The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

Annual Report of Secretary Morton Our
Trade with Foreign Countries -Cos"psti-
tion of Russia. Argentina. Austria. tte.--
The Weather tiureau-- srteutinc gnyesti-
CATIONS Inspection Of Meat, Etc.
WASHINGTON Nov 30 THE annual report
Of the secretary 81 agriculture Is particularly
Interesting because OF us reference 10 current
troubles With foreign governments over the
importation ~ American products lie re-
views the subject of foreign markets, and
gives figures ~ foreign agricultural cxpertses-
pcciaily those of Great Britain. That country
paid during the year 1879 for American bread
sturs. provisions. cotton aud tobacco, over
teiepuOu Including about Slo1m.uD worth
| of mineral oils. with agricultural exports the
united kingdom took 81 per cent. Of all cx-
ports OF brcad>tufs, provisions, mineral oils
cotton aud tobacco.
| or dressed beef. Great Britain took from
during the FIRST six months 81 the year 1894
| si0uO.OD worth. Australia II our chief com
| petitor for the trade. Mr. Morton deems II
probable that the American farmer will find
| more advantage from the shipment of dressed
beef than from the expectation 81 live cattle.
| Referring To the frequent allegations on the
part OF European governments that live ami
mails from the United states are diseased. the
| secretary expresses the opinion that these al
| legations are sometimes based on the fear OF
Infection. bat are at other times made for
| economic reasons. He argues that II all Auer-
| lean beef going abroad were shipped ~ the
| carcass. bearing the government certificate a>
TO wholesomcncss. IL certainly could not be
| shut out on account 81 alleged diseases. lie
| suggests that II certain European nations con-
| tinuc 10 insist on microscopical inspection ~
| American pork and veterinary Inspection
| N beef. with governmental ccriiacatlon OF
| each. the government ~ the United states
| might well insist upon such inspection andcer
| tincatton by such foreign governments of all
| ,nportations therefrom whether edible or bcv-
| cragcs. intended for human consumption. He
| reports very large increase in the exports Of
beef and hog products over the year previous.
with. on the other hand, u marked decline IN
| the exports OF wheat
THE FOREIGN MARKET
| The review OF the foreign market leads him
| to certain conclusions A. 10 the future Of our
| export trade in agricultural products. A. fol-
| lows.
Competition OF Russia Argentina Australia
! and other countries. favored ny conditions
| which enable them To grow wheat AZ a loUcost
| and especially by the proximity OF their wheat
| growing regions 10 water communications
| warns American farmers TO no longer depend
| upon wheat STAPLE export crop. On the
| other hand. good market at fair prices Is to
be found in the United Kingdom for barley
| ana corn. owing 10 the great variety az uses to
| which IL may be applied. promise, 10 bc IN con-
| slant and inccSSant demand.
The secretary reports the inception .. two
important scientific Investigations, the nrst re-
| lating TO grasses and forage plants. The other
10 agricultural soils and crop production. The
! secretary believes that the importance of these
| Investigations justifics the erection OF each
into one independent division. and he has 50
| provided In the appropriations for the easuing
| fiscal year
With reference to the weather bureau. the
| secretary shows that nearly $4,000 have been
| saved from the appropriation aud covered
back to the treasury lie shows that hy heed
ing the admonitions OF the bureau relative to
the great tropical storm ~ September. 1904
vessels valued at over sl7 0oo0o were saved
Also. in October. when over |. 20 vessels val
ued at slg.0cOo0 were kept in port owing 70
the bureaus warning. Moreover. many human
lives were preserved. The secretary concludes
that the investment Is paying one. and may
properly come within the functions * .he gov
| eminent
The work Of the bureau OF animal industry
during the wear has been greatly increased.
Notwithstanding the reduction in the appro-
priation.
INSPECTION OF MEAT
The secretary concludes. "A review os the in
spcction OF export and interstate meat. with
| the recommendation that the law providing for
the same may be so amended A. 10 compel the
| owners OF the meat inspected to pay the cost
| 81 inspection. IT, he argues. the inspection
| wiicns the markets. thus enhancing the price
| OF their property. they, as the direct pecunary
bencnciaros. should agree to pay for IL. The
inspection OF animals received in the United
states has been continues in Great Britain. ana
ii hoped that, having demonstrated that
there is no danger OF introducing contagious dis
eases. the result would be the revoca ion OF the
British restrictions upon our cattle trade. More
than two years have passed without the de-
vclopment OF any pleuro-pneumonia or other
disease in this country which might be danger
Gus TO British stock interests. The hoped-for
tbflss tai yad
The scientific Investigations OF the bureau
have progressed steadily Social mention is
made in the appropriation bill for the current
year OF tuberculosis and sheep scab a. diseases
the secretary Of agriculture is authorized To
guard against. and the danger to human life
from tuberculosis. The sterilization Of milk
has been thoroughly explained In a leaiiet.
which has had wide circulation II appears
that sterilization ofmilk may be Il perfect safe
guard wherever milk Is used.
The Russian thistle is made the text FOR dis
cussion, as other plants from abroad. which.
hereafter. must be very carefully Inspected.
PRIME CURRENCY
The report concludes with a statement show
ing that OF the total exports OF this country for
1894 tiiscal year, farm products aggregated
i6.S. OcD.0D. or 1s.5 per cent OF the whole. The
markets Of the world he saws. demand from
the American farmer the very best quality OF
hreadsturs and materials. The farmer ex-
which have specific power for money having a
general purchasing power. Under the head
ing For Prime Pork Give Us Prime Cur
rency,' the secretary asks:
would the ss.0O0oOo OJ worth OF farm prod
ucts in the United States sold last year to for
eign nations have been paid for In silver. az
they have been when paid for In gold. or It's
equivalent; When the standard coin Of the re-
public shall be made OF metal worth a. much
after it j. melted as it purports to be worth.
In coin and the mint values and the com
modify values OF all metallic money approx
imatcly equal. will not the American farmer
and all our citizens become more permanently
prospcrouss II the American farmer. laborcr
and manufactures are compelled b. las 10 sub
nit To the measurement OF the value ~ the
products OF their efforts by silver standard.
will not the foreigner in buying those products
always use the same measures With his beef
pork ana cereals, the American farmer buys
money. and why should he not demand a.
supcrlatlyc quality In that which he buys a.
the domestic and foreign purchasers insist up
on ia that which he sellss
~ those BUYERS demand prime bccf are
| prime pork. why should not the farmer de
| mand prime currency. the best measure OF
| value. the most fair and facilc mcdlrfa " ex-
itt tor