Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-12-06
,oropriated on the same account for the
VI dPF1Tu
eVIO"N On the Pension Rolls.

and F fiat' g37 505 are receiving pensions on ac
num- 81 the war of the rebellion, and of these
oan, y are now upon the rolls under the au-
465.?2t If the act of June p, 1890, sometimes
t oqai the Dependent Pension law The total
aao'ssfi2 Vac S64 l61. O5 leaving unexpended bal
was from ", sum appropriated of $25, POS
aWtcz The sum necessary to meet pension ex-
72G ;tnres for the year ending June 80, 1886, is
leifmeted at Sl40,00O;OO0.
ertn commissioner of pensions is of the opinion
., dTs the year 1898, being the thirtieth after
th"I Hose Of the of the rebellion. must ac-
the , ;1o'' 70 all sensible human calculation, see
TIE h r4ar it must begin to decline The claims
th ina, in the bureau have decreased more
I sao 90 600 during the year. large proper
than Of ibe new claims filed for increase of
}rasion by those now on the rolls 90 The n,e num-
Der 81 dropped from the rolls for ali causes
h hrns the year numbered 37951. Among our
= soidcrs of the revolution and forty-five sur
'i g1' Tarrfaced and extensive pension frauds
i luz under the direction of the courageous
tnI generous veteran soldier at the head of
. 4"' bureau leave room for the claim that no
."Irg,tou of pension rolls needed or
ihlf continued vigilance and prompt action are
,at' necessary to the same end. The accusation
.SSt m effort to detect pension frauds is evil
5 5Dn, Of unfricndliness toward worthy vet
ans and a denial Of their claims to the gener-
INV of the government suggests an unfortunate
Indifference to the commission of any ofense
Which has for motive the securing of pension,
enj indicates willingness to be blind to the
cyi,tcncc of mean and treacherous crimes which
Nav mon dcnagagic fears and make sport of
W' uariotc impulse of grateful people.
The Eleventh Census.
THE completion of the eleventh census is now
- large of the commissioner of labor. The
tat,I disbursements on account of the work for
t% fiscal year ended June 30 1894, amounted to
$40 365 G7G 81. At the close of the year the
Tnmlpr of persons employed in the census office
r"s SO At present there about 400. The
whole number of volumes necessary to compre
.nd thew will contain % 27O printed pages The
assurance is confidently made that before the
1I nn% P will 6e G pracey in hand and
tr census certainly be closed by the 4th
Man s After to tha rng the nnt r tH and
Will still he required. The text of the volumes
has been limited as far as possible 1 to the
which is in accordance with Law, has caused
more or less friction and in some instances in
Ividml disappointment for when the commits
sionrr Of labor took charge of the work he
found much matter on hand which. according to
,4n,uS is being prepared according to the theory
that it is designed TO collect facts and certify
Them to the public. not to elaborate arguments
or to present personal views.
Exports of the United States.
The secretary of agriculture, in his report,
reviews the operations of his department for
the last fiscal year. and makes recommendations
reports Il saving in expenditures during the year
Of $6oo0oo. which is covered back into the treas
propriaton a SPECIAL study has been made Of
The demand for American farm products in all
foreign markets, especially Great Britain. That
country received from the United States during
the nine months ended Sept 80, 1874 1905 $40 live
beef cattle valued at $26,500. O00 against
1851 cattle valued at $16,632 900 during the
same period for 1913 During the first six months
of 1874 the United Kingdom took also 112, 900,
States valued at nearly $4,000, 900. The report
shows that during the nine months Immediately
% SSHt nr s the Tnts5 S S5atss Of
pork; of apples 1000, 600. valued at $1,000, 600;
hul1 Ilnrp wa ia
wheat exports of l3. 800, 900 bushels, and the
secretary is inclined to believe that wheat may
not, in the future, be the staple export cereal
product of our country, but that corn will con-
time to advance in Importance as an export on
Stany being appropriated The export of agri
cultural products from the United States for the
tsgal year ended June 30, 1894, amounted TO
exports of every description, and the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain took more than %
per cent of all farm products finding foreign
markets..
The department of agriculture has undertaken
during the year two new and important lines of
research. The first relates to grasses and forage
plants, with the purpose of instrueting anu
familiarizin@ the people to the distinctive
GRASSES of the United States and teaching them
how to Introduce valuable foreign forage plants 1,hs
which may he adapted to this country. The
second relates to agricultural soils and crop
production. involving the analysis of samples
mon. demonstrate their adapt,abil,ity to to
particular plants and crops Mechanl 1al
utility that it Will be- foremost in the new lines
@; agricultural research. and the secretary
FrrommrndS That Il division having 1t III charge
ne permanently established in the department
tscEuInesS of the Weather Bureau.
The amount appropriated for the Weather bu-
r,au was SOL 100. OF that sum $13S, 800: or
II per cent, has been saved and returned to
me treasury As illustrating the usefulness OF
this service, it may be here stated that the
warnings which We're very generally given OF
Two tropical storms occurring in September ana
October of the present year resulted in detain-
mE safely in port 300 vessels valued at Hoo;,
greater value. What is much more important
md gratifying. many human lives on these ships
We're also undoubtedly saved.
HE appropriation to the Bureau of Animal
Industry was $S5o,oO0 and the expenditures for
the year We're only $i95, 429. "a thus leaving
UArNirndrd S354.5I0.16. The inspection of beer
animals for export and interstate trade has been
@nnuri. and 1924 o36 head were inspected
during IL" year at cost of ~ cents a head
against AZ cents for 1898. The amount of pork
MhroSeopically examined was 80. 1871 1897 pounds
against 2a,617.41o pounds in the preceding year
The cost of this inspection has been diminished
from 81 cents Il head in 1893 10 6la cents in
NV, The expense of inspecting the pork sola
States was SIS. go. 10. The quantity inspected
was greater by 100000 pounds than during
SIectien was $l72,367, oss. The secretary of
@Srrulture recommends that the law providing
mlmStatc meat I've so amended as to compsi
owners of meat inspected to pay the cost of such
mSperl'on and l call attention to the arguments
PRESENTED IN his report i'll support of this recon-
M'hdatinn. The live beef cattle exported ana
tagged during the year numbered 1853 $50. This
Is an increase of SO. 3:53 head over the previous
!t2r The sanitary inspection of cattle snlppeu
10 Europe has cost average of ION cents TOT
ta'A animal, and the cost of inspecting South
trn cattle and the diSinfection of ears ard
S'otNardS averages 81 cents per animal
bureau of Animal Industry In
Guiries.
me scientific inquiries of the Bureau of AMI
t4al Industry have progressed steadily durlns
yen furnished to state authorities for use III
,1r agricultural colleges and experiment. sta
Nous Tor the treatment of tuberculosis and CLAN
TiN., quite recently this department. has puo-
,N"'u the results of its Investigations OF bovine
I.TrcuoSiS aud its researches Will be vigor.
T'>E continued Certain herds in the district OF
nnnHmnla will be thoroughly inspected and Will
lo'any supply adequate scope for the depart
IN To inteiiigently prosecute its sc1entihc
r"|N ana furnish sufficient material for pur-
FTPS of illustration, description and definition
tG- Inc hacilli of tuberculosis has been, during
f' year, very thoroughly explained in leafet
~ IF. u. T.. Salmon. chief of the bureau, ana
sTTgR general circulation throughout the country
,s1S Qtite of experiment stations. which is Il
t"rl 81 the United States Department of Agr1-
rts"IG' has. during the past year engaged 1t
~. almost wholly in preparing for puDllcatlon
r1t:hS based upon the reports of agricultural ex-
i; IIIeht stations and other institutions for aS
~ u'"fal inquiry in the United States and FOR
1ITan countries. The secretary in his report FOR
~ rn. called attention to the fact that the ap-
OPERATIONS made for the support of the eN-
,r only moneys taken out of the national treas
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