Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-06
WRITE FOR FARMERS
THE ANNUAL REPORT or Sec
RETARx MORTON


with foreign governments over the I'M
portatior. Of American products. Tho
6ecretary reviews the subject Of foreign
markets and gives figures of our agricul-
tural exports, especially those to Great
Britain That country paid during the
year 1893 for American breadstuffs, FRO
visions, cotton and tobacco over 1924, O0Q :,
600. Including about $10,000,0 900 worth
of mineral oils with agricultural exports,
the United Kingdom took SAB per cent.
of all exports of breadstuffs, provisions,
mineral oils. cotton and tobacco.
OF dressed beef Great Britain took from
us during the first six months Of the year
1894 $1O,OOOO0O worth. Australia is our
chief competitor for the trade. Mr.. Nor
ton deems 1t probable that the American
farmer will find more advantage from the
shipment of dressed beef than from the
expectation of live cattle.
Referring to the frequent allegations on
the part of the European governments
that live animals from the United States
are diseased, the Secretary expresses the
opinion that these allegations are some
times based on fear Of infection. but are
at other times made for economic reasons.
He argues that if all American beef going
abroad were shipped In the carcass, bear
ing the government certificate as to
wholesomeness, 1t certainly could not be
shut out on account of alleged diseases.
He suggests that If certain European ma
tions continue to insist on microscopicaf
inspection of American pork and veterin-
airy inspection of beef, with governmental
certification to each, the government OF
the United States might well insist upon
such inspection and certifcation by such
foreign governments of all importations
therefrom, whether edible or beverages
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,
marked decline in the exports of wheat
Better Raise Barley and Corn.
The review of the foreign market
leads him to certain conclusions as to the
future of our export trade in agricul-
tural products as follows:
Competition Of Russia. Argentina,
Australia and other countries favored by
conditions which enable them to grow
wheat at low cost, and especially by
the proximity of their wheat-growing
regions to water communication, warns
American farmers to no longer depend
upon wheat as q staple export crop. On
the other hand, a good market, at fair
prices, is to be found in the United King
dom for barley and corn, which, owing
to the great variety Of uses to which they
may be applied, promise to be in constant
and increasing demand"
The Secretary reports the inception
of two important scientific Investigations,
the first relating to grasses and forage
plants, the other to agricultural soils and
crop production. The Secretary believes.
that the Importance of these investiga-
tions justifies the erection of each into
an independent division, and he has so
provided in the appropriation for the en-
suing fiscal year.
The work of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry during the year has been greatly
increased, notwithstanding the reduction
in the appropriation.
The secretary concludes that the invest
ment is paying one and may properly
come within the functions of the Govern
ment.
The Secretary concludes review of
the inspection 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 inspec-
ton. If, he argues, the inspection widens
the markets, thus enhancing the price of
their property, they, as the direct pecu-
mary benefciaries, should agree to pay
for it.
Inc inspection of animals received in
the United States has been continued in
Great Britain, and it was hoped that.
having demonstrated that there is no
danger of Introducing contagious dis
eases, the result would be the revoca-
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cattle trade.
No Pleuro-Pneumonia for Two Yenrs.
More than two years have passed with
out the development of any pleuro-pneu-
monia or other disease in this country
which might be dangerous to British
stock interests. The hoped-for revoca-
ton, nevertheless, remains unrealized.
The scientific investigations of the
Bureau have progressed steadily. Special
mention is made in the appropriation bill
for the current year of tuberculosis and
sheep scab as diseases the Secretary of
Agriculture is authorized to guard
against in view of the danger to human
life from tuberculosis. The sterilization
of milk has been thoroughly explained in
a leafet which hns had a wide circula-
ton. 1t appears that sterilization of
milk may be q perfect safeguard wher-
ever milk il used.
The Russian thistle IL made the text for
suggestion that seeds of new grasses
and other plants from abroad must be
hereafter very carefully inspected.
The report concludes with statement
showing that of the total exports of this
country for 1894 fiscal year, farm prod
ucts aggregated $62S, DOC, 900, OF. Il. So per
cent. OF the whole. The markets of the
world, says the Secretary. demand from
the American farmer the very best quality
Of brendstuffs and materials. The farmer
exchanges his products. the result of his
labors, which have specific purchasing
power, for money having a general pur-
chasing power.
Under the heading. "For Prime Pork
Give Us Prime Currency" the Secretary
asks:
would the 5000 0O0, 900 worth of farm
products from the United States sold last
year to foreign nations have been MS re-
munerative to the American farmer IL
they had been paid for in silver as they
have been paid for in gold or its equiv
alent? -
'When the standard coin of the repub-
lie shall be made of metal worth as much
after it is melted as it purports to be
worth in coin. and the mint values and
the commodity values of all metallic
money approximately equal 1t, will not the
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