People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-08
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Rusk's Economic Ideas strong
ly Commended.

ly Commended.
The report OF the secretary Of agriculture
will b. found exceedingly interesting. cspe-
cially to that large part Of our citizens nti-
mately concerned in agricultural occupations
On the ninth day OF March, 1893, there wfre
upon IL, pay rolls 2.I31 employees This ntNh-
Der has been reduced TO 1850 persons In
view OF depleted pubic treasury and
the imperitive demand Of the peo
pie for economy In tue administration OF
their government the secretary has entered
upon the task OF ratonllly reducing expendi-
lures OY tle eliminlting from the pay rolls OF
all persons not needed for an eificitnt conduct
OF tue affairs OF the department During the
first quarter OF the present year the expenses
OF the department aggregated sli5,S16.76 as
against sac, Ol2 {. for the corresponding per-
iod OF the fiscal year endins June 3J,lS93. The
secretary makes apparent his intention 70
continue this rate OF reduction by submitting
estimates for the next isca year less by 1884,
80 than those for the present year
The amount appropriated for the bureau Of
animal industry tor the current fiscal year is
sSJO,OOO, the esti mate Tor the ensuing year is
s7O0OJQ
The re ;ulations OF 1892 concerning Texas
fever have been enforced during the iast year,
and the large stock yards Of the country have
been kept free from infection. Occasional
could have been effectually guarded against
by the owners OF the affected cattle
While contagious pleuro pneumonia in cat
tie has been eradicated, animal tuberculosis, q
disease widespread and more dangerous 10
human life than pleuro pneumonia IS still
prevalent. Investigations have been
ma, made during the past year as to
and the method OF its correct d.agnosis
Much progress has been maze in this direction
by the studies Of this division OF animal path
ology, but ought 20 be extended in co.opera-
ton with Local authorities, until the danger to
human life arising from this cause Is reduced
to minimum The number of animals arriv-
ing from Canada during the year and inspected
by bureI officers was I2092 and the number
from Transatlantic countries was l,2g7 No
CONTAGIOUS diseases were 70 md among the i'm.
ported animals The total number of inspec-
tions OF cattle for export during the past fiscal
year was 6ll,ji2
The exports show falling OF Of about .
per cent from the preceding year. the decrease
Occurrin entirely in the last half of the year
This sug tests that the falling of mag have
been largely due 10 an increase in the price Of
American export cattle. Durin, the year end
ing June 80, cy, exports OF inspected pork
aggregated 1907 40 pounds as against IS, l52
S14 pounds for the precedin year The falling
of in this export was not confined however 10
inspec ed pork, the total quantity exported
for 1892 beint Co. 4916l6 pounds, while in 1875
1t was only y. SOS, 90 pounds.
| join the secretary in recOmmendin: that
hereafter each applicant for the position OF
inspector or assistant inspector IN the bureau
Of animal industries be required as q condi-
tion precedent 10 his appointment 20 exhibit
TO the United States civil servl;e commission
his diploma from an established REGULAR and
reputable veterinary college and that this be
supplemented by such an examination in
veterinary science as the commission may
prescribe
The exports Of agricultural products from
the United States for the fiscal year ending
June 81, lsg2, attained the enormous II sure Of
SsOJ.OOOOO in round Numbers being ISL
per cent OF our total exports
In the last fiscal year this aggregate was
| greatly reduced. but nevertheless reached
S6l5. O00,O0O being 70 per cent OF all American
commodities exported. A review OF our ayri.
cultural exports with special reference to
their destination will show that in almost
every line the United Kingdom Of Great Brit.
are and Ireland absorbs by far the largest pro-
portion OF cattle the total exports aggre-
gated in value for the fiscal year ending June
90 1874 s2i00J 10. OF which Great Britain TO K
considerably over s250OO0J0 or beef products
| OF all kinds our total exports we're s2S,0JO00O,
Of which Great Britain took S2i0J00OO
OF products the total exports were S3000O,0G
| OF which Great Britain took s530O000) In
breadstufis cotton and miaor products like
/ proportions sent 10 the same destination are
shown The work OF the statistical division
OF the department OF agriculture deals with
all that relates 10 the economic OF farming
| The main purpose OF its monthly reports are
10 keep the farmers informed as fully as pos
sible Of all matters hlvinE any influence upon
the worlds markets in which these products
found sale. Its publications rel itee specially
10 the commercial side Of farming
| In the year 1888 the con gress appropriated
u. 1000 10 be taken from the patent ONCE fund
for the purpose OF collecting and distributing
rare and improved varieties OF seeds and for
| prosecuting agricultural investigation and
| procuring agricultural statistics From this
small beginning the seed division OF the de
| partment OF agriculture has grown 10 It's
| present unwieldy and unjustihably exirava
CANT proportions. During the last fiscal veal
the cost OF seeds purchased was S65iS. 81 the
remainder OF an appropriation OF sl50O wa:
expended in putting them up and distributing
them II surely never could have entered the
| mtndsAof those who first sanctioned appropri
| atoms Of public money for the purchase OF
| new and improved varieties OF seeds for
| distribution that from this would
| grow large appropriations for the purchase
/ and distribution By members OF congress Of
/ NAAtA ~ ctCA'f oNA1'f SNbAAA-a "lAANA 81 eSH
mon In all the states and territories and every
where easily obtains bic at low prices. In each
state aud territory an agricultural expert
ment station has been established These sta
tons by their very character and name are the
| proper agencies TO experiment with and test
new varieties Of seeds and yet this indiscrim
| mate and wasteful distribution BY legislation
and LEGISLATORS continues, answering no pur
\ pose unless il be to remind constituents that
/ their renrespntAt are Willin 10 remember
them with gratuties at public cost
| Under the sanction Of existing LEGISLATION
there was sent out from the agricultural de
| partment during the last fiscal year enough OF
cabbsse seed 10 plant 9.2O0 acres Of land, a
| sufficient quantity Of beans 10 plant 400.
acres, beet seed enough 10 plant 800 acres,
sweet corn enough 10 plant 1880 acres, sum
| Gent cucumber seed 10 cover 2,02o acres with
| vines and enough muskmelon and watermelon