The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-05
AGRICULTURE.

The report of the secretary Of agri-
culture viii be found exceedingly
interesting and especially TO that
mately concerned in agricultural
occupations. on the 9TH day of
March, 1893, there were upon its pay
rolls. 2.430 employees. Tits num-
Der has been reduced 10 1S50 persons;
in view of a depleted treasury and
the imperative demand of the people
for economy in the administration of
their government. the secretary has
entered unon the task of nationally
reducing the expenses by the .eiimin-
alton from the pay roll of all pensions
not needed for an efficient conduct of
the affairs of the department. Dur
ing the first quarter Of the present year
the expenses Of the department agEre-
gated S245. as against S4O2. O21. 40
for the corresponding period of the ifs
cal year ending June 80. 1893. The
secretary makes apparent his inten-
ton 10 continue this rate of reduc-
ton by submitting estimates for the
next fiscal year less by S994,2So than
those of the present year.
Among the heads of divisions in
these departments the changes have
been exceedingly few. Three vacaa-
cics occurring from death and resig-
nations have been filed by the pro-
motion of assistants in the same di-
visions. These promotions of exper-
fenced and faithful assistants have not
only been in the interests of efficient
work but have suggested TO those in
the department. who look for retention
and promotion. that merit and devo-
ton to duty are their best reliance.
The amount of appropriation for the
. i
rent fiscal year is $3.50. 000 The esti-
mate for the ensuing year is $500, 600.
The regulations of 1892 concerning
Texas fever have been enforced dur
ing the last year and the largest stock
yards Of the country have been kept
free from infection. Occasional local
outbrea ks have been effectually guard
ed agaist by the owners of the affect
ed cattle. While contagious pleuro-
pneumonia in cattle has been eradi-
Gated. animal tuberculosis, a disease
widespread and more dangerous than
nleuro-pneumonia. is sill prevalent.
Investigations have been made during
the past year as to the means of its
communication and the method of its
correct diagnosis. Much progress has
been made in this direction by the
studies Of the division of animal pa
thoiogv. hut the work ought 10 be
extended in cooperation with local au-
th0riries until the danger to human
life arising from this cause is reduced
To a minimum. The number of ami
mails arriving from Canada during the
year and inspected by bureau officers.
was 462 092 and the number from trans
Atlantic countries was 1927. No con
Tagious diseases We're found among the
imported animals. The total number
of inspections Of cattle for export dur
fTC the past fiscal year was Gil .542.
Tho .ayrnor.fc chpxr a falling Ofr of a o1,f
. per cent. from the preceding year.
The decrease occurs entirely in the
last half Of the year. This suggests
that the falling off may have been
largely due to an increase in the price
Of American export cattle During the
year ending June so. 1885, exports of
Inspected pork aggregated 800 ST.. 410
pounds. as against 3S.152.374 pounds for
the preceding year The falling off
in this export was not confined. how
ever te inspected pork The total
quantity exported in 1892 being Cos. 400
SIG pounds. while in 1898 it was only
52s.ScS 695 pounds.
The exports Of agricultural products
from the United States for the fiscal
wear ending June 80. 1892 attained the
enormous figure of $500. 600 600 in round
numbers. being ISL per cent. OF our
total exports. In the last fiscal year
this aggregate was greatly reduced
being Isl per cent of all American
commodities exported. a review of
our agricultural exports with special
reference to their destination will show
that in almost every line the Unites
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
absorbs by far the largest proportion
OF cattle. The total exports aggregated
in value for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1893, 26,000000, of which Great
Britain took considerable over S25. Co.,
600: of beef products Of all kinds. our
total exports were $2s 000. Of which
Great Britain took $24.000 600; of pork
products the total exports we're SS4.
ono. 600. of which Great Britain took
S53ooa.O0 In breadstuffs. cotton and
minor products like proportions sent
TO the same destination are shown
join the secretary in recommending
that hereafter each applicant for the
position Of inspector or assistant IN
spector in the Bureau Of Animal In
dustry be required, as A condition pre-
ceient to his appointment, to exhibit