Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-13

the year 1895, being the thirtieth after
the close Of the War Of the rebellion
see the highest limit Of the pension roll, and
that after that year it must begin to decline.
DECREASE IN CLAIMS PENDING.
creased more psan . during the Year
large proportion of the new claims filed are
for increase of pension by those now on the
60,213 The names dropped from the rolls for
all causes during the year numbered 1881:
three daughters Of soldiers of the revolution
and forty-fve survivors Of the war of 1872.
PENSION FRAUDS EXPOSED.
The barefaced and extensive pension frauds
exposed under the direction of the courageous
and generous veteran soldier now at the head
OF the bureau leaves no room for the claim
needed, or that continued vigilance aud prompt
action are not necessary to the same end
Department of Agriculture.
REVIEW OF ITS OPERATIONS.
The secretary of agriculture in his report re-
views the operations of his department for the
last fiscal year, and makes recommendations
for the further extension of its usefulness. He
reports a saving in expenditures during the
treasury. This is % per cent Of the
tire appropriation. A special study has been
ucts in all foreign markets, especially Great
Britain.
WHAT WE SENT TO ENGLAND.
That country received from the United States
during the nine months ending September 80,
1894, 3 80 live beef cattle valued atS26 900
against 1851 cattle valued at SIG 600 during
months of 1894 the United Kingdom took also
III, 100000 pounds of dressed beef from the
United States, valued at nearly S10OO0,OOO The
report shows that during the nine months i'm
mediately preceding September 30, 1894, the
s p0s vailed pork & seReS and
per s at ae ws sslrs II
American wheat exports of 1880, 900 bushels,
and the secretary is inclined to believe that
wheat may not in the future, be the staple ex-
port cereal product of our country, but that
corn will continue to advance in Importance as
an export on account of the new uses to which
| it is constantly being appropriated. The ex-
ports of agricultural products from the United
states for the fiscal a. year ending June &c. 1884
amounted to S62S 1858, O38 being 722S per cent.
of American exports OF every description. and
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain took
more than 81 per cent. OF all farm products
finding foreign markets.
NEW LINES OF RESEARCH
The department of agriculture has under
lines Of research. The flrst relates to grasses
and forage plants with the purpose of instruct
Ing ana I'll the people as 10 me Gus
ing them how to introduce valua bic foreign for
age plants which may be adapted to this coun-
try. The second relates to agricultural soils
and crop production involving the analysis OF
samnles of soils from all sections Of the Ameri-
an U / n to demonstrate their adaptab illty to
particular plants and crops.
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
The amount appropriated for the weather
bureau was 1851 100. or that sum S13S 500. or IA
per cent, has been saved, and is returned to
the treasury. AS illustrating the usefulness
OF this service it may be here stated that the
/ two tropical storms occurring in September
| and October of the present year resulted in
sels Rslued safety a Ba5' Laden wtn
cargoes OF probably still greater value.
many human lives these ships were also
undoubtedly saved.
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
The appropriation to the bureau of animal
industry was $3.50, 900 and the expenditures for
| the year only s495. 42e "a. thus leaving unex-
| pened 1854, 570.76. The inspection of beef ami
| continued, and 12,944056 head were inspected
| during the year, at cost OF q cents per head
~ for
pounds against so,e77 ,4lo pounds in the pre-
| ceding year. The cost of this inspection has
| 1893 to 81 cents in 1894.
The secretary of agriculture recommends
that the law providing for the microscopical
| inspection Of export and interstate meat be SO
| amended as to compel owners OF the meat in
to pay the cost o. n
| his report in support of this recommendation
The live beef cattle exported and tagged dur
| crease of s.. $50 head over the previous year.
| SANITARY INSPECTION OF CATTLE.
| The sanitary inspection of cattle shipped to
each animal, and the cost of inspecting SOUTH
ern cattle and the disinfection of cars and
| stock yards averages 81 cents per animal
The scientific inquiries OF the bureau of ami
NAL industry have progressed steadily during
| the year. Much tuberclin and mallein have
been furnished to state authorities for use in
| the agricultural colleges and experiment sta
| tions for the treatment OF tuberculosis and
| CHAMBERS.
PRoM1scUoUs DISTRIBUTION OF DEPARTMENT
| REPORTS.
The recommendation contained in the report
OF the secretary for 1893 that the vicious sys-
/ tom of rrnDo free lSfr g.
| partmental documents be abandoned. is again
| urged. These publications may well be fur
tional institutions and the officers and libraries
of states and of the federal government, but
| covering the cost of the document asked for
should be required Thus the publications and
documents would be secured by those who
really desire them for proper purposes.
GRATUIToUS DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS.
| The secretary also again recommends that
| the gCatuitous distribution of seeds cease,
purpose. except to experimental stations. He
| reiteg ates the reasons given in his report for
1893 disseminating this unjustifable gratuity,
and fully concur in the conclusions which he
| has reached.
| THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
| Numerous additional off1c IS and places have
| lately been brought within civil-Service rules
and regulations, and some others will probably
soon be included. The report of the commits
| vite careful attention to the recommendations
| it contains.
A NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH
| Earnestly recommend the Inauguration of a
national board of health or similar national in
| strumentality, believing the same to be a
| needed precautfon 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 1885, appointed in July last Hon.
HON. Hn Richeias E. Wo ont Of the state Of
| Illinois, to form with Hon Carroll
| d. Wright, commissioner of labor, who
| was designated by said statute, a 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 commissioners has been submitted to me,
| and will be transmitted to the congress with
| the evidence taken upon their investigation.
| standing and intelligence give assurance that
| the report and suggestions they make are
| worthy of careful consideration.
The T ariff Act.
The tariff act passed at the last session Of
| the congress needs important amendments il
| it is to be executed effectively and with GER
| tainty. In addition to such necessary amend
| mentS will not change rates of duty, 1 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
existing aggravatlonS, to see every particle of
| diTerentiaI duty in favor of refined sugar
stricken out of our tariff law If, with all the
| favor now accorded the sugar refining interest
in our tariff laws it still languiSnes to the ex-
tent of closed retiaerieS and thousands Of dis
charged workmen, it would seem to present a
hopeless case for reasonable legislative aid.
A Suggestion Reiterated.
Whatever else is done Or omitted, earnest
! ly here the Recommendation i have