The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-27
WASHINGTON 1888

gross for the clerical force. and full dis
cresaon given heads Of departments in the
matter OF remuneration. He states that
only eighfy-seven employees in the classi-
nsc service came in by certifieasion BY tho
civil service commission. while sa- person.
have been covered into the classified SER
vice Of the department By presidential
order.
The distribution Of seeds is reviewed.
and considerable saving Is shown to
hare been effected in the purchase and
distribution of seed this year.
In the work of the bureau Of animal in-
austry the resnis of the Texas fever regu-
lations Is pronounced highly satisfactory.
but TO increase their efficiency il is sug-
gested that penalty should be attached
for violation Of the department reguia ations
BY railroad companies transporting in
fecied cattle. The total number of i'm
ported animals inspected fhe past year was
4oa. $50: total export cattle. 6,Iii,a A
further reduction was effected by vessel in
spcction in the percentage Of cattle lost AZ
sea. the ratio being for last year less than
y of per cent. An amendment provld-
ing for the inspection of horses imported
into the country is suggested careful
1892 shows that inspection has not in
creased our foreign sales. and the secretary
thinks il does not pay. Further recon-
mendafions in the work of the bureau are
for Legislation compelling the immediate
destruction of any animal or carcass con-
demned by United States inspectors; for
extension of the work in regard TO tubercu-
losis, in cooperation with local authori-
ties, until the danger to human life has
been reduced to q minimum; and for civil
service examinations for inspectors and
assistant inspectors. with the requirement
of diploma from q regular veterinary
college
Urgent recommendations are made for
more thorough and extended efforts on
behalf of forestry.
Completion of the experiments in sor-
ghum sugar are announced. on the ground
that the stage has been reached where in
dividual enterprise can and should take
advantage of what the department has
accomplished. /"
Investigation of the chemical character
OF different typical soils of the United
States is announced desirable, and rec
ommendation is made for small appro-
priation.
Of the weather bureau il is stated that
the work is carried on with improved efsi-
cheney and economy. A reorganization OF
the bureau has been partially effected. de-
signed TO modify expenses and magnify
the value of the service to agriculture,
commerce and the people st large. The
vast importance OF the work of revision
OF statistics is forcibly presented.
Referring to the possibility that the
closing Of markets for American products
in some parts of the Old World il due to
high tariff duties upon all products for
eigners desire 10 sell in our own markets,
he says the question is presented once
more to the American mind: "Can anv
country shut out commodities aud prod
ucts Of other nations without shutting in
value equal to the things put out?" The
immense imports of agricultural products
suggest the inquiry. ought not large pro-
portion of these to be produced upon our
own soil in proximity to our own markets,
where an immense demand exists? and
the reply is in the affirmative. The farm
ers would be benefited by large number
of subsidiary crops, the over-production
of certain staples avoided. the variety OF
our agricultural supplies in foreign mar
kets increased and the markets themselves
multiplied.