The Detroit times., 1914-08-04
Uncle Sam Trying Out
Sub Tropical Plants
RAYMOND w. PULLMAN,
Times Wsshtn0to~ Bsrsos, No.

RAYMOND w. PULLMAN.
Times WeshtH0tox bureau, No. 7o<
Metropolitan Bosk building.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.--Through
the ONCE Of foreign seed and plant In
PRODUCTION or the
'suhtroploal Plant United States do
Experimentation. partment Of agri-
culture, the row.
eminent has Just acquired % acres
OF land near Miami Fla, which will
be developed into the frst permanent
subtropical plant experiment station
In south Florida. This land II held
In trust by the Florida state expert
ment station for the use Of the fed
sral department.
Nearly IL years ago the department.
OF agriculture leased six acres OF land
at Miami for the purpose Of carrying
on experiments In the growing OF I'M
migrant plants, grasses and trees.
plorers in the federal service. At the
old Miami garden many experiments
were made. not only with the grow
ing Of the new plants. but Q pathology
ical laboratory was established for
the study OF diseases of plants Inn
ported into this country.
The work was considered 90 valua.
BILE by o6icials Of the department Of
agriculture that Secretary Houston
decided that Il should be placed on .
more permanent basis, and that the
station should be greatly enlarged.
The six leased acres OF land were al-
ready crowded, and the work has been
hampered because Of the need Of
more room In which to carry on the
experiments.
Through the kindness OF q public
spirited business man OF Chicago and
Miami, q tract Of Is acres Of land has
been decided In trust TO the govern
ment for the use Of propagating use
ful varieties Of plants suitable to
growth In this country. A number OF
other tracts were offered to the gov
eminent, but when the question OF
accessibility, climate and quality OF
soil Of the various tracts was consid-
cred the Is acres at Buena Vists.
near Miami, were finally chosen. Inc
subtropical plant introduction HELD
station In Florida Will be conducted
by experts under the direction OF Da-
yid Fairchild, chief Of the once OF
foreign seed and plant introduction OF
the department OF agriculture. II 10
expected that Edward Simmonds. VINO
has already achieved considerable To-
cal prominence in Miami through his
study and cultivation Of immigrant
plants brought to this country by the
government, win be In charge on the
ground. Among Mr.. Simmonds' prin-
cipal accomplishment In the develop
ment Of immigrant plants has been
the grating OF the papaya, the bud
ding Of the mango and the study OF
the avocado, or alligator pear. which
has become 20 popular ON American
markets.
When the. New York prison com
mission received charges few days
\ ago outlining
pruu rrafso system Of extern
In Prisons. sive trAfnc IN
deadly habit-form-
ing drugs and other narcotics IN Sing
Sing prison. drug experts In the Unit
Cd States bureau Of chemistry ex-
pressed the fear that the Illicit trad
Ing IN drugs may be going on In many
prisons and reformatory institutions
Of the country. At the present time
the United States IL leading the world
IN IT. consumption Of habit-forming
drugs, and II n claimed that the pres
emit laws make It almost impossible
TO put @ stop TO the Illicit tramc IN
these dangerous products.
Many weeks ago there was . prom
ise that the senate would soon pass
tho so-called Harrison bill, which
went through the house Of represen-
tAtives last year. and thus put on the
statute books law which experts
claim will make impossible practically
all Of the Illicit trading In drugs now
going on. This bill, which has been
hung up for very long time while
Ia the senate, and which has been
approved by experts In the bureau or
win require that every per-
son who imports. manufactures, sells
Or gives away opium. cocaine, NOR
phine, coca leaves, or any Of their
derivatives, shall register his name
with the collector Of internal revenue
Of the district In which, the transac-
lion takes place.
The person obtaining any kind OF
drugs must not only
register when he makes . purchase,
but he will not be able to sell the
ifugs except In pursuance OF writ
.en order on form to be issued In
blank by the United States connie
,ioner OF internal revenue. In this
way II will be seen that every trans
action In habitforming drugs can be
'ollowed from the time the products
come into this country until they
each the hands Of the ultimate con-
sumner.
( Currency legislation, Panama tolls.
Central American treaties and the
rust bills have showed much legislar
ion into the background, including
many bills like the anti-drug measure,
which are considered vitality import
INT. Although the Harrison bill In
To amended form IL not considered
perfect by government experts, they
rave hoped for its passage because II