The Dickinson press., 1892-10-29
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
WORK OF THE RARRi-cN hDaiiiSls-
TRATloM IN THEIR C.tlAlr.

Enlarged Markets Abroad ;n,' At Horne.
Better Prices. Increased t":,"::d aud
Better Conditions. Increased! i.Spnrt., in-
creased NaM,c &araits.
Here arc u few Of the #dv""1a%es
that have come To tilr farmer t;nt.tr III"
Mckinley law and under President
HarIison's administration:
Under the combined efforts of Prcsi-
dent Harrison and his secretaries of
state and agriculture, coupled with the
| work Of his ministers abroad, t,e proli-
bition against American ,Helta and live
stock has been removed in foreign
markets, and through reciprocity other
farm products given advantages in the
markets of the world y comparison
of the last year Of the Cleveland admin
~istratiom with The present yea" just
ended shows the following increase I'M
der the Harrison administration:
Increased exports of bacon, ham. and
lard, $I9.o 0e, oUo.'
Increased exports of beef products,
$l2.OO 600.
Increased exports of cattle, SIC. eco. coo.
Increased exports of wheat, nCWr and
corn. $4,000, 900.
Increased exports OF cotton, #..o,0@0.-
900.
Increased exports Of seeds, 50. 5oo. 900.
Increased exports OF f.uit3 and mats.
81, 800, ooo.
Increased exports of oi!cakc and meal,
s., 900. 900.
Increased exports OF all agricultural
products, ;*:ai5.ooo. 600.
Besides this the Mckinley t.riif has
given The farmer:
First-.A home market for his barley,
worth over So ,000, 900 yearly.
Second-A homo market for his to-
bacco, worth 5000. geo yearly.
Third-A home market Cor his pota-
toes, amounting to 81 .Goo,o 600 yearly.
Fourth-A home market for his eggs.
amounting to 81. eco. 600 yearly.
Fifth-A home market for hi; rlisins,
prnncs, nuts and other fruits. worth
$5.22J0.Ge0 Near.
S~iXth--Sayed Tie American wool
grower from utter ruin by protecting
him from Il disastrous competition With
foreign eight cent wool. keeping the
price of American wool at am average of
800 cents per pound h.y comparison with
III average OF 49,! cents l2r pound Of
similar grades ut corresponding dates in
London.
Here are SOM things the agricultural
department has done for the farmers:
First-ContagioEs pleuro-pneumonia
completely cralicalel.
Second-LoSscs from Texas fever al
most entirely prevented.
Third-'Trcatment of cattle on board
ship regulated and LOSSES prevented.
Fonrth-D&nger of Introducing disease
with imported animals removed.
Fifth--Prohibition of our pork by
Germany. Denmark. Austria, France,
Italy and Spain removed.
Sixth-From half to one cent per
pound added to value of orr pork in
United States and Great Britain when
bearing United States government in
spection certificate.
Observation-Disclosures Of allegations Of
contagious diseases among American
cattle shipped abroad as result of y sys-
TEN of inspection.
~Eighth-Ihc sugar industry placed
upon Il footing which promises to supply
the entire domestic consumption with a
homo grown rroauct.
Ninth-Indinn corn successfully intro
duced as q human food in tho leading
countries of Europe.
Tenth-Extension Of our trade in ayri-
cultural products throughout Latin
American countries.
observation-disclosures adopted to check
the imports of raw cotton from abroad.
Notwithstanding to farmers annually
of millions Of dollars, by combating
d~epredations of diseases and insects Oh
vegetation.
Thirteenth-Widc extension of wealth
er bureau service in interest of agricnl-
turc.
Observation-Disclosures on more ex-
tensive scale of valuable information
for Use of farmers.