Show SECRETARY walson S REPORT ON LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY Sugi centa t fogelen Catt leni pronounce state the annual lepors of secretary of agriculture wilson tells of the vast growth of all branches of the depart merits work an extension of the weather forecast to farmers through the rural free delivery is contemplated the secretary suggests that it might be well for this country to follow the example of great britain and exclude live stock from other countries entire ly 11 e secretary points out the seri ous evil resulting from a getem of slate inspection which if it became genera would effectively prevent the marketing of live stock in some sec eions and would restrict much of the usefulness of the federal inspection he regards the present conditions as so menacing to the interests of the cattle industry in the west and south west that he has requested the attorney general to operate in bringing the matter before the supreme court for decision as the constitutionality of these state laws this request has been favorably received and the assist ance of the department of justice promised the se detary asserts that much loss has resulted to the cattle industry in the west in recent years owing to the irjud ous management of ranges the departments experiments show that much could be done under the proper control to restore tl e ranges to their original conditions and he rec commends action by congress giving the president authority to secure for the experimental needs of h s depart ment such tracts of public lands as may be necessary |