The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-03
FARMERS
RECORD or THE HARRISON ADMINS
TRATIoN ON FARMERS INTERESTS.

Increased Prices Abroad and mt Home, In
creased Markets, New Markets Opened
More Purchasers Pound for Farm Prod
ucts.
The farmers have especial occasion r.
be satisfied with the work of the present
administration. Under the combined
work Of the president, the secretaries OF
state and agriculture, our ministers
abroad and the reciprocity features OF
the tariff law the standing Of our farm
productions abroad has been greatly
improved and foreign farm products ex-
cluded from this country.
Comparing the last year Of the Cleve-
land administration with the fiscal year
just closed the balance shows up in
favor of the Harrison administration as
follows:
Increased exports Of bacon, hams and
lard, $19,OOO.OOO.
Increased exports of beef products,
$l2.OOO.OOO.
Increased exports of cattle, SIC, 900, 900.
Increased exports of wheat, -four and
corn, $3.50, 600, 600.
Increased exports of cotton, SEQ, OO0,-
600.
Increased exports of seeds, &, SOC, 600.
Increased exports of fruits and nuts,
81 800, 600.
Increased exports of oilcake and meal,
100000
Increased exports of all agricultural
products, $27j. OOO. 900.
Besides this the Mckinley tariff has
given the farmer;
First-A home market for his barley,
worth over 5000, 900 yearly.
Second-A home market for his tobac-
CO. worth s.. ZOO, 900 yearly.
Third-A home market for his pota-
toes, amounting TO 81 SOC, 900 yearly.
FOurth-A home market for his eggs,
amounting to 81, 200, 600 yearly.
Fifth-A home market for his raisins.
prunes, nuts and other fruits. worth
$3.50, 600 year.
SiXth-Saved the American wool
grower from utter ruin by protecting
him from disastrous competition with
foreign eight cent wool, keeping the
price of American wool at an average Of
30.5 cents per pound by comparison with
an average of 1871 cents per pound of
similar grades at corresponding dates in
London.
Here are some things the agricultural
department has done for the farmers:
First-Contagious pleuro-pneumonia
completely eradicated.
Second-Losses from Texas fever al
most entirely prevented.
Third-Treatment of cattle on board
ship regulated and losses prevented.
Fourth-Danger ofintroducing disease
with imported animals removed.
Fifth-Prohibition of our pork by Ger
many, Denmark, Austria. France, Italy
and Spain removed.
Sixth-From half to one cent Der
pound added TO value of our pork in
United States and Great Britain when
bearing United States government in
spection certificate.
Standardization of allegations of
contagious diseases among American
cattle shipped abroad as result of a sys-
TEN of inspe, lion.
Eighth-The sugar industry placed
upon footing which promises to supply
the entire domestic consumption with q
home grown product.
Ninth-lndian corn successfully intro
duced as human food in the leading
countries of Europe.
Tenth-Extension Of our trade in ag-
ricultural products throughout Latin
American countries.
Eleventh-Measures adopted TO check
the imports of raw cotton from abroad
Twelfth-Saving to farmers annually
of millions of dollars by combating
depredations of diseases and insects on
vegetation.
Thirteenth-Wide extension of wealth
er bureau service in interest of agricul-
ture.
Observation-Disclosures on more ex
tensive scale of valuable information
for use Of farmers.