The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-15

PAAn, FRANCE, May a 1850
The weather In France has been mech warmer
during the pass week, and some genlAl shswen
have Improved the condition Of the s&nd, but ct
the same time the rainfall has BEEN insufficient
to exercise much visible eject upon the growing
crops. Ia the northern departments beets are
suffering good deal for lack Of moisture, and
crop reports generally have been coucAed In less
sAnguine terms than Of hte Average, rather
than abundant crops, are now expec4ed, bot this
ia probably on the expression Of temporary opin-
ion a. 10 the ultimate outceme Of The seasons
cereal produce must depend entirely upon
the weather that ID experienced between this and
harvest Country trade has been somewhat re-
stricted, owing to the scarcity Of supplies at the
departmental markets, and, - millers and mer-
chants have been very short Of STOCK. holders Of
wheat have advanced their limits with the result
that buyers have had to pay 80 centimes more
money in 81 out Of the 50 markets nom whence
reports have been received. Flou, has likewise
improved 30 centimes to franc per sack, 30 that
now, for the 6rst time for many months, the rela-
tive values Of wheat and -four are about equal
The French agricultural society which was
started in March last, under the title of the Ma
tional Society for the Encouragement of Agri-
1t is intended to promote the interest of the
smaller farmers, and comprises over 900 mem
bers, 900 Of whom have already paid their ten
franc subscription, while 800 have become gov
ernon by subscribing 80 francs. The newly
elected council Of administration consists of three
members of the Senate, five deputies, two mem
bers Of the Institute, and several landowners and
farmers II. Foucher de Cartel gave donation
Of 5000 to the society. The meeting was fol-
lowed by q banquet, at which $50 members
assisted LIE Globe, commenting upon the meet
ing, says "The gentlemen farmers of the Society
of French Agriculturists have now for counter
poise (a counterp0ise which will quickly lift
them in the air in case Of need) q society both
republican and democratic.
N. Tirard has made himself very popular
omong the farmers of the Gers, one of the south
western departments of France, by speech he
delivered at Auch in connection with the regional
show atthat place The government" he said,
has no pre- occupation greater than that of the
interests of agriculture 1t is attached to the
country populations; and it at times it is forced
in their name, it is because it is convinced that
the realization would not prove an efficient
remedy for the sufIerings BY which they are in
spired. = = As for me, never fnd myself
in the solitudes of the country without being
penetrated by feeling Of sympathy and respect
for those who toll from dawn to night on the land
If the government cannot increase the
duty on agricultural products it is resolved to
protect agriculture by facilitating the means of
producing greater and better crops"
The service of meat inspection, which is con-
trolled by the prefecture of police, has just been
re-organized. The number of inspectors was
doubled two years back, thus making "a. 1t is
now fixed at 43, and the salary is raised from
$500 to 81 600 per annum. The forty-three in
specton are under two controllers and principal
inspector, and are distributed thus Seventeen at
railway stations eight at the city gates. four at
the Halles, six at the abattoirs, and eight at the
minor markets.