Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09
SATISFACTORY
NEW TARIFF Law rs PLEASING
IT'S FRIENDS.
= Ill asnry Figures Show 1t Is Product.
i've Of decreased Exports of Ameri-
can PrOducts and Decreased Ir, Is
liberalization" Measures Ia
showing Is Gra.ify;n

LIS Grut1tyiH
Special Washington correspondence
The new tariff law continue, 80 lsese
smoothly 10 far rs re.afes to farmers and
also as relates to the revenues Of the
Government. A document just issued by
the Treasury Department showing ihe
september importations points out that
there has been Il marked falling Off in the
iMp0rtations Of numerous articles Of farm
produce compared with September of last
year. while the expectation of the pro-
ducts Of agriculture has increased very
greatly despite the insistence Of free trad
ers that an increase in our tariff rates
would damage our markets abroad. The
September expectations Of agricultural
pruducts amounted to $74,261,5773, against
$lO. aa2O, GUS in the corresponding month
last year. While the general exporta-
ti0Iix OF domestic merchandise increased
- per cent In September over those of
the same month last year, the increase in
farm products WIS even greater, being,
~ will be seen by the above figures. about
10 per cent. In September OF 1897 agri-
cultural products formed 70 per cent OF
the total expectations, while in Septem-
ber, 1895, they constituted but G711a per
cent Of the total expectations. In impor
tafi0n OF farm products there has been q
marked decrease In many articles. The
September importation OF unmanufac-
tured cotton fell on IS per. cent, being but
~. 008 pounds. against 772,629 pounds
q September OF last year. The importa-
ton Of max, hemp and other vegetable
hhers, unlnanufactured, amounted to less
than one-third Of that Of last year, being
s&880,0OO IN value 10 September, 1897,
against nearly $1,OOO,O0O IN September,
1885. The importation Of tlax, which
aMnoanted 10 @06, TO In September, 1898,
6ropped to e41,630 in September, 1897.
The manufactures OF flax, hemp, jute,
Ste, imported u September, 1897, were
but about one-haif III value those OF Sep
tembef, 1885, being but $1,142,174.
against 92,1S0.660. The importations OF
ssgaT n September, 1897, amounted to
less than &2,6OO,OO against over S.
OO0,O0O il September, 1895, while those
~ vegetables dropped from $14S, 345 in
oeptembef, 1901 to 48D.904 in September
q 49, psesent year. OF course, the most
4odeeaAae decrease ID in wool, which fell
troM AsJo6yl70 pounds In September OF
Iast year 70 2,606. O73 pounds in Septem.
va. 1871, while the manufactures OF wool
fesi a. n ! much larger ratio, being In
yalue but $6S6,S08 Of the present year
a9aiuat $2,O06,1O1 In September. 1896.
In thu matter Of exports there has been
marked Increase Ii almost every line OF
farm production. The September expor.
1nti0n " cattle amounted to 8, ,388,
against 0,76O.1O0 IN September OF last
ycAf. The value Of the horses exported
~ &656s40z, against $234,316 IN the cor.
E~esponding month OF 1884. The exporta-
t5on ~ barley amounted 10 $1,O44,8 81
Against <76As481 In September OF last
year: cofn, $6s200,128 against 5000, 612
~ Heptember OF last year. The exporta-
11on Of corn meal increased from ST.
n60 y value to $110;461: oats from $2O1,-
Ut 70 @l,64l,OO IN September, 1897;
oatmeal from 3.O12,078 pounds in Septem-
~, 1885, to 6,616,060 pounds in Septen-
~. 1897. The expectation Of rye prac-
Neaily Doubled. being in value $310. 322
q September Of last year, against $626,-
IA September Of the present year. OF
the expectation in September, 1897.
NAs more than four times In value That OF
0eptembeE. 1896, being &66.265, against
&10e4o6. OF bacon the expectations were
IA September, 1897, over 50,OOO,OOO
peands, against Sl.OOO,0OO pounds in
September of 1906. OF hams the pounds
exported y September, 1907, was over
1JsNOOsO0O. against 100000 in Septem-
0f last year, while the expectation OF
butter jumped from 3.404,5 8 pounds in
September, 1S06. to $685. 67 pounds in
&eptemher. 1897.
AZ the Treasury Department the new
proving equally satisfactory. The
1e<eipts IRE steadily increasing. and for
the month at November average fullv .