New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-21
SECRETARY RUSK'S REPORT
TT SHOWS PROSPERITY IN THE AGRICUL
TURAL INDUSTRIES.
LARGE INCREASE IN HOG AND CATTLE EXPORTS
BITTER OUTLOOK FOR COTToN-sUG-
GBsTIONS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE

Washington Nov. 2o.-The report OF the Secretary
Of Agriculture has been submitted to the President.
The report begins with comparison OF the export
trade Of the last fiscal year with that of former years
and emphasizes the fact that OF the than $1,000
100000 representing the exports OF our domestic
products for the last year, nearly 20 per cent con
sisted of agricultural products thus not ONLY making
the United States the creditor of the world for sum
exceeding 5000 900 Goethe of experts over
impOrts-but relieving orr home markets from sur
plus product which would otherwise have reduced
prices to point below the cost of production. For
large share in bringing about The conditions which
have made these gratifying results possible the Sec
rotary claims credit for his Department.
In regard to imports. he ends encouragement for
the farmers in tac fact that in spite of aggregate
increase. there Is reduction In the proportion OF
imports consisting of products which compete with our
American agriculture, for while in the fiscal year
ended in 1859 81 per cent of the imports were COM
peung, only III per cent OF our I'M
ports for the Last Gscal year did compete
He nevertheless regards the imports competing In tile
products of own soil as etill far too great
He Instances $4,000 900 worth OF animal products
fG7 100000 woith of fbres. s27,0oooo0 worth Of
hides $50 worth Of fruits and wines, articles
Of this kind cites the imports of silk, amount
ing TO s2o 900 yearly an instance OF products
imported which could. with proper encouragement
be produced in own country. He declares these
figures 10 indicate the main ultimate object OF the
work Of the department which he defines. In brief, "a
she closest study Of all markots abroad which may
be reached by own agricultural products, accom-
panied by persistent and intelligent efforts TO extend
them, and the substitution In our own markets OF
home grown for foiegn-grewn PRODUCTS
Since his last report the Secretary says prohibitions
against American pork products have been withdrawn
In all countries where they existed. ard 10000 900
pounds of inspected pork, which without Inspection
could not have found market abroad, have bsen
exported. Comparing the export trade for Nav June
July and August OF this year, period In which the
effects OF inspection Se clearly soon, witt the
spending period lat year, he notes an increase
in quantity shipped this wear of 81 per cent, at IN
advance In price which increased values for the
period by Go L. per cent lie compares prices for
september, 1902 with those of September, 1890 the
year before pork Inspection adopted. and shows
an Increase of 80 cents a 100 pounds In favor Of
this year. average Of 50 head every hog sold
increase in pice highly gratifying In view of the
large increase in the number of hogs marketed
Referring to his proclamation OF september &c,
declaring the country free frorn pleuropneumonia the
Secretary emphasizes the precautions taken before that
proclamation Issued, and She thoroughly satS
factory grounds existing for this declaration of our
immunity from that disease. Reviewing tie regula
tions for the control and prevention Of Texas fever
he ends with the declaration that they have saved
three times as much money to cattle growers yearly
as is required 10 run the whole Department
He says that eur inspection laws have restored the
confidence of foreigners in the healbfulness OF our
cattle Live cattle exports in 1859 amounted TO
9O5OOO head. whereas In 1902 we exported $4,000
head, ct all increase In value averaging Se head
comparison Of Chicago market quotations for september
1872 with September $50 SHOWS an Increase In the
value of cattle sold amounting TO from "a 10 $40 a
head according to weight On the aggregate Of cattle
sold in a single year this woud amopnt 10 rio.-
900 900.
The Secretary SAYS OF the work Of his Indian corn
agent in Germany Tat many difficulties attended the
introduction Of new food heretofore generally re-
farded in Europe as not suitable for human consmp
ton. one result is the maintenance Of the price OF
corn in the face Of largely increased exports. The
corn exports for 1890. the only year In winch tney
have equalled the exports OF the brought
the price down to fraction under AZ cents bushel
at the port OF Shipment against fraction over 90
cents a bushe this year. difference aggregaung on
the expor.s of the last fiscal year not less than
100000.
secretary Rusk notes the reduction Of the cotton
area in this country as q movement in the hight d
,recton FOR the last few years the price OF cotton
has been extraordinarily low anc the production 50
great that each year left a surplus over consump
ton finally producing such plethorlc conoiuoh III
the market greatly TO discourage tie cOrtoh sro"
ers THIS unsatisfactory condition Of affairs, how
ever. WIS not without sanitary effects: for II II ev
dent now that a considerable reduction in the area
planted 10 cotton has taken place, tho result Of
determined effort the part Of the growers 10 hmit
production and 10 turn portion Of Their lards 10
other crops. Anything which leads to diversihcA
ton Of crops throughout the country, but especially
ip 4 seciion devoted for many years almost exelu-
eivey to the raising Of one staple crop, Is to be
greatly commended. The secretary adds:
ain connection with this subject 1t IL well that ]
shoud call attention the great increase which has
taken place Of late years in our Imports o. Ia" COZ
ton imports which but few wears ago were hardy
knoHn During the last Gscal year raw cotton was
inported free of duty TO the amount Of 1891 o,SO3
a. against s. oO4 for the year previous and 81,
3sra 728 for tie fiscal year ending In le0O The
most Of our imported cotton comes to US from Egypt
and is demanded by manufacturers on account oi
the peculiar characteristics which II possesses ana
which are not be found In our homegrown cottohs'
so,n. in,uorts Of oottOn are also made from Perm,
and am Informed on good authority thaI inc entire
supply Of Peruvian cotton Imported mas us way not
into the cotton factories, but into the mahuiac"nes
~ voollon foods Ms character being such As 10 hde
II specially available for mixing with women soolS
without detection With view 10 chccdhs our '"'
p,rts OF foreign cOttons. especially the helPian'
have taken measures updcrtake with the coopei"'
tp Of some OF the experiment stations ID the cotton
States experiments With view 10 pfNo"clns co''y"
OF home growth which shall serve as an e'oic"' '''
stltu;e for the Egyptian" .,. ,,u,,,.s
With reference 10 cereals. the ra;orS,ue The
the excessive anicipauois fOihcu Tts'i 20, q.
price for throughout the crop Seai, ;, "a n,v
failur. Il, aJDreCiaLe the chdNbtu 'OhuiN'N,
.p'rroundinc The production and marketing Of me
worlds wheat crop "1akng the "Hr ora , a,"i5rd
the lean crops OF 1901 that there was ao INN
more wheat grown I'm that year tEh IN ioy ',d -, M
the export from Russia whore Ia.nne sor lime
large section and where exPors were Jr c a,
prohibited amounted 10 lO1CoOooo HnSh"I3 '1 ,nG
A. nurh a. Inc nyeragc OF the last four years INV
more than the average for the la,t zen yt,u' over
says. "The conditions which nave at iAst w.
wbelmed cotton growers nNw confront wheat grow
ers.n Hence the American farmer must IDuu, y, H.
wheat acreage ard 50 bring production down 10 N'
normal demand - :, ,h domestic
The experience Of the department IN tne Vii ~,
su.ar Industry confirms the SECRETARY ],,o,
,nrts and ehoys that domestic sugar can b. P0duccu
with profit 10 the grower Of the crop ana 10 w. ,.
fciuer provided that the conditions OF cutu "i M
mannn,cture Insisted upon by the department MT