The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-12-06
MoRroN's REPORT.
The Secretary of Agriculture Makes Hh
 Annual Report.

The secretary ON hErtCulturo Makes Htl
 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- tion 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 1893, for American bread stuffs, provisions, cotton and tobacco, over SSo4, ,0O0, 900. Including about Sl0,000,000 worth of mineral oils with agricultural exports the United Kingdom took 54.3l 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, S10,000,0O0 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 exportation 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, a 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 low cost and especial. ly by the proximity of their wheat growing regions to water communica- tions, warns American farmers to no longer depend upon wheat as 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 Sl4OOOO have been saved from the ap- propriation of 1893 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 Sl7,OOO, 900 were saved. So in October, when 1,2O0 vessels valued at SIS, ,000, 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 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 state ment showing that of the total exports of this country for 1894 fiscal year) farm products aggregated S62s, 900, 0O0, or 72.5s 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 labors, which have specific purchasing power, for money having a general purchase ing power