The times., 1891-11-13
FARM AND FARMER.
A Synopsis of the Report OF
Secretary Rusk.
ROSY OUTLOOK FOR THE GRANGER.

His Surplus Sure of Sale at Good Prices
In the secretary's Opinion-EffectO of the
Tariff Law--The Duty on Hides A
Growl at Great Britain-Circumventio
OF the Middleman-Sugar Production
Doubtful About RainmalSinG- - Other
Matters.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Secretary Rusk
has presented to the president his annual
report as secretary of agriculture.
The report opens with q general expression
of congratulation upon the outlook for agri-
culture, and calls attention to the specially no.
ticeable feature regarding the crop values OF
the present year. They are so well sustained
in the presence of abundant yields that the
secretary estimates the probable increase in
the value of agricultural products for 1891 over
1890 at not less than S1OOOOO,OOO.
Exports of the Granger Products.
Reviewing our exports and imports of agri-
cultural products Secretary Rusk states that
during the first three months of the present lis
cal year our exports in cereals alone have ag-
gregated in value over $76,OO,OOO, adding that
the indications now are that the sales abroad
VT the surplus from our farms will during the
present year largely exceed those OF any prevl-
Gus year. He notes the increase by some S'S,-
100000 in the imports of agricultural products
during the HrhU ten mOntnS uilucr Iio PicoCho
law, by comparison with the same period during
the last year OF the old law.
A Fact He Emphasizes.
But he emphasizes the fact that the incrt ase
is confined largely to 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 at home.
| He notes decrease in tobacco from S17OU,OOO
to $1,000 600; falling Off in foreign barley Of
nearly SO, 100000; in eggs, 81 900; in horses
| falling off of nearly S1,5O0,0o0 and a gradual
decline in the imports of all live stock.
Wants Duty on Hides.
He says that free hides have reduced the
price of that commodity and asks that the
| duty be imposed wherever equal concessions
| have not been granted to us; felicitates the
| country on the opening of foreign markets to
| our pork, and thanks the president for his
| efforts in that direction, without which 1t
would not have been done; enlarges on the
perfect system of cattle inspection now in
vogue, and urges the inspection system for al
| articles of food; declares that the government
has used all reasonable efforts to prevent th'
export Of diseased cattle, and that these efforts
have been proved successful, where instance:
of complaint, principally in England, have beeI
Investigated IL having been shown every time
THAT the complaint was groundless-
| Complains of British Injustice.
The above facts, he says, justify the strong
est protest against the system OF inspection
now maintained In England, which causes oul
cattle raisers much trouble and expense, /
arbitrary and useless, and an evidence of un
friendlincss- He proposes that unless England
ceases to infgrce this unfriendly and unjust in
spection the United States enforce the law
now suspended as a matter of friendship t.
foreign governments-eXcluding all foreigl
live animals from this country, as we have
better right to exclude English animals thai
England has to exclude ours