The Monticellonian., 1894-12-07
Department of Agriculture.
A REVIEW or trs OPERATIONS.

Department of Agriculture.
 A REVIEW oF irs OPERATIONS.
 The secretary e1 azaa4ltH4e 5gf h54 reeart re- views tHe operations af his department for Inc last ltstaH AeaE and IHazzes recommendations fer the further ENH HHS3aH If tts zefuiHasS lie reports d SaNfHa fa eSne4d#fHfrS during the year of s6Hhop winch Is covered back into the treasHfF. #hf5 =um is s3 per cent of the en- tire appropriation special study has been ma ic of tho dcMand for American farm prod ucJS in all foreign markets. especially Great Britain.
 wHArwE SENT TO ENGLAND.
 That country reae5YedfEaW the United States during the nine meHths ending September 30 lel 3d34l0 iIAc beet cattle EalHe at SG 900 OO0 as against ls5fll cattle valued at rff63t000 during tae same period t2F ls43 During the first six mont bs et t=t4 tFe Gaitea It#Hs#am took also l ll2N"'iFF f#44ie ef dFFs~Ad haeT from the tHtle4 Ht4s#5z 5alaed dt nearly 2iH4l0al- I'm 1 report shows that during lhs nine lnanthsam- | mediJtaiE preceding september 30 lsg ,A4tAe 1 United st4tes exported t4 Great Brtai sS33z 1 Ga6o peuna> ut pork of apples 1 81DO ! Sl34 per he9a Hheze Has q falling IsfAA1 American wheat exports Of l35n1 0o1 bu 32A and the secretary ia inclined t9 Beliepe szsz m l wheat may not. iH thu future he the slap IF l port cereal prudHgt of oar eeuHtry. bat NIL ! com #llI continue te adeaaee 3n importance as l an export Qu account ot the new uSes to which | ports of asfiealtaral products from fha United states for the #seal Eeae eH##8z June %. 1s94 i amounted to Sos 36aH5el be4az f4a4s per cent. | of American exports ef e*eEN description. and the Uuiscd Kiasdom q Great Britain took more than - per ceut= of all farm products finding f9rtf4n markets.
 THE WEATHER BURIAL The amount appropriated for the weath8r bureau N&s Sal Of that suM Sl3s Ae9. of l4 per cent, has been saved and k returned to the treasury A& illustrating the usefulness of this serfiee. t maF be here stated that the WarHIH&, which Were FefY generally given. of two tropical sl larns occurring lA september and October of tHe present Wear resulted ill seIs ,s.au Valued l'l 5 Is' 5dea 2a With zf cargocs ot probably >l.H greater value N hat is much more important and gratifying. many human lives on tbese shIps were also undoubtedly saFed.
 BUREAU oF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
 The appropriation 10 the harGau nf animal industry wds 3s5aHa and #tha expenditures for the Eear ealF 2H5. 2t thus leaving unex- pcaed :aalafQa8 The inspection of beef ani- couIiuued, and 12p4tu5h head were Inspected during the year. Ht eaSt of II cents per head against n cents for 1sa3. The amount of pork mier2seoHeallH examined WaS B l31 a37 pounds aFafHst 2a.5af 1f9 pounds la the pre- eeding year. The cost of this inspection has been diminished from sa4 cents per head ill 1883 ta d4a cents in lss4.
 The secretary of agriculture recommends that he laW providing for the microScopical inspection af ser4 and interstate meat be se amended aS t9 compel owners of the meat iu- speeted t0 pay the cost of such inspection and l call attention tes the arguments presented in hla report Iii support of this recommendation. E ing the year numbered 3G3 535. This k n in crease of 69533 head oyer the previous year.
 SANITARY INSPECTION oF CATTLE.
 The sanitary inspection of cattle shipped to Europe has ee>f aH average of lB4I cents for each animal. and he cost of Inspecting south eru cattle and the disiHfeetton of ears and stock yaIas averages = cents per animal
 The >eIeGilA& Inquiries q the bureau Of aHt- maj industry ha*e progressed steadily during the year, Much tahereIln and maIIGu have been fHFH5SHed f9 slate authorities faF use fH fs#7 ? ttoHS for the treatment Of tuberculosis and 5ianaefS.
 PhoMsetors DISTRIBUTION of DEPARTMENT
 BEP9Itfs.
 The recommendation contained in the report of the secretary fef ls8 that the vicious SyS- tenn of pr0M1scHaus fFae distribution of it's de partmeHtal documents be abandoned is again urged. lbe5e publications HaE we'll be fur H3Ahed without cost ta public libraries educa- tonai Institutions and the officers and libraries Qt states and oi lhe federal government. but from all individuals applying for them price covering lhe east of the document asked for should be required Thus the publications and documents Waald be Sstnred hE those Who really desire tHem fer proper purposes.
 GRATUIToUs nIsT1HBUTIoN OF SEEDS
 The secretary alSo aEatn recommends that the gratutouS distribution of seeas cease. and that u6 money be appropriated Tor that purpose. except To eXpermcnjH stations. He reite sates the reasons given in his report for 1893 disseminating this uuIuStlfiahle rratRity, and fully concur in the conclusions which he has reached
 THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
 Numerous additional nf4t as and places have lately been brought within ciNIl-serv!ee rules and regulations. and some others will probably soon be Included. The report of the commis- SiuuerS Will hc submitted tn congress, and ] In- vite careful attention t6 tho recommendations it contains.
 A NATIONAL noABD or HEALTH.
 I earnestly recommend the inauguration of n national board of health CT similar national in trumoutslitv. believing th6 same to be a needed precautioa against contagious diseases and in the interest Of the safety and health of our people.
 THE STRIKE COMMISSION
 By virtue of statute Of the United States passed in lsss, l appointed in July last Hon. John D. kctman. Of the state of New York and lion, Nicholas l. Worthtngton, of the state of Illinois. to form with Hon Carroll D, Wright commissioner ot labor who was desjgHated by said statute, Ii commission the causes of the controversies between ccr- tain railroads ana their employees, which had resulted in an extensive and destructive strike accompanied by much violence and dangerous disturbance. with considerable loss of life and great destruction of property. The report of the commissioners has been submitted t0 me and will be transmitted to the congress with the evidence taken upon their investigation. Their work has been well done, and their standing ant intelligence give assurance that the report and suggestions they make are worthy of careful consideration,
 The Tariff Act.
 The tariff grt uaSEgd af the last sesSf0n of