Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-23
Report Of Secretary Of Agriculture

Report of Secretary Of Agriculture
The Secretary OF Agriculture Of The
United States has just made lis annu-
n report for The year ending June 80.
l99j, This document trcats of many
Ihings of more or less importance. but
the one theme of general interest is Il
statement Of the present. condition and
probable future OF farming in the L
uited States.
The statistics of this department
show that by the census of 1890 there
were in The United States 4 5646n
firms averaging l37 acres eacl and
valued at $4,000, 0O0, GOO, al average
OF 5000 each OF the total popula-
lion Of the United States 26, llC. 600 or
" per cent. were engaged in farming
"!th an average of six persons to each
farm. According to the Official tirtres.
by their own labor with an add ional
INVESTMENT upon each farm 81 about
$500 in implements and $500 more in
domestic ANIMALS and sundries. max.
lhg n total farm plant OF 81 600, those
families made for themselves during
the year out OF The products of the
earth a wholesome and comfortable
living. II is further shown that these
same farmers
Have, with part OF their surplus
products, also fed all the town popu
lalion of the United States, poor and
rich alike. Cereals. meats, vegetables,
fruits, eggs, milk, butter, cheese and
poultry have been supplied the village
and city markets Of the L. S. in abup.
dance. 1t is probably safe 10 say tina,
more than 100000 of American citi
zens not living Oh farms have been so
with all the necessities and
luxuricS known as products of the VA.
ried soil aud climate OF the states aud
territories OF the Union.
During the fiscal year 1895 the Uni.
ted States exported TO foreign couu-
tries domestic commodities, merchan.
disc AID products ae~gregating in val.
nc s79S 100000. The aggregate value
OF The agricultural products included
that sam was Sjj32l5,3l7. OF the
total exports Europe received II valua
lion OF 1928, 000, 900 or 70 per cent. OF
he whole,
Thus American agriculture after
feeding Itself and all the towns, cities
ma Villages of the United States, has
also in the outside worlds markets
more than $500. 600 900 worth of pro
iuels. SO the farmers of the United
states have furnished So 68 per cent.
'i'e value Of all tie exports from,
heir country during the year 1895.
bHt this large number of consumers
consisting not only OF our own citizen,
'n' OF the citizens of all nations. have
'"' oceh gratnilously fed though their
'ppplles have been constant and abuo
'aut. With sound money OF the least
.luctua,ipg buying power none ON
parity with and convertible into
'o'd The world oyer--Amcrican farm.
have been rcnuncra,ed for their
,roduc.s.'
What other large class of pcoplc
say this much? Take the $4,000.
iaOorers who arc not employed in
arm work, but are chiefly engaged in
'perating railways. factories and com
lercc. Can they boast tina. they have
made comfortable livings, that they
ave mad food enough and clothes @.
'ol'gh for their families during the
ar" times that followed the panic of
es3! Not BY a vast deal. OF The
'orRlng classes in CITIES many have
afe'y survived upon their " rc.
%oi'rces, while many Others have been
'rgely supported by the charity of The
cop'e III cities. BY some strange in.
'inel or possibly Tor reasons based on
Experience, when people fall into mis-. !!
'r'nnes and need help lllcy never =