The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-02
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.
Increased Value of Farm Products-The
Export Trade Growing.

Increased Value of Farm Products-The
Export Trade Growing.
The report OF the secretary OF agriculture de-
serves especial ate ntio in view OF the fact tn
the year has been marked in a very unusual
degree 10y agitation and organization among the
farmers. looking TO an increase in the profits of
their business. II will be found that efforts in
the department have been intelligently and
zeaiousiy devoted to the promotion Of the in.
terest entrusted to its care. very substantial
improvement in the market prices OF the lead-
ing farm products during the year is noticed.
The price OF wheat advanced from 81 cents in
October, 1889, to $1,000 IN October, 1890: corn.
from 81 cents to 5J1s cents; oats, from 2ss<
cents TO a. eenis, and barley from 6S cents to IS
cents. Meats showed "a substantial, but not so
large an increase.
The export trade in live animals and fowls
show very large increase. The total
OF such exports for the year ending
June 80 ls90. was So. 900 Co., and the
increase over the preceding year was
over sl5.000,o00. Nearly 100000 more cattle and
over 1900 more hogs We're exported than in the
preceding year. the export trade in beef and
pork and dairy products was very largely in
creased, The increase IN the article OF butter
aone being from 1884 97s pounds to g, 74s, 0s2
pounds, and the 10 al increase in the value of
meat aud dairy products exported being Ss4,-
10000 This trade. SO directly helpful to the
farmers. 1t Is believed, will be yet further
largely increased when the system of inspection
aud sanitary supervision now prescribed by law
is brought fully into operation. The efforts of
the secretary TO establish the health niness of
our meats against the disparaging impuiations
that have been put them abroad
have resulted in substantial progress
Veterinary surgeons sent out by the de-
partment are now allowed to participate
in The inspection of the live cattle from thia
country landed at English docks, and during
the several m nths they have been on duty NO
case OF contagious pleuro- pneumonia has been
reported. This inspection abroad and the
domestic inspection OF live animals and pork
products provided for by the act of August 20,
1890, will afford as perfect guaranty for the
wholesomeness OF our meats offered for foreign
consumption as 10 in anywise given to any food
products, and It's non acceptance will quite
clearly reveal the real motive of any continued
restriction OF their use, and, that having been
made clear, the duty of the executive will be
very plain.
The information given by the secretary OF the
progress and prospects OF the beet-sugar indus
try is full of interest II has already passed the
experimental stage and is complete CONNER
cial success The area over which the sugar
rect can be successfully grown is very large, and
another field crop of great value is offered to the
choice OF the farmer.
The secretary of the treasury coucurs in tho
recommendation Of the secretary of agriculture
that the official supervision provided by the
Tariff for sugar of domestic production shall
be transferred to the department of agriculture
THE CIVIL SERVICE
The law relating to the civil service has, 30
far as can learn, been executed by those hav-
ing the power OF appointment in the classified
service with fidelity and impartiality. and the
service has been increasingly satisfactory. The
report of the commission shows that large
amount OF good work has beea done during the
wear with a very limited appropriatlon