The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-20

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WAsuISorox. Nov. .. - secretar
1uak has presented % the president ri
ennual report - secretary Of agricu
eao- The report opens with geners
expression Of congratulation upon th
outlook for agriculture. and calls a
eeutson 70 the specially noticeable Tea
suFe regarding the crop values OF IN,
present wear They are 50 well sus
saancd In the presence OF abundan
yscsds that the secretary estimates th
probable increase in the value Of agri
cultural products for 1891 over 1890 :
not less than s70o.00o. o0ol
6eviewing our exports and import
@ agricultural products. Secretary
kusk states that during the frs. three
months OF the present fiscal year oul
exports in cereals alone have acgre
gated in value over $4,000. 600. adding
that the indications now are that the
sales abroad Of the surplus from our
farms will. during the present year,
largely exceed those Of any previous
year. He notes the increase bv some
80. 200. 900 In the imports Of agricul-
eural products during the first ten
months under the present law by
comparison with the same period dur
Ing the last year Of the old law.
but emphasizes the fact that the
increase Is confined largely 10 articles
not competing with home products.
such as sugar. tea coffee. etc At the
same time he states that the change in
rates has checked the importation OF
products which may be produced n
home. He notes decrease in tobacco
from S7.oo0.O00 TO $4,000. 600: = falling
on IN foreign barley of nearly three
and half millions; in eggs. one and a
quarter millions: in horses. \ falling
on Of nearly a million and . half. and
= gradual decline in the imports Of all
live stock
Referring 70 the import :of hides. ad-
mitted free of duty. he states that this
causes a great depreciation in prices
realized for hides Of home production
and earnestly recommends that the
duty provided for in the reciprocity
section Of the new tariff law be inn
posed in all cases where the countries
from which such hides are SHIPPED have
not granted equal concessions in re-
gard 70 the admission Of the agricul- |
turai products Of the United States
The secretary in speaking Of the
withdrawal by the governments Of Il
Germany. Denmark and Italy Of the |
prohibition against American pork. ex-
presses his high appreciation Of the
presidents personal interest in the
matter without which. he saws. this
grand result could never have been
attained" lie reviews the subject Of
meat inspection. stating that il was not
only demanded in order 10 keep our
foreign markets and develops them. but
that there was very general demand
Tor some inspection. by the people OF
our own country. in many states OF
which, indeed. laws had been passed
for . local inspection. which
lawsiad. however. been generally con
1emned Is an interference with inter
Itate commerce He urges . system Of
inspection for all articles Of food which
ire the subject Of interstate or foreign
;rade-
The secretary offers considerable evil
lence 8 to the efforts OF this govern
neDt 70 meet all reasonable demands
rom foreign countries with view TO
preventing the transmission through
'ur cattle exports Of communicable
'nimal disease sto foreign cattle. citing
specially the excellent control Of all
uch diseases within our own country:
he rigorous inspection Of all animals
oming into the United States: the in
pection Of all animals exported. and
ven Of collaborating vessels. in or ?
er 20 secure the well-being and hu- 7
name treatment Of cattle on ship
GARD III
He points out the fact that fer more
han . year there has been no we'll
authenticated case Of transmission 20 {
Dreign countries Of : single case Of :,
in American cattle. | !
nd that in the only alleged cases COM
lained Of BY the British authorities
be diagnosis Of che American cattle Z
inspectors on the other side who denied =
rat these were genuine pleuro-pneu- 7
lonia have been triumphantly vindi- !,
lted. not only BY the life history OF .
,e cattle traced By means Of our in
pection system 70 the farms from =
hich they were purchased in this "
,untry. hit BY the expert experience )
highest British authorities obiaina- =
le- =
The condition Of the United States y
'ade and the vigilant supers ision or y
II government he says. justify the
rongest presentation to the British.
3vcrnmcnt Of the grievance which
~ cattle raisers suffer unjus,ly BY y
JASON Of its arbitrary regulations en-
reed against American cattle. coupled
it'll IN urgent demand for their re- .,
oval: adding that they have been Il
early shown 70 he useless. and that HI
'cir maintenance can only be regarded 81
J an evidence Of unfricndlincssL b
He concludes that Justice as well Is u
roper self-respect demand such ~
purse" and adds that he shall in The Il
oeence Of the removal Of such un- m
iendly restrictions, feel Il his duty 70 Xxi
" gest the rigid enforcement Of the a
~ now In existence prohibiting i'm m
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