Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-07

AMI and criminal. sna1l be as ,no,,
arJv ~ heapensively ttansactpff as ~
shls OF Justice will allow TSa as tne
the aa thoroughly vicious which n,a.a..
nno, oanpensation OF court of6cjoIs dananS
syeatas ) volume OF such business, and TINS
az tho nuouhict between a proper cxacution
U ,ne law and private gain whicSi,A e naa
don " y os dangerous to the rights and fra
sinn y inc citizens. an irresistib,e temnte-
public Snn ne unjustihable expenditure OF
IN also heartily join the attorney genera,
If tesonn henuing legislation fixing degrees
man Jurisdiction, az has been done In
error on behalf s, az ~ authorizing writs OF
swnsre final Judgment l. rendered araisss
NV ~ suulclency OF an indictment or assinst
erIs,nseo Sernment upon any other question
right ot 1si1re actual trial; limiting the
aSnI OF review in cases of felony nnnish.
anle only by fine and imprisoa ment TO the
SiIcult court of appeals, and making snaeJv
prS S u Ior the construction OF such pris-
ens ana reformatories as may be NECESSARY
victs. 0n'eu otates con-
Agriculture.
hhe report Of the secretary Of agriculture
W. ne FOUND exceedingly interesting. ca.
FNNtdlIy 10 that large part of our citizens
Intimately Concerned in the agricultural oc-
supAcoh. On the 9TH day of March, 1873.
Sq was upon Its pay rolls 2.430 employees.
Ihls number has beeen reduced 10 ! St0 nsr.
sons. In view of a depleted public treasury
anu the Imperative demand of people for
economy In the administration Of their GOV.
@nheat, the secretary has entered upon the
task OF nationally reducing expenditures by
me elimination from the pay rolls OF all
persons not needed for an efficient conduct
OF the affairs of the department. During
sne nrst quarter OF the present year the ex-
pJnSes or the department aggregated $780,
OIb.I6, as against S402, OF. A. for the CORE
sponding period of the fiscal year, ending
June so; 1879; The secretary makes appar-
eht MS Intention 20 continue this rate of re-
duction by submitting estimates for the
next fiscal year less by S994,2SO than those
Tor the present year.
The amount Of the appropriation for the
oufean OF animal industry for the current
fiscal year is $3.50, 900. The estimate for the
ensuing year Is $780, 900. The regulations of
1872 concerning Texas fever nave been en-
forced during the last year. and the large
stock yards of the country have been kept
Tree from Infection.
The total number Of inspections Of cattle
Tor export during the past fiscal year was
6ll,542. The exports show q falling of Of
about % per cent from the preceding year,
the decrease occurring entirely In the last
half of the year. THIS suggests that the
falling on may have been largely due 10 an
Increase In the price Of American export
cattle during the year ending June 30, 1893.
Exports of inspected pork aggregated TO-
677,4l0 pounds, as against 30, lO2, SI4 pounds
for the preceding year. The falling off In
this export was not confined, however, to
Inspected pork, the total quantity exported
In 1892 being G65. 490.616 pounds. while in
1893 1t was only 527 ,30S, 695 pounds.
The exports of agricultural products from
the United States for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1892, attained the r IN fig
ure OF $500, 900, 600 In round numbers, being
1877 per cent of our total exports. In the
last fiscal year this aggregate was greatly
reduced, but, nevertheless, reached S6lo,-
o0, 600, being ISL per cent Of all American
commodities exported. A review OF our
agricultural exports with special reference
to their destination, will show that In al
most every line the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain ana Ireland absorbs by far
the largest proportlTl. OF cattle, the total
exports aggregated In value for the fiscal
yeas ending June 80, 1898, S2S,OO0,o0O, OF
which Great Britain took considerably over
SIS, 600, 600. OF beef products Of all kinds,
Great Britain took $24,OO0,OO0. OF pork
products the total exports were SS4!0oV,SI,
Of which Great Britain took ~$oS,OoCNn.
In bread stuffs, cotton and minor products
| Of like proportions sent to the same destl-
In the year 1859 the congress appropri-
ated $1,000, to be taken from the patent
, Office funds, for the purpose OF c9iectnhg
and distributing rare and improved yarie-
ties Of seeds and for prosecuting agrlcuit-
uraI Investigations and procuring, agrlcult-
ural statistics. From this small beginning
| the seed division Of the department. OF az
| r~iCulture has grown TO its present unwiieldy
! and unjustitiable eXtravagant proportions.
During the last fiscal year the cost OF seeus
purchased was Soo,OfS.ol lhS LcLtathuS'
of an appropriation Of $4,000 was ex-
pended In putting them up and distributing
them.
In each state and territory an agricultural
experiment station has been established;
These stations, by their very character anu
| name, are the proper agencies to experiment
with and test new varieties Ur seeds, and
vet this indlscriminate and wastetul dls-
frIbufion by legislation and legislator con-
tinues, answering no purpose unless II oe 10
| remind constituents that their representa-
tiyes are willtng, to remember them Win
~rstuitips nj puhliC cost.
Civil Service Reform.
The continued intelligent execution of the
civil service law and the increasing APP
prevail by the people OF its operaueh are
most gratifying. The recent extension OF
it's limitation and regulations to the en-
ployes at the free delivery postoflces, whlch
has been honestly aud promptly accoul-
plished by the commission by Tue mGafiy
regeneration OF the postmaster general. Is
en- iinnenseIy Important advance in the use
fitness OF the system.
am, If possible, more than ever cou,
v;nced Of the incalculabIe benefits conferred
Inv the civil service law, not only IN lts
efrect upon the public service, put Also:
what Ia even more important, IN its erect
in elevating the tone OF political lie gen
I sjnrp 1886 congress has at each session
authorized the building OF one or more YES
sells, and the secretary, OF me nay prs Pre-
SCENTS an earnest plea for the continuance
Of this plan. He recommends the autnorl-
Sation az All least one battleship and six
tornado boats. While / am distinctly IN
favor of consistently pursuing the pohcy
we have inaugurated in building up a thor
ongh and efficient navy, l can not refraln
Srpm tbe suggestion that the congress
should carefully take into account the mum.
her of unfinished vessels on our hands ana
the depleted condition of our treasury In
considering the propriety OF an appropria
tion at this time TO begin new work.
The Pension bureau.
On tbe 3Oth day OF June. 1898, there were
M tho nension rolls 968, OH names, an IN
crease Of 50, 9+4 over the number ON the
rniIa lime 30, 1892. OF these there were
seventeen widows and daughters or reVoIu.
tSnnary soldiers, SO survivors OF the war OF
1910 4s5 widows of soldiers OF that war;
o. SIs survivors and widows of the Mexican
var 2 $50 Survivors and widows or lndian
w 49, ga army nurses and 40, 645 SURVIVORS
I'D widows aud children OF deceased
snIdiars and sailors OF the War or the he
bellHon. The latter NUMBER rep.essnts
thosa pensioned on account or dlsapliles
Ar death resulting from army anu nav
Sarvice The number of persons remaining
on the rolls June 80, 1898, who were pen
stonsd under the act OF june ~, lo5u.
wbIeh include also per sions on account OF
Seath and disabilities not chargeable TO
army service, was 459,555. The number
aadsd 70 the rolls during the year was l23,'
aSa and the number dropped was $500
T.a first ayment on pensions allowed dur
to- the wear amounted TO $33, 1873. S49.9S,
Ts,s tncliides arrears or the accumulation