LXXII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. 



able that winter feed could be grown also. The profitability of hog raising in a small 

 way and the quality of the pork which could be produced without corn would be a 

 good subject for investigation. Cattle raising and milk production have been tried 

 ae a business venture on a small scale at a few places. In most instances, however, 

 the feed for the animals has been very largely shipped in, and it remains to be 

 demonstrated to the satisfaction of the people at large at least that the necessary 

 grain and feed can be profitably raised, so that products of good quality can be made 

 without relying upon feeds imported from Puget Sound. 



From the experience already had I am inclined to regard the raising of cattle for 

 beef and for milk production in Alaska as entirely feasible. There are good pastures 

 in places and natural meadows where hay of good quality can be made. From a 

 commercial point of view the present freight rate on live cattle from Seattle to the 

 Cook Inlet region would give the local cattle raiser the advantage of a protective 

 tariff. Kenai and Kadiak seem well adapted to experiments of this nature and are 

 representative of quite large areas of country. I would recommend that the building 

 up of a herd of cattle with reference to conducting experiments in the feasibility 

 and profitability of beef and milk production, using home-grown products to the 

 largest possible extent, be taken up as soon as circumstances and the funds at the 

 disposal of this work will permit. 



From all the evidence received at this Department it seems clear 

 that the agricultural investigations already conducted in Alaska have 

 been productive of good results, and that by persistent effort sufficient 

 agriculture may be established in this Territory to be an important 

 aid in the development of mining, lumbering, and fisheries. To put 

 the work of the stations on a more effective basis, funds should be 

 provided for the completion of the headquarters building at Sitka, the 

 erection of buildings at Kenai and Rampart, and the further equipment 

 of the stations there, for the employment of an expert horticulturist, 

 whose services are greatly needed, and for the purchase of live stock. 

 The annual appropriation for the regular expenses of the Alaskan 

 work should be at least as much as that for the experiment stations in 

 the other Territories, namely, $15,000. For the ensuing fiscal year I 

 recommend that an additional appropriation of $5,000 be made for 

 buildings and the purchase and transportation of live stock. 



AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION IN HAWAII. 



The first appropriation ($10,000) for the establishment and mainte- 

 nance of an agricultural experiment station in the Territory of Hawaii 

 was made for the fiscal year covered by this report. With a view to 

 determining the conditions existing in Hawaii with reference to experi- 

 mental investigations as related to the needs of the agriculture of that 

 Territory and the location of an experiment station, Dr. W. C. Stubbs, 

 director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Stations, was sent 

 to Hawaii, as stated in my previous report, where he made a careful 

 investigation with special reference to the organization and work of 

 an experiment station. His report was transmitted to Congress in 

 January, 1901, and published. Besides much valuable information 

 regarding the agriculture of Hawaii, this report contains definite rec- 



