Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1895 — WILL STUDY AMERICAN CROPS. [ARTICLE]

WILL STUDY AMERICAN CROPS.

Germany Attache* an Agricaltsrial to Ita Kmbamjr. Several of the European Government* have decided to send to their embouiee or legation* in this country what they term “agricultural attaches.’’ Such an attache will be expected to keep his home Government informed not only a* to crop conditions, prospects and prices in the United States at regular intervals, but also to keep his people posted as to progress in all agricultural methods and improvements from time to time. Germany is the first to send an attache of this sort, who arrived in Washington a few days ago and called upon the Secretary of Agriculture. His name is Beno Reinhardt Freiherr von Herrman. He is a baron, although an agriculturist, so that he wih no doubt be welcomed into official society this winter, despite his long name. It is understood that both the English and French Governments will soon follow the example of Germany and send an agricultural attache to their embassies here, and Secretary Morton now thinks that it njigljt be wise on the part of our Government to return the compliment by Bending some of our most practical and successful farmers abroad in place of th« few military and naval attaches who presumably adorn the diplomatic service oJ the United States.