The New York herald., 1879-09-08

insurance. wear and tear the house
loss to the farmer is almost s4co per annum THIS
same farm for the four years 1879 to 1875 both in
penses and leave profit that averaged f4lS6. With
these figures the commission will contrast the earn
ings of American farms. The also intend to study
the question of freights and devote considerable At
tention to the subject of emigration. Their report
will contain information to the best farming dis
tricts in the United States ana Canada The subject
OF emigration will be studied particularly In Can
ada, where they to begin their Investigations.
party board the City OF Montreal yesterday morn
ing and will accompany them to the Dominion. To-
day tho visitors will be introduced by Mr.. Archi-
bald the British Consul to the leading grain dealera
and brokers connected with the Produce Exchange,
and from these gentlemen much valuable informa-
a CHAT WITH THE coMMssroSrRs
On the way up from Quarantine yesterday morn.
ing Hnn1LD p,, 2 repoG'sr Seoa naa 1Snversstpn with
Av I'VE . do 10. not know exactly now." said Mr.. Read.
to the North country rs and after that visit the
West and do as far south the state OF Texas"
Have you any special localities mapped out to
"No. not any in particular. We intend to 70
through the wheat growing country. to see youf
great farms and study your harvesting methods in
quire about the price of labor and all other things
german TO the topic we are here to investigate"
"Do you intend also, rs has been reported, TO in,
vestgate stock raising and meat importingY'
''Yes that Is our intention. We will visit tho
stock farms and also inquire about the canning OF
meats.
'our commercial statstics show that large per
centage of the canned meats from st. Louis and Chs
cago go to England. How IL 1t that Australian canned
meats have been so unpopular In EnglandY'al x j.
well. they do not grow popular because somc-
how they seem overlooked and have not been ~
neatly canned the American articles. There is .
future for the trade though as the method Of treat
ing the meat improves"
"The prejudice against American fresh meats In
England is dying out is It notY' !.
1t is hardly prejudice; the methods Of landing
the meat are very Indifferent. and the butchers,
of course. do all they against It, is taken out
OF the ice house of . steamer and immediately sput
on railway truck and sent in haste TO London.
where It must be immediately sold ana consumed,
as there are no accommodations for keeping itih
good condition. 4af4,S N. ,r.;
Mr.. Pell. who is to have charge of the statistics.
intends to inquire particularly concerning tariff
freight. rates. &C. After remaining in town = few
days the Commission will depart for Canada. and
the present intention Is to 20 thence to the North
west. and finally to Texas Mr.. Read Is Informed
that the settlements in the West are parallel with
the great railroads. and that between these avenues
OF traffic great tracts are still untenanted. He may
at certain points go these tracts aud examine
the land. No one will accompany the Commission-
ers and they expect to return to London by Novem-
Der next, in time to attend meeting of their con-
freres to be held there at that time.