The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-07

states and Territories Of tho West should be es
peol!l!y well considered. ana thet existing laws,
m which the destruction Of the forests Ia not
suiHCenty guarded against should be speedily
mcdlhed. A general law concerning this im.
portant subject appears to mo 10 be 4 matter Of
urgent pubnc necessity.
ENCOURAGING. .AGmcUtTtRF.
From the organization Of tBe Government.
the Importance OF encouraging, byal possible
means the increase q our AGRICULTURAL produc
tons mes been acknowledged and urged upon
the attention of Congress and the people as the
surest and rendiest means Of increasing our
The words Of Wa binvtgn are 81 applicable
to-day rs when, I'm his eighth annual message
he said 1T is not TO be doubted that with
reference either to individual or national wei
fare, agl leu iture Is Of primary Importance In
proportion as nations advance in population
ana other circumstances OF maturity, this truth
becomes more apparent and renders the cult
vnnon of the soil more and more an object Of
public patronage. Institutions for promoting
IL grow up. supported by the public purse--nnd
TO what object can II be dedicated with greater
propretyl Among the means which have been
employed to this end none have been attended
with greater tccess tn n the establishment OF
boards composed of proper characters charged
with collecting and dftu ing Information, and
enabled by premiums and small pecunary aids
10 encourage and assist the spitlt OF discovery
and Improvement this species OF establishment
contributing dOuOy TO the increase OF improve
ment bv stimulating to enterprise and exprri
ment and by drawing to common centre the
results everywhere Of individual skill ana OBJ
servAtiOn, and spreading them thence over the
whole nation. Experience, accordingly, hath
shown thht tneY are very cheap instruments
OF immense national benefit"
the great prpponderance Of the AGRICULTURAL
over any other interest IN the United States
entities II TO all the consideration claimed for 1t
by Washington. About One-half Of the pOpula
ton OF the United states ls engaged IN agricul
tlre. The value OF the agricultural products of
the Unlted States for the year 1875 is estimated
at three thousand millions Of dollars I he ex
ports OF agricultural products for the year 1877
as appears from the report of the Bureau Of
Statistics, were five hundred and twenty .fOur
millions OF dollars. The great extent OF our
country, with ITS Diversity of soil and climate
and by our own labor not only the necessnries
but mot of the luxdries tnat are consumed in
civilized countries. Yet, Notwithstanding our
advantages Of soil, climate and interoummuni
CatiOn,iC appears from the statistical statements
II theirepOri Of the Commissioner Of Agr1cutare
that VIC import annually from foreign lands
many millions Of dollars worth OF agricultural
products winch could be raised III our country.
Numerous questions arise in the practice Of
advanced agriculture which can only be an.
swered by experiments, often ca, tly and some
tunes iruitless which are beyond tho means of
private Individuals. aud are a just and proper
charge on the whole nation for the benefit OF
the nation. 1t is good policy. especially IN
zines Of depression and uncertainty in other
business pursuits, with II vast area Of unCult-
waited, ana hence unproductive territory, wisely
opened 20 homestead sett ement, tO encourage
bv tvery proper and Legitimate means, the Or
cupatiOn and tillage Of the soil. The efforts of
the Department Of AgricUli ure to stimulate old
improve the quality aud Increase the quantity
Of our rOduCtS. TO Jetermne the vaiue of old
or eSJaDllsn enc Importance OF new mel mods OF
culture, are worthy OF your car efui and favor
able consideration, and assistance by such ap.
preparations OF money ana enlargement of IA
cilltes as may seem Co be demanded by the
present favorable conditions for the growth and
RAPID development OF this i'm pOrtaDt interest.
The abuse Of ANIMALS IL transit ls widely at :.
tlaCting public attention. A national cOnven.
ton of sOcieGl, specially Interested in the sub
jCct has recently met In Baltimore. and the
Iacts developed, 10th In regard To crue, ties to
animals and the effect OF such crueltIes upon
the puOhc health, would seem to demand the
careful consideration Of Congress ana the en.
actment of more efficient laws for the preven.
ton of these abuses,