Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-07
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Changes Made in the Working Force by
the New Secretary.


Changes Made in the Working Force by
the New Secretary.
The report of the secretary of agriculture Will
be found exceedingly interesting, especially to
that large part of our citizens intimately con
cerned in agricultural occupations On the 7th
day of March, 1893. there were upon its ay-TOllS
2,430 employees This number has been reduced
to 1850 persons. In view of depleted public
treasury and the imperative. demand Of
the people tor economy in the adj
mnlstlaton OF their government, the see
rotary has entered upon the task OF
nationally reducing expenditures by the elimin-
alton from the payrolls Of all persons not needed
for an efficient conduct of the affairs Of the de
partment. During the first quarter of the pres
ent year the expenses of the department. aggre-
corresponding period Of the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1898. The secretary makes apparent his
intention to continue this rate of reduction by
year less by S994,2S0 than those for
the present year. Among the heads of divisions
i'll these departments the changes have been ex-
ceedlngly few. Three vacancies occurring from
death and resignation have been filled by the
promotion OF assistants i'll the same divisions.
These promotions of experienced and faithful
assistants have not only been in the interest of
ctlclent work but have suggested to those III the
department Who look for retention and promo.
ton that merit and devoted duty are their best
reliance.
The amount appropriated for The bureau of
animal industry for the current fiscal year is
sS50OO0; the estimate TO: the ensuing year is
100000.
The regulations of 1892 concerning Texas fever
have been enforced tiuling the last year and the
large stock yards of the country have been kept
fl zee from Infection Occasional local outbreaks
have been largely such could have been eff
fectual!y guarded against by the owners of the
AFFECTED cattle. While contagious pneumonia in
cattle has been eradicatcd. animal tuberculosis
a disease widespread and more dangerous to
human life than pleuro pneumonia, il still
prevalent. Investigations have been made dur
ing the past year as to the means of its communi-
cation and the method Of its correct diagnosis
Much progress has been made in this direction
by the studies OF the division of animal pathol-
ogy, but work ought to be extended in COOPER
alton with local authorities until the danger 20
human life arising from this cause is reduced to
minimum.
The number Of animals arriving from Canada
during the year and inspected by bureau OH
GERS was 162,092, and the number from trans At
lantic countries was 1,29z No contagious dis
The total number of inspections Of cattle for
export during the past fiscal year were Gil $40
dhe exports show a falling off of about
the decrease occurring entirely in the
last half of the year. This suggests that the
falling Oft may have been largely due to an in
During the year ending June 30, 1898, exports of
inspected pork aggregated 2o.677 40 pounds as
against 1884 pounds for the preceding year.
however, to inspected pork, the total quantity
exported in 1892 being Cos, 400 SIC pounds, While
III 1893 1t was only 527 ,3os sos pounds.
that
hereafter each applicant for the position of in
spector or assistant inspector in the bureau of
animal industry be required condition
precedent to his appointment to exhibit to tho
United States civil-service commission his
diploma from established regular and re-
putaple veterinary college, and that this be
supplemented by such an examination in
veterinary science as the commission may pre-
scribe. ' PIo
The exports Of agricultural products from the
nnlled states Tor the fiscal year ending June 80.
enormous ti,yJl pf NDo
III round plumbers, being 7s7 per cent. Of onr
total exports In the last fiscal year this aggrc
sate was greatly reduced, but nevertheless
reached S6l5, 100000, being ISL Der cent, Of ali
American commodities exported
review OF our agricultural exports with
sPeclal reference to their destination will show
ln'lt IN almost every line the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland absorbs by far tho
largest proportion. OF cattle the total eynorts
gnn ga so IN COY value d for the fiscal year ending
June 3D. 1872 S26, 0000 900, of which Great Rri1aiS
took considerable over S25,000,oO9 OF beef
PR oon Us o. all kinds our total exports were
&c OF which Great Britain took S24 ooo
Ssa,oooO0O, OF which Great Britain took SKA non
ooo. on the breadstufs, cotton and minor
unatlon'are shown. SONG ues-
Inc work OF the statistical division of IT,
n department OF Agriculture deals with ali that
ieiaees 10 economies of farming The main
farmers =, It's monthly reports is to keep the
a,a tens Informed as fully as possible IF al
inai , having any influence upon the wor,d a.
ma nels IN winch their products find sale Its
Side Of fapn relate especially to the commercial
. " farming. 1t Is therefore of profouI,d IN
f ,t15Ce ana vital concern to the farmers of, th
o,ii.eu states, who represent nearly ono bn1fnf
whole connp ana also OF direct interest to the
no Giou1tr!, that the work Of this divisinn
to- oi ~ y performed and that the inforn,a
or, att mas gathered be promptly difused II t.
sccretarv w ,GT consratuation to know that the
go VII not spare any effort to mol,a ~;
part OF his work thoroughly useful T., I ah TINS