The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-29
Recommended to the Farmers of
America.
SHOULD STRIKE RIGHT BACK.
And Demand the Inspection of Euro
pean Food Products Shipped
Into This Country.

particularly interesting because OF It's rel
erence to current troubles with foreign
Governments over the Importation OF
American products. He reviews the sub
ject of foreign markets and give figures Of
agricultural experts, especially those OF
Great Britain. That country paid during
the year 1898 for American breadstutfs,
provisions, cotton and tobacco over S524,-
100000. Including about $40, 100000 worth
of mineral oils with agricultural exports.
the United Kingdom took 81. 81 per cent Of
all exports of breadstuffs. provisions, min
eral oils, cotton and tobacco. OF dressed
beef Great Britain took from America dur
ing the first six months of the year 1894
$40, 100000 worth. Australia is the chief
competitor for this trade.
Mr.. Morton deems it probable that the
American farmer will find more advan-
tages from the shipment of dressed beef
than from the expectation of live cattle.
Referring to the frequent allegations on
the part of the European Governments
that live animals from the United States
are diseased, the Secretary expresses the
opinion that these allegations are some.
times based on fear of infection but are at
other times made for economic reasons.
He argues that if all American
beef going abroad were shipped
in thu carcass, bearing the Government
certificate as to whOlesomeness, it
certainly could not be shut out On account
of alleged diseases. He suggests that if
certain European nations continue to in-
sist on microscopical inspection of our
pork and veterinary inspection OF our
beef. with governmental cert ication to
each, the United States Government might
well insist upon such inspection and GER
tlfcauon by such foreign Governments OF
all importations therefTom, whether edi-
bles or beverages, intended for human
consumption. He reports a very large iu-
crease IN the exports of beef and hog
products over the year previous, with, on
the other hand, a marked decline in the
exports of wheat
The review of the foreign market leads
him TO certain conclusions as to the future
OF the export trade in agricultural prod
uctS as follows: The competition of
Russia, Argentina, Australia and other
countries, favored by conditions which
enable them to grow wheat at a less cost,
and especially by the proximity of their
wheat growing regions TO water COM
munications. warns American farmers to
no longer depend upon wheat as staple
export crop. On the other hand a good
market at fair prices is to be found in the
United Kingdom for barley and corn, and
owing to the great variety of uses TO
which it may be applied it promises to be
in constant and increasing demand.
The Secretary reports the inception of
two important scientific investigations. the
first relating to grasses and forage plants,
the others to agricultural soils and crop
production. The Secretary believes the
Importance of these Investigations justi-
fes the creation of each into an independ-
ent division, and he has so provided in
the appropriations for the ensuing fiscal
year.
With reference to the Weather Bureau,
the Secretary shows that nearly $4,000
has been saved from the appropria-
tons and covered back into the treasury.
lie shows that by needing the admoni-
tons Of the bureau relative t. the great
tropical storm of September, 1894. vessels
valued at over $17, GOO, 600 were saved. So
in October. when over 1900 vessels, valued
at $40 100000, we're kept in port owing to
the bureaus warning. Moreover. many
tarv concludes that the investment is a
paying one and properly comes within the
functions of the Government.
The work of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry during the year has been greatly in
creased Notwithstanding the reduction in
the appropriation. The Secretary con-
cludes a review of the inspection of EXPORT
and interstate meat with a recommends
ton that the law providing for the same
be so amended as TO compel the own
ers of the meat inspected to pay the cost
of inspection. The inspection of Amer-
can cattle in England is still continued,
More than two years have passed without
the development of any pluro- pneumonia
or other disease in this country which
might be dangerous to British stock inter
ests. The hOped-lor revocation, neverthe-
less, remains unrealiZed.
The scientific investigations of the bureau
have progressed steadily. Special mention
is made in the appropriation bill for the
current year of tuberculosis and sheep
scab as infectious diseases. The sacre-
iary is authorized to guard against cases
in view of the danger to human life from
tuberculosis and the sterilization of milk
has been thoroughly EXPLAINED in leaflet
which has had wide circulation. 1t ap-
pears that sterilization of milk may be a
gafeg uard whenever milk is used.
The Russian thistle is maie the text for
suggestion that seeds of new grasses and
other plants from abroad must hereafter
be very carefully inspected.
The report concludes with a statement
showing that of the total exports of this
country for 1894 Fiscal year, farm produces
aggregated S628.0O0,0O or 1858 per cent
of the whole. The markets of the world,
he says, demand from the American
farmer the very best quality of breadstuffs
and materials. The farmer exchanges his
products, the results of his labors, which
have specific purchasing power, for money
having general purchasing power.
Under the heading. "For prime pork
gives us prime currency" the secretary
asks: would the $500. 600. 600 worth of
farm products from the United States sold
last year to foreign nations have been as
remunerative TO the American farmer if
they had been paid for in silver as they
have been when paid for In gold or lis
equivalent?
when the standard coin of the repub-