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their adaptahiii,y 10 the peculiar duty OK
caring for their wards is on the u'niV's
Importance.
The law providing that except IN spe,
c,aI casea army ofyicers shall be detaiied
as Indian agents. II IL hoped VIII prove
a successful experiment. There - oanser
of great abuses creeping into tne po
cution OF claims for Indian depresseS"s.
and recommend that every pVss'p''
safeguard be provided against the VI
forcement of unjust and fictitious claims
Of this description.
THE concentrations on account OF the
Indian Bureau for the year ending june
30 1894, amount 20 s7a54ss2.ss. decrease
as compared with the year preceding OF
| Sss7. 1895.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
The vast area OF land which but a shors
time ago constituted the public domain -
rapidly falling into private hands. II -
certain that in the transfer the benencent
intention OF the government to supply
from its domain homes TO Industrious
and worthy home-seekers IL often frus-
| trated. Though the Spectator VINO STANDS
with extortionate purpose between tho
Land Office and those who's with their
families, are invited by the government
To settle on the public lands. Is despi-
| cable character who ought not 10 Dc
tolerated, yet II Is difficult 10 thwart MS
schemes.
THE recent opening TO settlement OF tho
rlands In the Cherokee Outlet, embracing
| an area OF $4,000 acres. Notwithstanding
/ the utmost care in framing the regula-
| tions governing the selection OF locations.
/ and Notwithstanding the presence OF
| United States troops. furnished an EXIT
bltion, though perhaps In modified de-
| gree. of the mad scramble. the violence.
and the fraudulent occupations which
have accompanied previous openings OF
| public hand.
| / concur with the Secretary In the belief
| that these outrageous incidents cannot be
| entirely prevented without change in
the laws on the subject. and hope his
recommendations in that direction VIII
| be favorably considered.
FORESTRY.
especially commend TO the attention
of the Congress the statements contained
| in the Secretary's reports concerning
| forestry. The time has come when etii-
cient measures should be taken for tho
preservation OF our forests from indis-
| criminate and remediless destruction.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
| The report OF the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture will be found exceedingly interesting.
| especially TO that large part of our citi-
| zens intimately concerned IN agricultural
occupations. on the 9TH day OF March.
1898, there were upon its pay-rolls 2.i5o
employees. This number has been re-
| duced tC l,SJ0 persons. In view OF n de-
| pleted Treasury and the imperative de-
mand Of the people for economy IN the
| administration OF their government. the
| Secretary has entered upon the task OF
| nationally reducing expenditures by the
| elimination from the pay-rolls OF all per
sons not needed for an efficient conduct
~ the affairs of the department.
During the first quarter OF the present
year the expenses Of the department az
gregated 1915, S7676. as against 500. 0l2.i2
for the corresponding period OF the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1893 The Secretary
makes apparent his intenton to continue
this rate OF reduction by submitting esti-
mates for the next fiscal year less by
s99i2so than those for the present year.
Among the heads Of divisions In this
department the changes have been eX-
ceedingly few. Three vacancies occurring
from death and resignation have been
filed by the promotion of assistants In
the same divisions. These promotions of
experienced and faithful assistants have
not only been in the interest OF efficient
work. but have suggested 10 those IN the
department who look for retention and
promotion that merit and devotion to
duty are their best reliance.
! ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
The amount appropriated for the Bu-
reau Of Animal Industry for the current
fiscal year IL $4,000 The estimate for
the ensuing year IS 100000
The regulations of 1892 concerning
Texas-fever have been enforced during
the last year. and the largest stock-yards
Of the country have been kept free from
Infection. Occasionally local outbreaks
have been largely such as could havs
III, III
owners of the affected cattle. While con
tagous pleuro-pneumonia In cattle has
, been eradlcated. animal tuberculosis. a
! disease widespread and more dangerous
TO human life than pleuro pneumonia. h
, still prevalent. Investigations have been
made during the past year as 10 the
means OF It's communication and the
method Of its correct diagnosis
Much progress has been made I'm this
direction by the studies OF the division
, of animal pathology, but work ought to
be extended. In cooperation with local
authorities until the danger to human
/ life arising from this cause IL reduced
To minimum. The number Of animals
% arriving from Canada during the year
and inspected by bureau officers was
962 zoe. and the number from trans
Atlantic countries was 1897
No contagious diseases were founI
, among the imported animals
. EXPORTS OF CATTLE.
| The total number OF inspections OF cat.
tie for export during the past fiscal year
was 6liJI2.
r The exports show a falling of OF about
p per cent. from the preceding year.
l the decrease occurring entirely I'm the last
half of the year. This suggests that the
T falling Off may have been largely due to
an increase In the price OF American
export cattle,
! During the year ending June 20, 1890.
the exports Of inspected pork aggregated
: 2D,6U,4l0 pounds. az against 3SI52s7i
: pounds for the preceding year The fall
l ing OF In this export was not confined,
however. 70 Inspected pork, the total
= quantity exported for 1902 being G5. 400 GIG
4 pounds, while in 1888 &c was only JI7, 30s =
69j pounds.
join the Secretary in recommending
that hereafter each applicant, for the POI
Q | sition OF inspector or assistant Inspector
4 | in the Bureau Of Animal Industry be re
( | qulred, as n condition precedent 10 n.s 40
, | yo,i.tment to exhibit 20 the United >tJiSe
, | Civil Service Commission his diploma
from an established. regular and reputa-
= bic veterinary college. and that this be
Y supplemented by such an examination IN
s veterinary science as the commission may
e prescribe.
= AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS.
The exports OF agricultural products
: from the United States for. the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1889. attained the en0rm.
ous figure OF $S0OO00,O00 In round numbers
being 1871 per cent OF our total exports.
In the last fiscal year this aggregate was
! greatly reduced. but, nevertheless, reached
= s6l5 600. being 81 per cent. Of all Amer
: lean commodities exported.
q a review OF our agricultural exports
with special reference 10 their destination
y will show that in almost every line tht
q United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
@ Ireland absorbs by far the largest pro-
portion. or cattle, the total exports sg
+ gregated I'm value for the fiscal year end
}. ing June 80 1893. 100000. OF which Great
i Britain took considerably over Ss5,oc0o 900
o OF beef products OF all kinds our total ex
G ports were s2S,OO0000, OF which Great Bri
tain took $2t0Oo,Oo0.
OF pork products the total exports wer'
- $1,000 co. OF which Great Britain tool
!. 100000 In breadstuffs cotton. am
! minor products. like proportions sent u
y the same destination are shown.
?. FARM ECONOMICS
81 The work OF the statistical division o
s. the Department of Agriculture deals will
II al that relates to the economics of farm
&c ing. The main purpose OF its MONTH,