Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-05

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In brcsdsiufs. cotton snd minor prodocts like
shown
service OF Great Value.
The work Of the Statistical division OF the de-
partner, Of agriculture des.s with all that re
purpose Of its monthly reports = 20 keep the
farmers inforrnrd ~ fully - possible OF all
mater. AA'1s 11y lnsoense "pon .ns .or as
sale, Its publications relate especially
~ the commercial de Of farming IL l. there
10 The farmers Of The United States. who rep
resent nearly oae-haf Of our population. aud
also OF direct interest 10 the Nhoie country
| that the work o. this division be efficiently
| performed and that the Information IL has
| gathered be promptly difused
/, IL u matter Of eongratulaton TO know that
the secretary uill not SPARE any enort TO make
this part Of bis work thoroughly useful In the
year 1872 the eengress Appropriated 500 70 be
tssen from the Taknt once funds for the par
- rff. aud
proved varieties OF seeds and for prosecuting
AGRICULTURAL invesugs tons and procuring asri.
cultural s,stisties Prom ms small eesinnins
tare has grown to is present ~ieldy and an
| .astinaely extravagant proportions
purchased ~ss sea 50 81. The remainder q an
appropriation OF slAooo VAS expended in put.
ting them Up and distributing them itsoreiy
~ho nrst sanctioned appropriations OF public
money for the purchase OF new and
improved varieties OF seeds for gra;uit
ous distribution that from this would
1 grow large appropriations for the purpose OF
i distribution by members of congress of or
binary seeds bulbs and cutting, which are
| common In al the states and territories anu
1 everywhere easily obtained ~ low prices
Wasteful Distribution OF seeds.
In each state and territory an agricultural
/ experiment station has teen established These
| lie proper agencies TO experiment with and
/ test new varieties VI seeds aud yet this tndls
srininspe ana wastefci distribution OF legisa
/ uGG AMI legislators continues, answering no
purpose unless II De 70 re slind constituents th@
| their representatives are w4il.ng 10 remember
tfern With gfAtoities ~ public cost
/ rnC~r re .apcttsn OF existing legislation.
4 there 1As sent out frem the sgrcal' ural depart
| rnf NJ dur NJ the last Escai year euoagh OF cab
tage seed 10 pant i2.co acres of lsad SUM
| eieat quantity o. neans 10 p.aat 30 acres
scrt seed enouNnR o. plant 800 acres
sect corn enough % plant so cses. seffelen
| e,lrt,,-, her s@ea Go goYer e<DS acre With vinc-
1 4 nr.a ! ~ And N fer
70 piantR e7s acres The total quantity % nower
aud gegetS5,e SEEDS thas cstr. 3ulet was con.
! talued 70 more shan eON gD1 packages anI they
wers sgnie,esI pisased- 70 cover ss.bsc acres
OF land
should Re Abolished
In view of these fac;s this eaormous expenti-
igre without. lrgittmate returas OF benefit
oasnt u oe abolished Auucipauag eons1m.
| nation 50 mauf-sily IN the interests ~ good
| I'm .nistrafian mofe' than siO1.0D0 has been
s.r!c@ea from The estimate made 70 cover n ;
Tor we yser e-alns 1--WE o.
| no remaining sSVO az the tsis-
ais be eonfaed strie,y 10 the purchase Of ne
1 &c distributed throughout experiment sta
tiors 4 bus the seei VIII DO te,rec and after
ne test has oeea competed By the exP rime NJ
aid we re1sciioa 81 the valuelesa may saieiy he
| Jeff 10 the common sense OF the people.
| Working. nj the Civil service Law.
The ooatnps'd Antalligenf ersSGti0u OF The
!
the people OF So operapoa are ia0si sratifytnT
hr recent ektensiQa 81 IL imit&iiuns aud
| rcguiAt.oas 90 TIC employees al free DC
| livery post orices. which 1as been hon
es,ly AMI promptly accomplished By al
oof1missi0n- With the hearty cfoIerA ,icr of The
.psimAsirr general. - an immensely IN por III
| tffancr 10 TIC ussfllarss % the system arr.
| " p9ssitie, more tnsn ever convinced % The IN
/ SaiVu abe tcnrAts conferred bf soc civil segy-
/ sc law. not oaly ia IL .neci upon he Iubic
/ service bur -. shAf - even mure inpsri tnt
! ~ ia ef-et IN eeva.ng the tone n political
! iHe generally
rapuisr Love OF Right and Jestiee-
The ,01rss - evil service reform in tn :
/ countrg WSlructvclf and iBter~sfiugis iIlas-
| trates No. stroag . hold unTfm-ut gains
I upon sr Peep which ans und rlytus u -ca-
I tsneEt ~ ~ ice And right AID shC "a a. TIE
/ an frls promises D. TIER administrator -
/ tais reform found - waf 90 our
( statute book more from fer 81 tn
| popuiar >eaumsni existing 10 - favor
/ tAAa frurl aEy he Cor tho reform
Itself "A ,hs part Il ,xisl.,ors AMI il has 49, "a
! sae gro and f'furiss'd N spite ~ b cover
a Nril as 0p-n hostility - .Tsd--lnen and net
I Withstand "a tn qpefalpus lmprtst rsbiiitY o.
many sslfsonstiluied sgsfaianz Dea~Afh al
/ tie vAsATies <n4 sGe!i I'D theories shict are
I si'ratts o. IL there enteriiss this reform q
/ sturds G aliis1n-ssnse princtpse no "A AZ I'D
IA this man12ue sp1@re. oct slo<e Appaesgion
I cur Pop are more and more recogafx o. lse
tt-oiutsig essential - The upsi sec,ftsfui p.
frsiion - thrir government y DOT % = pr
{ petuty
An In~en.i.tene, Pointed oct
II seems "a zoe % - eaiir.iy iae,asisteni
win he ehsrsctr 81 TIA reform. a. sell -
/ via SIS hssl ~ufurrruis 81 - obi 20 me t0rn.
/ inissieu - req Tor clerscai assstAae~ uo3n
| clerks dstsiia8 iron other arpsF tments There
! ua CHS bot io - such cuadi .ch 10 49, depart
/ meat ihat eirrss hired % 10 ne 30 fhe-r
4 ca - spsreJ o. hshttua ~ sVrs 81 sno nrr
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