The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-14


ARkvIEw on ITS OPERATIONS
The secretary Of agriculture In his report re-
views The operations OF his department Tor the
last fiscal year. and makes rceommendatons
for the further extension ~ its usefulness lie
reports u saving IA expenditures during the
year of s6DoDo. which Is covered back into the
tire appropriation. A special study has been
made " the demand for American farm prod
ucts in all foreign markets, especially Great
Britain.
WHAT VIZ sKNr TO ENGLAND.
| That country received from the United States
during the nine months ending september ~,
1874 ~, p0 live beef tie valued al t-d5nWn as
against ls..6il cattle valued AZ td-tss.oU during
the same period for lsv3 During the hrst SIX
months Of 1894 the L nited Kingdom took also
ls.Oop0 90 pounds OF dressed beef from the
United states. valued 1T nearly tioooo,op The
report shows that during tbs nine months i'm
mediatey preceding september ~ 1924, the
$1,000 pounds Of pork OF apples 100000
bushels. valued at S.So,.WO, ana OF
horses ASH. at AN average value 81
elM per head There was "A falling on in
American wheat exports OF l3.sNnu bushels,
| and the secretary l. Inclined To believe that
wheat raay not. in the future. be the staple cx-
| port cereal product OF our country. but that
corn will continue TO advance In Importance as
| an port on account OF the new uses 70 when
| il l. constantly being appropriated The ex-
| ports Of agricultural products from The United
| States for the FISCAL year ending June 80 1891.
amounted to f6s $500 beiLx 'sss per cent.
| Of American exports of every description. and
| the u nlted Ia ngdom OF Great Britain took
more than 81 per cent. OF all farm products
finding foreign markets
THE WEATHER Br:'EAr.
| The amount appropriated for the weather
| bureau Was iOo. or that sum slSs.auc or ! l
| per cent, has been saved and Is returned 10
The treasury. As illustrating the usefulness
| OF this service. Il may be here stated that the
| warnings. which we're very generally given. OF
! two tropical storms occurring IN September
and ootobcr ~ the present year resulted N
ssls Valued A'v as SO ssssls. laden with
cargoes Of probably still greater value.
What is much more important and gratifying.
many human lives these ships were also
| undoubtedly saved.
| BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
The appropriation TO the bureau OF animal
! Industry wa $4,000 and the expenditures for
| the wear only sGs 81 thus leaving unex-
| pened sgA59O-7d. The inspection OF beef anil
mails for export and inter state trade has been
1, cont tnued. and l.yfs .o55 head were Inspected
| during the year. ut cost OF 4 cents per head
| against A.. cents for 1928 The amount OF pork
mlcrascop.cally examined was So.ss' s5'
| pounds against p.dss 40 pounds IN the pre-
| ceding year. The cost Of this inspection has
| been diminished from So cents per head IA
| 1873 10 6ia cents IN lsyi
| that the law providing for the miero>copicnl
| Inspection of export and interstate meat he so
an, AIDED as 10 compel owners OF the meat IN
specTei to p.ay the cost % such inspection. and
leah attention 10 the arguments presented in
his report in support Of this recommendation
The live beef cattle exported and tagged dur
ing the year numbe red Sd3. 5.k5 This is an in
crease Of - $50 head over the previous year
| SANITARY INSPECTION OF CATTLE.
The sanitary inspection OF cattle shipped to
Europe has cost an average OF l0% cents for
each animal and the cost of inspecting south
ern cattle and the disinfecttcn OF cars and
stock yards averages 2'cents per animal
The scientific inquiries 81 the bureau Of ami
NAL Industry have progressed steadily during
the year Much tubero.in and nallein haze
been furnished 10 state authorities for use IN
the agrlcult ural colleges and experiment sta
tons for the treatment OF tuberculosis and
CHAMBERS.
paoMiscuous DISTRIBUTION or DEPARTMENT
REPORTS.
The recommendation contained in the report
Of the secretary for 1898 that the vicious sys-
tenn OF promiscuous free distribution Of its de-
part mental documents be abandoned. IS again
urged These publications may well be fur
nishcd without cost TO public Libraries. cduca-
toRal inst utons and the oflscers and libraries
OF states and OF the federal government but
from all individuals applying for them price
cove ring the cost OF the document asked for
documents would be secured by those who
really desire them for proper purposes.
GRArurTous DISTRIBUTIONS or SEEDS
The secretary also again recommends that
the gratuitous distribution Of seeds cease.
and that no money be appropriated for that
purpose except 10 experimental stations. He
reite ates the reasons glvea in his report Tor
.g3 discOnt nuing this unJustihable gratuity.
and fully concur in the conclusions which he
has reached
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Numerous additional o.nc - and places have
lately been brought within ciyil-seryice rules
and regulations and some Others will probably
soon be Included The report % the commits
sioaers viii toe submitted 70 congress. and in
lite careful attention TO the recommendations
it contains.
| AsATroSAL BOARD or HEALTH
earnestly recommend the Inauguration OF @
NAT i0nal boar OF health or similar national in
needed prec aution against contagious diseases
and In the interest OF the safety and health OF
our people.
THE STRIKE COMMISSION.
Bv virtue OF q statute OF the United States
passed y is-s appointed IN July last Hon.
John y. Herman, OF the state OF New York. and
Hon. Nicholas +. Worthlngton. Of the state o!
Illinois TO form with Hon Carroll
was designated by said statute commission
for the purpose Of making careful inquiry into
the causes of the controversies between GER
tain railroads and 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 commits sioners has been submitted to me
ana will be transmitted TO the congress with
the evidence taken upon their investigation
Their work has been we'll done. and their
standing and intelligence give assurance that
the report and suggestion" they make are
worthy OF careful consider .4on.
/ The r arm Act.
The tariff act passed at the last session o,
Ia. congress needs important amendments il
il j. 10 be executed effectively and with GER
tainfy. In "a ddltion TO such necessary amend
mcnts as will not change rates Of duty. AR
| still very dccl dedly in favor Of putting coal and
iron upon the free list SO far a. the sugar
| schedule i concerned would be glad. under
| existing aggrayaiions, TO see every particle OF
drerential duty in favor OF refined sugar
STRIFE ken out Of our tariff law. II. with III the
favor now accorded the sugar refining interest
In our tarir laws II still anyuishes to the ex-
tent OF closed refnerics and thousands ~ dis
| ~ = ed : IN would To
hopeless case for reasonable legislative aid.
Suggestion Reiterated.
Whatever else Il done or omitted. I earnest
| ly repeat here the omnendation | have
made in another portion OF this communication
That the additional duty OF one-tsnth Of cent
. per pound laid upon sugar imported from
countries paving "a bounty It's export. b.
abrogated. IL seems to me that cxcoedingl,
important considerations point TO the proprie-
ty OF this amendment. With tho advent OF q
news tarin policy not only contemplated to re-
lieve the onsumerS OF our land In the cost o
their daily life. but to invite better develop
mcnt Of American thrift and create for "a
. closer aud more profitable commercial rcla-
tons with the rest OF the world
! follows as logical and Inn
pcratye necessity that we should
at once remove the ief n not the nly obstacle
r which has 50 long prevented our participation
THE FOREIGN CARRYING TRADE.
Z Of the sea. A tariff built upon the theory thai
I il is well to check imports. and that home
I ma ket should bound the industry and efYor
: OF American producers. was ntly supplemented
by "A REFUSAL TO allow American registry u
vessels built abroad. though owned and navi
gated by our people. thu, exhibiting willing
ness 10 abandon all contest for the advantage
Of American trans-oreanic carriage. our new