Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1891-09-10
WORTH MILLIONS
To the Agricultural Element OF
the United States.
Germanys Action Concerning Amer
lean Hog Products.
Probable That Corn Will Be
Given a Better Show.

AIvOIi a DOltCf SIIOWs
nhe 0ermsns Ahead About $40, OOO, 900
I BY the vres Admission of Their Beet
s.sAS Iuts America--vhat the EN-
baseu, which Has Been In Opcratien
fsS About Eleven Years. Has Coat Us.
wAssIixgfox. Sept. 0. : President
Hss1lsos, VII within few days issue a
brpcl Ion 1Dvgying The arrangement
MICH has beed made between this conn
try and Germany concerning American
/. PORK, II Win be tho last chapter in
I7lcng controversy over removing the
German embargo ON American meat
products The embargo has heen In on
Grafton for about eleven years. Minister
Phelps has finally been able TO persuade
the Germans that the new meat inspec-
ton laws are complete sanitary guar
antce, and the further fact that
Germany produces about eight-ninths Of
all the beet sugar imported into the
/ United States induced Germany to close
! negogiations favorable to this country.
Il would have cost the Germans about
fs0. 900 600 for sugar duties il the retail
MUM W thO <fhtihihAgr NV Ns',%
been made against them. The presi-
dents proclamation will announce the
satisfactory settlement OF the negotia-
tons on behalf of American pork and
will further indicate that free sugar may
continue Ia come from Germany with
out fear Of discriminatory tariff which
tine president has the power to proclaim
against it.
Secretary Ruslr is much elated over
the success OF the negotiations with Ger
many. He saye the admission Of pork
into Germany ia the most important step
for farmers the government has taken in
many years The secretary received
official notice that the embargo on
American pork has been raised. The
agreement relative to the admission OF
pork into Germany was signed at Cape
May Point about ten days ago, but at
| the request Of the German government
| the fact was withheld from the public
press until official action could be taken
| by the home government.
The agreement not only provides for
| the admittance Of our pork into Ger
| many, but also affords 10 the United
| states the same schedule with reference
I 10 our farm products US that enjoyed by
| Russia.
| Secretary Rusk is confident that he
I will soon be able to extend our market
l for corn by introducing IL into Germany
4 for use rs an article OF food in the place
( If rye. the crop Of which in Germany Is
/ this year exceedingly short. To this
I end he has instructed his corn agent,
I Colonel c. j. Murphy, now in Europe.
/ TO proceed at once to Berlin and lay
4 the matter before the German govern
II
What the Embargo Cost Cs.
That the removal of the embargo
means millions to Americans may bt
| judged by the following figures: While
the German decree of June 20, 1850. in
terms excepted ham and bacon from the
| prohibition, the exports Of these products
1 declined from 81. Isl, 501 in 1881 IN $685.
$50 in 1882. In the year ended June 80.
1881, the exports were increased to a
total Of 81 1863. 2s3 but the exports of lard
fell about $4,000 In March, 1888,
came the decree excluding bacon and
! hams, and in the year ended June 30,
1884. total exports of bacon amounted To
S201. 9s2, and Of buns to go; III 1885 the
same items amounted to Sl2l, 100 and go,
respectively; in 1881 Ia $1,000 and S6j;
in 1889 TO 80, $50 and 81 ,Sl5; In 1890 to
Sass li and si5,S4l.
/ mat ally Irtihs btNpii ain
hams whatever have found their way
into Germany since March Z. 1888, is ex-
piained by the fact that such products
are admitted into certain ports to be
Transported under government regula-
tons and supervision to other sea-goirg
vessels for consumption on ship board.
| The exports Of bacon from the United
Statea Ia England, not including Scot
| land or Irelnad, in the year ending juno
| 30, 1889, amounted TO 81 ,iU3, 5i,
and the exports OF hams 81, 69o. $50.
In the year ended June 30,
| 1890, the figures were: Bacon, $751;
474. 29l: hams, 5,236. 329. England has
never excluded the pork or pork pro-
products of the United States.
Not only have American farmers been
deprived by the arbitrary action of Ger
many OF market for pork, hams and
bacon amounting on the average to at
least 5000, 900 per annum during the
last eight years. but the exclusion Of
these products has injuriously affected
the exports OF American lards TO that
country In 1881 the exports Of lard 10
Germany amounted to s., 0ls. 1889; in 1889
The amount was 81, 355, 1927. and in 1888
| 1t shrunk to a .s6i, la2. In 1890 the total
was OILY s,.sl5,4sl. or less by 100000
than it was ten years before. Again, in
| 1881, the expectation of swine from the
| United States to Germany had begun,
| and il bade fair to flourish. In that year
| the exports amounted TO $2S, 425; in 1882
the amount was only S435: in 1851 it
was $3.50; Ia 1889 IL was $3.50, and in 1890
| IL was nothing. Germany was finally
brought to reason by two things. The
act Of Aug. 80 of last year provides for
tho most careful and rigid inspection Of