Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-06
MoRToN.s REPORT.
The Secretary of Agriculture Makes His
Annual Report.

The Secretary of Agriculture Makes HIS
Annual Report.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-The annual
report of the secretary of agriculture
is particularly interesting because OF
its references to current troubles with
foreign governments over the importa-
ton of American products He reviews
the subject of foreign markets and
gives figures of agricultural experts.
especially those of Great Britain.
That country paid during the year 1898,
for American bread stuffs, provisions.
cotton and tobacco, over 1924, 600, 600.
Including about $4,000, 600 worth OF
mineral oils with agricultural exports
the United Kingdom took 54.31 per cent.
of all exports of bread stuffs, provis-
ions, mineral oils, cotton and tobacco.
OF dressed beef Great Britain took
from us during the first six months OF
the year 1894. SIC, 900, 900 worth. Aus
tralasia is our chief competitor for the
trade MIR. Morton deems it probable
the American farmer will find More
advantage from the shipment of
dressed beef than from the expectation
of live cattle. He reports very large
increase in the exports of beef and hog
products over the year previous with,
on the other hand. marked decline in
the exports of wheat.
The review of the foreign market
leads him to certain conclusions as to
the future of our export trade in agri-
cultural products as follows:
Competition of Russia, Argentine,
Australia and other countries favored
by conditions which enabled them to
grow wheat at a low cost and especial
ly by the proximity of their wheat
growing regions to water communities
tions, warns American farmers to no
longer depend upon wheat as a staple
export crop. On the other hand good
market, at fair prices, is to be found
in the United Kingdom for barley and
corn, owing to the great variety OF
uses to which it may be applied, prom
ises to be in constant and increasing
demand.
With reference to the weather bu-
reau the secretary shows that nearly
$40, 900 have been saved from the APP
preparation of 1898 and conveyed back
into the treasury. He shows that by
needing admonitions of the bureau
relative to the great tropical Storm Of
September, 1894, vessels valued at over
ST., 900, 900 were saved. So in October,
when 1000 vessels valued at S19, 200, 900,
were kept in port owing to the bureaus
warning. Moreover, many human lives
were preserved. The secretary con-
cludes that the investment is paying
one and may properly come within the
functions of the government
The work of the bureau of animal
industry during the year has been
greatly increased, Notwithstanding the
reduction in the appropriation. The
secretary concludes a review of the in
spection of export and interstate meat
with the recommendation that the law
providing for the same may be so
amended as to compel the owners of
the meat inspected to pay the cost Of
| inspection.
The report concludes with a state
ment showing that of the total exports
of this country for 1894 fiscal Year,
farm products aggregated S62s, 900, 600,
or ~. So per cent. of the whole. The
markets of the world, he says, demand
| from the American farmer the very
best quality of breadstuffs and ma
terials The farmer exchanges his
products, the results of his 1abors,
which have specific purchasing power,
for money having a general purchas-
| ing power.