Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11

average monthly issue of agricultural pat
ents has been increase about six thousand.
The disability pension act which was APP
proved ON the twenty-seventh OF June last.
has been put into operation as rapidly as
was practicable. The increased clerical
force provided was selected and assigned to
work and considerable part of the force
engaged in the examinations III the field
was recalled and added to the working
force Of the office. The examination and ad-
Indication Of claims have by reason Of i'm
proved methods been more rapid than before.
There ia no economy to the government i'll
delay, while there is much hardship and in
Justice to the soldiers. The anticipated ex-
penditure, while very large. will not, 1t is
believed. be in excess of the estimates made
before the enactment of the law. This
liberal enlargement of the general law
should suggest most careful scrutiny of
bills for special relief, both rs to the
manner in which relief is granted and as to
the amount allowed.
The increasing number and influence of
the non Mormon population in Utah are
observed with satisfaction. The recent
letter of Wilford Woodruff. president of
the Mormon church. in which he advised
his people to refrain from contracting any
marriage forbidden by the law of the land,
has attracted wide attention, and il IL
hoped that its influence will be highly bcne-
fetal in restraining infractions OF the law of
the United States. But the fact
should not be overlooked that the
doctrines of belief of the church that polyg-
amous marriages are rightful and support
ed by divine revelation, remains unchanged.
President Woodruff does not denounce the
doctrine, but refrains from teaching 1t and
advises against the practice OF 1t. because
the law 10 against it. Now 1t Is quite tine
las, Oh s,..t nj tn dSiuI
with the faith or belief of any one, but the
only safe thing in dealing with the terri
tory of Utah IL that those who believe po-
lygamy to be rightful shall not have the
power to make it Law.
The admission of the states Of Wyoming
and Idaho to the union are events full of
interest and cOngratulation, not only to the
people of the states happily endowed with a
full participation in our privileges and re-
sponsibilities, but to all our people. An
other belt Of states stretches from the At
lantic to the Pacific.
The work of the patent office has won
from all sources very high commendation.
The amount accomplished has been largely
increased and all the results have been such
rs to secure confidence and consideration
for the suggestion OF the commissioner.
The enumeration of the people of the
United States under the provisions Of the
act of March l, 1880, has been completed.
and the result will be officially cOmmuli-
Gated to congress. The completion OF the
decennial enumerations devolves upon
congress the duty Of making a new appor-
tionment of representatives among the
several states according to their respective
number.
Al the last session had occasion to re-
turn with my objection several bills making
provisions for the erection OF public build
inRs. for the reason that the appropriations
contemplated were. in my opinion, greatly
in excess of any public need. No class of
legislation is more liable to abuse or to de-
generate into an unseemiy scramble
about the public treasury than this.
There should be exercised in this matter a
BILE and impartial examination and report
as to each case, under general law.
DEPARTMENT OF AGKICULrURE.
Farmers Have Had a Prosperous Year
Cattle and Meat Inspection.
The report of the secretary of agriculture
deserves especial attention in view of the
fact that the year has been marked in a
very unusual decree by agitation and or
Qonization among the farmers. looking to
an increase of the profits of their business.
IL will be found that the efforts of the de-
partment have been intelliRently and zeal
Ously aroused to the promotion OF the inter
ests intrusted to its care. A very substantial
improvement in the market prices OF the
leading farm products during the year Is
noticed. The price of wheat advanced
from II cents in October, 1889, to S1.OO5l
in October, 1880; corn from 81 cents to 5O1s
cents; oats from 295i cents to 43 cents. and
showed a substantial but no large increase.
The export trade in live animals
and fowls shows very large in
crease The total of such exports
for the year ending June 3, 1850. was S33,-
100000. and the increase over the preceding
= pls
cattle and over 5000 more hogs were ex-
ported than in the preceding year. The
export trade in beef and pork and dairy
products was very largely increased. the
increase in the article of butter alone being
from l5,504,97s pounds to -. ~, ,O42 pounds.
and the total increase in the value of meat
and dairy products exported being *sA,-
100000. This trade, 80 directly helpful to
the farmers, it is believed, will be yet
further and largely increased when the sys-
tenn of inspection and sanitary supervision
now prescribed by law is brought fully into
operation.
The efforts of the secretary to establish
the healthfulness of our meats against the
disparaQing imputations that have been put
on them abroad have resulted in substan-
tial progress. Veterinary surgeons sent
out BY the department are now allowed to
participate in the inspection of the livs
cattle from this country landed at English
docks, and during the several months they
have been ON duty no case of pleurO- pneu-
monia has been reported. This inspection
abr Dad and the domestic inspection Of live
animals and pork products. provided for by
the act Of Aug. 30 1850, will afford as per-
feet a guaranty for the wholesomeness of
our meats offered for foreign consumption
as anywhere given to any food product, and
its non acceptance will quite clearly reveal
the real motive of any continued restriction
of their use, and that having been made
clear the duty of the executive will be very
plain.
The information given by the secretary
of the progress and the prospects of the
beet sugar industry is full of interest. 1t
has already passed the experimental stage
and is a commercial success. The area
over which the sugar beet can be success
fully cultivated il very large and another
field crop of great value is offered to the
choice Of the farmer. The secretary of the
treasury concurs in the recommendation of
the secretary of agriculture that the official
supervision provided by the tariff law for
sugar Of domestic production shall be
transferred to the department Of agricul-
tuye.
CIVIL SERVICE.
CuHa ase. In