The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-23


$4,000 which may ba saved from the
appropriations for the current fiscal
year. there will have been covered back
Into the treasury since March Z, 1893,
over 100000 out OF a total appropria-
tons OF sll,1T9.455 +5. -, n
That this great economy. was effected
without any loss OF efElclencyShe ,attrib-
utCs in % large degree to the improve
ncnt in the personnel nfSthe force
under civil service rules, which he de-
clares to be absolutely Indispensable
to the maintenance Of an economic and
efficient administration OF The public
service" &. .ET.gfs iTr a
To complete '.the already. almost per-
feet system OF civil service. in his de-
partment, the secretary recommends
the appointment Of permanent dlrec-
tor In charge OF bureaus and scientific
Investigations The chiefs OF scientific
bureaus and their assistants, he de-.
Clares, are not adequately compensated.
and strongly recommends that the SAL
aries Of this class OF employees be in
creased. The inspection of animals in
tended for food Is treated .ofsat length,
and stress Is laid upon the increased
efficiency Of the work due TO the extern
sion Of civil service rules, which has
been very rapid In this service.
The total number of. ante-morten in,
spectl0nS of cattle,t sheep, calves, and
hogs, during the year was 80, ,917 AIS, AN
Increase over the previous year OF over
70 per cent. The total number OF post
mortem inspections was 1916. .S5S, an
increase OF 25 per. cent The total num-
ber OF abatiors under inspection in 1896
was 10. in 26 cities; In 1892 there were
but IS in u cities. e : :, = =
For the sake OF economyGthe exports
Of m!croscopically inspected .pork to
countries not exacting such inspection
have been greatly discouraged. The
total amount thus inspected x was in
round numbers $4,000, 600 pounds, OF
which ol,500, 900 pounds went to coun-.
tries requiring inspection.
Clearancss were Issued to $40 vessels
carrying cattle and sheep. OF cattle.
there were tagged for export ,217 ,639 and
t.e.603 inspected sheep were exported.
The percentage Of loss in transit was
considerably less than ever before. 3j;
Other branches! ~. -.
Mr. Morton urges strongly, that gov
erzment inspection should be extended
10 all animals. intended for human food.
whether for consumption in the United
States or abroad. 49,
The eZclttle and meat trade OF Great
Britain is reviewds sat length. OF live
meat arriving In the United Kingdom
during the first six months of 1896, the
United States supplied 75 per cent OF
The cattle and rs per cent OF the sheep.
The testimony of the department repre-
sentatives abroad is that cattle from
the United Statest arrive In English
ports in excellent condition! The Glas-
Cow market is especially commended
n american shippers. W! s
The report shows D steadily; increaS-
ins demand in England forg American
fo.scs. During the first nine months
OF the present year more OF these ami
mails wer shipped to chat country than
FOR any previous entire year.ES
Reviewing the work of thesweather
ibureau special stress Is laid upon the
value of the many timely storm warm
inSs, which have been Issued by the
bureau, and have resulted In the pro-
lection from loss or damage.iof many
millions Of dollars worth OF property.
TO say nothing of the many lives saved
from impending danger. An. increase in
the percentage ofSverifications:i is noted.
During the year the department Is
sued SI6 publications, mainly for graft
u!tous distribution. The aggregate
number OF copies printed was e, ,661 200.
The publication work has grown enor-
mously during the past few years and
Increased appropriations must be pro-
V!dEd, but che secretary declares that
neither the department. Of agriculture.
nor the government itself can continue
Tor the next five years to increase its
pab!!catlons for gratu!t0us distribu-
Goa in the same ratio as for the last
I'VE years without d!sbursing millions
OF dollars. He protests against the In
.rusion In the act of appropriation for
the current fiscal year OF 49,, 800, for re-
printing horse books and cattle books
20 be given away by Congress.SSt S
me secretary again 'tnkes occasion
20 express his opposition to the sgratu-
!tons distribution of seeds and TO cx-
Press the hope that the practice. will be
discontinued. =, = - :: ::
The work OF experiment stations Is
reviewed a: some length. he. opposes,
loF The present, the establishment OF an
agricultural experiment station " In
alaska, but recommends an appropria-
lion OF $1,000 for preliminary inyessi-
CATION OF the agricultural resources of
Inc territory. N ~, -sss.,s,si 81 &
The secretary suggests some form oG
cooperation between THE agricultural
colleges and the. civil service commits
hioh, with a view to certifying more
readily persons adapted 5 for employ
,Hent ent In the scientific dlvislonsr'ot the
department.. 5f.f
Condition OF Apierienn Farmers.
The report concludes with q compre-
henslvo review OF the condition OF
american farmers. Z SS.,tt;. ss5,i = Y
Seventy-two per! cent OF the farms In
Inc United States occupied y bySS%thoIr
owners are absolutel,. frea from; mort
cages or other ineumbrances. Tho Sec
tsitry rcfutes the idcnE EprevailIrgitha
tAH iarnS Of tho west and south are
more heavily burdened with mortgages
.saA those OF the cast and northeast.
states along tho North Atlant.c,s he
says. are quite heavily incumbered with
larm mortgages. and New Jcr3ey car
li"s debt oftthis kind greater In pro-
portion tn Its farm valuations thnnfany
ssaie IN tho union. Tho frequen. claim
mat tho farmers are almost universally
N debt, dcspondcnt, and suffering, he
ueGllrcgi TO. be without any foundation,
ne!ltdement OF agriculture. and 5an
lnaignity to every Intelligent and sprac-
Heal farmer. The Is farmers : arc not
+ Inehllc2.ntG nor wards % { !. tho govorn-
lnent, to he treated 10 annuit!cs, b,it the
representatives of the Oldest, most hon.
S%rlhlc. mort essential locciipa.ion;1 of the
human race, upon which nil otherlVoca-
Derity. 81 ls5 !55, < = :,
HGglslption,'S he Bays, can neither
pi2w J!1riDlan. q Tho Intelligent Spfiutl-
Cal and epecaHsfpl farmer needs IoiaId
iirIrG tim government The Ignorant,
i,tnpsaetlcnl,% Enni Ilndolent farmer, &
.etVg3 ,G none. II Is not; the :busInes t1f
az ng soyGrIi:lon To- leglslatc II tcllp.lf
SnsaGtd IN any specific ling, fl1smat-
to ttF,tlog 2 :esGc,pial tlle calling ~ he