Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS


WAsnINGroN, Jan. 27.-The department Of
agriculture has obtained some surprising in
formation as to the sources from which Eng
land obtains her brcadstuffs. In "A statement
made to Commissioner Coleman, the depart
ment statistician says:
"A large portion of the wheat surplus Of
the world is absorbed 10y the united kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland. To know where
supplies to meet this deficiency are obtained
is TO ascertain where a surplus OF wheat is
grown. The largest national product since
1874 IS annually harvested III the United
States. France stands in the second rank,
and yet imports more than she exports. India
! comes third, not second, as some Uniformed
writer's insist, and Russia occupies the fourth
rank. An analysis Of the official statistics
Of Great Britain shows where needed whcathas
been obtained and in what proportion each
country is a factor. 1t will perhaps surprise
many to learn that for that period, from 1872
To 1876. inclusively. the United States has
furnished in grain and hour oil more than
one-half Of the whole, and for the sixteenth
year, 1857 eleven months, the proportion
hes been increased to about "a per cent. Rus
sia. in fifteen years, averaged 80 per cent. OF
the whole; and for the year 1887 only - per
cent. India contributed an average Of 10
per cent, and for the year closing lib per
cent, which is the smallest percentage in the
last five years, and a very sharp decline from
the previous year in absolute quantity. Aus
tralia Is quite fuctuating in its contribution,
averaging 80 per cent. for fifteen years, and
less than , per cent. the sixteenth, sending
less than a million hundred weights one GEAR
and five millions another season. These three
compctititors Of the United States have to-
gcther furnished only Pa per cent.
less than half az much during fifteen
wears, and a much smaller proportion the
past year"
THE TRUSTS.
The house committee on manufacture dis
cussed at length today the resolution TO in
vcstigate trusts, and il was finally determined
To place the matter in the hands OF a sub
committee, to determine the best methods Of
procedure, and which one Of the trusts
should first be investigated.
THE READING STRIKE.
The committee of the house haE
decided To report back Mr.. Anderson's rcso
luton providing for a congressional inquir,
into the Reading strike, with the recommend
alton that the whole subject be referred to tn,
interstate commerce commission.
sILvER MEDAL.
The secretary Of the treasury has awarde,
a silver life-saying medal to Capt. {. W. John
son, Of Winncconne, Wis. for service rem
dercd in saving lives during the past tw'
years.
FREE SHIPS.
The subcommittee OF the committee o.
merchant marine and ilsheries today reporte'
to the full committee, with a favorable recon
mendation, the Dunn free ship bill.
SENATOR TURpIE.
The senate committee on elections Ia
named February /. for a hearing ON Senate
Turpic's title 10 a seat in the senate.
SUSPENDED.
WA4HINGToN, Jan. Eth secretary o
the treasury hasiuforncd custom officers tha
the operation of the first clause of sectioI
2492 revised statutes prohibiting the importa
ton az neat cattle into TIE United States, /
/, suspended a. 10 Great Britain and Ireland
upon condition that il shall be shown tina
/ pleuro-pnuunonia has not existed IA the dis
tricts where the cattle are obtained for on
year prior 10 the eXportation. and that tn
cattle are fully protected from contagion j
! transportation from the farms; that sue.
cattle will not he permitted to land unless &c
companied by certificates OF health and PEI
m!ts from the commits ioner Of agriculture