The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-07

ducing, saving and manipulating the same
to prepare them for the use of man in the
improvement in machinery to aid the
agriculturist in his labors, and in the
knowledge of those scientific subjects
necessary to thorough system of economy
in agricultural productions, namely, chem
istry, botany and entomology. This report,
BY those interested in agriculture and de-
irving their support from it. will be found
of value in pointing out those articles
which are raised in greater quantity than
the needs of the world require, and must
sell therefore for less than the cost
of production, and those which CON-
mand q profit over the cost of
production because there is not an over
production. l call special attention to the
need Of the department for a new gallery
for the reception of the exhibits returned
from the Centennial exhibition, including
the exhibits donated by very many foreign
nations, and to the recommendations ofthe
Commissioner of Agriculture generally.
The reports of District Commissioners and
the Board of Health are Just received, too
late to read them and make recommends
tons thereon, and are herewith submitted.
THE CENTENNIAL.
The International exhibition held in
Philadelphia this year, in commemoration
of the one hundredth anniversary of Amer
lean independence, has proven great sue
cess, and will, no doubt, be of enduring ad-
vantage the country. 1t has shown great
progress in the arts, sciences and mer-
chsnical skill made ina single century and
demonstrated that we are but little behind
the older nations in any one branch, while
in some we scarcely have rival. 1t has
served to bring the people and products Of
skill and labor from all parts Of the world
together, and in bringing together people
from all sections of our country, which
must prove of great beneft,the information
impaired and pride of our country
engendered. Il has been suggested by
scientists interested in, and connected with
the Smithsonian Institute, in a communi-
cation, that the Government Exhibit be
removed to the capital and suitable
building be erected or purchased for its
accommodation as
A PERMANENT EXHIBITION.
| earnestly recommend this, and, be
lieving that Congress would second this
view, decided that all the government
exhibits at the Centennial exhibition should
remain where they are, except such as
might be injured by remaining, in build
ing not intended as protection in inclem-
ent weather, or such as may be wanted by
the department furnishing them, until the
question Of permanent exhibition is acted
on. Although the monies appropriated by
Congress to enable the participation of the
several executive departments in the IN
ternational exhibition of 1876 were not sufh
cient to carry out the undertaking to the full
extent at first contemplated, it gives me
pleasure to refer to the very efficient and
creditable manner in which the board sp
pointed from these several departments to
provide an exhibition on the part of the
government have discharged their duties
with the funds placed at their command,
without precedent to guide them in the
of such display. The success
of their labors was amply attested by the
attention which the contents of
the government building attracted during
the period of the exhibition, from both for
eign and native people. am strongly
impressed with the value of the collection
made by the government for purposes of
the exhibition, illustrating as it does the
general resources of the country; the sta
tistical and practical evidences of our
growth as nation; the uses of the mechanic
arts and the applications of applied science
in the administration of the affairs of gov
eminent. Many nations have voluntarily
exhibits to the United States to
Increase the interest in any permanent ex-
iibition Congress may provide for. For
his act of generosity they should receive
he thanks of the people, and respectfully
suggest that resolution of Congress to that
fleet be adopted