Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-30
KILL THE CATTLE
And Ship the Beef for Sale in
the Old World.
KoRToNs ADVICE TO THE FARMER

Advantages Noted for the Plan Over the
Export of Live stock-Competition in
Wheat Growing q Matter for the Amer.
lean Granger to Observe-Great Britain
. Large Purchaser of Our Agricultural
Embellishments on the Currency.
WASHINGTON. Nov. SO-The annual re-
port OF the secretary Of agriculture is par
ticularly interesting because Of its refer
ences to current troubles with foreign gov
ernments over the importation of Amer
lean products. He reviews the subject Of
foreign markets and gives figures of our
agricultural exports, especially those to
Great Britain. That country paid dur
ing the year 1923 for American bread
stuffs, provisions, cotton and tobacco, over
100000. Including about $1,000, 600
worth of mineral oils with agricultural
exports the United Kingdom took 81. 81
per cent. Of all exports of breadstuffs,
provisions, mineral oils, cotton and to-
bccco
Recommends Exports of Beef
or dressed beef Great Britain took from
rs during the first six months of the year
1894, $l0,O1n,090 worth. Australia is
our chief competitor for the trade. Morton
deems it probable that the American
farmer will find more advantage from the
shipment of dressed beef than from the
expectation of live cattle Referring to
the frequent allegations on the part of the
European government that live animals
from the United States are diseased. the
secretary expresses the opinion that these
allegations are sometimes based on fear
OF injection, but arc at other times made
Tor economic reasons, He argues that if
all American beef going abroad were
shipped in the carcass bearing the govern
ment certificate as TO wholesomeness, it
certainly could not be shut out on account
Of alleged diseases.
Competition in Wheat Production,
After suggesting that the United States
ro'aliate IN the inspection business BY re-
curing inspection of foreign imports the
secretary reports a 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 fu-
ture OF our export trade in agricultural
products rs follows: Competition of Rus
sia, Argentina, Australia and other coun-
tries favored by conditions which enable
them to grow wheat Mt a low cost, and
especially by the proximity of their wheat
growing regions to water communications.
warns American farmers to no longer de-
pend upon wheat rs a staple export crop.
Good Market for Other Cereals.
On the other hand a good market at fair
prices is TO be found in the United King
dom for barley and corn, which, owing to
the great variety of uses to which they
may be applied, promise 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 other to
agricultural soils and crop production.
The secretary believes that the import
ance of these Investigations justifies the
erection of each into one independent d.
vision, and he has so provided in the ap-
preparations for the ensuing fiscal year