Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-08
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Annual Report n, secretarv Mortou-Our
Trade with Fore,y, Countries -Competi-
tion of Russia. arrentina. Austria, ETC..
The Weather rRure,u--Scieutific IpyestI-
gations-- --Inspection of Meat. Etc,
w.su,sor,s No, ao n,,a animal renort
m ,bo soc,o,.r, -, ,,,.ia,l.,,.o 10 norticularIv
in,ero.,;,,, ta'.,,. =, H. ,s,..a,,. 10 c,,rrent
troubles ,,,,h ,oroi,,n ,o,onnnants over the
simnor,,,ion 90 ,,,'an;aar ,,roa,o,s He re- |
.,a,ss oA ~ VI la,''o, van ,as,,o,s and
gives e,,,.o, =, r,,.o,,. .,n,o,,,,r, ovnarts es
OIL, 49, y. 1,ai.a; rhat country
raid dur;n, ~ y, ,Soa tn A,or,oan broad.
stnys ,,ra,,;ai .ao e". n,,o ~ "a .aha"co over
&ass ooo noo Isn,.,s, s,o ooo ooo ,Yorth
=, r,;na.aI '-,o.,,.',an, a,,,or,. tho |
unitod hin,,,s. ..sI. e, ., ,,or cant ~ ali ey |
,,orts 90 ,a'a,,....sn ,',a,a,,. ,,,naraI ollie
co,tnn a., ,ataaa.,
or dressed beef. Great Britain took from us
during the first six months Of the year 1894
$40 $50 worth. Australia Is our chief COM
petitor for the trade. Mr.. Morton deems IT
probable that the American farmer Will ma
more advantage from the shipment OF dressed
ifhe MA from tnks IL buttation of live cattle.
/ fft iefging H. tho irequent allegations on me
/ Pact " flltropFan st hfNsneiits Thai i've an
bassis f9ta tle stat "a HIe ~ iseassa Ahe
sAfrts{fR exprssses " Q 0ptnssls tnat thfsc ~.
slp<Nfsnps ~ FemefF ~ sAsHai ou6 tiIe zlaf pt
Z tFshfeebi0ff HuyN are at other tines mate 10Y
economic reasons. He argues that II all Amer
lean beef going abroad were shlppeu IN the
carcass, bearing the government certlncate as
TO wholesomeness, 1t certainly could nov pe
shut out on account OF alleged diseases. He
suggests that II certain European natlons con-
tnue to insist on microscoplcal inspection OF
American pork and veterinary Inspection
OF beef, with governmental cerllhcatioh OF
EACH the government OF the United o.ales
might well insist upon such inspection ana yer.
tifcation by such foreign governments OF all
lmportatl0ns therelrom Whelher eoioie VI pes
erages intended for human consumption. ne
reports very large increase IN the exports OIL
beef and hog products over the year previous
with on the other hand, marked declihe III
the exports of wheat.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
nno uo,,;or, ~ tho ,oroi,n mar,,et loads him
| to oor,,ir oo,clnsiope os tn the futnre of our
ovnort trade in oercnltnral nroducts. as fol-
lors
connotitio, q, pussia Argentina. Australia
ans other countries favored Inv conditions
WIN onab,e them IN grow wheat at n low cost,
and 4 ,peciallv bv the proxtnity of their wheat
oro,yino regions 70 water communications,
warns American farmers ia no longer depend
unon whoa, nc n stonlh exnort crop. On the
other hand. "A GOOD market at fair prices is to
be found ir the United Kingdom for barley,
and corn, OWL TO the great variety oi uses W
which II may De eappned promises W pe III coh-
stant ar lncessaht deH ana
The ST. ctary reports the inception Oh V"o
importaLs scientific Investigations the hfst re-
lating to e5asses and forage plants Ihe otner
to agricultural soils and crop production. lhe
secretary selloVes that TIE Importance Oh these
Investigations 1ustihes the erectlon OF each
into one Independent DIVISION ana ne mas NJ
provided in the appropriations LOT the ensuing
fiscal year
With reference to the weather bureau, the
secretary shows that nearly Sl4o,so nave peen
saved from the APPROPRIATION ana covered
back to the treasury, He shows that py need
ing the adnonitions of the bureau relative tt
the great tropical storm OF September, losi
vessels valued at over Sl70aJ,on we're saved
Also, in October, when over 1,2W vessels val
ued at Sl9,W00OO, were kept IL port Owing u
the bureaus warming. Moreover, many homai
lives were preserved. The secretary conciuoe'
that the investment IS paying one ana may
properly come within the functions Oh 'he gov
ernment.
The work of the bureau OF animal industry
during the year has been greatly increased
Notwithstanding the reouctlon ia the appro
priaton
INSPECTION OF MEAT
MI. .oono,or,, ooro,,aas a reyiev of the in
snection NJ evnort and interstate meat. will
tbe Recommendation that ihe law providing 70
|, the same NAV he SO amended as to compel tn
owners of the meat inspected to pay the COS
of inspection. II, he argues, the Inspection
wideps the markets thus enhancing the pric
of their property, they, as the direct pecuniar
benedcaries should agree to pay for it. Th
inspection of animals received in the ULite
States has been continued in Great Britain, an
il was hoped that, having demonstrated tha
there is no danger Of introducing contagious dis
/ British restrictions upon our cattle trade. Nor
! than two years have passed without the ae ae
seioplleh' oi any rinbt ho d,uger
,s oms to pritish stocl, interests, The hoped-fo
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