Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-29
SECRETARY MonroS's REPORT.
Where Our Products Go--what En
gland Hugs From us.

Washington, Nov 2s.-The annual re.
port OF the secretary Of agriculture is
particularly interesting because OF its
reference TO current troubles with for
eign governments over the importation
OF American products. He reviews she
subjects of foreign markets and gives
figures OF our agricultural exports Srd
especially those Of Great Britain. That
country paid during the yea" i'!S
for American breadstuffs. provisions
and cotton an dtobacco over s}2i &C.,
900, including about $l0,001c9G worth of
the mineral oils. with agricultural
exports the United Kingdom took b.
per cent OF all eXpurls OF breastufts,
pr,visl' ms, mineral ols. ejttoa and to-
haLco.
OF dressed beef Great Britain took
from us during the first ak mnnshH
of the year 1894 Sl0.O0O0l0 worth. Aus
tralla is our principal competitor Tor
the trade.
Mr.. Morton deems 1t probable that
the American farmer VIII find more
advantage from the shipment of beef
than from the expectation Of llVe cat
tie.
referring to frequent allegations on
the part Of European governments tllat
live animals from the United States are
found diseased, the secretary expresses
.the opinion that these declarations are
fAome times based on fear OF Infection
hut at other times made for economic
rtasuns.
He urges that II all American beef
going abroad We're shipped in the car
casses bearing the government cerun-
cate as Ito wholesomeness. II certnlnly
could not be shut out on account OF al
legged disease. He suggests that II GER
tain European nations continue 70 m
slst on mlcroscoplcal inspections OF
American beef with government certih-
Gates. the government OF the United
states might rs well insist upon IN
spoction by such foreign governments
OF all impOrtations therefrom whether
edible or beverages, intended FOR hu-
man consumption.
He reports a very large Increase In
The exports OF beef and hog products
over the previous year. with on the
other hand a marked decline in inc eN-
port OF wheat
The SECRETARY concludes a review OF
the inspection OF export and Interstate
meat with the recommendation that
the law providing for the same be so
amended as to compel owners OF the
meat Inspected 70 pay the cost OF IN
spectlon. II, he argues. the inspec-
ton widens the market, they, as the
direct pecuniury beneiciares, should
paw lot II. ,
The inspection OF animals received
from the United States has continued
in Great Britain and 1t was Hoped
that having demonstrated that there
is no danger OF Introducing contagious
| diseases. the result would be the TO-
vocation OF tho British restrictions
urtn our cattle trade.
More than two years have passed
without the development OF nny plsc-
| ro-pneumonia and other diseases In
this country which might be dancer
I Gus to British stock interests Tha
| hoped for revocation. nevertheless, re-
| mains unrealized. The scientific in'
! vesugatlons OF the bureau have pro-
crossed steadily. Special mention "a
made in the appropriation bill Tor the
current year OF tuberculosis ana sheep
scab as diseases.
| The sterilization Of milk Is explained
q, a leaflet which has had wide cireu-
| ton.