Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-02

spective numbers.
Public Building vetoes.
At the last session 1 had occasion to
return with my objections several bills
making provisions for the erection of
public buildings, for the reason that
the appropriations contemplated were
greatly in excess of any public need.
No class of legislation is more liable to
abuse or to degenerate into an unseemly
scramble about the public treasury than
this. There should, therefore, be exer-
cised in this matter a wise economy,
based upon some responsible and i'm
partial examination and report as to
each case, under general law.
Prosperous Husbandry.
| The report of the secretary OF agricul-
ture deserves especial attention, in view
of the fact. that the year has been
marked in very unusual degree by agi
tation among the farmers looking
to an increase in the profits
OF their business. 1t will be
found that the efforts of the
department have been intelligently and
zealously devoted to the promotion OF
the interests intrusted to it's care. A
very substantial improvement in the
market prices of farm products was
made during the year. 1t Is noticed that
the price of wheat advanced from 81
cents in October, 1889, to $1.00A in Oc-
tober, 1890; corn, from 81 cents to 5018
cents; oats, from 2934 cents to 43 cents,
and barley from SO cents to 78 cents.
Meats showed substantial but not so
large an increase.
The export trade in live animals
and fowls shows very large in
crease. The total OF such exports
for the year ending June 80, 1890, was
$33, ,000, 900, and the increase over the
200 900 cattle and over 10000 more hogs
year. The export trade in beef and
pork and in dairy products was very
largely increased, the increase in the
article of butter alone being from 49,
504, 77S pounds to ,042 pounds,
and the total increase in the value of
meat and dairy products exported being
$44, 100000
Cattle and Meat Inspection.
The trade so directly helpful to the
farmers, it is believed, will be yet fur
ther and largely increased when the
system of inspection and sanitary super
vision now provided by law is brought
fully in operation. The efforts OF the
secretary to establish the healthfulness
of our meat against the disparaging i'm
putations that have been put on them
abroad have resulted in substantial
progress. The veterinary surgeons sent
out by the department are now allowed
to participate in the inspection OF the
live cattle from this country landed at
English docks, and during the several
months they have been ON duty no case
of contagious pleuro-pneumonia has
been reported. This inspection
abroad and the domestic inspec-
ton of live animals and pork
products provided for by the act of
August 80, 1890, viii afford as perfect q
guaranty for the wholesomeness of our
meats offered for foreign consumption as
is anywhere given to any food products,
and its non-acceptance will quite clearly
reveal the real motive OF any continued
restriction of their use, and that having
then been made clear, the duty of the
executive will be very plain.
Beet Sugar Industry.
The information given by the secre-
tary of the progress and the prospects OF
the beet sugar industry is full of inter-
est. 1t has already passed the expert
mental stage, and is q complete COM
mercial success. The area over which
the sugar beet can be successfully culti-
vated is 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 recon-
mendation of the secretary of agricul-
ture, that the official supervision pro-
vided by the tariff law for sugar of
domestic production shall be transferred
to the department of agriculture.
The Civil Service.
The law relating to the civil service
has, so far as l can learn, been executed
by those having the power of appoint
ment in the classified service, with
fidelity and impartiality, and the ser
vice has been increasingly satisfactory.
The report of the commission shows a
large amount OF good work done during
the year, with very limited appropria-
ton.
The Work of Last Session.
l congratulate congress and the coun-
try upon the passage, at the first session
of the fifty-frst congress, of an unusual
number OF laws ofvery high Importance.
That the results of this legislation will
De Clle QulCKoHlllS anu enlargement
of our manufacturing industries /;
larger and better markets for
our breadstutfs and provisions, both at
home and abroad; more constant en-
ployment and better wages for our work.
ing people, and an increased supply OF a
safe currency for the transaction of bus
mess, do not doubt. Some of these
measures were enacted at SO late Pc
riod that the beneficial effects upon
commerce which were in the contempla-
ton of congress, have as yet but parti-
ally manifested themselves. The gen
eral trade and industrial conditions
throughout the country during the year
have shown marked improvement.
For many years prior to 1888, the mer-
chandise balances have been largely in
our favor; but during that year and the
wear following they turned against us.
1t is very gratifying to know that the
last fiscal year shows a balance in our
favor of s6S,000,000.
The bank clearings, which furnish a
good list of the volume Of business
transacted for the first month of the
year 1890, show, as compared with the
some month OF 1887, an increase for the
whole country of about S.4 per cent,
while the increase outside of the city OF
New York was over IS per cent. Dur
ing the month of October the clearings