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

A New sns Pre-,i.i.s Tasustry-Hiss
Growing.

I
the head OF the Department " Agriculture.
whose functions must be advisory since there
are NO Administrative duties connected with
the oflce Hence II Is not surprising that
tho Secretary's FIRST annual report should be a
mixture Of well-meant advice questionable
economic PROPOSITIONS ineNnlicit statements
and others that are far from being accurate.
Thus We are Informed that the exports Of
agricultural products during the last fiscal
| year aggregated some slS5 GOO. coo less than
| those OF the preceding year: TINT the exports
OF cattle declined $4,000 coo; those OF other
beef products. $4,000. 600: those Of corn. SIT..
| 600 600; those 81 wheat SIS UOOU 900: while
| the exports OF cotton diminished from S2JS.-
| 600 600 TO SlSS. OOO.OtU and that the exports
| OF pork products we're a million dollars less in
| 1899 than in 1902.
UnaccompnnIed as they are by any sort Of
Information as to the volume Of exports In
| either year and incorrect az regards the
values OF beef products exported. these fg-
ures doubtless possess some interest "a indl-
eating an enormous shortage either in the
volume Of the products exported or in unit
values. or both. But the Secretary attempts
no explanation OF such decrease beyond
mere surmlss that the diminished exports OF
cattle may be due to nm advance Of price in
the home markets; and that the decreased ex-
ports OF swine products might be partially ac-
counted for by the high price OF pork In this
country Next comes this;
Moreover We have been for many year, pursuing
policy tending 20 deter the various nations from be.
coming customers AMI. lke f.rtity OF the soil -
trade once lost or dver;elis most diincut TO regain
Seine time hence further report from the
two agents OF this department In Europe seeking
markets for American products. help to solve the
economic problems presented But N solution
that the reason Tor the virtual clos
ing OF the markets for American products in some
parts of the Old World may possibly lie attributed o.
to the high tarlr duties upon ali products and
moiitss which foreigners desire TO sell In the markets
OF the United states Ana thus the question will axNin he
presented to the American mind: Can any country
shut tire commodities aud pruduc Of nations
without shutting in value equal to that of the thing.
shut out""
While In the opinion OF this official adviser OF
the President and tho farmer It is the very
essence OF bad policy TO shut out the products
and comm odities OF other countries" lest an
equal value Of our products be shut in ; yet 1t
all seems TO depend upon what kind Of prod
ucts and commodities We smut out. as in the
following paragraphs we find the Secretary
making some well-timed ayerments:
"Arsview OF our Agricultural exports "a review that
leaves out OF view the quantities exported prompts
consideration OF our agricultural imports This
yeas large value in imports OF agricultural prod.
ucts. The question then comes up WHISTLER some.
perhaps much OF this great total OF agricultural i'm
ports aEsreEa'ihs IN ya'ne some s5oooooooo. ought
my " W p'or".eu upon our oNh 'ol ~ pro.'ny 70
,, a., 800, a, a, ,. 49,, 49,, -, " $3.50
I'm, time viii ,ur,Iy com. when nnd.r the f,rnr
able conditions OF soil and climate witch this country
possesses very large share OF the prod
ucts now imported WILDE raised by American farmers
"unr large imports of hides fruits nuts and wine,
aRRrezatnE an average or SEQ 900 90 annuaily
could all be produced In this country considerable
share Of the nbrss including wool and silk and.
could also Hprodneed in thi, country
ouEn' "o 10 atehpt inc production OF
ptouuo's anu com mouities "hich foreigners
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As soon as secretary morton ana PROFESSOR