The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

From Onr Regular Corespondent.)
LONDON, ENGLAND, June &c, 1885,

trrOm Ouf Reguihr COffespOnuentb
LONDON, ENGLAND, June 26, 1890
The rains and warm, forcing weather of last
week have greatly improved the appearance Of
vegetation, and the root crops especially are now
unusually strong and promising. The rains have
come too late 10 secure anything like good
crop of hay, even in late districts, but pastures
have been greatly improved Wheats are COM
ing into ear in most places, and are everywhere
good color.
The cattle statesmen and butchers are " at it
again" They held conference al Leeds, last
Monday, for the consideration of The existing
restrictions the importation of foreign cattle,
and for taking such steps as the conference deems
expedient." The conference deemed il expedient
that foreign cattle, after inspection, should be
allowed to go alive iniO the interior OF The coun-
try, If not found diseased. The Chairman, Mr..
John Whitehead Of Leeds, President of the For
eign Cattle Trade Association, said that butch
ers were not merely moving in this matter for
their own interests, but iOr the good of the coun-
try The time had come when the butchers
should endeavor 70 have the restrictions on the
importation of foreign cattle removed, or to have
as few restrictions as possible" On the other
hand, Mr. John Irwin said: " For the moment
do not think it discreet TO raise any agitation
in the NATTER us il would he looked upon as a
reactionary policy which would produce feel
ing of annoyance, more especially as scarce ly
cargo or cattle arrives from the United States
ports without one or more cases of pleuro-pneu-
monia, which fact is duly recorded at the Privy
Council Once. am endeavoring 10 devise a
nv hich oafflo f-orv, he Uocto-,,
may be permitted to enter the country without
being subject to the regulations of compulsory
slaughter; But until we have considerable arri-
walls of clean cargOes, / am afraid we shall not
have a chance of resembling the existing orders"
Australian papers which have recently reached
London say in plain terms that, in spite of the
distance which separates the southern colonies
from the mother country, they are fully alive TO
the fact that it has been clearly proved that the
English market is available for the placing of
their perishable produce. Wool and grain, gold
and tin, have long been considered almost the
only exports from Australia to England but The
rapid passages made during the past two years by
the steamships of the Orient Line have demon
strated that if especially treated, various articles
ofSsod can be delivered in England in excellent
condition. Thirteen thousand miles would seem
long distance to convey food, but even though
tropics have to be crossed, steamships and ice
chambers have combined to render the scheme
success. And thus there have already been sold
at remunerative prices and eaten with relish
fresh meat, which was killed in Melbourne and
Sydney yards, fresh butter from Victorian dali
ries. grapes from South Australian vineyards,
and apples from the orchards of beautiful Tas-
mania. Producers in Australia are consequently
busy with their arrangements for developing an
active trade In these various articles of consump-
ton, and there is no doubt that their several
interests will be materially benefited. So, too,
1t would seem that the consignees of tho produce
In England will reap no little advantage