Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

develon the urocesses, enlarge the results 80
augment the profits of American husoanexy.
Il has collected and aissnputeo L.rte
information. introduced and tested new pians..
checked the spread of contagious oasesseS
of farm animals resisted the advene0 -
uoxious insects and destructive 1unee.
ial,or the highest reward of effort and the fult-
est immunity from loss. Its records OF the yes<
show that the season Of 1888 has been one o.
medium production. A generous supply OF me
demands OF consumption has been assured en0
q surplus for expiration. moderate IN cettsaa
products and bountiful in Others viii prove
benefactioa alike to buyer and grower
Four years ago it was found that the great
cattle industry Of the country was enosneeseo
and those engaged in it were alarmed AT snc
rapid extention of the European lung plague OF
pleuro- pneumonia Serious outbreaks existeo
in Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky ana IN
Tennessee animals affected were held In
quarantine Five counties in New York ana
from one to four counties each In the states Oh
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware anu
Maryland were almost equally anecteo. WIZ
the great danger upon and with the con-
taQion already IN the channels OF commerce.
with the enormous direct and Indirect losses
already being caused by it, and when ouy
prompt and energetic action could De success
ful there were in none OF these States any laws
authorizing this department to eradicate the
malady or giving the State officials power 70 s2-
operate for this purpose. The oepa{<
ment even lacked both the requisite APP
State cooperation in connection VIII
authority from Congress, the work OF eradica-
ton has been pressed successfully and this
dreaded disease has been extirpated from the
Western States, with the exception Of q few TO
stricted areas which are still under SUPERVISION
The danger has thus been removed and trade
and commerce have been freed from the
vexatious State restr ctions which were deemed
necessary for o time
An exhaustive study has also within the same
period been undertaken OF the subject OF foods
adulteration and the best analytica4 method
for determining it. A part OF the results or
this work has already been published by
the department which, with the matter In
course of preparation, viii make the most
complete treatise on that subject that ever
has been published in any country The de-
partment seeksa progressive developpent- y
would combine the discoveries OF science with
the economies and ameliOration OF rural prac-
tice. A supervision of the endowed expert
mental station system recently provided
for, is proper function OF the depart
ment and is new in operation. This super
vision is very important and should be wisely
and vigilantly directed to the end that the Pc
cuniary aid OF the Government in favor OF in
telligent agriculture should be so applied to
result in the general good and to the beneht OF
all our people. thus justifying the appropria-
tons made from the public treasury.
During the past four years the process OF diff
fusion as applied to the manufacture of sugar
from sorghum and sugar cane has been intro
duced into this country and fully perfected by
the experiments carried on by the department..
This process is now universally considered to
be the most economical one and it is through
it that the sorghum sugar industry has been
established upon a firm basis and the road to-
its future success opened. The adoption Of this
diffusion process is also extending in Louisiana
and other sugar producing parts OF the country
and will probobiy be the on y method employed
for the extraction Of sugar from the cane.
The Governments relations with land grant
roads are taken up and the District of Columbia
offs froo tod of Ionn bo
ciudes:
The consciousness that have presented but
an imperfect statement of the condition Of our
country and its wants occasions fear that
any thing omitted is not known and
appreciated by the Congress upon whom
rests the responsibility OF intelligent
legislation in behalf of a great Nation
and a confiding people. AS public SER
wants we shall do our own duty well il we con-
stantly guard the rectitude of our intentions.
maintain unsullied love of country, and
with unselfish purpose strike for the public
good. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington, Dec. 8, 1855.