Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-12-04


public buildings, for the reason that the
expenditures contemplated, were In my
opinion greatly in excess of any public
need. No class of legislation is more IL
able to abuse or to degenerate into an IN.
seemly scramble about the public treas
ury than this.
There should be exercised in this mat
ter wise economy, based upon some re-
sponsible and impartial examination and
report to each case under general law.
Department of Agriculture.
The report of the secretary Of agricul-
ture deserves special attention in view of
the fact that the year has been marked IN
very unusual degree by agitation and
organization among the farmers looking
to the increase in the profits of their bust
ness.
1t will be found that the efforts of the
department have been intelligently and
zealously devoted TO the promoting of the
interests intrusted to its care. A very
substantial improvement in the market
prices of the leading farm products dur
ing the year is noticed.
EXPORT TRADE IN MEATS.
The price of wheat advanced from 81
cents in October, 1889, to $1,000 in Octo-
Der, 1890; corn from 81 cents to 501I
cents; oats from 1917 cents to 4S cents,
and barley, from 63 to 70 cents. Meats
showed q substantial but not so large
an increase.
The export trade of live animals and
fowls shows a very large increase, the
total value of such exports for the year
ending June 30, 1890, was $33, 0O0, 900
and the increase over the preceding year
was $15,OOO,O00 Nearly 100000 more
cattle and over $4,000 more hogs were ex-
ported than in the preceding year.
The export trade in beef and pork
products and in dairy products was very
largely increased. This increase in the
article of butter alone being from IL, 504,
907 pounds to 29,74S,O42 pounds and the
total increase in the value of meat and
dairy products exported being $34, 900, 900.
This trade so helpful to the farmer, it
is believed will be yet further and very
largely Increased when the system of in
spection and sanitary supervision now
provided by law is brought fully into op-
GRAFTON.
The efforts of the secretary to estab-
fish the healthfulness of our meats
against discouraging imputations that
have been put upon them abroad have
resulted in substantial progress. Veter-
mary surgeons sent out by the depart
ment 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
inspection of live animals and pork
products provided for by the act of Au-
gust 30,1S90, will afford as perfect a
guaranty for the wholesomeness
of meats offered for for
eign consumption as is anywhere
given to any food product, and its nom
acceptance will quite clearly reveal the
real motive if there is any continued re-
striction of their use; and that having
been made clear, the duty of the execu-
tive will be very plain.
BEET SUGAR.
The information given by the secretary
of the progress and prospects of the beet
sugar industry is full of interest. It has
already passed the experimental stage
and is a commercial success. The area
over which the sugar beet can be success
fully cultivated 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 recommendation of the secretary
of agriculture that the official supervis-
ion provided by the tariff law for sugar
of domestic production shall be trans
ferred to the department of agriculture.
The Civil Service.