Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-05
AaRIouLTuRAL DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary Practising Economy.
Promotions Bureau Matters.

Promo tions -Bnreau Matters.
The report Of the secretary Of ogri-
culture will be found exceedingly inter
csting, especially to that large part Of
onr citizens intimately concerned in agri-
cultural occupations On the 9TH day
VI Harch, 1898. It had upon its payrolls
2,i80 employees. This number has boon
reduced to 1850 persons. In view OF a
depleted public treasury and the impera-
tive demand of the people for economy
in the administration Of their govern
mcnt, the secretary has cnterd upon the
task of nationally reducing expenditures
by eliminating from the plyplls all Der
sous not needed for an efficient conduct
Of The afflirs OF the department
During the first quarter VI the present
year he expenses Of the department az
grewtcd S3i3,SI6,I6 ga AGAINST $iO2,
Ol2,l2 for tho corresponding period of
the fiscal year ending Jmc 30, 1893 Tho
secretary mlkee apparent his intention
iO continue this rate OF reduction by eub-
uniting estimates for the noxt fiscal year
loss 10y S0h2S0 than those for the
present year
Among the heads Of divisions IN this
department the changes have boon ry-
cceiiugly tow Several vacancies, rauscd
from death and resignation. have hcen
filed by the promotion Of assistants IN
the same divisions, Those Promotions OF
experienced and faithful 1ssistanls layc
not only boon in the interest Of efficient
work. but have gigrastcd To those IN
tho department who look for reienti1n
and promotion That mcrlt and dpvotion
TO duty are their best reliance.
The amount Appropriated for The I'm.
ro1u, Of animal industry for the ctrrcnt
fhN vnap an attiuo Il S7na Onn '"'
TENAs FBvER.
The regulations Of 1892 concerning Tex
rs fever have been enforced during tho
last year aud the large stock yards Of
the country have heen kept free from
Infection Occasional local outbreaks
have been largely such as could have
been eifecmally guarded against by the
owners OF affected cattle, while coutn.
gious p,cnro-pnenmquia in cattle has heen
cradtcatcd. tuberculosis a disease wide
spread and more dangerous 10 human
life than plearo-pnnumonla, Is sui, prev-
alent. Investigations have been made
during the PAST year as 10 The means
Of It's eommunieaiien anu the methods Of
Us correct dhmosig Much progress ms
been made h this direction hr The stndy
0f the division Of animal nnthalory. INF
work ought 20 be extendel Ia co-pnern
ton with .ncal authorities until the dam.
ger arising 10 human life from this canse
h reduced 10 a minimum. Tho npn,i,r
Of animals arriving from Canada durinr
the war and Inspected By bureau otieef.
was 40l,o0a and the number from irens-
Atlantic countries was 1877. M eonf,-
eious Diseases were found among the
Imported animals. Tho total humber AZ
inspections % cattle for c,psrt Anrir.
the past hscai year was All
30 The exports show f,U.
ing OF of about ~ per cent ~,
Tho preceding year tho deennse oesnr'
ring entirely in the last haif 81 tie wear.
have hcen largely due 10 an inrr,.e = 4,
The price OF American exported c,ftia
During the year ending Jnne 10 Iq62
eNnnrts Of insnected pork aegrrS,iri "a,
OII'ti0 pounds, as against Ss.1aa. 81