The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-13

ment Of civilization. Does the Secretary r,o.
pose that the American farmer shall revert IA
the pastoral staae2
The farmers annual revepue bavinc 49,.
reduced by sGO.OOOOOo or s75 900 N,o Sa
placing hides on the free llst A. practice,
form OF announcement to hide growing m.
placing OF wool on tho samo list will still ,u,
ther reduce such revenue some $1,000 UOOto
S45.OOO.OOO. and render Il nbsoluteIV nao..
sary for the farmer to grow the hides AMI w.,
now imported In order that his reyenue r.
cattle and sheep may not continue 10 vanish,
The Secretary informs us how much thu 40
ricultural exports have diminished in vain.
but he has not told US that It IL not the volun.
OF exports that constitutes a nations profit,
from commerce. but the net returns from IN.
commodities exported. realized by the rr,.
duccrs lie has also failed to state that Al.
though the exports OF swine products dImin.
ished from JU3.OUO TO Az. 900 tons or u NO.,
cent tine aggregate value being but $500 O0o
lessl. the export price advanced % Ter cent.
that the better price was due TO decrease a,
ons-elRhth in the mum Der Of swine upon IN.
farms Of the United States; that the foreign.
ers lid not cause this great diminution OF IN.
volume OF exports by shutting In our pork
products, but that they took, at our price ali
wo had to spare; that at the end OF IN.
1S92.O3 fiscal year the stocks Of msat,
and lard. both at home and abroad
were the lowest IN any June In the last
ten years that from June 30. 1859. to Oct. n
the EXPORTS Of swine products have been but
312OOO0OO pounds, as against 3J4. coo Up
pounds in the corresponding period OF the pr..
cednR year; and yet that the export value wa,
$3l GOO. 900 as against valuation Of S2s 800.
900 In 1892: that decreasing the volume OF
exports II per cent. Increased the returns 10
per cent. and that all this added 10 per cont
was clear profit for the American producer;
that the stocks Of PROVISIONS aud lard have not
years 20 and that fopeisner Ss sh e,
could not have increased his purchases ~ the
stock was not available; and had ho ATTEMPTED
advance q great deal higher.
Nor has the ne ,retary. informed us that the
wheat cotton, flour and corn exported In the
last year would have brought SAC. O0UOU0
more had prices therefor eqnaled those OF the
or na ns .S S,s sf o Sns the
duties upon foreign imports. nor because 81
dairy products. but, solely because the duant.
~ OF butter and cheese made does not keep
Tresro use q oeomafsepine with ap pSop Pro- D.
forced 10 lessen q. aqsntitIss sen, sS-Ssd;
HntsS Ssss sysn sed. 1hSit " and II is e:
cedas Years the exports q the two last years Ears
could not have aggregated any more than 10.
Q0O,0OO bushels. Instead OF tho 41T.O0O.OOO
tary did not ocaly siaie the fact that v Shss
the foreign dealer IN grain. peat, or cotton
stop TO INQUIRE whether sny paItieulsr parcel
Zionist Russia, Argentina, Algeria. or America
or 81 se aass S% Hns t as ne e
the trouble q ask whether his com patricia
sslEpg METALS n.s, and textiles IND an open
=, Most notable Of the many omissions In
ipiorm the Pre.ident and ,he public that Of al
commercial policy nc all approaching free
trade. and that we are In NO more danger Of
having our products shut IN than are our
the ntisntIon Of the Pss.idsnt snd ahe pnbs
to the fact that nearly all our agricultural ex.
ports are such products as are absolutely In.
where else are they procursble in anything
like adequate quantities; and that should our
exports thereof DO susps end ed for a few month";
and Srs s L Nss 81
While foreettlng to inform the President and
the u to- e does % saSS
six millions OF farms in the United States
psnnsaf The It ass ~ show Wv
900 in 1859. and that the increase was les,
srsor in staten ent a: milion or r. 80 ' q fafas
Ia not OF the slightest consequences. provided
We can only MANAGE to grow, enough hidss
oSt tSs and
which Foreigners desire to sell In the msrEeG
OF the United States c. wooD DAVIS