The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-08
AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE.
The report of the Commissioner of
accompanying this mes
sage, will be found one of great inter-
est, marking, as it does, the great pro-
gress of the last century, the increase
OF the produce of the soil and of
knowledge and skill in the labor OF
producing. saving and manipulating
the same TO prepare them for the use
OF mfb; Ia the improvements in ma
chlnery TO aid the agriculturist in his
labors, and in the knowledge of those
scientific subjects necessary TO a thor
ough system of economy in agrieultur-
al productions, namely: Chemistry. Bo-
tany, and Etymology. This report,
those Interested in agriculture and de
irving their support from it, will find
OF value IN pointing out those articles
which are raised in pointing out those
articles which are raised in greater
quantity than the needs of the world
require, ard must sell therefore for
less than the cost of production, and
those which command profit over the
cost OF production because there is not
an over production. call speciaI at
T. htion to the need of the Department
Ter new gallery for the reception of
the exhibits returned from the Centen-
MAI Exhibition, including the exhibits
donated py very many foreign nations,
anu 10 the recommendation of the
commissioner of Agriculture generally.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Ihe reports of the District Commiss
ioners and the Board of Health are lust
received, too late to read them and TO
make recommendation thereon. and
are herewith submitted.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
held at Philadelphia this year in COM
memoration of the one hundredtb an
niversary OF American independence,
has proved great success and will no
doubt be of enduring advantage to the
country 1t has shown great progress
In the arts, sciences, and mechanical
skill made in a single century, and de-
monstrated that we are but little be
LIND the oldest nations in any one
branch, while in some we scarcely hav,
rival 1t has served, too, not only to
orlng the people and products cf skill
and labor from all parts of the world
together. but in the bringing together
people from all sections of the country
which must prove a great benefit in
the information impaired and the pride
OF the country engendered.
IL has been suggested by scientists
interested in and connected with the
Smithsonian institution, in a commu-
cation herewith submitted, that the
government exhibit be removed to the
capital and a suitable building be
erected or purchased for its accommo-
dation as a permanent exhibition.
earnestly recommend this, believ
ing that Congress would second this
view, | directed that all government
exhibits at the Centennial Exhibition
should remain where they are as exhib-
its might be injured by remain
ing in building not intended as a pro-
lection in inclement weather, or such
as may be wanted by the department
furnishing them, until the question of
permanent exhibition is acted on.
Although the moneys appropriated by
Congress to enable the particips ton of
the several executive departments in
the International Exhibition of 1876,
were not sufficient TO carry out the
undertaking to the full extent at first
contemplated. 1t gives ME pleasure to
refer to the very efficient and credit
able manner in which the Board, ap
pointed from these several depart
ments, to provide an exhibition on the
part of the government, have dis
charged their duties with the funds
placed at their command. Without a
precedent to guide them in the prep
aration of such a display, the success
of their labors was amply attested by
the sustained attention which the
contents of the Government Building
attracted during the period of the Ex
hibition. from both foreign and native
people.
i am strongly impressed with the
value of the collection made by the
government for the purposes of the
exhibition, illustrating as it does the
general resources of tbe country, the
statistical and practical evidences of
our growth as a nation, and the uses
of the mercantile arts and the appli-
cations of applied science in the admin
istration of the affairs of the govern
ment. Many nations have voluntarily
their exhibits to the United
States to increase lie interest in any
permanent exhibition that Congress
may provide for. For this act of gen.
erosity they should receive the thanks
of the people, and l respectfully sug
gest that a resolution of Congress to
that effect be adopted.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
The attention of Congress cannot be
too earnestly called to the necessity of
throwing some greater safeguard over
the method of choosing and declaring
the election of a President. Under the
present system there seems to be no
provided REMEDY for contesting the
election in any one State. The RENE
dy is partially, no doubt, in the enlight