New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-06-16
Paris Letter.

PARIS, FRANCE, May Oath, 1880.
The weather in France has been
much warmer during the past week,
and some geniel showers have i'm.
proved the condition of the coun-
try, but at the same time the rain
has been insufficient to exercise
much visible effect upon the grow.
ing crops. In the northern depart.
ments beets are suffering a good
deal for lack of moisture, and crop
reports generally have been couch.
edin less sanguine terms than of
late. Average, rather than album
dant crops, are now expected, but
this is probably only the expression
of temporary opinions as the ulti.
mate outcome Of the seasons cereal
produce must depend entirely upon
the weather that is experienced be-
tween this and harvest. Country
trade has been somewhat restricted,
owing to the scarcity of supplies at
the departmental markets, and, as
mil]ers and merchants have alike
been very short of stock, holders of
wheat have advanced their limits
with the result that buyers have
had to pay so centimes more money
in 81 out of IS markets from whence
reports have been received. Flour
has likewise improved so confines
to / f per sack, so that now, for the
first time for many months the rela-
tive values of wheat and flour are
about equal.
The French agricultural society
which was started in March last, un-
der the title of the National Society
for the encouragement ofagiculture,
has just held its first general assem-.
bly,. It is intended to promote the
interests of the smaller farmers, and
comprises over 1000 members, 600
Of whom have already paid their ten
francs subscription while 800 have
become governors by subscribing 50
francs. The newly.elected council
of administration consists of three
members of the Senate, five deputies,
two members of the Institute, and
several landowners and farmers.
M. Foucher de Cartel gave a dona.
ton of$5.0 900 to the society. The
meeting was followed by a banquet
at which $50 members assisted.
LIE Globo, commenting upon the
meeting, says: The gentlemen far.
mers of the Society of French Agri-
culturists have now for counterpoise
Ga counterpoise, which will quickly
lift them in the air in case of need
a society both republican and demo.
cratic. .@
M. Firad has made himself very
popular among the farmers of the
Gers, one Of the south western de-.
partments of France, by speech he
delivered at Auch in connection
With the regional show at that place.
6 The Government" he said, has
no re.occupation greater than tn at
of the interests of agriculture. It
is attached to the country popula.
lions; and if at times it is forced to
deny full satisfaction to the wishes
formulated in their name, it is be.
cause it is convinced that the reali.
cation would not prove an efficient
remedy for the sufferings by which
they are inspired. AS for me, I
never find myself in the solitudes of
the country without being penetra.
ted by feeling Of sympathy and
respects for those who toll from
dawn to night on the land. If the
Government cannot increase the du-
ty on agricultural products, it is re-.
solved to protect agriculture by ia.
cilitating the means of producing
greater and better crops. .
The service of meat inspection,
which is controlled by the perfec-
ture of the police, has just been re.
organized. The number Of inspec.
tors was doubled two years back,
thus making "a. It is now fixed al
43, and the salary is raised from
5000 to 81, 600 per annum. The 43
inspectors are under two controllers
and a principal inspector, and are
distributed thus: seventeen at rail
way stations, eight at the city gates,
tour at the Hallas, six at the abat.
toirs, and eight at the minor mar
kets.