The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-25
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE.

the confident belief that bis efforts in behalf |
If tile production of our own sugar anu &c"
have been cncouragingly rewarded. the I'M
I'd marked attention Mt home, and have re.
ceivrd the special consideration OF foreign
nations. The successful cultivation OF our
own ten. and the manufacturc of our own sugar,
would make difference Of many millions ot
dollars annually IN the wealth OF the N .t.an
ton particularly to the continued prevaIence
Of an infectious and contagious cattle disease.
known and dreaded in Europe and ASIA ~
cattle. plague, or pleurO. pneumonia. A Mlu
type Of this disease, IN ceftaln 40 ttons o. o"s
fsrmers. and OF serious disturbance 70 our
trade with Great Britatn, which furnishes g
market for most OF our live. stock and dressed
meats, The value Of neat cattle expOtteu
from the United states for the eight months
miiiion doilars. and nearly double the value
for the same period in 1873, an unexamp'cd
increase OF export trade. Your early ateen'
| ton il solicited to this important maeser.
EDUCATION.
The Commissioner Of Education reports q
Continued increase of public interest IN edu.
caiional affairs, and that tho public schools
generally throughout the country arc WEI!
Deserved attention, and colleges for tnstluc'
Con. theoretical and practical, in agriculture
anal The mechanic arts, including the Govern.
mcnt schools recently established Tor the ~.
etruction of Indian youth, are gaining stcadiiy
public estimation The c ssSs
mittcd on the lands reserved for the future
smnnOrt Of public instruction, and to the very
great need Of help from the Nation tor schools
In the Territories and In the southern Statcs'
The recommendation heretofore m1uc; - s ~;
Deated and urged, that AN cducational lund
Be vet apart from the net proceeds OF tue SAFES
Of public lands annually, the income Of WINCH
md the remainder of the net annual proc'rus'
10 be distributed on some satisfactory pan Y!
the States and Territories ana the Dis'nct VI
Columbia.
| 1aua,n commend the general interests Of
the District of Columbia to the favorable con
siderati0n of Congress. The AFFAIRS Of tho
nist,ict. as shown by the report Of the Com
: missiOners, ale in very satisfactory condi
ton. ,.~r 49,, ..
NV snectal message Of December ~, 1873,
have urged upon the attention OF Congress
+ the necessity Of retaining the marshes
the Potomac adjacent to the capital, and al
{ constrained by its importance to advert Agal,
t to the subject. These fats embrace an area g
E several hundred acres. They arc an impedi
. ment to the drainage Of the city, and serious
~ Impair its health. 1t Is believed tnat. WV
i. this sNbstantial Improvement OF it, rive
. | front. the capital would be tn u! respect
!. one Of the most attractive cities IN ting worle
Aside from It's Rcrmane m.c po1u rs.dencc 1
}. Deis0ns from every section III the c0untr!
q engaged IN che public service. Many other
Il reside here temporarily, for tho transaction
J. business With the Government.
n commend again to tho after
n ton of Congress the subject Of the relnova
y from their present location, of the depots !.
!. ! Tine eeverai railroads entering the city; and