Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-07

farmers sna farms or the country. and TO see
| the causes which produce these 10 the end that
| facts ascertained may guide their intelligent
! treatment. In obedience TO this law. the Agri-
| cultural department immediately sent cut blank
| form OF expense accounts 10 each STATION ahI
| proposes. in addition, IL make through trusted
| stations during each year for the purpose oi
occurring by personal Investigation. the detailed
Information necessary to enable the secretary 70
! make as the statute pro'ldss- = , sstiStAceory
! report To congress. The Eoards Of Manage nent
/ II the several stations with great alacrity aud
| lo-diality. have approved the amendment TO the
! law providing this supervision of their expendi-
lures. anticipating that it viii Increase the rf-
! iciercy Of the stations anu protect their III
/ rectorS and managers from loose charges con-
corning their use OF public funds, besides ping
/ ILg the Department az Agriculture INTO closer
4 and more confidential relations with The expert
| mental stations. and through their joint service
| largely increasing their usefulness to the agri-
/ culture Of the country.
| Aciing upon recommendation, in "a the
To enable the secretary OF agriculture 10 in
vestisatr and report upon the nntri'ive value
/ human food. with special suggestion of full.
wholesome. and edible rations less wnsteful and
/ Under this appropriation the department has
prepared and nav has nearly ready FOR distrihn-
! ton an elementary discussion OF the nutTltiSe
| value and pccunary economy of food. when
money earned by The wage carners or the civil
! lied world is expended hy them for food. the
Importance and utility of such an Investigation
The department expended in ,hr fiscal year
1872 81 .s.s .StFg ..Ib 5n1 OUT or tnat sum me
total amount expended in scientific research Was
4'.6 per cent But IN the year ende 6Oo June 20
| department applied SIS per cent. Of the sum
TO scientific Wort; and investisation 1t Is there
fore. very plainly observable that the economies
which have been practiced in The administration
! IF The department have not been ut the expense
Of scicntifc research ...., :. -, --+
Of the secretary for 1876 that the various sys-
| ters nf prcniScuouS FREQ distribution Of its do
partniental documents lie abandoned is again
! urged. These publications may well be furnishef
without cost to public libraries. educational in
stitutons and tho Offices and Libraries of states
and of the federal government but from ell in
asf ef M Gonnc asked FOR should b. RE
lured. Thus the publications ard documents
them for proper purposes Half million of
copies OF the report OF the secretary Of agri-
culture printed for distribution at an an
nual cost of about Si00-Oco- Large numbers Of
them numbering store the capitol,
and The shelves of secondhand book stores
throughout the country. All this labor and
OF the secretary adopted.
The secretary also again recommends that
that money he appropriated for that pur
pose, except 10 experiment stations. lie
for disseminating this unjusii;able cratuity, and
1 fully concur in the conclusions.
An Agricultural Census.
A further important utility in agricultural sta
,isiics Is found IN Their eiucidation OF The re-
mand for them in the markets of the
United states and OF the world, 1t is
may he taken each year through tie agents of
the statistical division Of the department. Such
Il course Is commended for trial 10y tine chief OF
that division It's scope would he: a. The
under each Of the more Important crops 90 The
aggregate products Of each of such crops. t3l
'Iae quantity of wheat and corn in the hands OF
farmers AT date after the spring sowings and
paintings AMI before the beginning of harvest;
and also the quantity of cotton and tobacco
naming In the hands Of planters either at the
same date or at some other designated time.
The cost OF the work is estimated at $500. coo.
Owing To the peculiar quality Of the statisti-
clans work aud the natural aud acquired fitness
necessary TO it's successful prosecution. the
rotary of agriculture expresses the opinion that
every person employed in gathering statistics
under the chief of that division should be adj
United to the service only after a thorough. ex-
of the United States civil service commission.
This has led him 10 call for such examination
tisticisns. AMI also of candidates for chiefs of
sections in that division
The work done by the Department of ASri-
culture is very superficiaIly dealt with in This
secretary and the very important interests with
which IL deals. 10 the careful attention of the
congress.
Civil Service Reform.
The advantages to the public service Of an
adherence 10 the principles of civil service
form are constantly more apparent and nothing
honestly desire good government. as the jncreas-
ing appreciation by our people of these adj
and re r-a vast ss that of tine e a% nd a
tention of those they select TO perform for them
important pubic uutlpS should not he distracted
by doiing ont minor offices. and they are grow
ing 10 he unanimous in regarding party OrSan-
establishing party principles instead Of dictai-
ing the distribution % public places as rewards
fees and places have lately been brought
| within civil service rules and regulations
had 0'r s rs M probably bly, sS9n
missioner will be To the congress. and invite
careful attention to the recommendations 1t con-
tains.
For 2, National RourJ of Hc,lfb
l am entirely convinced that we ought not to
be longer without National Board Of Health
or national health officer charged with no other
o,iics than such as pertain 10 the protection OF
our country from the invasion OF pestilence
and disease. This would involve the establish
nent. by such board or officer. of proper quar-
antine precauion, or the necessary aid and
counsel I" local authorities on the subject.
prompt advice and assistance To local Boards OF
Health or health officers In the suppression of
no such local boards or officers. the immediate
direction by the National board officer Of
information concerning the health of foreign
countries and all parts of our own country
of regulations to he enforced in foreign ports
to prevent The Introduction of contagion into
ADOPTED TO secure their enforcement. There
seems to be- ut this time decided inclination
tagious diseases in international conic,encc
with view of adopting means of mutual as
establishment would greatly aid our standing in
such conferences and improve our opportunities
U" S'Hi OURSELVES Oh lnclr dement's. earnestly
recommend the Inauguration of national
Board of Health or similar national instru-
mentality. believing the same to be needed
precaution against contagious disease and In the
interest or the safety and health of our people.
Report of the Strike Commission.
BY virtue of a statute OF the United States
passed ia 1888, ! appointed in July last Hon
John ID. Herman OF the state of New York and
Hon Nicholas f. Worthingtoa of the state of
iilinols TO form. with Hon. Carroll ID. Wright
commissioner of labor. who designated 10y
said statute n commissioner for the purpose Of
making careful inquiry into the causes of the
controversies between certain railroads and their
employees which has resulted in an extensive
and destructive strike, accompanied by much
violence AMI dangerous disturbance with con-
siderable loss Of life aud great destruction of
been submitted 10 and will be transmitted
| To the congress with the evidence taken rpon
their invests ignition. Their work has been well
done. and their standing and intelligence give
assurance that the report and suggestions they
make are worthy Of careful consideration.
FayOrs Free Coal and IrOu
The tariff act passed at the last session Of the
congress needs important amendments il it is
10 DE executed effectively and with certainty.
In addition To such Necessary amendments az
VIII not change rates duty, I still
very decidedly In favor Of putting coal and iron
upon the free list. So MS the sugar sched-
! uic Is concerned. l would he glad, under ex-
listing aggrayati0ns. to every particle of diff
ferential 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
tiriH laws, II still IangIishes to the extent VI