Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-15

malls, but to expose the human family to disease
from the consumption Of unwholesome meats
A quarto edition of the reports arising rom
the cattle diseases inyestig conducted unoer
the auspices of the department, some OF them
never before published, is in course OF paoica-
ton.
division has largely increased during the year,
Inquiries in regard To noxious insects having
been received from ali parts OF the country. Ine Inc
cotton army-worm appears to have been less
destructive than usual and few complaints OF loss
from other cotton insects have been made, while
insects injurious fruits and vegetables have been
unusually numerous and destructive 1t is in con-
temptation to publish whenever suitable autnonty
is given for the printing and illustration, WORK
the department. in which known American insects
OF each order wia I've accurately figured upon
contemplate. and which has been declared, by
those competent to judge. the most complete and
exhaustive effort ever made in this direction.
During the year many valuable additions have
been made to the museum, under the charge OF the
entomologist, by voluntary contributions or ex-
change, without the aid of any appropr1aaon
whatever for the purchase of new or rare fpeci
mems.
The department herbarium continues to receive
large accessions to it's material for study
and illustration of the vegetable kingdom: me
addition for the present year already exceeds four
thousand species. The design Of establishing at
the seat Of government a collection OF plants
worthy the name of a national herbarium IS thus
in process of rapid accomplishment, at Compare
lively small cost.
The library has been increased during the year
by the collection of eight hundred and fourteen
| volumes, obtained through exchanges and by pur-
chase. many of which are rare and valuable; ana
| one hundred volumes OF periodicals, now ready
for binding with further additions yet to be made,
will swell the total increase for the year 10 ABOUT
| one thousand volumes.
| The department grounds are referred to encour-
! agingly by the Commissioner, and many OF the
! Improvements are cited. The new conservatory
is also referred to, and the names of many OF the
/ ornamental plants given. The Commissioner pc
! lieyes that there can be no doubt whatever that
| many new plants may be successfully acclimated,
| any one OF which may exceed in value the totai
| amount of appropriations hitherto made to this
department
The number of packages issued during eleven
months of the year number 35s, 3S1, of which 1873,
| O43 were sent to members of Congress, II ,S65 TO
agricultural societies, II 400 to the corps OF the
statistical correspondents, 1850 to meteorological
! observers The distribution includes seeds OF
cereals grasses, hemp, jute. ramie opium, poppy,
| sugar beet, tobacco, sorghum, forest and shade
trees and of many of the larger species of plants.
| oleaginous, edible, medicinal, and fibrous.
The total amount expended by the department
since November 30, 1869, Is $169 "a, under The
| following appropriations, to-wit:
| Compensation of Commissioner clerks,
and employees. Observation-Disclosures 6s,71a Os
! Collecting statistics and material for an
| nual and monthly reports ............ H,2O6 81
valuable seeds ......... .......,...... 2o,7sa 81
purchase of plants, etc, -. 80. To- 1875 IS
Contingeacies- ationery, fue, freight,
lights, for laboratory, museum, libra
~, herbarium, keep of horses, ETC.. 49, 26
Improvement of grounds reservation
No. 2).................... 16,Ol7 70
| Erection OF glass structures for the eul-
tivation of medical, textile and eco
nOmic plants. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 22.46s ~
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures. 1,727 80
Total. sf69, IT'S 20
| Leaving total balance unexpended of the APP
preparation for the current fiscal year of Sl077