Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-06
MOR7Oy'S REPORT.
The SHIPMENT OF DRESSED BEEF.
Secretary Morton Commends the Weather
Bureau-The Work Of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry--The Ster.
ilizatiOn Of MIX.


WASHINGTON, Nov. s9.-The annual
report Of the secretary Of agriculture
Is particularly interesting because OF
.its references to current troubles with
foreign governments over the importa-
ton 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 1898,
for American bread stuffs, provisions,
cotton and tobacco, over SS94, 900, OO0
Including about slo,oOOOoo 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, slO,OOO,OOO worth. Aus
trslasia Is our chief competitor for the
trade. Mr.. Morton deems 1t probable
the American farmer will find more
advantage from the shipment OF
dressed beef than from the expectation
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, 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 communities
tions, 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
usas 10 which n NAV he annl;ed nrom.
,s.s " be IN constant and increasing
ao,,ona
With reference to the weather bu-
r.sn tbe secretarv shows that nearly
s,Io nm have bcen saved from the a n
rronriation ~ ,saa and conveyed back
IT, tho troosurv ia shows that bv
hasd,nr odmonit,ons ~ tbe hurean
~slat;ve N tba ! coat tr,n;csl storm Of
Sentembcr 1904 vessels valued at over
a. mn mn were saved So in October
whan ooo vassals valued at $40 ooo ono
,vara rert IN mort ov,ng n tbe bureau's
warn,nr Moreover many human lives
,yere nraserved The seeretarv con.
oludas that tbe investment ;s n navino
ons and NAV nronerlv come within the
furctiors ri tba Government
Tho worL NJ The bureau of animal
industry durinp the wear has been
Greatly Increased notwithstanding tho
sod,,ot;or IN tba annropr;at;on Tho
sscretarv concludes n review Of the in.
srsotior ~ svnort and interstate meat
With tho recommendation that the law
rroy,d;pg Tor the same NAV he so
amended as to compel the owners Of
tho meat ;nsnected n nav tho cost of
,rsnactior Il he argues the insnec.
t;or widens tbe market fins en-.
honc;ro tba nrice NJ th;s nronertv
,hey as tha d;rect necnpiarv bene.
sc,sriss should agree to nav for Il
,rha ,rsnoo,;on 81 on;mo,e roco;vad
n Tho IIn;ted States has been eontin. |
rsd IN Great Rritain and Il was boned
tho+ bov;nc domonstrated there e M
aonca- ~ ;ntroduciro contap;ous d;s.
eases tho result would he the revoca.
t;on - tba pr;t;sb restriot;ons unop
o,r cattle trade Mora than two Years
bova rososd without opv develonment
~ .nr rlsuro.nneumoria or otbar dc.
sosa Il this country which miobt he
Sanrarors 10 pritisb stocL interests
Tbs honed.for revocation nevertheless
.ama;ns ,rrsal;ssd Tbs sciertif,o ;nves'
.;rot;ons q, Tho hureau have nrogressed
s.s.S,,,, onoo,oI ,mar,;on s modo 4,
tha annronr;a, ,ior bill for tho current
',aor ~ ~ t,,heronlos,s ard sheen seah
s,,a,,os M saoro,arr ~ .rr;ar,,ura
Il au,horiysd 10 guard ogainst cases in
r;sm ., tho do nosr 70 hnman Ito fron,
t,,hsrcr,ns;s 'rhe stcriliyatior NJ nil,
,iao oeoA ,o"b ny 'NPi"'" :"
ieanet which mas iiaa u wide circuia-