Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-03
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE.


belligerent nations have not harvested
their full crops" said an official of the
bureau of crop estimates recently.
speaking of the effects of the European
war on the crops of the nations in
volved.
England has harvested her crop in
good shape. and reports from France
indicate that all small cereals have
been fully harvested except in the
small district where the war is con-
fined.
"Of course there will be loss in dis
tricts overrun by troops, but such
devastation is comparable to the havoc
wrought by flood of the Mississippi.
While the immediate damage is great.
when the sum total of the whole coun-
try is taken into consideration the loss
is hardly noticeable.
I'm Europe women and children are
normally employed to a great extent
in the fields. Thus when the men are
taken away from agricultural pursuits
there is no lack of trained hands to
harvest the crops.
The thing to fear is a shortage of
crops next year. The women and old
men getting in the harvest this sum-
mer and fall will do very well for such
planting of seed. the preparation of
the land for another crop, is an entirely
different matter. requiring the physical
strength of men whose energies are
now turned to soldering.
In my opinion" he concluded, this
years crops will probably be entirely
normal in the countries at war"
The large circular flower beds in front
of the main building, whose vivid col
ors of pink. yellow and red have de-
lighted visitors all summer. were up
rooted this week and the beds made up
for their winter rest. The sold snap
was sudden one, and the department
Is taking no chances with it's flowers.
English. Russian and Hungarian ag-
ricultural publications arrive at the
library of the bureau of crop estimates
periodicals have been received for sew
eral months.
Frank A. Andrews. chief Of the d.
vision of crop records, took a bit of
leave Wednesday afternoon
A. A. Ormsby, assistant chief clerk
OF the department, who is in Wichita,
position being held in that city, has
sent cards to friends in the office stat
ing that all is well in the west.
Mrs. NJ. R. Pierce, a clerk in the bu-
reau OF crop estimates. who has been
on leave of absence, returned to the
department this week end.
William G. Lee. clerk in the dairy
division Of the bureau of animal in
dustry. has resigned his position and,
according to friends in the department,
has accepted position as a teacher in
this city.
1t has Just become known in the de-
p piGIf that II. E. Olson. formerly
reau of chemistry. died at his home in
Wisconsin recently. Mr. Olson left the
bureau about six months ago on ac-
count OF illness. He had been an en-
ploye of the bureau since 1907.
j. G. Coleman, executive clerk in
charge of accounts of the bureau of
chemistry, has returned to the Office
after three-week vacation.
DR.. J. A. Leclerc. who has been in the
west on official business for the last
SIX weeks, has returned to his labora-
tory.
DIR. H. W. Barker, clerk in the bu-
reau of crop estimates. was on the sick
list a couple of days this week
Miss L. v. Garrett of the bureau of
crop estimates returned this week
from a months trip to Washington
state. WI
EMPLOYEES n Of the department who are
were granted a half day Thursday
morning to witness, If they pleased, the
dedication Of the state stone on the
3iO-foot landing in the Washington
en- to all government employees who are
natives Of the state.
Miss Louise Hayward, librarian of
the bureau of crop estimates, returned
Wednesday from five-week visit to
her home in Arkansas
F. ]. Blair. statistical scientist of
the bureau Of crop estimates returned
to the department Monday from an Of
fetal trip through the north central
states.
DR.. Adolph Eichorn. of the bureau of
animal industry and DR.. Howard ].
Shore of the biochemic division of the
bureau addressed the College of yet
Urinary Medicine of the George Wash
ington University at the opening Of
the college Wednesday.
Miss Sarah F. Clover of the bureau
OF crop estimates returned to the de-
partment Wednesday after a leave
OF absence of two weeks duration.
G: NJ. Hunter of the bureau of crop
estimates returned this week end
after an extended leave of absence.
Wednesday afternoon the clock in
the office of the executive officer Of
the insecticide and fungicide board
stopped. The punsters of the office
Immediately began 70 ask each other
VINO or what stopped the clock" The
maj decision reached was that there
was only one employee of the office who
was utterly incapable of stopping any
Clock SO 1T was chivalrously agreed
that the blame for the catastrophe
would be shared by the rest. p'e
W. T. Johnson. jr, a dairvman in tho
bureau of animal industry. is on f,1re
Tough without pay while takine
course at the Massachusetts Institute
Ihe usual prevalence of hog cholera
among the porcine population of the
oistrlct and adjacent suburbs having
Deen deemed by soma to be epidemic
Dr. Shore of the biochemic division
OF the bureau of animal industry took
the trouble to explain to an anxious
visitor to his Office the other afternoon
the why and wherefore of hog cholera
ana It's treatment by use of the anti
hos cholera serum.
AS far as the department has any
knowledge" said DIR. Shore, there is
no unusual outbreak of hog cholera in
Maryland and Virginia. There is usu-
ally some suffering from the disease
The farmers do not realize that hog
carcasses of hogs that have died from
cholera to lie around. and even to be
eaten by the other hogs. without sus-
pecting that by these insanitary meth
DDS their whole pen will soon be wiped
out.