The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-05-21

which allow the maintenance OF out one
gunboat by this government on the lakes
its value in event of a war with England
is apparent Scientific Anlerican.
NEW WHEAT REGIONS.
Recent information from several sOurc-
es reaches this city concerning the great
and increasing wheat fields developing in
the Argentine Republic, Of South Ameri-
ca. In 1875 there were over S25, 900 acres
under cultivation and at the present time
nearly 100000 acres, mostly in wheat;
this increase during IA years is attracting
considerable attention, and vitality inter-
ests our wheat growers in the fact that
rival for foreign trade Of no small magni-
tude is coming to the front.
The Argentine Republic is developing
an extraordinary activity in all depart
ments in spite Of the adverse conditions
Of its currency system; immigrants from
Italy and lately from Germany are flock
ing to that land at the rate of a steamship
load per day, or $4,000 per annum.
Many of these immigrants have engaged
in the cultivation of the soil for the pur-
pose of growing grain, and many are dali
ly arriving for precisely that same pur-
pose, rs it is estimated there is over Co.,
100000 acres Of first-class land that can be
successfully devoted to this use. The ma
tives of that country are not familiar with
modern farm machinery to any great ex-
tent, and they do not show an over-readi-
ness in learning; in this particular our
farmers possess a great advantage in their
competition for the attainment of the
European market, which advantage is
equally pronounced with Asiatic and
Russian competitors. But with the ad-
vent of the German emigrant in the Ar
gentine Republic, this great advantage
may be lost, and wheat may be grown
there as cheaply as in this country, pro-
vided improved implements are obtained.
OF late large orders have been received
by our farming tool manufacturers from
that country, in fact, these orders are
phenOmenally large, which cOnclusively
shows that there is wide-awake class
in the new grain-gTOwing district who
propose to compete under the most fav-
orable conditions. With skilled superin-
tendence the lower-priced labor of that
land may, with our machinery, be able to
control the foreign wheat market Of the
near future; at least, the tendency is in
that direction, for their fields are more
accessible to the seabOGrd than our own,
as their rivers are nsvigable to points
readily accessible by the growers; that is,
much more so than our own farms, which
are additionally handicapped by the III
terstate railway laws appertaining to the
long and short-haul determinations.
1t is claimed that these South Ameri-
can wheat fields have been stimulated in
to existence, even if not forced in such a
direction, by our wool duties which put
so large an embargo Oh the main industry
Of that county as well as those in its Vi
cinity; that if these South Americans had
been allowed United States market they
would continue topay more attention TO
sheep than wheat; but as their large
yield Of wool was thrown on the European
market and at a low price, because Of an
over supply, they, in order that a living
might be obtained from their excellent
lands, have taken to wheat growing in
self-defense. This sumise undoubtedly
contains much truth, and additionally re-
fleets upon our farmers giving Europeans
cheaper wool with which our imported
cloths arc made, adding new milestone
TO our own wooden industries.
representative McCreary in Con.
gress recently introduced resolutions in
favor Of reciprocity with all South Amer
lean countries, which The presence Of Del
egates from those countries may have
stimulated. If the suggestion therein
contained was put into practice, there is
little doubt that the intercommunication
thus brought about would greatly tend
toward a greater profit toou wheat grow.
ers, in addition to stimulating all kinds Of
manufactures in this country that by
these South American countries is now
purchased in Europe. In fact. from al
most any point of view, in consideration
Of the small per cent Of our farm products
represented by native wool, less than
the advantage to our growers would by {
free interchange of commodities with
those countries, be OF prodigious conse
quences. Likewise would this be the
case with milling machinery of all kidni
a matter worthy serious consideration
The moment these foreign American
countries remove their duties on our ex
ports we would have the inside tracE
against the European competition, as Eu
rope could not undenell us with protect
i've duties in our favor and against them
In consideration of doing the greatest good
to the greatest numter reciprocity Will
South America would prove of incalcu
liable value, and while the foreign dele
gates remain in our country there is NJ
time like the present to bring it about
Raw products, which these countries
mostly supply, in exchange for our man
Gfactures, would prove benefit to every
body, and however protective a people de
sires to be, the last method for adoption
is adding to the cost of raw materials
Every European government has repeat
edly learned this lesson, and not on,
of them continues such programme, TO
it is found that our merchandise is en-
HANGED in cost to nobody's profit and ex
aetly to the extent of the duties imposed
So much for the principle involved, anc
its application to the astonishingly rapi,
growth OF the wheat region of Soutl
America means that too quick action can
not be taken if we would prevent a tota
loss of our foreign flolr aud wheat trade
a matter so large in itself that the frei
competition Of wool from those couutrie
is not to be considered.
The New York Hibune's correspond
ent says "That On the great plain
named The Pampas of the Argentin,
Republic, in 1888 there were 23,0OO,OO
cattle, 100000 sheep and $1,000, OO
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