The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-23

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WnsAinessn. Nov. ay-oscrstary Mo-
tnn. d hts lour4k ananai fwpcrs tszse made
pzsise. seows faat VIII szsa 90 vhtsh may
bs ssssf froE TIE apcrcprtztsoEs for me
currsns nssal yesr fners SsA have been
covered back sase the treasury since
NAscA I. - ever =. es. sne. ous Of total
speroprsatson ~ sl1.i7s aS g. That this
gr~as economy was effected without any
1oss 81 efneieney he attributes IL = large
degree 20 the Improvement iz the perscnnes
~ shs force sndsr csvi srrvsee raleA.
which he declares 20 BE- Absolutely IN
1sspensahIs 20 the maintenance Of an sco-
norrse and es1essEt administration OF the
psni5c service"
To eompsss. the already almost perfecs
syssam % civil se-vtcs~ ir his department
the secretary rscosauen1s the appoint
meal 81 . permanent director n charge o.
bureaus And scientific Investigations The
chiefs 81 scserfxfc bureaus and EAetr an
slstAnss. he declares. are Sot adequately
compensated. and strongly reconnasnds
ttsas fh~ salaries Of tails class 81 employees
- Increased.
rA~ inspection Of animals intended far
fsoe IL treated Of ~ leaxth. and stress
t. laid sron the increased efficiency Of tae
work due 20 the sxfensioE % civil service
ysies. which has n~en rapid Ia this de-
pArf-sent- The total number Of ante
nssrtem inspections OF entsss, sheep. calves
sa6 hogs during the year Was - .stS IN.
an Increase over rA~ previous year o. over
- par cent TIE total rarnser Of post
marsem inspection vss 9. iss IS. an In
crease Of = per eena. The total number
81 ahasrfossx un6ef inspection 81 1855 was
tss tn M csss~s. IN ssa1 there were hns =
sn Il csfses. For the sake % ecensnay the
exports Of mfcroscoplcaiiy inspected pork
20 soanfrlss net exacttflx such inspection
have been greatly disrcarzg~S. The total
amount thas inspected was sn reand num-
hers. Zrsa.ss pounds. os which q Sc. aco
poEs6s want TO countries repairing in-
sp<csson.
Cattle eaa Herses Exported.
cfearanoes were issued e. ssl vessels car
yyfrE cattle and sheep. The number OF
cattle TAGGED FOR export was - sss and
81 0E inspected sheep were exported. The
p<rcsntage OF losx in transit was consider
aeiy less than sver bssore.
Mr.. Merton urges strongly that govern
menf inspecfion should be extended %
ali animals Entended TOR human food.
whether for consumption In the United
States or abroad.
The cattle and meat trade Of Great
Britain Is reviewed 81 length. OF Tvs
meat arriving In che United Kingdom dur
ing The srst six mozfhs of 1895. the Un.fed
stafes Supplied n per cent o. rsss cattle
and - Der cent. OF fhe shaep. The tesfi-
mony Of the department Representatives
abroad - that cattle from the United
ftat<s arrive sr Eax.ssh ports IN excellent
coalition. The G3AsEow market La es-
pecsaiiy cersinen6ea TO .Araer.cAa ship
psrs.
The roper SHOWS q steadily increasing
demand In EHgsaad for American horses
During the FIRST nine months OF the pres
sas year more Of these animals ssrs
shipped TO that country than for any pre-
yicus entire year.
Reviewing TIA WORK OF the weather hu-
reau. special srress - laid upon The value
Of The many timely storm warnings which
have been issued by the bureau xad have
resulted IN the protection from loss Of
damage Of many millions Of dollars worth
cf property. 20 say nothing og the many
hvee saved from Impending dangers. and
an Increase IN the percentage az ssrsfica-
fio.s quoted
Cost II Printed Matter.
Daring the year the department issued
S8 publications. mainly for grxtuitous dis
tryhatien- The aggregate number OF
copies printed was s.5s.. sea The yaabAca-
Ten work has grown enormously during
the PAS; few years. and increased appro-
s'fs.ssons nsasf be provided ont the score
ssry declares neither The department OF
agriculture or the government itself can
continue Tor the NEXT Eve years TO In
crease tie ruhiica tzcns for grstgItcus dis
vioasen. IN the same ratio as for the last
nvs years, WILSON,, eis6arsfng millions OF
dos.Ars- He protests against the intrusion
fn.ihe act OF appropriation for the depart
rnenf. Tor the e0rrests fiscal year. af $3.50
sar r~pEiaksng horse books and cattle
tseoks 10 be given away by congress
Tire secretary sgA.n takes occasion 10
EXPRESS BIS opposition 20 The gratusious
distribution ar seeds. ard 70 express the
hope IhAt the practics will b elseon-
fsroea
Ths work Of experiment stations 10 re-
Viewed a. some length he opposes for
TIE present the establishment az an agrl-
ca2tursi experiment station IN Alaska. ont
feeonamsfds al Appropriation % ss.asa for
preliminary investigation OF the sgr.cii-
tarst resources OF the territory. TIE sec
rstary snggssts some form % cooperation
estNsen the agricultural colleges and thx
civf service commission, Esth a view 70
certifying more readily persons adapted
fer employment Ia tie scientific divisions
o. tsae department.
oo farm HorS&ax<&~
The report concludes with a ccm9re-
hensfwe review % the condition OF the
American farmers seventy-tso PER cert.
81 the farms IN the United States, ecce-
rses ssx their owners. are absolutely FREE
frcTn mortgages OF other tzcGfn bra nx-es.
The secretary rN.afes the tdsA prevail
triK that the farms % Tire West ard South
are ranre heavily hardened with mort
RACES than thas. Of the East ard Serzn-
east States slerg the Serth Aslanstc.
- SAYS. sre quite heavily fncunn bere4
with tara mortgage and New Je~xey
carries a Fees Of thS~ k1nH greater IN
state IN tire JntoE. TIE frequent claim
tAAs sse farmers are slraest universe Nv
r. 8aet. 9e@pen9eat and suffering re &C.
cssFeS 70 hc without foundation. a seyst-
Element cf Agriculture and az trsffxritv
90 every tatslItgssx ans practical ssrszs-
e., The farmers are not asen6leants roe
wards 81 tse government 70 80 F~~ss-ss
"a ansuifkes but the rrnrszers lives Of
sAs o}tsxf. saSss ha1arx bic r:aoSf essen
tai occupation u tso human race. upon
~Asca ether sc0stsons a<Qeua for sab
sAsteacs ara prosperity.
Issgsssss4on-~ 40 szya can negsN~r
fssS neT gtaat TAe sssssltxszaf mac
tea ard successful EA~r7Ar rsss~sx No asa
4feE ire government. the sgs41x&rs. fxs-
SsFaSsa1&ess- sbaoisas farmer deserves
aensA 4 - nas shs bssssa~ss q th~ SOW.
ssrzmsrs e asstx4zta n hehs4 cf A~w
sssss 81 c4skss1s because tnsy are en-
&@ss6 u sEr sDsc&ae ealing. "a ssaastsr
Bow ssssnsiaA Re eaSllrg rzay - IL tAa
nsess szAa eosszsoTss 81 cgvIAz&skcz- Law
srAksrs csnssss sT&ss shs natural laws
n-r restrict or e~se4 ia ov.e-attzr, 81
economical tswa L 70 a Ae~~Ae~~s4 ar
r@-Gwrnsrt % sAe cxssSr sc ths-x~ a. sAa