New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-03

| reported
and compared with the estimates for that month to
| spects with the estimates as allowed. An allowance
OF not exceeding $1,000 Is permitted by law. in the
expenses No supplies are authorized 70 be pur
chased by the State Commission, ror are directions
required to be given as TO where supplies should be
bought These are matters left under the lazy en-
and a proper administrator OF the law would per,
nit no interference In this direction except by re-
market prices, or supplies which are below fair
standard quality
This system OF audit is busInesslike in principle
! and ought to work well. Some such safeguard is
due to the, people OF the state whose meney is ex-
erous. but they do not want the money which they
spent or stolen. They have right to know where
every dollar goes and whether 1t goes as far as II
ordinary I precauton for hon sty and economy
Naturally a financial system which takes away
circles. and possible mistakes in the first admits
traton OF the law have naturally aggravated this
feeling ard excited hostility the system. The
local managers are men Of Standing in iSsir COM m
State. and the interests Of the State may well be
of central a commsson at Albany But the trouble
with the old system has been that the local man,
this sort to the officers Of The Institutions and by
reason Of this neglect grave abuses and scandals
Might not occur in the future Where responsibility
dfused tn, rsE Of neglect or S m
rect' interested it never was under the o.d ays-
.
| tioa. and extrav aSancas nov would be- the speedy
! concern OF all citizens and should therefore be the
cent disclosure II extravagant ethod5 of manage
ment that emphasized the necessity OF careful syS-
nave endca, ored by bringing local MANAGERS to-
| gether with the state Commissioners to ascertain
where the causes for grievances lay ana To prin4
about their correction 50 far IS the administration
Of the law was at ltg.t The conlGr err s nave
fdent that AS sooa as the new rystcn IS fully unde-
feos same Win mi pF Sc essnc OF the IDEAL Of
managers will serve useful purpose In checking
| AIRY arbitrary tendencies On he part OF the state
| Commission. Certainly IN carrying on SO noo!c a
state charity there should b. no unnecessary nj
! ton among public Officers ,,.her pc rsohal poF 10
litical considera tons should find any place In the
discharge OF this official 2ni5ston f0t tni ra
around the administration # he law. but enrIraIe
Whatevnr changes can be wisely mad, to promote
the efficiency of the law and facilitate It's working
will receive NY hearty approval ut the rcasoiiabe
guarantees OF eno12my ma H1,,sS s y are 10
down those nigft BE- eventually to mpcri the whole
system Of state e. re Of the insane 10 other feature
! OF state government invites greater opportunities
rernonsS,lity rests on us to make sure that bv
n mitted ''N''''' -
NETWORK AND THE WORLDS FAIR.
| The repres ,ntation Of the state at the Worlds
Fair was befittirg its dignity end supremacy. The
! New-York exhibits were exceedingly creditabe and
as whole surpassed in variety and excellence those
! Of any other State.
1t is gratifying to announce upon the authority Of
R remain G9T to he credit Of bch bGs after ali
bills outstanding are paid. Inasmuch as the State
suggest that this unexpcndel balance or SO much OF
it may be necessary be appSprated Tor mt ntt ,o
OF the Capitol as A museum 'or these exhibits There
hE can be ana G p o{ haye the OBJ p
portunlty Of seeing them in Chicago
| INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS.
Ny attention has been Officially called to the Cali
forna Midwinter international Exposition, which is
to be held in San Francisco from January TO June
30 of the present year. ard have been requested TO
/ name day during the exposition season which may
be set apart to be celebrated the special day Of
! New-York State. / have de ined to assume this re-
spcnsbility until 1t was determined whether The
milton and the matter is resp ec,fuly referred to
yorr consideration.
My attention has also been officially called to the
Antwerp international Ex29sl;ion which Is to b De
held at antwerp between Nay ana NSyeer IN. rs
have separate exhibition building In winch spaces
question is .spectfully submit. d Whether such rep
resentaton on bahaf Of this state snail De author
'@9'' AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
| Pursuant to the suggestion contained In my an
nual message the Legislature last year established
State DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture. The wisdom "
that action has been already vndicatcd ~ the sue
cess which met ths Depar- nent'a efforts in connec-
ton with the dairy exhibits If New-Yoik at the
Verbs Fair in Chicago Without some central
executive head stimulate in' arest and make ar
rangements for the transportation ana proper eN-
hibit of butter cheese from various parts of the
State from month to month. the State of New-fork
would not have taken the principal awards each
month as she did. with one or Two exceptions dur
ing the season of the Fair In 1876, at the Centennial
Exposition Canada won the awards OF excellence
for her dairy products, and ever since Canadian
farmers have benefited by that advertisement and
| adj M
Now, however. 1t been demonstrated In interna-
tona competition that Ne%-Y ork butter and cheese
lead all the rest, and this demonstration should
mean largely increased sales ana higher prices for
What the State has done for TIE intelligent pro-
motion of dairy farming can be lone for other knds
Department, charged with powers of supervision
and directions over the various state agencies Tor
While the State had adopted the general policy of
encouraging agriculture It's efforts were being vast
ed by useless appropriations 1r FILTERED away Tor
lack of Intelligent and comprehensive direction TINS
yet quite limited and recommend sncn extension
in promoting all proper agricultural interests. The
competition at the Worlds Fair showed that New,
York stands at head of States In the variety and
arnnst endeavor should be TO see this lead main
tanned and the occupation of agriculture made a
remuneratiye and attractive pursuit, as 1t always
has been one Of the most honorable.
In this connection the agencies for the promotion
OF Intelligent farming and scientific Agriculture at
Cornell University and at the Geneva state FIX
pertinent station under the supervision Of the Com
missioner of Agriculture Should be fostereG by am
pie appropria tons and wise legislation. The work
being done at these institutions Is Of great value ID
farmers: The dairy husbandry building at Cornell
University. for which provision was made at the
lat legislative, session Is approt cns Cof th az
vantages of intelligent inform ,ton in agricultural
methods, this institution Offers free to al persons
of this State three courses of nstructon-a TOUR
years course. Il two-years' course ana n three
months course, all specially designed TO meet the
practical reeds of modern agriculture
The State of NewYork has expended great deal
Of money to protect the dairy interest from COM
petition with spurious butter. our laws on the sub
feet are very strong. Absolutely prohibiting the
manufacture sale of oleomargarne or any suDstl-
tute colored in semblance imitation OF butter
within the State Notwithsta1 ling these stringent
laws persons have been engaged more persistent!y
during the last six months than ever before IN Hood
ing the State with their products, openly denying
the law and claiming the right to sell their goods
under the Interstate Commerce decisions III orig
inal and unbroken packages. While TINS might be
conceded II oleomargarne were SOLD as a product
pure and simple. the question presents a different
phi sc In the form In viii n oleomargarne Is placed
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