The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-11-04
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
WORK OF THE HARRISON ADMlNis-
TRATlON IN THEIR BEHALF.

Enlarged Markets Abroad and at Home.
Better Prices. Increased Demand and
Better Conditions, Increased Exports, In
creased Home Markets.
Here are few Of the advantages
that have come to the farmer under the
Mckinley law and under President
Harrison's administration:
Under the combined efforts Of Presi-
dent Harrison and his secretaries Of
state and agriculture, coupled with the
work of his ministers abroad, the prohi-
,bition against American meats and live
stock has been removed in foreign
markets, and through reciprocity other
farm products given advantages in the
markets Of the world. A comparison
of the last year of the Cleveland admin
istration with the present year Just
ended shows the following increase un-
der the Harrison administration:
Increased exports Of bacon, hams and
lard, $40 100000.
Increased exports of beef products,
$12,OOO,000.
Increased exports of cattle, $40, 000, 900.
Increased exports Of wheat, -four and
corn, SIS, 100000.
Increased exports of cotton, $50, 000,-
600. f.
Increased exports of seeds, So, SOC, 900.
Increased exports of fruits and nuts,
81 $685. O0.
Increased exports of oilcake and meal,
100000
Increased exports Of all agricultural
products, $275, 10000
Besides this the Mckinley tariff has
given the farmer:
First-A home market for his barley,
worth over 100000 yearly.
Second-A home market for his to-
bacco, worth 81, 900, 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, 100000 yearly.
Fifth-A home market for his raisins,
prunes, nuts and other fruits, worth
$780, 900 year.
Sixth-Saved the American wool
grower from utter ruin by protecting
him from a 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 1877 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 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 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 sys-
tenn of inspection.
Eighth-The sugar industry placed
upon footing which promises to supply
the entire domestic consumption with
home grown product.
Ninth-Indian corn successfully intro
duced as human food in the leading
countries of Europe.
Tenth-Extension of our trade in agri-
cultural products throughout Latin
American countries.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 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.