Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-12-15
RuSN's sUegAu.
VIVA, Unc'c J",,,'- Department Ha. Done
for tho Fame

FOR tho E,I mer
The report of the secretary OF agriculture
coo'ain- not only most Interesting state
in'.nt al III. progressive and valuable work
don" under the administration OF SECRETARY
itu-h nut many 10, tlI- enlnr g.d usefulness, uf
tins important department. In The successful
effort to break down She restrictions To tn,
free iu'rndu, non OF .,ur u,cat product. IN the
countries ~ Europe. The Rotary has been
unirtr. from ih. trs'. stimulating and aid
ing All uthe, government officers, NJ home aud
abroad. whose oliicitt duties caused them To
participate in the work The total trade in
hoin. pro!urts with Europe in May ts42,
Amounted To s!,plJuD pounds. against 49, pl,-
on pounds in the raiiie month OF 1871 in june
ls?'. thr "Nror;s aggregated 500 40 pounds
against i6,5t,pr pound, IL. the SAME month uf
the prev ions year. il. July there was au in.
crease OF 4! per cont. and in August of 5, per
cent over the corresponding week of 1891.
over iO.Hn't1 POUNDS oi inspected pork have
been exported siDcc tho las put into OPP
efaiion. and comparison OF rae four months
OF May. june, July and August. 1892. WITH the
same month, OF 1891 show. an increase in tns
number of pounds Ot our port Of pork prod
ucfs OF d: per cent. and an Increase In value Of
no.. The exports of dressed beef increased
from lo'aD.n % pounds ii 1857 to saJ 50. 10
pounds in ls2 or about - per cent. Du,4nx
TIE past year there has been exported Ii. 6)I
bead ot live stock cattle rs n.Aius, = 1854
exported In $50 This Increased ex port.,t,ou
Ia. been largely promoted BY the INSPECTION
authorized law and the faithful effort, OF
the secreiary aud his efficient suhordinatcs to
max. that Inspection thorough aud |.
fully exclude from al! goes discussed
susic, ted cattle
Enormous Agricultural Exports.
Agricultural products Constitute 1871 per
cent. OF oui unprecedented exports Tor the
fiscal yoar which closed June 80. 1872, the total
->por:. hcn; ;i.uSi2s,. ~ and the value OF
til, agricultural prouucs. s.3i,'i.. $40. which
exceeds nv murc l. an Sl.A'.u Utu The hpmeutI
vi agricultural products III any previous ycari
Ku,k'- Suggestions Commended.
The suggestions OF tho secretary for an en-.
isrgcm"rt OF The work al thc department areI
recommended Ia your iavorublc cousiderA.
,iun. 1t may be. think. said without chal.
enIu hat in no co respundiu. period has ,O
much Lucu done ms dur,n. the last four yua:sl
tor the U",rilt Of American agriculture.
Ouarnntin" inspection.
The subjects Of quarantine regulations in.l
epec ton and control we're brou.ht suddrul5l
to my attention by the arrival at our ports iuI
August last of vessel, Infected vita cholera
Quarantine ,csuiMii"ns should be uniform all
u or ports ndcr the Cunet;iuiinu they arel
plainly within The exclusive federal jurisdic.I
tion. when . I'D 90 Tar congress sinai! lesis.i
late.
In my opiunn the whole su ject should h.I
power given 10 ihs executing {" protect the
peor e against plague invnsons There is Ga;.-
ger that vii II the coming ri surlne cholera
will again !ppehr An a Iinerni hpPi uprintion
should be nntio ~ ihis session 10 euubie our
Quaruuiinc aHu port otIlc!a;e 10 eAciuo9 the
deadly plague
Tor ltr.trtcted I'm nj < rA ion.
We are pc, ul.arl, subject in.ut great ports
to the .pread of infectious diseases by reason
OF the tact shat unrestricted in,nisra,i0a
bring, to us out OF European cities IN he over.
crowded clccragcs OF great steamships u large
number OF persons whose surroundings IL AXE
them the easy victims of the plague. This
consideration. us we'll AS those affecting the
political. moral and industrial interests of our
country lead me to renew the suggestion that
admission ,u"ur country and toth- hi I'll privi-
lege, OF its citizenship should ue i.ore
, slrlcle.l ANA more careful. We have. think.
| a right ami owe duty To our own pee pl'. aud
| especially to our working people. not only 10
| keep out the vicious. the ignorant, the civil
| dls,urbers, III. pager and the contract Ia.
| byrer. hut the too ,rca; flow Of immigration
| ton now co,uin, by furih her limitations.
The president rrue"s hi, recommendation
! for LEGISLATION Tor the protection of railroad
| employees an. also Ioi an election law which
| " III ineurr u tree haliD! and II fair count.
IN Conclusion.
This rYhht of tho work OF the executive
| d.p,r,l,cnts is submitted 70 congress and to
\ tie pubic III t!t mop" lnut mere VIII uc louuu
| In it IL due SENSE Of responsibility aud an
/ earnest purpose TO maintain tue national
| honor aud promote tbs happiness and pros
| pe,ity OF All our people. And this brief eX-
| hibjt OF the growth and prosperity of the
| country Will give us level from which to
| note the increase decrease that new legis.
| lative policies may bring 10 US. There is no
| reason why the national influence power and
| pros rity should not observe the same rates
| OF increase that have characterized the past
|, thirty years.
We carry the great impulse and increase Of
| these years into the future. There is no
| reason why in many lees of the production
we should not surpass all other nations as we
have already done IN some. There are no near
frontiers to our pussible development. Retio-
| gression would be crime.
! tSigneul BENJAMIN HARRISON.