The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-06
mails for export and interstate trade has
been continued and 1oo44 O:t; head were

been continued and 1oo344 0:t; head were
inspected during the year at a cos, of L.
cents per head. against IA cents for 1893.
1 he amount Of pork microscoplca1y eA-
amined 80. i3i. I;4 pounds. against 20
gu 40 pounds in the preceding year.
The cost Of this Inspection has been Ill
minished from 81, cents per mead in 1>.,:;
to Ga. cents in 1894. The Secretary of
Agriculture recommends the law provid
ing for the microscopic inspection Of cx-
port and interstate meat be AMENDED!
a. to compel oN ners Of the meat inspected
to pay the cos. Of such inspection. and |
call attention to the arguments presented
in his report i'll support of this reronmen-
dation The scientific inquiries of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry have prog
ressed steadily during the year.
Agricultural Experimentation.
The office of experiment stations. which
is Il part of the United States Department
of Agriculture has during the past year
engaged itself almost wholly in prepar
ing for publication works based upon the
reports of agricultural experiment, sta
tions and other institutions for agricultu
raj inquiry in the United States and other
countries.
Secretary of Agriculture to investigate
and report upon the nutr!tive value Of
various articles and commodities used
for human food. the Department exprnd
cd in the fiscal year 1892 SID. Sit,..,G:
and ont Of that sum the total amount
expended in scientific research WAS 1916
per cent. But in the year ending June
30. 1894. cut of q total expenditure of
< ii J1I, art nod
,1N per cent. of that sum To scientific
work and invests CATION.
On the subject Of civil service reform
the President says: The advantages to
the public service of Hn adherence to
the principles Of civil service reform are
constantly more APPARENT: and nothing is
SO encouraging TO those in official life
who honestly desire good government as
the increasing appreciation by our peo-
pie Of these advantages.
Tariff Needs Amendment.
The tariff act passed at the last session
of the Congress needs important amend
ments if it is to be executed effectively
and with certainty. In addition to such
necessary amendments as will not change
rates of duty, am still very decidedly in
favor of putting coal and iron upon the
free list. So far as the sugar schedule is
concerned | would be glad. under exist
ing aggravationS, to see every particle of
differential duty in favor OF refined sugar
~lrcken out Of our tariff law. Ii with all
the favor now accorded the sugar refining
interest in our tariff laws. it still Ian
cuisines to the extent of closing rctinereS
and thousands of discharged workmcn.
it would seem to present Il hopeless ease
for reasonable Legislative aid Whatever
else is done or omitted, l earnestly repeat
that the additional duty of tenth of I,
cent per pound laid upon sugar imported
from countries paying 4 bounty upon its
export be abrosated. 1t seems to me
that exceedingly important consid"ra-
tons point to the propricty of this amend
mcnt. .....
With the advent of IL new tariff policy,
not only calculated to relieve the colsum-
ers of our land in the cost of their daily
life, but inviting Il better development of
American thrift and creating for us closer
and more profitable commercial relations
with the rest of the world, it follows as
a logical and imperative necessity that we
should ut once remove the chief if not
the only obstacle which has SO long pre-
vented our participation in the foreign
carrying trade of the sea.
Issuing of New Bonds.
Durin. the last month the gold reserve
in the Treasury for the purpose OF re-
deeminc the notes of the Government
circulating now in the hands of the peo-
pie became SO reduced and its further
depletion in the near future seemed so
certain that in the exercise of proper
care for the public welfare it became nee
essary to rcplenish the reserve and thus
maintain popular faith jim the ability and
determination of the Government to meet
as agreed its pecuniary obligations.
1t would have been we'll if in this cmer
gcncy authority had existed to issue the
bonds of the Government bearing Il low
rate of interest and maturing within Il
short period. but Congress having failed
to confer such authority. resort was nee
essarly had to the Resumption act of
1879. Nothing could be worse or further
removed from sensible finance than the
relations existing between the currency
the Government has issued, the gold
held for its redemption and the means
which must be re>orted to for the purpose
of replcniShin= such redemption when inn
rared We have All endless chain in
operation constantly depicting the Treas
urN = gold ana never near Il maj rest.
As if this was not bad enough. we have
by a statutory declaration that it is the
policy of the government to maintain the
parity between gold and silver. aided the
force and momentum of this cXhaustIn Z
process and added largely to the cur
rent.y obligations claiming this peculiar
gold redemption. Our small gold reserve
is thus subject to drain from every side.
The demands that increase our danger
also increase the necessity of protecting,
this reserve against depletion. and it is
most unsatisfactory To know that the pro-
lection afforded is only Il temporary palla-
ton.
1t is perfectly and palpabIy plain that
the only way under present conditions by
which this reserve. when dangerously de-
pl.ted. can be reple1Ii>End, is through the
issue and sale Of the hon,ls IF the govern
m,nt for gold and yet Congress has not
ONLY thus far declined to authorize the
issue nf bonds best suited to such Il rur-
pose but there seems 4 disposition III some
3D. II nd