Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-21
lERRY 10 BIN
wdIal 10 Hsuiaon About lnpofs o1ods
Cattle, Cotton and Ralnmasins Why
Cotton Is Imported From
Egypt and Peru.

Washington. Nov 20.--lhc report Of
the secretary Of agriculture has boon
submitted 10 the president. The report
begins with comparison Of tbs export
trade Of the past fiscal year with that
OF former years, aud enphasHvs III" ihct
that Of morr than q billion dollars frlf
rpscntinH the exports of our domestic
products OF the past ycnr, urgrly 81 per
cent consisted Of agricultural products
thue. not only making the United States
the creditor Of the world for sum r2'
reedlng S2OO000,0OO In excess OF our rN-
ports over imports, bnt relieving the
home markeis from surplus products
which would have otherwise reduced
prices TO n point below the cost Of prt
duciOn. In regard To imports he ini-
encouragement for farmers In the fat
that In spite Of an aggregate inefraNn
there IL reduction IN the proportion Of
imIf X consisting OF the products which
compete with our American agriculture.
He nevertheless regards imports cont
peting with the products Of our own soil
Ms SIN far too great lie instances $50
100000 worth Of animal products. SGJ.-
OOO.uOO worth Of hbrla, N2l,OOpOUO
worth Of hides, S30,0OOO00 worth Of
fruits and wines. as articles Of this Kind
aud cites The imports Of raw SILK amount
ing 10 S25,OOO,0D0 yearly as an instuucc
Of produgts imported. which rOnld. with
proper encouragement be- produced In
our own country.
Reviewing the regulations for tho con.
troll and prevention Of reANH fever. he
concludes with HE declaration Tint they
have saved three times rs much MONEY
10 cattle growers yearly nE Is required 10
run tho whole department lie says the
inspection lnws have restored The con
iidence Of foreigners IN HE hcnltliful-
ness Of our cattle. live cattle exports Ia
1850 amounted 10 205.OlO bend. Whereas
In 1892 We exported iDiOVD nt ~ in
crease IN value averaging ASHl per head.
comparison % Chicago market quota
lions for September lSli2 With 1859
shows nu increaee I'd value u cattle sold
amounting TO from 81 90 so per head.
according 90 Weight On The aggregate of
according TO weight On the aggregate VI
cattle sold 10 sinFlc year this would
amount 70 Sl0.O0OOc0
The secreinry notes the reduction Of
the cotton area In this country as
movement IN The right direction He
says one Of The gratifying features Of
our agricultural industry during the past
year has been the marked reduction Ia
cotton apn throughout the cotton stntca.
One Of the most difficult things To control
in agricultural Industry IL fair ratio OF
the product 10 the deinnud.
Every year ~ good prices tends 10
overproductinn tlie following year, with
a natural fesuit Of depression ~ prices.
unless this be fortunately prevented ~
fnriuilons conditions wl1ch no one can
forsee or control. For the past few yoars
the price Of cotton hDs been ertrn0fdlun-
nlly low and the production 80 great,
that enrh year leaving surplus over con
sumption, produced finally such pie.
thoric condition IN the market 40 10
greatly discourage cotton RrawerA This
unsatisfnoiofy condition Of AFFAIRS how.
for Il 4 evident now very considerable
redmiinn Ia The area planted 10 cotton
has taken place. the result Of deterf1in-
sd offort 90 the mart Of the growers
10 llnilt the production and turn q por-
ton of their land 70 other crops. III
has taken place Of late years IN our
Import. of nav cottun. Imports which but
q few years ago we're hardly known.
During the past fiscal year, raw cotton
wns lnspnFtsd ffes al dniy 70 tbs amount