Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

ports OF the secretary u appears that
through careful and prudent financial
management lie has annually savsd =
large sum from bis appropriations,
| Kggrsgating during bie lDcumbenoy
and up 10 the close OF the
1scsI year nearly onehlth OF
the entire amount appropriat-
ed. These results have been
accomplished by n conscientious study
u the real needs OF the farmer ami
sucn q regHrd Tor economy as the
genuine farmer ought to appreciate,
supplemented by q rigid adherence to
civil ,efvlce methods in department
which should be conducted In the In
terest OF agriculture Instead Of partisan
politics.
The secretary reports that the value
Of our exl otte OF farm products during
tho last fiscal year amounted to
1910, 00O,O 900, an increase OF
ST., 100000 over those OF the
year Immediately preceding. This
statement IL none the less wei.
come because OF the fact that notwith.
standing such increase, the proportion
Of exported agricultural products to
our total exports OF nll descriptions fell
of during the year. The bene Of
an increase In an agricultural export
being assured, the decrease In Its pro-
portion TO cur total exports In the more
gratifying when we consider that
1t Is owing to the isot that
such total exports Tor the
year increased more than $40, 000, 900.
The large and increasing expectation
Of cur agricultural products suggests
the great use ulness OF the organiza.
ton lately established In the depart.
msnt for tho purpose OF giving to those
Engaged In farming pursuits reliable
Information concerning the condition
and needs and advantages Of different
foreign markets. Ibasmuch M the
success OF the farmer depends upon the
advantageous sale OF his products, and
inasmuch az foreign markets must
largely be the destination OF such pro-
uucts, IL 10 quite apparent that
kno Wedge Of Inc conditions and wants
that affect those markets ought to result
In sowing more inielIigently and reap.
ing with = better promise Of profit.
Such Information points out the way
to q prudent foresight in the selection
and cultivation Of crops and to q 70.
lease from the honda. Of unreasoning
monotony OF production, u glutted and
| depressed market, and constantly
recurring Improbable toll.
In my opinion the gratuitous dis
tributlon OF seeds by the department
as at present conducted ought to be
| discontinued. No one eau read the
| statement Of the secretary on this
subject and doubt the exlravagsnce
and Objectionable results Of this prac-
tice. The professed friends Of the
farmer, and certainly the formers
themselves, are naturally expected to
be willing to rid department devoted
TO the promotion OF farming interests,
OF q feature which tends 70 much to Its
| discredit.
The weather bureau, now attached
to the department OF agriculture, has
continued to extend It's sphere Of use.
fulness and by an uninterrupted im-
provement in the accuracy OF Its fore.
casts has greatly Increased Its effici-
ENJOY as an aid and protection TO all
whose occupations IRE related 10 weR-
Their conditions.
OmittiDg further reference to the
operations OF the department, 1 COM
mend the secretary's report and the
| suggestions It contains TO the careful
consideration OF the Congress.