The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-09
INCREASING TRADE.
Growing Foreign Demand for
American Products.
Interesting Figures Presented in the Re-
pert Of Secretary RuSk.
Growing Interest in the Cause OF bgriCul-
ture-EXperlments In Sorghum Sugar.
AdulteTati0aS in Coffee.
speciaI to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. Nov. s-Secretary Rusk.
In his third annual report, estimates that
the increase in the value of agricultural
products over last year will be not less than
S700,OO0.000 He states that during the first
three months of the present fiscal year the
exports in cereals aggregated S76,000,0C0,
adding that the indications now are that the
exports this year will largely exceed those
Of any previous year He notes an increase
by some SOS, ,C0o,0 GOO in imrorts of agricul-
tural products during the first ten months
under the present law, but emphasizes the
fsct that the Increase is confined largely to
articles net competing with home products,
such as sugar, tea, coffee, etc. At the same
time, changes in rates have checked the I'M
portation Of products which may be pro-
duced at home.
Speaking Of the inspection of meat for
expectation, the Secretary says: "Our
people demand something more than pro-
lection from communicable diseases. In
most if not all. European countries in
spectors, according to their reports. freely
pass for consumption meat of animals
affected with feet and mouth diseases,
plturo pneumonia ard similar diseases,
which, according 10 the views and customs
of this country, must be condemned. But
meat for foreign markets is inspected the
same as that designed for home cOnsump-
tion. In this respect, as in the other, we
have met objections raised to American
pr0du cts and not only removed the cause,
but gone beyond what was asked by our
critics. Up to the 1st OF October there were
total Of 1,016,6l4 animals inspected ;
63,672 carcasses Of hogs were examined mi
crosoopicaly, and the total number con-
demned was but 1926"
The Secretary earnestly recommends tn at
Congress be asked 10 make an appTopria-
tion sufficiently large to extend the inspec-
ton. He estimates that the losses to pork
raisers during the past ten years, owing TO
prohibition by foreign countries, aggregate
over $3.50, ,000,C coo. The Inspection of i'm
ported animals has been rigdly maintained.
The result has been to materially reduce the
losses resulting from lack of ventilation,
overcrowding and weak fittings OF vessels.
The Secretary points out that for over a
year there has been no well authenticated
case OF pleurU-pneum0nia in American
cattle exported 10 foreign countries. He
regards 1t highly desirable that the people
of foreign countries should be informed of
our resources and facilities for supplying
their wants
The Secretary deems it the duty Of his
department to keep the farmer fully in
formed of markets for his goods and just
what they value it. He congratulates the
county upon the success of experiments
In the extraction Of sugar from sorghum !;
notes with satisfaction the general and grow
ing interest shown by all classes in the
cause Of agricullure; expresses desire for
closer cooperation between the various
educational forces in the country for the
advancement OF practical agriculture, and
urges that the slender thread connecting the
department with Agricultural colleges and
stations be strengthened
In reviewing the work Of the Division of
Chemistry with reference to the adultera-
tion of foods the Secretary emphasized
especially aduIterations in coffee, which are
found to extend to n large percentage not
only OF ground coffee but cf the coffee bean.
Wholly artificial beans have been intro
duced into the market In large measur G
artificial beans are imported, and the Sc c.
retary urges that such importations, a we'll
as their manufacture and use in this coun-
try. be absolutely prohibited.
Touching experiments in producing raj n
he stated briefly that they have been made,
but he has no data yet at hand which would
justify him IN making any.cOnclusion on the
subject.