Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-27
SECRETARY MoproNs RnroE

by ANHnrlhlru IfTa'
Washington. Nov. 26-'lhc SECRETARY
of agriculture In hia report submitted to
the president regrets the vague character
of the bureau Of organization. which
saws, "Onom ubuadnni opporuni-
tlns for the exercise of the most pro-
nouncoi pntcrnalism but adls tnAt
there are many proper ways ~ which tae
foth,ral government may legiumhtgY
sorye The cause OF agriculture. lie de.
VOTES considerable space tp review or
what he regards ~ the nnomnlous
partnership between tho government OF
Inc United States aud the Government
ri the n'sncrtivc states Tor me eonlurs
ma encouragement OF state agricultural
rnlprcs and experiment stations. Ito
nuennsta that tho stations be uniiryly
divorced from tho department aud tho
sum appropriated charged dirccuy 70
them. or the SECRETARY should " even
some power TO direu, and restrain their
dIsbnfsrmNnta. lie adds that Ia Wow OF
iho rumora that the money appropriated
Ia stations has been diverted from ~
legitimate purposes thorough invesu-
cation shiuld he made. Ia reiervnco 20
expenditures the SECRETARY reYlewA w.
ngrendv known pndonyora TO reunee
th.m For nm efficient conduct OF tho
Sdairs OF the department he reports
reduction Of 5OB ln the force under
him. reducing during tho hrHt quarter
M iho fiscal Year expenditures In COM
pnrknn with Tho corresponding quarter
nst year. by over S1BOOO lie presents
estlinntrs for next yonr showing net
Swing over the appropriations Tor the
currcnt yenr Of $500, 3D0Oi'
Thp classified service rs prOnnunced
d,.fortiyr. largely owing TO The inelunli-
uos IN compensation with rgierehog 20
tho service rendered, These ihepullllef
he attributes largely to appropriations
alufMtnrN mUHltluuH Inf inN
clerical force. He argues that hppro-
nrlntloua lnnld be mado Ia gross Inc
| diafihuiion Of uprd ~ the pubic eA'
nenae II reviewed, and he shows con
| sIdcrnBc saving this year
mo worl. of tho bureau Of animal M
duri,y Il reviewed W detail. Tie result
of ilic Texas fever regulations is pro
| uo,,uepd highly satisfactory, hut u 10
| surreatcl q pbnnlty should attach Tor tue
| violation Of the department regulations
| * Infected cattle Meat microsc0plcM
| inspection hnA been reduced 10 proliiets
| Intended for direct export Inspection
COSTS q IL per cent Of meat sold To c2 9nlh
| rica demanding tlat inspection Tue
secretary thinks u does not my MS ip'-
| nlgn GALES an, not Increased by w.
On tho question Of forestry urgent
recommendations nrc mnde for a more
| thorough and extended chori IN Us be-
half. -, !, -.
| Competition IN llf 'hp'lAhl'NN - ~
| oi,,n s,,,,,r aho,ya Tint tlio ground stage
| b1s becn reached where Individual on
| terpriso should take whit the department.
| ins accomplished. Some further expert
| me,ta VIM eugar boota and sugar cane IN
| Floridn are rccommondcd.
On tho wenther burean Il ie stated tllat
| work has been carried on with Improved
| ,tRejcn,v md economy, n reduction In the
| s6et Of nearly 10 por cent bong elected
| iIhe Importance Of the work Of tho d.
| eision of slaiisiics ls forciby presented.
/ An earnest Plea Il made for tho DIVERSE
| deatIon Of agricultural exports md no
/ ,gidnning of foreign markets. therefor.
/ Referruea 10 the Immense aggregate Of
/ imporis OF agricultural products suggcets
/ tbe inquiry ought not n large proportion
Of these 10 be produced upon our own
| soil. IA proximity 10 Uur own markets,
| ,,Lfre tiiis Immense demand exists ana
| the roply IA In the affirmative Hides,
frnita. nuts aud win,N naJs the hqcre-
tsrv. ''could an be produced ~ this coun.
tvW 50 With considerable share Of
dbrcs, iobaccos md sugars.