The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

! depredations and recommend that every
possible safeguard be provided against the
enforcement of unjust and fictitious
claims Of this description.
| The appropriations on account of the In
| dian bureau for the year ending June 3,
1894, amount to 81. 954, 9S2. 90, a decrease, as
compared with the year preceding it OF
$3S7, 131. o.
THE OUTLET OPENING.
The vast area of land which but a short
time ego constituted the public domain Is
rapidly falling into private hands. 1t is
| certain that in the transfer the benefceut
! intention of the government to supply
| from its domain homes for the industrious
and worthy homeseekers is often frustra-
| ted. Though the speculator who stands
with extortionate purpose between the
land Office and those who, with their fam
lilies, are invited by the government to set
| tie on the government lands, is a desDic-
able character, who ought not to be toler
ated. yet it is difficulr to thwart his
schemes. The recent opening to settle
ment of the lands In the Cherokee outlet,
embracing an area of {, 800. 600 acres, not
witbstanding the utmost care In framing
the regulations governing the selection of
locations. and notwithstanding the pres
ence of United States troops, furnished an
Exhibition, though, perhaps. il modified
degree, of the mad BILE, the violence
and the fraudulent occupation which have
accompanied previous openings of public
lands. | concur with the secretary that
these outrageous incidents cannot be en-
tirely prevented without change in the
laws on the subject, and l hope MS recon-
mendations in that direction will be favor
ably considered.
FORESTRY.
] especially commend to the attention of
the congress the statements contained in
the secretary's report on forestry. The
time has come when efficient measures
should be taken for the preservation of our
forests from indiscriminate destruction.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The report of the secretary of agricul-
ture will be found exceedingly interest
ing, especially to that part of our citizens
Intimately concerned in agricultural oc-
cupatiops. On the ninth day of March,
1893, there were upon its pay rolls 9, ,430
employees This dumber has been reduced
to ], $50 persons. In view of depleted
public treasury and the imperative de-
mand of the people for economy in the ad-
ministration Of their government, the
secretary entered upon the task Of ration
ally reducing expenditures by eliminating
from the pay rolls all persons not needed |
for an efficient conduct of the affairs of |
the department. During the first quarter |
OF the present year the expenses of the de- |
parfment aggregated S345, ,S76 IS as against |
S402, ,012 AZ for the corresponding period of |
the fiscal year ending June 80 1893. The |
secretary makes apparent his intention to |
continue this rate of reduction, by sub
mittipg an estimate for the next fiscal |
year less by S994, ,2S0 than those for the |
present year. Among the heads Of divis-
inf ic 6an. hn nhon hu.,x
been exceedingly few. Three vacancies |
occurring from death and designations
have been filled by the promotion OF as
sistAnts in the same divisions. These pro-
motions of experienced and faithful as
have not only been in the inter-
est Of efficient work, but have suggested
to those in the departments who look for
retention and promotion that merit and
devotion to duty are their bes; reliance.
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
The amount appropriated for the bureau
of animal industry for the current fiscal
year is $S50,000, and the estimate for the
ensuing year is S700,000 The regulations
OF 1892 concerning Texas fever have been
during the last year, and the
large stock yards of the country have been
kept free from infection. Occasional local
out breaks have been largely such as could
have been effectually guarded against by
w
pleuro- o-pueumonia in cattle has
been eradicated, animal tuberculosis, a
disease widespread and more dangerous to
human life than pieuro-pneumonia, is
still prevalent. Investigations have been
made during the past year. as to the means
of its communication and the method of
it's correct diagnosis. Much progress has
been made in this direction by the studies
of the division of animal pathology, but
the work ought to be extended in Cooper
alton with the local authorities until the
danger to human life is reduced to miui-
mum. The number of animals arriving
from Canada during the year and inspect
ell by the bureau officers was 462, ,092 and
the number from transatlantic countries
was PSI No contagious diseases were
found among the imported animals. The
total number Of inspections of cattle for
Export during the past fiscal year was Gill;
| join the secretary in recommending
that hereafter each applicant for the
position of inspector or assistant Inspector
in the bureau of animal industry be re-
luired, as condition precedent to his ap-
pointment, to exhibit to the United States
civil service commission his diploma from
al esta blished regular and reputable vet
erinary college, and that this be supple
by such an examination in veteri-
nary science as the commission may pre-
scribe.
EXPORTS.
The exports OF cattle show a falling off
Of about % per cent from tho preceding
year, the decrease occurring entirely in the
last half of the year. This suggests that |
toe falling off may have been largely due
10 an increase in the price of American ex-
port cattle during the year ending June 80
1898.
The exports of inspected pork aggregate
ed 20, 677, ITO pounds as against 3S, 452 S14
pounds Tor the preceding year. The fail
ng off of this export was not confined,
however, to inspected pork, the total guam
5ity exported for 1892 being 665 1851
pounds, while in 1898 1t was only 627, ,30S.-
j.5 ponnds.
The exports OF agricultural products
from the United States for the fiscal year
ending June 3d. 1892, attained the enor-
nous figure of $500, 900, 600 in round num-
oers, 1S.1 per cent of our total exports. In
,he last fiscal year this aggregate WAS
greatly reduced, but nevertheless reached
s6l5, ,009. 900, being 15.1 per cent of ali |
American commodities exported.
A review of our agricultural exports,
With special reference TO the destination,
viii show that in almost every line the
nited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
and absorbs by far tie largest proportion.
Of cattle the total exports aggregates in
value for the fisca, year ending June 80.
1895, So 900, 900. of which Great Britain
.ook 50 0OO,0O0. OF beef products of all
kinds our total exports were S2S, 900 900, of
which Great Britain took S24, ,000, 900. OF
hog products the total euports were SS0.-
MO 900, of which Great Britain took s55-
NJ, 600 In breadstuffs, cotton and minor
products, like proportions sent TO the same
destination are shown.
FARM STATISTICS
The work of the statistical division of
he department of agriculture deals with