The Globe-republican., 1897-12-09
OUR FARM PRODUCTS
NOW FIND AN INCREASED
MARKET ABROAD.
An Other Exportatloas Have Likewise
1ncreased While Imports Have De-
creased. Despite the Democratic ClaiD
That . Protective Tariff Would Ruin
Our 1oreign Market.
Washington Letter.)

Vof 10ro1G0 Aorket.
washington Letter.)
The Dfngley tariff law works very
satisfactorily 50 far as relates to farm
ers and also as relates to the revenues
Of the government A document Just
issued by the treasury department
showing the September importations
points out that there has been a mark
ed falling OF in the importations of
numerous articles of farm produce
compared with September Of last year.
while the expectation Of the products
OF agriculture has increased very great
~. despite the insistence of free trad
ers that an increase in our tariff rates
would damage our markets abroad. The
September expectations of agricultural
products amounted to $74,2S1, ,573,
against $50 .529, ,668 in the correspond
ing month of last year. While the gen
eral expectations of domestic merchan-
disc increased Is per cent in September
over those of the same month East
year, the increase in farm products was
even greater, being, as will be seen by
the above figures. about 40 per cent. In
September of 1897 agricultural prod
ucts formed Y per cent of the total ex-
portations, while in September, 1896,
they constituted but 6711 per cent of
the total expectations. In importation
of farm products there has been
MI xoA In, ov.fi invn
September importation of manufact-
ured cotton fell of IS per cent, being
but 5S1 1903 pounds, against 772.629
pounds in September of last year. The
importation Of fax. hemp and other
vegetable fibres, manufactured,
amounted to less than one-third of that
of last year, being 1896. 900 in value in
September, 1897. against nearly 81 ,OO0.-
900 in September, 1896. The impOrta-
ton of fax, which amounted to $685.
729 in September. 1896. dropped to SAL
639 in September, 1897. The manufact-
ures of fax, hemp, jute. etc., imported
in September, 1897, were but one-half
in value of those of September, 1896,
being but $1,142,174. against 81, 2,139, ,559.
The importations of sugar in Septem-
ber, 1897, amounted to less than 81
SOC, 900, against over $S,0OO,000 in Sep
tember, 1896, while those of vegetables
dropped from $14S,345 in September,
1896, to $89, 1894 in September of the
present year. Of course the most no
decrease is in wool, which fell |
from 4,795, ,476 pounds in September of
last year to 2,5O5,673 pounds in Sep
tember, 1897, while the manufactures |
of wool fell off in a much larger ratio, |
being in value but $3.50, 1893 Of the pres |
ent year, against $2,066, ,101 in Septem-
Der, 1896.
In the matter of exports there has |
been a marked increase in almost |
every line of farm production. The |
September expectation of cattle |
amounted to $3,272, 1868. against 81, $780,
lO9 in September of last year. The
value of the horses exported was $685.
1872, against $234, ,315 in the correspond
ing month of 1896. The expectation OF
barley amounted to $1,O44,S22, against
1888, ,431 in September of last year;
corn, $6,200,723, against $685. in
September of last year. The exporta-
ion of corn meal increased from $47,-
,36 in value to $119,461; oats from
l2O1 SIT to 1854 ,069 in September.
1897; oatmeal from 3,012,97S pounds in
September, 1896, to 5,516, 1863 pounds in
September, 1897. The expectation of
.ye practically doubled. being in value
1918, 1922 in September of last year,
against $685. in September of the
present year. OF hops the expectation
n September, 1897, was more than four
lines in value that of September, 1896,
,eing $65, ,265, against SIS, ,45S. OF ba-
.on the expectations were in Septem-
yer, 1897, over 5O.O0O,OO0 pounds,
.gainst 81, 200, 900 pounds in September
II 1896. OF hams the pounds exported
n September, 1897, was over 17,OO0,-
100, against 9,OOO,G"" in September of
asst year, while the expectation OF but
er jumped from 3.494.532 pounds in
September, 1896, to 1898, ,467 pounds in
september, 1897.
At the treasury department the new
aw is proving equally satisfactory. The
ecelpts are steadily increasing and for
he month of November average fully
million dollars for each business day,
While there is every reason to expect
hat the increase in the importation OF
articles and sugar which
will come with the beginning Of the
lew year will add from $4,000, 900 to
IL. .OOO, 900 per month to the receipts,
hus bringing them above the require
nents for the running expenses of the
and putting the treasury
gain in a position to accumulate suf-