The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-08

receiving pensions on account OF tno nai ~ -
me rrbellion and of these 9,34i are on tne
roiIs under the authority OF the act OF june q,
is00 sometimes called the depenuent p ens.nn
law The total amount OK pended 70, pon a. an
during the year was siB.sOt 4ol.o. leaNltB a"
nnexpended balance from the sum appTopti-
aied of esS .e05 ne IS. The sum necessary 70
meet pension expenditures Tor tne yeaT , o'''''s
June 80 1890. Is estimated az slioVo0""
Pension Frauds
The barcfaced aud extensive pension FRAUDS
exposed under the direction or the couta9oouss
and generous veteran soldier now AZ inc neau
OF the bureau leaves no room Tor tho ciaiu'
that no purgatiou OF our pension rolls was
needed or that continued vigilance ana pioups
action are not necessary Ia the same enu. nv '',
accusation that an effort 20 detect pension
frauds IL evidence Of unfriendlneSS towafos
our worthy veterans aud a denial OF thr.i
claims 10 the generosity oi me governin, W.
suggests an unfortunate indifference 20 the
commission OF any oifense which has tor IL
motive the securing OF pension anu inalcatcs
willingness 70 be blind 70 the existence =.
mean and trcacherouS crimes which play upon
demaxOglc fears ana make sport OF the pAtn~
otto impulse ~ grateful people
Eleventh Census.
The complption Of the eleventh census IS now
In chargc ~ the commissioner OF labor. The
total disbursements on account OF the wors
for the nscal year ending June 20 leyl,
amounted 20 Si0J85, Crest. Al the close OF the
year the number OF persons employed IN tne
census ONCE was 07p AZ present there are
about iOl The whole number OF volumes nee
| cssary 20 comprehend the eleventh census VIII
he twenty-five and they will contain $50
printed pages. rhe assurance Is confidently
mado that before the close OF the present cal,
endar year the material still incomplete VIII
be practically IN hand, and the census can GER
tainly be closed by the 9Th OF March. 1893 After
thnt the revision and proof-readinG necessary 20
bring out tbe volumes Will still be required
The text OF The census volumes has been Inn
tied. far as possible. TO the analysis OF sta
tistics presented. The method; which 10 Ia oc-
cordance with law. has caused more or less
friction. and In some instances individual dtanp-
pOintment FOR when the commissioning OF labor
TOOK charge Of the work he found much matter
on hand, which, according TO this rule, he was
, compelled 20 discard The census Is being pre-
| pare1 aot0eS.aS TO the theory that IL Is de-
signod % collect facts nnd certify them 10 the
public-nOt 10 elaborate arguments or 20 pre-
sent personal views
Department OF Agriculture.
The secretary OF agriculture In his report re-
Views the operations OF his department Tor tho
for the further extension ~ is usefulness. He
reports o saving IN expenditures during tho
year OF 500 90, which n covered back into the
treasury This sum Is % por cent OF the en-
tire appropriation special study has been
made o; the demand for American farm prod
nets IN all foreign markets, especially Great
Grtain
Vhat country received from tho United
StatNs during the ninn months end ng sep
tembts 30 1894 3050l0 live beef cattle valued
az es6tWOO. as against lse GIL cattle valued
40 $40 d3t 900. during the same period for 1893
During TIC nrst six months of 1894 the InitcQ
Kingdom took also liz 0O0.0 900 pounds OF dressed
beef from the United states valued az nearly
sioOO0.OoO Tta report shows that during the
nine months immediately preceding September
10, 1924 the Unit,-i States exported To Great
Britain 30 900 pounds Of PORK. OF apples
100000 bushels, valued AZ l2.50JO0 and OF
horses. ssl at AN average valco OF siw per
head There was falling on in American
secretary ., Inclined to believe that wheat may
not, In the future be the staple export cereal
product OF our country. but that corn viii con-
tinue 20 advance In Importance as an export
on account OF the new uses TO which IL Is con-
stantly being appropriated.
The exports OF agricultural products from
the United States for the fiscal wear ending
June 80. 1894. amounted 90 s6e5. 3i303s, being
rs per cent. of American exports OF Cvory
Britain took more than "a per cont OF all farm
products finding foreign markets.
The Weather Bureau.
The amount appropriated FOR the weather
bureau was 1901, 100 81 that sum 3lSN SOD or
"a per cent, has been saved and Is returned 10
the treasury. As illustrating the usefulness OF
this service, Y may be here stnted that the
warnings which we're generally given OF two
tropical storms occurring Ia September ANA
October OF tho present year resulted Ia dctain-
Ing safely IN port 2So vessels. valued at So
2o3i9l3 laden Win cargoes Of probably sim
greater value What is much moro Important
and gratifying many human lives on these
ships wore also undoubtedly saved
Bureau of Animal Industry.
The appropriation 10 the bureau OF animal
industry was $3.50. 600 nnd the expenditures for
tho year were only sos A. - thus leaving un-
expended s35i.b5O7d The inspection OF beef
animals for export and interstate trade has
been continued. ana i2,9i4 90 head were in-
spected during the year nj a cost of a cents
per head. against 81 cents Tor 1891 The
amount az pork microseOpicaliv examined was
'0.GTeN pounds, against D65f0 pounds in
the preceding year The cost Of this inspec-
.tiou has been diminished from So cents per
head Ia 1893 20 o. cents IN 1894
Valuable Experiments.
The ONCE 81 experiment stations which IA
port ~ the United states department. ot ngri-
culture, has during the past year engaged
itself almost wholly In preparing for puolca-
ton works based upon the reports OF agricul-
turnl experiment stations ana other ihsttu-
tions FOR agricultural inquiry IA the United
States and foreign countries Tho secretary.
IN his report for 1898 called attention 20 the
fact that She appropriations made for the sup
union we're tho only moneys taken out % tho
national treasury by act OF congress for
which no accounting to federal authorities was
required. Responding 90 his sugrc .tiOn the
Fiity-third congress. ia making the appropria-
tion Tor the department for the present fiscal
year. provided that;
the form of annual financial statement ro-
quired hy section 3. OF said tnct % March q
1881. snail ascertain whether The expenditures
under the appropriation hereby mAdgnro Ia ac-
cortinncc Nlh the provisions Of SAIL net rnd
shall mako report thereon TO conRrnss.'
The best service % the statistician ot the do
plrtmont 90 agriculture II the asccrtalnmcnt
by diligence and care, Of the actual and real
conditions. favorable or unfavofabc. OF the
luANlfIN ana ihlfin OF INC country ana 10 NnfA
causes which produce those condltiOns. % tho
end that the facts aSccrtaincd may glaide their
intelligent trcatmrnt Ia obedience To this
law the department OF ngriculture immc-
diately scnt out blank forms OF expense nc-
cOWnts TO each station. and proposes Ina addl-
tlon % make, through trusted experts.
systematic examination OF the several sta-
NOns during the year. for the purpose 10
acquiring hy personal investigation the de-
taici Information necessary % enable tho
sccsTinry % agriculture 20 make. as tl6e statute
PrOftdos, satisfactory report 60 Congrcsa
The boards Of management % the several sta
tlons, with great alacrty and cordialty
have approved the amendment 20 the law pro-
yidiag this supervision OF their expcn1t-
turcs, anticipating that IL wall increase
the efficiency of the stations and pro-
tcct their directors aud managers from loose
charges concerning their use 81 public funds.
besides bringing the department % agricul-
ture into closer and more confidential relations
with the experimental stations and through
their joint service largely increasing tho use
fulne.s 20 the agriculture Of tho country.
Acting upon recommendation contained IN
the report Of 1893 congress Appropriated $40 90
- enable the secretary 81 agriculture 20 IN
vestigate and report upon the nutritive value
OF various articles aud commodities used for
human food, with special suggestion OF full.
wholesome and edible ration- loss waSteful.
and moro economical, than those In common
nSc For this appropriation the department.