Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
the decrease occurring entirely in the last

the decrease occurring entirely In the last
half of the !e9r This suggests that the
fng or IN been en- largely due to an
cattle during tAs yeac ending June 30. 1S4.
Exports Of inspected pork aggregated 90
M.'4 40 pounds; " against is l32 :S74 pounds
this export was not confined, however. to
i In R"r t" s, quantity S3ort;n
1892 it Wns only SCI. sos. 6l5 pGnds.
hereafter each applicant for the position of
Inspector or assistant Inspector in the bu-
condition precedent to his appointment, to
exhibit to the United States civil service
commission his diploma FROM an established,
regular reg, ;n ana M reputable veterinary college.
SSnYination i'll veterinary science as the
commission may prescribe.
Imports and Exports.
The exports OF agricultural products from
the United States for the fiscal year ending
June II, lSl2. attained the enormous figure
of $SDO. 900 900 in round numbers being ISL
per cent OF our total exports. In the last
fiscal year this aggregate was greatly re-
600. being 7il per cent of all American
commodities exported. A review of our :tg-
ricultnrHi cAp"rtS. with special references
most every llna the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain ami Ireland ahsorbs Ey far the arg-
cst proportion or cattle the total exports
aSsrrsa.e" u, 'tMS 19r tis ne, n GH year emu
r,,i nrt ~. , "I''' ,""nv;,T"r,IT, n,, SoS
0OOMM. or beef products Of all kinds. our
Hr" H D,,m, mt:fs g, on W., c n,, nr,'d
"rtS hn tnn ,w"o SCI 81 IN M, NJ
which Great Britain took $33, 00OOOo. In
bread stuTS cotton and minor products, like
snSM. sent to the same destination are
The work Of the statistical division Of the
department Of agriculture deals with all that
cha r,cr ,tytR 10
mnin nnrnos" OF its monthiv ranorts is to
rnon tho farmers informed ms fnlIv as nossi-
the worid,s or,sots in which their nroincts
tnd s"in 1ts nMhiicnt;ons rn,ate esnec,aliy
TO to-. the Ice commercial side Of farming. It is.
thornfnra ~ nrofnunI imnortnnre and vital
concrrn 70 II the far1ners Of The United States.
who renrcsent nearly one.hnlf of our popula-
tion. and also of direct interest to the whole
country that the work of this division be
efficiently performed and that the inforna-
ton 1t has gathered be promptly dfTused.
II is a matter for CONCENTRATION to know
thnt the secretary will not spare any effort
useful
n,,..,,.,o, -, So.1
,,no .,I s.,.,,o,r,o ID
In the year lS';'' the congress appropr!aa,eu
%l.UOO, 70 pc taken from Ihe patent oilict
funds, for the purpose OF colle"tlng anu
distributing rare ana improved ra iii.,ta1
OF seeds ana Tor prosecuting aSricu!tur "a
Investigations and procuring agricultural
statistics. From this small beginning the
seed division of the department OF a ar y;
ture mas grown 10 ltS present uhWleldly anu
nnjuStl1iably eStravagant proportions; Dur
Ing inc last nscai year lhe cost OF SeSu i
purchased was SO6,IiS.D!. lie relnalnues
OF an apprlpriation or Hl,'',VU was eApenueu
| IN putting them up ana dlstrlDuting theHl.
It. surely never collid nave ehtereu inc
minds or those who hrst sanctioned appro-
prialilSS OF pni'nc money lor tne pulchase
OF new ana improved varieties or seeds lo GI1
gratultniS distribution mat IRON tnis "oui.l
grow large appropriations for the pur..
cnasc ana als,ribulloh by me nellnrrs "
congress OF ordinary SechS: pulns anu cut
tinSS. when are common IN an inc Slales
and territories anh everywhere easily Cd
taInanc III low prices.
In each state and territory an asricIltnral
t H;HperillieiI statloh mas been estaolisneu;;
! incsc sta!i9hs. by thcir very character anu
| name are the proper agencies to experiment
with ana test new varieties OF seeds ana
YET inns lhdlscrlnlna!e anu "aS,eiul
distrlhuIion by Hesitation and legislator ,.
| continues. answering no purpose unless II
be TO remind constituents that their repre-.
sG,n.a'lveS are willing TO remember tneiil
WIN sraiuitlcS at public cost. Under tne
+ sanction OF existing legislation there was
sent out t"0ln the Agricultural department
| during the last fiscal wear enough cabbage