The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-22
FARMER HORIZONS ANNUAL.
TIE Secretary Of Agriculture Issues His An
Hual Report
Els Views On Hast TnsDsotiOs and rs COss
The Future Of Farming In Tbis
Country Dlsoassed-AV0rago
Valos OF Farms.

Country Dlsoassed-AVsrago
yales Of Farms.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ls-The report OF
the secretary of agriculture begins
with a review Of the work of the bu-
reau of animal industry. The total
number Of animals inspected as the
slaughter houses was considerably over
$4,000, 900, an increase OF more thas
100000 over the previous year. Dur
ing the year ante-mOrtem inspection
was also made of 5,OOO,OO animals.
The cost OF inspection was reduced to
/ cents per animal In 1898 inspeC-
ton cost ~ cents per animal and in
1894 il cost i7( cents Over ], 100000
cattle and sheep were inspected for
foreign markets, Of which SIS. 900 were
shipped abroad.
Over $1,000, 600 pounds of pork was
inspected microscopically and export
ed, as against 81, OO0. 600 in 1894 and So
0O0,OOO pounds in 1898. Of the amount
exported last year, nearly $4,000, 900
pounds went to Germany and over
9,OOO 600 pounds to France. This in-
speetion involved the placing of over
10000 specimens under the micro
scope. The cost of each examination
was less than cents, or for each
pound OF meat mills, a considerable
reduction over any previous year
Losses of cattle In transit to Europe
were greater than in 1894, being re-
spectively, for 1895 aud 1894, 90 and
o. 81 per cent.
Over $4,000 cars carrying over $50, 900
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 $4,000 cars were
cleaned and disinfected. Besides, over
10000 cattle from the non-infeeted
districts of Mexico were inspected for
shipment to northern states.
Much space is devoted to discussing
the opportunities for American meat
products iii foreign markets Of 341,-
600 tons of meat received at the Lon
don central market in 1894 ii, 600 tons
were American, while nearly $4,000
tons came from Australia. The Amer
lean proportion has not been main
tanned 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's ship
ments have greatly increased; during
the first eight months of the year the
shipments amounted to over $4,000
head.
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., 100000 American geldings aver
aged this year in the English market
Si55 A rigid inspection of horses for
export will be undertaken.
The foreign trade in dairy products
is carefully reviewed. In cheese the
United States, while large shipper to
British markets, holds the cOnspicu-
Ously unhattering place in the extreme
rear 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 1 per
cent of the British demand for foreign
buffers, Notwithstanding the fact that
Great Britain imported in eight months
SAG, 200, 600 worth Of butter.
The secretary thinks the duty of re-.
porting the acreage of staple crops in
each state on June 1 of each year
might be imposed upon the authorities
of the agricultural college stations, in
consideration of the annual appFopTis-
tons they receive from the national
treasury.
The report closes with a discussion
of the question Of the future of farms
and farming in the United States. The
average value of farms by the census
of 1890 was 50, 300 The value of i'm
plements, domestic animals and sun
dries will make total farm plant Of
81, 600 for family averaging six per-
sons. Those farms have fed the farmers
and their families and 4G.OO0,O 600 urban
residents, beside supplying $500, 600, 600
worth of products to foreign consumers
| In the presence Of these facts the sec.
tary asks; How can anyone dare as
sert that farming is generally uRre-
munerativs and unsatisfactory to those
who inteiligently follow ito" The
mortgage on farm values does not ex-
coed l6 per eent-a less incumbrance
on capital invested than in any other
line Of industry. he foretells con-
fdently steady increase IN the value
of farm lands as the population Of the
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