Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-19
ON LIVE STOCK.
Morton Gives Some Facts About
Inspection and Exports.
MORE NEAT INSPECTORS WANTED.
The Secretary of Agriculture Surprised ri
the Few Applicants for tho Position
An Increase In Postal
Receipts.


Morton has about completed the work
Of collecting data for his annual report
covering the department Of agriculture
during the year. The secretary ad-
vanced, for the benefit of the stock in
terests OF the southwest, some infor-
zuation covering the inspection service
and exports. lie observed that during
the present year exports Of pork to
Germany and France had amounted to
45,09i,59l pounds, while for last year
corresponding exports TO those coun-
tries amounted to s5,437,037 pounds,
and for the year 1893 exports Of pork
to those countries amounted to co.
s77,4iO pounds. Inspection during the
year 1893 averaged So cents per head,
while for the present year average
cost Of inspection Is 40 cents per
head. This Is the microscopic inspec-
ton OF pork necessary before 1t
can be sent into foreign markets. Dur.
ing the present year the total number
of cattle inspected at the pens was s.
63l, 0i3, which Is an increase OF 43 per
cent over last year in this branch Of
the work. Also 5,loo,7al carcasses
were inspected during the year ut an
average cost OF III cents, while for
1.-THE year 1893 average cost of
inspection in this line was ~ cents.
Total fat cattle exported dur
ing the year $4,000, which Is 39,236
less than during last year, and this is
explained by the secretary as due to
the shortage in the corn crop. The
inspection for export was greater than
last year but the cattle were not fat
enough to meet the requirements and
in this way were finally refused rs ex-
port cattle.
Total exports Of sheep during the
year were $50, sos, being IN increase Of
264, 900 over the exports Of last year.
The secretary has concluded TO make
recommendations covering revised
inspection system and he will urge
that the states be asked to join
in the matter Of inspection SO
shat all meat products shall be
inspected before use, while as 1t now
is, the inspection is interstate in its
character. The report will also rec
ommend that all inspection be paid for
by the parties owning the stock to be
inspected and that the government SUI
rperintend the work by way OF meet.
ing the demands of the foreign mar
kets
The officials Of the department, in
GLIDING the secretary, are very much
surprised over the fact that there are
SO few applicants for examination in
khe civil service for places as inspect
ors. 1t Is observed by the officials
that the new plan of placing the work
under the civil service will cause
many now in the service to be dis
missed and bring about many changes,
and in addition to this for some
months now more inspectors will
he needed than ever before, and
hence they would like to have large
list OF available applicants from which
to make selections when 1t is desired
to make appointments. So far but few
applications have been received either
ut the department or by the civil serv.
Ice. This matter is q cause of some
surprise on the part Of the secretary,
who says that he proposes to make the
matter Of inspection according to this
plan speciality during the remainder
Of his administration.
INCREASE IN POSTAL RECEIPTS.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE post Of.
fee department has compiled the re-
ceipts OF the thirty leading cities of
the United States for the third quarter
of the year 1895 and most gratifying
increase Is shown. The total receipts
for the quarter ended September 80
were $1,000, 400, against 50, 733,7l0 for
the same quarter in 1894, an increase
OF 90 per cent Every city shows an
increase. Postal officials say these re-
ceipts are sure index of increasing
business throughout the country.