Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-12-06
SHOWING OF THE AGRIcUt TuRAL DEPARTMENT
Increasing the Foreign Movement of
American Farm Products.


American Farm Products.
The report Of the secretary of agriculture de-
serves especial attention in view of the fact that
the year has been marked in a very unusual
degree by agitation and organization among the
farmers looking to an increase in the profits of
their business. 1t Will be found that the efforts
the department. have been intelligently and
jealousy devoted to the promotion ofthe inter
CStS intruSted to its care
A very substantial Improvement in the mar
ket prices of the leading farm products during
the year is noticed. The price of wheat ad
vanced from 81 cents in October, 1889, to S1.o0ai
in October 1890; corn from 81 cents to 5UI cents;
oats from 1914 cents to AZ cents, and barley from
SO cents to 7S cents. Meats showed a substantial
but not so large an increase. The export trade
in live animals and fowls shows very large in
crease; the total value of such exports for the
year ending June 80, 1890, was 1913 900, 900, and
the increase over the preceding year $15,-
100000, Nearly 100000 more cattle and over as.
900 more hogs were exported than in the pre-.
ceding year. The export trade In beef and pork
products and in dairy products was very largely
increased. the increase i'll the article of butter
alone being from 1864, 97S pounds to 2974S,042
pounds, and the total increase in the value of
meat and dairy products exported being S34,
100000. This trade, so directly helpful to the
farmer, it is believed will be yet further and
very largely increased when the system of in
specton and sanitary supervision now provided
by law is brought into operation.
The efforts the secretary to establish the
healthfulness of our meats against the dispar-
aging imputations that have been put upon
them abroad have resulted In substantial prog
resS. Veterinary surgeons sent out by the depart
ment are now allowed To participate i'll the in
specton of the live cattle from this country
landed at the English clocks. 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
nestle inspection of live animals and pork
products, provided for by the act of August 80,
1890, will afford perfect Il guaranty for the
wholesomeneSS of our meats offered for foreign
consumption as is anywhere given any food
product, and its non acceptance Will quite clear
~ reveal the real motive of any continued re-
striction of their use: and, that having been
made clear, the duty of the executive will be
very plain.
The informal ton given by the secretary of the
progress and prospects of the beet sugar indus
try is full of interest. 1t has already passed
the experimental stage, and is commercial
success. The area 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.
recommendation of the secretary of agriculture
that the official supervision provided by the
tariff law for sugar of domestic production
shall be transferred to the Department of Agri-
culture.
The law relating to the civil service so far as
| can learn has been executed by those having
the power of appointing in the classified serv-
ice with fidelity and impartiality, and the serv-
ice has been increasingly satisfactory. The re
port of the commission shows q large amount OF
good work done during the year with very lin
tied appropriations.