Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-06

Nth or beliei OF any one; but IL Is qutte
deal with tho Territory Of Utah as that those
who believe polygamy TO he ri ghtful shall not
have the power to mako II lawila.
The admission OF the States OF Wyoming and
Idaho to the Union are events full OF interest
and congratuation, not only to the people of
participation in our privileges and responsi.
bilties but 10 all our people Another belt OF
states stretches from tho Atlantic to the Pa.
cihc.
Tho work OF tho Patent once has won from
all sources very high commendation. The
amount accomplished has been very largely in.
creased, and all the results havi boen such rs
to secure confidence and consideration for the
suggestion OF tho Commissioner
The enumeration OF tho people OF the United
states has been completed and the result will
bo nt once officially communt ated to Congress,
The completion OF this decennial enumera ion
devolves upon Congress the duty OF making
new apportionment Of personalities among
the several States according to their respect.
i've numbers"
Al the last session had occasion to return
with my objections several bills m Alting provs.
ions for the erection OF public huild ngs, Tor the
reason that the expenditures contemplated
were in my opinion greatly in excess OF any
public need. No class OF le yislation Is more liar
BILE to abuse or TO degenerate into an unsecmly
scramble about the pubic treasury. than this.
There should be exercised in this matter a wise
economy based upon some responsible and i'm.
partial examination and report as to each case,
under general law.
AGRroULTyRE.
The report OF the Secretary 81 Agriculture de-
serves especial attention In view OF tho fact
that the year has been marked in very un
usual degree by agitation and organization
among the farmers looking 10 an increase OF
the profits OF their business II will he found
that the elorts OF the department have been in
telligently and zealously devoted 10 the promo
tion OF the interests intrusted to It's care,
Avery substantial improvement in the market
price OF the leading farm products during the
year Is noticed iPriceof wheat advanced from 81
cents ia October. 1889, to si.Ooai in October
1870; corn from 81 cents to sou cents; oats from
1914 cents to % cents. and bnrley from 81 cents
10 7S cents. Meats showed n substantial but
not so large an increase The export trade in
live animals and fowls show very
large increase; tho total value OF such experts
for the year ending June 30, 1890 was S3S0bl,000.
and the increase over the preceding year was
over 10 900 more hogs were exported than In The
prec ding year. The export trade in beef and
pork products and in dairy products was very
largely increased, the incl ease in the article OF
butter alone being from l550t9iS pounds to
2p.74S043 pounds, and thu total increase in the
value OF meat and dairy pro duets exported be.
ing S3i,OOOOOO. This trade, so directly helpful
to the farmer, It 5 believe will be vet further
ana very largely increased when the system OF
inspection Hnd sanitary superv sion now pro
vlded by law is brought fully inio operation.
Tho eTorts OF the Secretary to establish the
heathfuness of our meats against the disparag.
ing imputat'ons that have been put upon tn m
abroad have resulted In substantial pro ogress.
Veterinary surgeons sent ont by the depart
ment are now allowed TO participate in the in
sDecton OF the live cattle from this country
landed ut the English docks, and during the
several months they have been on duty no case
Of contagious pleuro.pneumonia has been re-
ported. This inspection abroad. and the do
me tic inspection OF live animals and pork prod
ucts provided for by the act OF August 30, 1899,
will afford as peri CT guaranty for the whole
somenesS OF our meats offered for foreign con.
sumption as H. anywhere given to any food
proGuct, and its non acceptance will qui g
clearly reveal the real motive OF any continued
restriction OF their use; and that having been
made Gear the duty OF the Executive Will be
very plain.
The information given By the Secretary of
the pro ;resS and prospects OF the beet sugar
industry is full OF interest. 1t has already
passed the experimental stage and is com
mercial success. The ar q over which the sugar
beet can be successfully cultivated is very
large, and another field crop of great value is
offered to the choice OF the farmer.
The Secretary OF The Treasury concurs in the
recommendation OF the Secretary Of Agriculture
that the oficiil supervision provided by the
be transferred 10 the Department OF ASricul-
ture.
TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS.
The general trade and industrial conditions
throughout the couatry during the year have
shown marked improvement. For many years
prior to ISSS the merchandise balances OF for
eign trade had been largely In our favor but
during that year and the year following they
turned against u.s. II is very gratifying 10
know that the last fiscal year again shows o
balance in our favor or over sOSuOJ OOO The
the volume OF business transacted, FOR the first
ten months OF the year 1870 show, as compared
with the same months OF 1889, an in.
crease for the Whole country OF about
four per cent, while tho increase
outside OF the city OF New York was over - per
cent During the month of Octoo o'r the clear
ings OF tho whole country showed an increase
of 3. per cent over October, 1852, while outside
OF New York the Increase was IL. per cent.
These figures show that the increase in the
volume OF busine s was very general through
out the country. That this larger busin IS was
being conducted u on q safe and profitable
basis is shown by the fact that tn re were
three hundred less failures reported in October,
1880 than in the same month OF the preceding
SseF SoS. Win ''10''''''' ''~'H''A'0 A00D' ''''''
The value OF our exports OF domestic mer.
chandise during the last year was over tll5, 400.
GJ0 greater than the preceding year, and was
only exceeded once in our history. About 500.
OOO,OOO of this excess was in agricultural prod
ucts The production of pig iron-always good
gauge of general prosperity-ts shown by q re-
cent census bulletin to have been LAB per cent,
greater in 1870 than in 1880. and the production
OF steel 200 per cent greater. Mining in coal
has had no Limitation except that resulting from
deficient tran -portatton. The general testl'
D Dyed and the reports for the last year show
smaller number OF employees affected by
strik and lockouts than in any year since
1884. The depression m the prices OF agricul'
tural products has been greatly relieved aud a
buoyint and hopeful tone was beginning TO be
felt by all our people.
TneSe prom sing influences nave Deen IN some
degree checked by the surprising and very un-
favorable monetary events which have recently
taken pl zee in Eng and. 1t is gratifying TO
know that these did not grow in any degree
out OF the financial relations OF London with
our people or out OF any discredit attached to
our securities held in that market The return
OF our bonds and stocks was caused by money
stringency in England. not by any loss OF value
or credit in the securities themselves We
could not. however, wholly escape the i'll
effects OF n foreign monetary agitation &C.
companied by such extraordinary incidents
as characterized tn 8. II is not believed. how
ever. that these evil incidents which have for
the time unfavoraoly affected values in this
country can long with stand the strong safe ana
wholesome influences VII ch are operating 10
give to our people profitable returns in all
branches OF legitimate trade and in iustry The
apprehension that our tariff may again and az
once be subjected to impo tant general changes
would undoubtedly add depressing influence
OF the most serious character.
THE TARIFF
The general tariff has only partially gone into
operation some OF its important provis ons be.
ing limited to take effect at dates yet in the
future The general provisions OF the law have
been IN force less than sixty days Its per
manent effects upon trade and prices III !arg ly
stand In conjecture II is curious TO notA tina,
the advance in the prices of articles wholly un
affected by the tariff act was by many hastily