St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-18

able reduction over any previous year
Losses of cattle in transit to Europe
were greater than in 1894, being re-
spectively for 1895 and 1894. 0.62 and
O.S7 per cent Over 10000 cars carrying
over $4,000 animals were inspected for
Texas fever at quarantine pens during
the quarantine season; nearly 5000 car
loads of cattle being inspected also
in transit, and over 2S,0O0 cars We're
cleaned and disinfected. Besides, over
LAG 900 cattle from the non-infected dis
tricts of Texas were inspected for ship
ment to Northern states. The secre-
tary urges their Importation
FREE OF DUTY
as advantageous to feeders having
surplus of feed, and to the consumers,
who outnumber the producers.
Much space is devoted to discussing
the opportunities for American meat
products in foreign markets. OF S41OOO
tons of meat received at the London
Central market in 1894, n 900 tons were
American, while nearly $4,000 tons came
from Australia. The American pro-
portion has not been maintained during
1895
In the imports of live cattle to Great
Britain, the United States and Canada
had a practical monopoly until the
last two years. Since 1898 Argentina
shipments have increased. During the
first eight months of the year, ship
ments amounted to over 2o,OO0 mead.
Although the meat of the South Amerl-
can cattle is not as salable as the
American, the business is prohtable
and likely to increase. American cat
tie sell. though slaughtered soon after
landing, at prices equal to the average
paid for British carcasses.
The export of American horses to
Great Britain has increased steadily,
having more than doubled since 1893,
amounting in the first eight months of
1895 to 22,755 head, valued at nearly $S,-
OOO, 900. American geldings averaged
this year in the English market Slo5.
A rigid inspection Of horses for export
will be undertaken.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
The foreign trade in dairy products
is carefully reviewed. In cheese the
United States while a large shipper to
British markets, holds the conspicuouly
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as to quality and price, and as the only
one of the competitors for this trade
whose business shows a serious falling
off. In butter the United States is out
of the race, supplying less than per
cent of the British demand for foreign
buffers, notwithstanding the fact that
Great Britain imported in eight months
$46,OG0,00O worth of butter. Referring
to our standing in the foreign dairy
market, the secretary warns shippers
of the consequence of their methods,
adding, I'VE have here a graphic illus
trat!on Of the disastrous effects in all
trade of disregarding the tastes Of
consumers and of acquiring bad re-
port"
The secretary says the crop re-
porting work is the subject Of constant
criticism. AS at present organized it
can hardly fail to be otherwise, though
more satisfactory at present than at
any previous time.
The secretary thinks the duty of es-
TINA ting the acreage Of staple crops
in each state on June 1 Of each year
might be imposed upon the authori-
ties of the agricultural colleges and
stations in consideration of the an
| nual appropria they receive from
the national treasury. Such acreage
being given and the character of the
soil known, with the climate conditions
published daily by the weather bureau,
! approximations as to the yield of each
crop could probably be computed with
| more accuracy than under the present
| method.
OF the savings of the department,
he says the total amount remaining
unexpended out of the appropria tions
fer the years 1893, 1894 1895, aggregates
81, 500, coo available for return into the
treasury.
EXTEND CIVIL SERVICE.
He commends the extension of the
civil service, which now includes all
the chiefs of division in the depart
ment. He regards an extension of the
law to include all non-political officers
as essential to efficient service;
recommends radical reorganization in
the matter of salaries to conform gov
ernment service to that of reputable
commercial establishments through
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