The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06


seventeen, as at present, and the mini
mum age at ten years. The reason foi
this Is that the more desperate class oi
Offenders are the older ones and shoulc
be sent to the rcfortnatory, and not tC
the Industrial school, and that those
under ten years should be placed In the
children's homes. Besides, the influence
of the older and more crimlnally inclined
boys. is demoralizing to the discipline OF
The Girls Industrial home had ar
average daily population last year OF AS
as against 375 for the year 1906. The or
dlnary expenses were S51.039.27, pei
capita cost Of S129.12, as against Sl51.4t
In 1905, The board reports that the sys-
tenn of competitive bidding in the pur-
chase Of supplies has resulted In much
is requested for hospital building and
two new cottages to care for the IN
creased population. This recommenda,-
tion Is worthy of your consideration, and
| believe. justified by conditions.
Universities.
That Ohio is doing a great work In
higher education Is shown in the enroll
mient for the past year at the universii-
versity. Columbus, 2,277: Ohio university.
Athens, 1919; Miami university. oxford,
l,ii9; Wilberforce university, near Nenia,
443. The estimates for these univcrsi-
ties for the next year aggregate 81 l20S,- =
$40. The total expenditures for the same
institutions were S9ii,5G6.66 the past
year.
Railroad Commission.
Though scarcely a year and half has
elapsed since the appointment and organ
ization of the railroad commission, II can
be said fairly that the work of the de-
partment has justified the action of the
general assembly in creating 1t. The re-
port of the commission. covering the pc
you. II shows the various subjects of
administration before the commission and
recommends several important amend
ments to the act which IL has found by
experience to be necessary in strength
cning the existing law, by placing In its
hands additional power properly to meet
ing among the shipping and travelling
public
Commissioner OF Soldiers Claims.
The report OF the commissioner of SOL
dicrs claims for the two years ending
November 18TH 1907, shows that the to-
tai number of claims granted Through
the instrumentality of that department
for the period was 2.03i, as follows; Sol
The total amount OF the claims thus
granted was SSl4,l7lii.
Fish and Game Commission.
During the past year the fish and game
commission has endeavored to place the
department. on the highest possible basis.
The commissioners have given the work
the closest possible personal supervision
IN some sections of the state there Is a
very satisfactory observance of the law
while in other sections, owing to the lack
q funds for patrol and warden service.
the conditions are not so satisfactory.
The belief Of the commission is that an
income from fair and equitable hunters
license law would give sufficient funds to
carry on the work in every part of the
state and make the department sef-sus-
tlininB. Many states have such law
and it is very satisfactory. | believe this
plan for raising the necessary revenue
fnr this department would be well re-
-eived by the people OF the state, and !,
therefore, recommend 1t for your careful
Highways.
The. commissioner of highways states
In his report that he has never consid
cred the work OF the department, under
tnc conditions imposed for the last fiscal
ear, as other tnan educational; $3.50
'oO.oO was appropriated for each of the
lscal years Of 1906 and 1901. for state
aid in road building" The funds so APP
propriatcd are apportoned equally among
rhe eighty-eisht counties Thrty-two
ounties have received their apportion-
llent for the biennial period, leaving an
SlGj. ASH. This fund will not be avail
able after February -, 1905 and the
appropriated. together with the addition
al sum of Sil0,000.00 for state aid in
road building.
Agricultural.
The state appropriations the past year
assisted the Ohio agricultural expert
mert station at Wooster materially in
extending it's work, but the board of con-
trol reports that IT, revenue falls far
hort Of the demands of the agricultural
forestry and other allied industries, and
Il asks for Increased appropriations for
The, continuation Of its present operations
and for work along additional lines.
The sta tion, by testing and showing
which varieties are most productive, has
increased the yield OF wheat in Ohio and
i7 now ready to improve the quality
Without any sacrifice of productiveness.
The state associations OF millers and
grain dealers ASK provision for expert
"a f1f
rygnlar tests In corn breeding. The Ohio
lalrF assoCiat ton request an apprOpria-
might render valuable assistance to the
tate institutions as well as to the dairy
interests
/ desire 10 call your attention especi-
}1il fertility on which the future of ag-
icultural interests in Ohio depends and
20 the fact that this problem cannot be
solved for the entire state by work linn
tied TO any one, two or more soil forma- =
tions; also 10 the condition that the same
soil is constantly changing In character.
The beard calls attention to the dif-
fercut purposes served by the farms near
Wooster. - CarREsnter, Germantown and
vile farm expires in another year. This
refractory land has made n six year av-
ercge of 20 bushels Of wheat to the acre
the untreated land.
Frauds In Fertilizers.
The fertilizer law Of Ohio should be
amended so az to give the farmer bet
ter protection from frauds which may be-
and sometimes are, practiced in this
state in the sale OF commercial fertll-
izers.
The farmers not only lose on account
Of the low commercial value Of the goods
which they may receive, compared with
the goods they buy, but their loss IL
many times greater In the effect on Their
crop and the damage TO their soil thar
the loss in the intrinsic value of the
goods.
| suggest that the license for the priv
| iege of selling or Offering for sale any
brand OF commercial fertilizer In this
| state he increased TO an amount that ~
the aggregate will make sufficient fund
! beard Cf agriculture 20 permit him Il
supply sufficient number of inspectors
| to do the work assigned to them In al
efficient and sn tisfactury manner and e
give the farmers. under reasonable re-
strictlons the privilege of sending
samples of goods purchased by them fol
their own use TO the secretary OF the
state beard Of agriculture to be analyzed
the same as the samples procured by
the inspectors
Forestry.
The forests Of Ohio are disappearing
Unless some protection Is given, they vii
soon pass away. II our state constitution
would permit low valuation or re-
bate OF taxes on woodland dedicated fol
"a period Of years to reforestry, II would
give announcement. Last year Iowa
provided by law for forest reservation In
private ownership OF land which wa.
subject to restrictions In cutting tree'
and grazing, and to be assessed at 81 OF
| per acre. The Pennsylvania legislator,
| passed law rebating for 30 years 81
per cent of the taxes on woodland Con
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