1d-
mouth disease IN this is made IN the report
for the reason that IL did not occur within the fiscal
year reported