The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-06

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lv.a 80 secretary In recommending that
hereafter each applicant for the position OF in.
spector or assistant inspector In tne bureau OF
animal industry be required, as conulton
precedent TO his appoip tment 10 eNhlDit 10 the
United States Civil Service Commission his
diploma from an established, regular and reput
able veterinary college and that this DO supple
mented by such an examination IN veterinary
science as the commission may prescribe
The export OF agricultural PRODUCTS IRON tne
United States for the isral year ending June ; o.
lSV2, attained the enormous ngure OF seOO'UV,oVI
In round numbers, being 7S7 per cent OF our
total exports.
In the last fiscal year this aggregate was
greatly reduced, but nevertheless, reaeheu
olo millions, being Isl per cent OF Oil American
commodities exported ,.,
review OF our agricultural exports with
special reference TO their dcstinatiod will show
that in almost every line the United Kingdom
OF Great Britain and ireland absorbs oy iar INC
largest proportion u cattle the total exports
June 80 1898 ,26,OOO, 900, Of with Great Britain
took considerable over ,g5,00O,OOo vi Deel,
products OF all kinds our total exports wer
S2sg0O,UOO, OF which Great Britain TOOK S-4''
00100.
OF pork products the total exports were 49,
00jVOO, OF which Great Britain took lh3OOU0
In breadstulis, cU.lon and mint proouvls, llke
proportions sent TO tho same desunauoh are
shown.
The work OF the statistical division OF the de |
parlmcnt OF agriculture deals with oil that re-
lGtes to the economics OF farming. Inc main
purpose OF its monthly reports Is 70 keep INC
farmers informed as fully as possible OF III
matters having any influence upon the WORLDS
markets. in VIII CHI their products hnd sale, ~
p bliealions relate especially to the eofnmercloi
side Of farming.
II is therefore OF profound Importance and
vital concern TO the farmers OF the United
States, who represent nearly one hali OF our
population, and also OF direct interest 10 the
whole country, that the work OF ms uIvIsion
II has gathered be promptly dinused. tits mat
ter for congratulation toknow that tne secretary
will not spare any effort TO make this part Oh
his work thoroughly useful In the year ioaV
the congress Appropriated tl'VyO 70 DC saSe1 o1
collecting and distributing rare and improved
varieties OF seeds, and for prosecuting agricul,
tural investigations and procuring agrlculturai
statistics. From this small beginning tho seea
division Of the department OF agriculture mas
grown 10 It's present unwieldy and unlusunaDle
extravagant proportions.
During the last fiscal year the cost OF seeds
purchased was l69 54s.6L The remainder OF an
appropriation OF Sl35, 900 was expended In put
ting them up and distributing them
Under the sanction OF existing Legislation
there was sent out from the agricultural depart
ment during the last fiscal year enough OF CAP
bage seed TO plant 10, 200 acres OF land: sum
cient quantity Of beans TO plant 1000 acres;
beet seed enough to plant $500 acres; sweet
corn enough 10 plant ,sOO acres; sumGlent Gu,
eumber seed TO cover 2,O25 acres with vines, ana
enough muskmelon and watermelon SEEDS 70
| plant 1910 acres. The total quantity OF mower
| and vegetable seeds thus distributed was con,
tained In more than nine million packages, and
they we're sufficient II planted, TO cover e'o'o
| acres OF land.
In view OF these facts, this enormous expend.
| iture without legitimate returns OF dement,
ought TO be abolished Anticipating consum,
nation so manifestly In the interests OF gooa
Naturalization, more than llOO0OO has been
| stricken from the estimate made 70 cover tnlS
| object for Tho year ending June 30 1898; and tue
| secretary recommends that the remaining ~
oOJ OF the estimate be confined siricty 70 lne
purchase OF new and improved varieties oi seeu'
| and that these be distributed through ek'
| pertinent stations. Thus the seed Will be tested,
and after the test has been completed by the ex,
pertinent station the propagation OF the uselui
| varieties and the rejection OF the valueless may
safely be left 10 the common sense OF the people
THE CIVIL SERVICE
The continued intelligent execution OF the
| civil service law and the increasing approval Dy
the people OF its operation are most gratifying.
| Therecent extension OF It's limitations and resu
latIons 10 the employees at free delivery post
Offices which has been honestly and promptly
accompished by the commissioner with tho
hearty cooperation Of the postmaster general
Is an immensely Important auNahoe III tne use-
iulness OF the system
lam. n possible, more than ever convinced OF
the incaloulable benefits conferred by he civil
service law not only in It's effect upon the pub
| lie service, Duk hlhO " mt ~ NNti hA5iN
ant in It's effect In elevating the tone OF political
life generally. .,,...
/ try lnstructlvey and interestingly Illustrates
how strong q hold a movement gains upon our
people which has underlying II q sentiment OF
Justice and right, aud which at the sane time
promises Letter administration OF their govern
ment ,,
| to our statute book more from fear Of the popu'
lnr sentlment existing In It's favor than from
any love for the reform Itself on inc part OF
legislators, and II has lived ana growd anu
dourishsd In spite Of the covert us wen as open
hostility of sp1ilsmen and Notwithstanding tho
nuerulous impracticability OF many seI'eonsu,
, iried guardians Beneath all The Vagnries anu
suplima; led theories which are attracted to H.
thore undCrlies this reform slurly common
sense principle not only suited to this MUNDANE
gphere but whose application our people arc
more and more recognizing 10 be NJ solutely es
sential 70 the most successful operation OF tnili
government, II not TO Its perpotuiy.
IL seems 10 me 10 be entirely inco1Nsten
with the character OF this reform 90 wen %
with its bcs. enforcement 10 obiigt me com
mission TO rely for clerical assistance upoi
clerks detailed from other departments
There ought not 10 be such conciti0n IN any
departfncut that clerks hired 20 do wor'; thcr'
can be spared TO habitunlly work ~ anothel
/ place; and IL does not aceofu WIN u arhalDl'
view Of clyil service reform that persons shoIl'
| he employed on the theory thlt their lhD'r u
necessary In one department when Ia point 9
tact Their services ar. devoted 10 eatirely dii
ferent work In another department
earnestly urge that the CLERKS nc essary l'
| carry on the WORK OF the commission be regu
| larly put upon its roster, and thnt thJ system
. obliring tic commissioners 10 rely upon tl'
seryi es OF ccrss belonging to otner depart
monts he discontinued ,
Government, while II would certainly Ge NOR
Consistent and add greatly TO the cnlciehcy %
the commission
rARYF uEFoRm.
Economy In public expenditure Is u duty tha
J can not innoccnuy be neglected by those IN
trusted with tho control OF money dra"n iroa
The people for public uses. IL must be confcssc,
that our apparently endless resources IN
familiarity OF our people With immense acgu
mutations Of wealth, the growing svnIimen
among them that the expenditure OF publ
q, money should In some manner be TO their imne
! date and personal advantage, the Indirect an
I almost stealthy manner in which large par
OF our taxes are exacted, and degenerate
sense OF oficlal accountability have led 10 grow
ing extravaganza In governmental approprid
! tons. ,,,, -
y oonfronts us, when many OF our people are On
y gaRed in o hard struggle for the necessities Q
! RE and when enforced economy is pressin
upon the groatmass OF our countrymen, l &c
, sire TO urge with all the earnestness at IN
command that congressional legislation be s
Q limited by strict economy rs TO exhibit an nI
. nreciation OF tho condition OF the treasury an
, a sympathy with the straighteEed circuu
9 stances OF our fellow citizens.
4 The duty Of public economy IL also OF immens
, Importance in tho intimate and necessary rela
! lion TO the task now In hand OF providing roy
y enue 10 meet government expenditures and yC
= reducing the peoples burden OF federal taxi
. II thore is anything in the theory Of repre-
sentation in public places ofthe people and thei
. desires II public oficers are really the sti
!. wants Of the people, and II political promise