The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-06
FARMERS WANT BoUNTIEs.
At the Tari6 Hearing They Ask for Export
Bounties on All Farm Produet..

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The seventh days ses-
sion Of the Ways and Mean, Committees tariff
hearings found the room well filled with those
interested in the agricultural schedule. includ-
ing live animals, dairy products. fruits. nsh,
meats. SC.
+. II. Beckwell OF Warren. Pa. engaged In
raising. feeding, and fattcning cattle in Kansas
and Mexico, was the first speaker. He said that
under the Mckinley law cattle could not DO
imported from Mexico rs the tariff was prohib-
tive. lie had started business In Arizona In
1893. but on account of the dry season was
forced to 20 to Mexico. The Kansas farmer. no
said. was greatly benefited by tho bringing Of
cattle from Mexico to Kansas, whore they were
kept from six TO eighteen months. Last year
the cattle men paid $4,000 to the Kansas
farmers for grain alone. and this year the
amount would be over $40. 900. Much wns also
paid the farmers for their labor and It was
moro profitable to the farmer than raising
cattle themselves.
NJ. NJ. Sherman of Salina. Kan, also engaged
In the cattle business. said that the trade was
almost entirely in tho hands Of Americana. and
that two-thirds Of tho cattle coming from Mex
loo were owned by Americans. The cattle were
entered at the Custom House for import at the
prices paid for them In Mexico. 1t was mis-
leading to say that the average value of these
80 800 ~ N'fs - 49, VI nhttS
would bring that figure. During the operation
of the Mckinley law It was impossible to bring
cattle to this country, and large herds were
accumulated there. As soon as the Wilson bill
went into effect largo numbers were brought In.
Representative Curtis of Kansas. represent
ing tho principal cattle district of Kansas,
asked for q duty OF $40 per head on cattle one
year old and over, and OF SO Dor head on those
below one year. Kansas raisers and feeders, no
said. were Injured and not benefited BY tho i'm
portation OF Mexican cattle. This prevented
them from raising stock themselves.
David Lubin of California applied for an ex-
port bounty on all agricultural products.
Grange, said that the AGRICULTURAL schedule dis
criminated against the farmers. while the In
terests of tho manufacturer were cared for.
lie advocated an export bounty ON all agricul-
tural products.
state senator q. c. Brown OF Pennsylvania,
also q member of the National Grange. present
ed resolutions adopted by the Grange favoring
tho bounty system.
E. N. Loomis, representing tho produce mer-
chants OF Now York city, asked for u now duty
on, early vegetables, especially potatoes and
onions.
representative D. F. WILDER OF New YORK pre-
sented the petition of the National Hay Assoc
citation requesting q duty of 81 per ton on hay.
lie also spoke for the hop farmers OF New York.
who. he said. since the German Wilson bill he
from Is to s cents per pound. had been forced
to sell their product for less than the cost Of
production.
O. X. McCue of Boston spoke for the fishermen
and manning $500 vessels. He asked for an
increase OF Sac. per pound In the duty on mack
erel, nc. on cod, and u new clause giving llsc.
on skinned and homeless and all other fish.