The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-26

the hours Of labor In the work shop are made to alter
with those of study and research that these are
cultivated and matured minds like those OF Franklin,
Ritt~phour~ Watt. and uavy. rich in induotive
ssiepce ready in it's application to oil thsss useful
or snnosupg Nany Of the bsrt snd ripsst minds OF
our own country belong to this class of operative
studspts and have long been and still devoting
Themselves with signal success To scientific discoveries
and mec he nj cal i'm provem- and INVENTIONS.
There is matter OF course, among tho inventions
Of the day, mixed with the Sell directed aud the
full much that Is wild and visionary, and therefore
abortiv- and sometimes perhsps, the vague and for
the present useless foreshsdowing important future
discoveries But the aggregate value OF the labor aud
study OF this class Of inventors beyond all estimate
They have proved themselves beDsfactors to their
country and entitled the especial consideration
and care Of the government he Report Of the Com
missioner OF Patents which will be presented at
early day will show large surplus fund accumulated
from their contributions part which was appropri-
Ated at the Last sessn Of Congress towards the
part Of this addition is considered necessary for the
of that office Instead of thus directing this fand
to general purpose OF the government it would seem
in some ether manner that the wisdom OF Congress
may suggest for the encouragement OF the inventive
arts and the reward of successful inventors.
AGRIcULTUKAL UREAU.
The agricultural interet stands first in Importance
in country and embodes within itself the princ.
pal elements Of our tona wealth and power and It
ehould with has been and is with ell other
pIosPtrou .,ronaas Tbs nrncinsi Sat9ns of Eprons
have their Agricultural Boards, known by various
names, under the direction Of men of high scientific
supported out OF the revenues and con-
necied with the administration Of the government.
And Ia borrow the Language of the Father OF his coun
try In bis lat annual message this species Of ests
blishment contributes doubly to the increase Of i'm
proyemept, by stimulating the enterprise and expert
mept and by orasing to "a common centre the results
every where individual skill and observation and
spreading th,m thence over the whole nation Expe
repc. accordingly has shown that they very cheap
tnstruni ents ~ immense national benefit"
No direct ana bar been extended by our government
to agriculture, except by the yearly collection aud
publication, through fhe Patent Office Of ayricul
fuIsl experiments and stati.tics aud recently, the
analysis Of soils and vegetable productions. The
thss applied though useful IN their results, are
wholly IN adequate. TO meet the great object fully,
and give this leadDg branch OF American industry
tb. s,d which 1t we'll merits respectfully suggest
The eshblthm.nt Of an agricultural bureau connect
with his partmsnt but separated from the Patent
Office. The sxpense would be small, compared with
al. end "a 90 IA nspshed
II ths suggs ton should With the ap probation
of Congress and the Orgauzstion Of bureau become
subject If confideraiioD much aid may be derived
5ron coDtultiDg the fystsms adopted by France and
Belgium both OF which have done much towards the
aoysDcsm,p ut Of agriculture ss a science Belgium, 1t
believed bs. the bert organized agricultural depart
Gsns and partly owing TO TINS partly to the natural s,
highly productive country ia europe
The amount Of busil ess in the Pension Bureau Is
large The number of invalid pensions has increased
during the last year, $50. The whole number nov On
tbe Int IL 4 ll6
The Der Of claims for bounty land var
rsntt ttd prior to the 9Th II Noven Der last,
oftb.se haye been spend ID or about '''''
300 The number which remains to BE- died
may be estimated at. ................ 10000
Making an aggregate Of 1913 900
PUBLIC LANDS
twin be seen by the Report OF the mmissioner OF
ianos have been pressed forward with s;,iysncs and
energy 20 as 10 bring NV ana good lands into marked
sufiei,It TO rupply he wants of EMIGRATION The
quantity sold Tor cash in the fret three quarters of
In the first tire. quarters of 1919 cS 40 DE-
Showing y dimiu uton of. COL O3i III do
The amount located 90 bounty war
IA lrett
OF ls4s. lb2) zoo acres
in tine lrst uree quarters Oh lois... z}Soooo DO
, -
Showing an increase o. y7l,36O do
And making together, an aggregate
iDcrt1e over the sale. aud iocs.
tons II the trst three quarters OF
This small advance ia the aggregate Of sales indicates
very accurately the gradual Increase OF agricultural
migration.
Our admirable land system which devised by the
time, rs experience indicated changes which would
adapt IL perfectly to the xauts OF the people has
beer thur FAR edectus and WILL while 1t is preserved
tend to aik. spoiivs Of lands
culaoIs furious 10 those who purchAse csltiva
tion Tho csptaiirt cannot purchase up the national
domain and while the United States continues t. bs
vendor In the market, prices necessarily kent
down her minimum Hence I'D is no " seldom pur
cbas-o on spec uiAiion and even those who hold the
bounty land warrants fer tss do not nna It profitable
t. locate thea Tor they thereby enhanced in
value Generally the isrmer Who emigrstss prefsrs to
k-l.ct biz far out Of wide OF good land "a
tbsr than to lake at ltte larger price tbs selection
Of ADsth"r. These warrants therefore add little TO
not g.I erslv locate them but they are .ed where
n'u'y ssold otherwise have been used u means OF
payment
lie rhsls number Of claims for bounty land, or
rsy nd prior 90 the 9th Of November ult under
80 scts - February lltn. lsI7. and 18th August,
,s4s iii L. zen nv IN. .n~om ma iog 900, ~
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