Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
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FOREIGN JorriNOs.

FOREIGN JOTriNcs.
ACCORDING to the latest statistics,
Russia has 81, ,9s2, 600 cattle, the United
states 1881, 600; of hogs Russia has
10, 742, 600, the United States so, 3Oa, 900;
OF sheep Russia has 4S,22O,OOO, the
United States 42, $50, 900. The COMPARE
son suggests at once that Russia Is one
OF the greatest producers Of live stock
among the nations. At the same time
II Is shown that Russians, for some req.
son, are the lightest consumers Of meat
They have an immense exportable sur
plus Of oil kinds of live stock. 1t Is not
generally known In this country that
Germany and Austria have lately UNDER
taken to protect their farmers against
Russian competition, employing the
same methods as were invented several
years earlier against American farmers.
Under pr6tense of sanitary regulations
these governments several years ago
prohibited the importation of live ami
mails from Russia. The export OF sheep
from Russia fell OF from 3, ,400, 600 in
1884 to 100, 900 in 1890, and during the
Same period the export OF both cattle
and hogs fell Oh 60 per cent. A year
4go Russian diplomacy persuaded
France 70 reduce the duty on imported
sheep from Russia and to prohibit out
HEht UGf6f9f tu0 AmerfcAn 1lBo -.
result has been On enormous increase In
the expectation OF Russian sheep to
France, although transportation IL en-.
tirely by sea and by o circuitous route.
1t Is surmised that the success OF the
experiment with Russian sheep may lead
to . general treaty between the two
countries, as . response to tho CONNER
cial arrangement which has been made
by Germany, Austria and Italy. The
principal obstacle In the way OF speedy
extension OF the export Of Russian meat
Is the lack Of packing industries. The
recent report Of Investigations by the
Russian government into American
packing suggests that the Importance
OF the subject Is not misunderstood.
But leading Chicago packers who have
been interviewed, while admitting the
great extent OF Russian live stock inter-
ests and their possible development,
anticipate no serious competition from
that direction at least for long time to
come.
BELGIUM, the natural home OF inter-
nationalism, will receive the delegates
to the labor congress, which is to hold
its sittings in Brussels from August l6
to 90. Efforts, which have been sue
cessful. have been made to insure q
representation Of all sections Of tho
labor party from all parts of the world.
Eastern Europe and Asia alone will be
unrepresented. Australia. the United
States and South America all send dele
gates. The principal aim OF tho delib-
erations OF the congress will be the In
ternational federation OF labor and the
eight hour question, the employment OF
aliens, strikes and parliamentary repre-
sentation. The tenth article OF the
published program submits the following
objects for consideration: The serous
practical organization OF international
labor correspondence; universal staGs-
tics Of labor; an international under
standing between workmen of all trades
by means of the creation OF an inter-
national committee aud subnattonal
committees; regular communication;
information by means OF an international
socialist almanac, translated into all
languages. and socialist propaganda
agitation in all countries.
THERE is considerable cause for alarm
over the enormous death rate in England.
Last years influenza seems to have left
the systems Of the people open to attack
this year. The death rate for London
for the last six months Is higher than
ever known since vital stattctics have
been officially recorded
The socialists are not letting the
grass grow under their feet In taking
advantage OF the gloomy situation in
Europe because Of crop failure, and are
actively pushing their propaganda. The
coming o! winter. with what appears to
be inevitable distress, promises rich
harvest for them.
ADvIcEs from Vera Cruz. Mexico,
where yellow fever Is raging. state that
people In that city are dying by whole
families and their homes are vacated.
the occupOnts fleeing to the mountain
districts.
THE estate Of Lord Lurgan. situated
In counties Armagh and Down. Ulster,
Ireland, has been sold under the provis-
ions OF the land purchase act. The SOC
tenants agree to pay E635,OOO Tor the
property.
REPORTS from ell parts OF the prov
inces OF Ontario state that the crops arc
the best In many years. All grains are
above the average. Hay is hardly up
to the average. Roots and fruits are
fair.
THERE is beginning to be at Naples
and other Italian ports considerable
volume OF return immigration: nearly all
the immigrants ure coming home with
money to buy farms.
THE government OF Portugal pro
hibits the importation OF foreign wheat
from September ! until the native crop
has been consumed.
AN ukase has been issued In Russia
prohibiting from August 2. the cxporta-
ton from Russia Of rye and rye meal of
all kinds.
rHE twelfth conference OF the Young
Mems Christian as socia ton of all lands,
Is being held In Amsterdam. Holland.
EuRopEis Is much aYitatsl by the action
Of the Russian government prohibiting
the export Of rye.
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Gasnes NUn and Lost -liow the Ciabs
Now stand.
Following Il Y showing of the standing OF