Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-12-29
The Monthly Report Of the
Agricultural Department for
November.

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We have received from the Commission
er the November Report Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Like all the pre-
ceding papers from this source, it is a
highly interesting document.
The entire production of cereals and
potatoes, says the report, is as follows =
For 1865, ,922s sol, 252 bushels 1861, L.
Ol3, 1851 bushels; 1868, 953,2SS, 632
bushels, making an increase i'll 1865, over
1864 Of 2I5,06l,iil bushels and over
1868. Of 275,2l2,650 bushels. Names
share in the production OF 1865, is put
down as follows; corn. l.6l2, 020 bushels /;
tobacco, ESQ lbs; buckwheat, $50 6S |
bushels; potatoes, 1891 sol bushels. We
do not find in this statement an account of
the estimated number of bushels OF wheat,
rye, oats, peas, &c, in Maine for lSG5.-
The increase of The corn crop of 1865 over
that of 1864. is l;22,S46, $50, in quantity,
Its quality is universally excellent.
The Commissioner id no friend of tie
jug handle Canadian Reciprocity Treaty.
He publishes a table published by the
Montreal Transcript, compiled by an Eng
fish statistician to prove the value of said
Treaty, and refutes its arguments. This
statement" says Mr.. Commissioner New
ton. "s important to the American farmer
for il exhibits an intention to press upon
this country renewal of the reciprocity
treaty, and is presentation OF an argu-
ment for this renewal"
The present condition of Canada is
represented, by all accounts We have seen.
as the reverse of prosperity. Its trade has
been mainly with the L. 3, for this coun-
try is the outlet of its chief industrial pro-
ducts-thosc OF agriculture. The prospect
of the stopping of this .oatlet produces an
alarm, resulting in this adversely. In lc63
the total experts Of Canada We're SCI, 059,-
$50, of which $l5,175,Sl7 We're sent to
Great Britain, and S2o,050, 1872 to the L.
States. For the first six months of 1854,
tour reports are not 10 a nearer date.) the
total exports were Sll,979,l05. of which
$500, 573 were to Great Britain, aud T.
-, 397 to the [. ). The reciprocity Of
good will on the part Of Canada TO this
country in the hour Of its greatest trial has
somewhat connicted with this reciprocity
of trade. but To what extent it may have
lesscncd it We have no prcseut means Of
determining.
For the farmer, we answer thus:
You, Mr.. Canada, placed your work
shops in Great Britain, aud now YOU find
that Russian and Prussian wheat is con
sumed in preference to YOUR own. Having
Great Britain being as unstable to You a,
it is to US, you cannot now find market
here, in conflict to u.s. yon must place
yourselves III a position of complete equal
" with us. The States Of this Union have
no right to lay duties on imports; a treaty
of reciprocity must place You i'll Ike con-
dition. The farmers Of all tie States can
not receive any imported goods without
first paying duties, for the purpose of su>-
tanning our government. \ treaty OF re-
ciprocity must place your farmers in like
condition, else there will be 10 reciprocity
in the operation of a treaty Of reciprocity
The duties raise the home prices Of OUT
own manufactures; ycn must consume
these. as thus enhanced in price else youl
condition aud our own Will lie what il ha.
hecn in past ycars--yon selling in our mar,
ket yoar products but not buyiag ours il
return. The farmer who lives in the ives
demands nninpcded and unrestricted
channels Of transportation to the sea board
treaty Of reciprocity must place youl
IN,
terms OF reciprocity treaty canact he les,
in effect as to commercial intercourse than
would he treaty Of annexation. As to ;
treaty Of annexation We have nothing t,
do with, and care less about, politica
treaty OF that kind. What WE have said i,
to show that no treaty of commerce can b,
reciprocal " hith leaves your condition dif
fcrent from that Of TIE farmer Ct TIN
country"