Evening star., 1916-09-24
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING

There was approximately los,sos.o0o
pounds Of tea imported into the United
States during the fiscal
Tea Imports year 1915. according eb
r-..., the figures which have
1emaned. just been compiled by
George r. Mitchell. supervising tea ex-
aminer OF tho Treasury Department.
During the fiscal year of 1915 there
was approximately s5.6oo.eoo pounds
imported. which shows that our tea
drinking has increased about 100000
pounds during the rear.
It 10 estimated that from 276 to 800
cups Of tea can be made from every
pound Of tea. Taking that into con-
sideration. there was enough tea i'm
ported into the United States during
the fiscal year Of 1915 to brew 1885,
100000 cups Of tea. Are you one Of
the tea drinkers? II you are you may
be interested to know that the imports
for this fiscal year show that the black
teas are on the increase at the ex-
pense Of green tea, and that oolong has
remained about the same. Every ship
ment Of tea that comes into this coun-
try is examined.
Uncle Sam is taking good care Of his
ever-increasing class Of tea-drinking
people. and in order better to protect
them from impure or adulterated tea
he maintains q special corps Of ex-
aminers and assistant examiners. all
under the direction OF supervisor To-
Gated IN Washington. There are at
present seven examiners In the seven
districts Of the country. and whenever
kAA IL a. n ON1v1 - ~
'is no examiner sample Is sent to an
examiner at the nearest port.
Whenever tea is rejected by any. Of
the examiners q pound sample Is inn
supervisor, when 1t 10 again tested and
compared with its respective govern
ment standard for quality, purity and
fitness for consumption.
The very fact that more than 100000
900 pounds Of tea 10 imported into this
country annually 10 suficient to under
stand why the good old watchful uncle
10 maintaining 4 tea examiners force.
The amount Of tea imported this year.
before stated as moro than 1oo.oo6.ooo
pounds, Is more than q pound for every
man, woman and child In the country.
1t 10 the opinion Of the Englishmen,
and, in fact, some Of our own experts
here, that in spite Of the fact that SO
States. Americans, as a rule, do not
know how to make II properly, and
therefore, the very good tea that
reaches our shores--And Uncle sam al
lows no tea here that 10 not goods
spoiled in the making.
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There are many leaks in the dairy
business that only by tho use Of the
best business prin-
Mill Dus;n>.. ciples can be made
permanently profita-
1conom1cs. BILE, according to
some of Uncle Sans experts at the De-
partment Of Agriculture. Individual
cows must each make q profit over the
cost OF feed; this can be determined
only by Weighing each cows milk and
the feed she eonsumes. The old argu.
ment. authorities say. that the best
cows are known may have some foun-
dation, but few. men know the poorest
cows. and the latter 60 to mako up the
average as well as the good cows.
under way for = long time along this
line. it took nons for the statement
made by the ofiictAls that no dairy ts
better than Its average production" II
this is too low the herd 10 not paying
therefore. the experts urge. be applied
to lower the cost Of milk production.
Eniciency is as much a necessitay on
the farm az in the factory.
Few men feed their cows. II is stated.
In proportion to the quantity Of milk
produced. yet what could be more sim
pie and most nearly right? With little
regard for her needs. feed 10 put before
the COW In plenty II It - cheap. and IN
less quantity II the price ts high. Cows
has been found. merely to keep their
bodies working. and II 10 tho quantity
that is fed above this fixed necessity
that furnishes the material for the
milk. ala
The Department Of Agriculture has
urged and suggested that working in
cooperation dairymen can obtain the
benefits of business methods At a very
small cost through the organization OF
q cew-testing associatiop: An organi-
zation Of this kind that hires an expert
to determine the feed cost Of milk or
fat production for each COW in the
herds OF the members IL easily possible.
Such an expert travels from farm to
place. Each cows milk 10 weighed and
tested, as 10 her feed. An account Is
opened in the ledger for each animal,
and at the end Of year the proht and
suggested, should be selected and the
poor cows should 90 to the slaughter
house. otherwise they may be the
means OK running bho owners business
At present about $50 Of these organ
izations throughout the country keep
the records Of about 10000 cows owned
by about 1900 farmers. These men are
realistng the benefits Of cooperation.
A -testing association 10 q coop
erative organization with local officers,
and one that can be OF use also for ad-
vertising the sale Of cattle. The results
obtained with such advertising have
often been remarkable. according to
records which the department has on
nie. Dairynen and breeders are GER
tain to be interested In such . move.
ment for the bettering Of business.
The Indian ONCE has decided that q
sick Indian is an economic loss not
only to himself. but
IlIness Amons, to his family and his
:, =. tribe, therefore a
the Indians. persistent effort has
been made to introduce preventive
measures on reservations to improve
insanitary conditions and to provide
treatment
The widespread prevalence Of tuber-
culosis and trachoma among the In
wi