Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-01

lMJENAAL NtsNaNN N+pNHrAshih-f
| GENERAL.
mo BOWLING GREEN.
Dear Sir: DR.. George Rutland, the |
| bearer Of this letter. has been recommend |
\ cd 20 mo by the German Government. |
! His object in travelling IS TO study the |
production OF grain IN different countries, |
| the freight tariffs, and other matters con- |
noctcd Herewith. must be greatly IN !
dchtcd TO YOU for any information or assist |
ance YOU would kindly give him. etc.
coon TALXER.
Dr. George Rutland proved 20 be a |
! charming talkor and an enthusiast on the |
subject which Prince Bismarck coinmis- |
/ stoned him 60 investigate lie has visited /
/ Russia, India. and Australia, l think he |
/ said California. and thence TO New YORK !
/ on his way home. .
! IIc wished for data as TO the growth OF |
railway mileage, She telegraph. the Gra- |
/ dual decline in interest rates since ls's, the |
| farm mortgage business, ana kindred |
/ topics, and was soon supplied 20 the cA- |
1 tent of ms resources. ASIDE from oihcl4l |
1 publications and copies of one 0r Two lcad- |
| ing economic publications, Dr: Ruhland |
! took an interest i'm some papers 10y Edward |
| Atkinson and David A. Wells.
As cowrrrIroR WITH RUSSIA AND INDIA.
Tho German Commissioner frankly |
| stated that the former proniucucc of the |
| United States rs q Whcai-procucer andscli- |
/ or In the worlds markets was not, in ms !
| opinion due as commonly explained, TO |
/ fertile and cheap l0uds backed 10y pushing |
/ individuals. Those characteristics might /
/ have q little 10 do with IT. but II So tne |
! United States Us doomed a3 competitor /
with Russian and Indian wheat ior tne |
/ latter c0auiric, have vast regions OF praci- !
cally virgin soil. and NOR ~lie than our |
/ own wheat-lauds. and 90 bc had for little !
..r.r rffY4n Iff JItf- !
| and elevated systems are important lac |
! tors. but India is pushing ITS railways ana !
/ RUSSIA and Argentine their interior range /
/ elevators The Doctor is OF the OPINION |
/ that the rapid extension Of wheat W'unc- |
| ton i'm tho ultcd States. and the ability |
/ 20 maintain IT in The face of low prices, IS /
/ duc primarily 20 the rapid How OF capital !
/ to the soil in the form Of loans.
r1pING OVER room srasoys.
TIE case and facility with Which The |
/ American agriculturIst can borrow money |
/ 20 tide him over poor seasons and tp pro- |
cure machinery OF other 9upuhc5, ard the !
| relatively low rate If interest at winch he |
can accomplish tMs compared with farm
[ cr- In other lands, ore Iec rcod T., the Key |
/ not 90 10 the persist mt Aghl which Am'f- |
/ can uhpat-eIOW .fs have made AGAINST li- /
walls favored D., the race by lo"or civil |
I 1atiou, and therefore few and Inexpensive |
/ wants.
/ just how tie hoayilr-moItgagcd Ameri- |
/ can farmer intends % escape bis yoke, I)r. !
/ Eullul did not have time 90 explain; bat /
/ bis report Go hi, Government, WHEN .pnb-
| li.hrd. VIII prove of special interest mere. |
Inrnctiou of the German Gov rnncut |
/ in scnNnr Dr Ruhlanl ou his mi ion is |
| I'm direct luo with The enterprise shown ia /
! it's ItOrlaniZed and ENLARGED n'VF, Wd lt5 |
wgll-iOrmod and. cy,u TO English mnd5, |
,r,l. ir.no.iro schemes for colonization. |
/ 'iIo G,rnan frs. measure. I'm hismat rial, |
/ COUNT the cost. plaa- his Y2iA down 10 |
,.- '.''' ~ o' w.. "a ,r., = ,'nt tLo~,,.ab
"o'-'
RADICAL CHANGES.
Tatiur fine suggestion Of the travelling |
commissioner of tne German Governments, |
v'Io he. iny,stl,atcd causes of excessive |
.,l... ,.r,,l-o,,o,, AND the abilitvto son 10 |
H.. ,.',f,.t,fion with ..rui-ci,-l,Znd peoples [
r.r,.f..iti+i E. worth how docs il WEIGH upon |
flo v,br,t-I,r.lpciflr and exporting couli- /
I t,..,,. -,r.,..,iiirr. h.,r outlined nhoNry
v-,.biro fe,, vo-r. mo- radical changes |
o,' -'-..,.,..l Nm, ro conclusion is /
- l.'... ,,,;r, .,I.i, tIot loans vii NOT /
i H.. .t f.,,,,., D.. ,,,,,,,.o ,orfo.uoutly |
o-.,,-4 conditions which involve choaper !
/ i'u3 and lower cost production. The Ar /
~o-.-ir'e nulli, promised one dav - be- /
/ come tie centre 81 the GREAT wheat belt of |
the Amer cas-. probably in advance Of Rus
/ si,'s r.,rhin, ANY Ike prominence. Zen |
/ ycel5 from now 10 is ,Srein eiy uolD III
Wnet Ter we cut ne much or hsnIe III 'le
world wheat markets as last year, o. rs
we now promise % m l',o.
Hut with reduced domestic v men, area
and q greatly increased lopula'ion me
question of the price Oh wheat assumes
Lew importance
MRS. MOTIONS wJNTIR cows.
Tbo,o ID. NO nrettla~ plcrure IN any New !
vi. &c Kan th.t nr,seDtoI Gy Mr.. !
Law D. Morton. surrounded bvher Gyefar /
! Jo1o1fors Sic is "A beaulml woman, not /
/ ouit,. li.,r-v-fiye v.ars of age. though many
noople fI.nk harolder, because her lair is /
| ,cbit. INNS isuof fbe result &C age. but /
| NJ t,9'n f,r Mn Morton las been for |
/ many wear. a sufferer trom neuralgia. The /
/ effect Of her soft, hnHy uah~ - FeiA licl'F' /
hf7 MORO d. h'l an ~ III .'.,,,4
/ man. 'u' u,l ''7. 'i.'. ,r.u ,,.1, ~,