Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-11-24
WEALTH In THE SOIL.
WHAT THE YEAR HAS DONE
FOR THE FARMERS,


WASHINGTON, Nov. ss--'rhe report
of the Secretary Of Agriculture has
been submitted To the President. Tho
report begins with u comparison OF
the last fiscal year with that OF former
years and mphasizes the fact that of
the more than Sl,o0O, 900, 900, repre-.
senting the exports Of our domestic pro-
duets for the last year. nearly 50 per
cent consisted OF agricultural products
thus not only making the United States
the creditor OF the worll for u sum
e,Nceeding 5000, 900, O00-.thr excess of
our exports over imports but relieved
our home markets from u surplus
product which would otherwise have
reduced prices to u point below the
cost of production, For large share
in bringing about the conditions which
have made these gratifying results
possible the Secretary claims credit for
his department.
In regard to imports he finds encour-
agement for the farmers In the fact
that in spite Of an aggregate increase
there is reduction in the proportion
of imports consisting of products which
compete with our American agricul-
turc, for, while in the fiscal year
ended In 1889 81 per cent OF our i'm.
ports We're competing, only u per cent
of our imports for the last fiscal year
did SO compete,
lie nevertheless regards imports
competing with the products of our
own soil rs still far too great. lie i'm
stances $40 900 900 worth of animal
products, S67, 00,0o worth OF fbers,
Ha7, 900, 900 worth of hides, $40, 600, 900
worth of fruits aud wines, n, 'ticlcs
IF this kind, and cites the imports of
raw silk, amounting TO $4,000, 600
yearly, as an instance of products Inn
ported which could with proper en-
enlargement be produced in our own
country.
Since his last report prohibitions
against American pork products have
been withdrawn In all countries where
they existed, and 40, 600, 900 pounds OF
inspected pork which without inspec-
ton cou d not have found market
abroad, have been exported Compar-
ing the export trade for May,
June, July and August of this
year as period in which the
effects of the Inspection can be clearly
noted with the same period last year,
he notes an increase In quantity
shipped this year of 62 per cent, at an
advance in prices which Increased
values for the same period by 66il per
cent. He compares prices for Septcm-
Der, 1892, with September, 1890, the
year before pork inspection was
adopted, and shows an increase of 80
cents per 100 pounds in favor of this
year, nm average of 81 head on every
hog, an increase in price highly graft
flying in view of the large increase in
the number of hogs marketed
Reviewing the regulations for tho
control and prevention Of Texas fever,
he concludes with the declaration that
they have saved three times as much
money to cattlc.growers yearly as is
required to run the whole department.
The Secretary says of the work of his
Indian corn agents in Germany, that
many difficulties attended the intro
duction of u new food heretofore gem
orally regarded in Europe as not suit
able for human consumption. a mixed
corn and rye bread was found ncces.
sary TO secure keeping qualities in u
country where all bread is made and
sold by the bakeries, and corn grinding
machinery is now in use In several
mills in that country. One result IN
the maintenance of the price of corn
in the face of largely increased ex-
ports conditions which have hereto.
fore always accompanied great depr,-.
citation in price