Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-12-11
Showing Is Gratifying.

Government. A document Just issued by !
the Treasury Department showing the
September importations points 0ui that
there has been a mar ed falling off in the
appropriations 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
products amounted to S14,261 ,513, against
$50, 529, 66S in the corresponding month
last year. While the general exporta-
tons of domestic merchandise increased
25 per cent in September over those of
the same month last year, the increase in
farm products was even greater, being,
will be seen by the above figures. about
40 per cent. In September of 1897 agri-
cultural products formed ~ per cent of
the total expectations, while in Septem-
Der, 1896, they constituted but 6I12 per
cent of the total expectations. In impor-
tation of farm products there has been
marked decrease in many articles The
September importation of unmanufac-
turod cotton fell off 30 per cent, being but
5Si 1903 pounds, against 772, 629 pounds
In September of last year. The importa-
tion of flax, hemp and other vegetable
fbers, unmanufa ctured, amounted to less
than one-third of that of last year, being
IN value IN september, 1881,
against nearly 81 zoo, 900 in September,
1896. The Importation of fax, which
amounted to $6S,129 in September, 1896,
dropped to S41, $50 in September, 1897.
The manufactures of flax, hemp, jute,
etc, imported in September, 1897, were
but about one-half in value those of Sep
TENDER, 1896 being but S1,142,174,
against So, 139, $50. The importations of
sugar ia September, 1897, amounted to
less than 81, 900, against over S.
100000 In September, 1896 while those
of vegetables dropped from S14S,345 in
September, 1896, to $50, 994 In September
of the present year. OF course, the most
noticeable decrease is in wool, which fell
from 4, 795,476 pounds in September of
last year TO 2,505,673 pounds in Septem-
Der, 1897, while the manufactures of wool
fell off in q much larger ratio, being in
value but S536,393 of the present year
against $2,066, 101 in September, 1896.
In the matter of exports there has been
a marked increase in almost every line of
farm production. The September expor-
tation of cattle amounted to S3,272,3 1868,
against S2,750, 100 in September of last
year. The value of the horses exported
was $61S, 492, against $E34,3 $40 in the cor
responding month of 1886. The exporta-
ton of barley amounted to 81 ,044, S22
against $7Ss,431 in September of last
year; corn, $4,000, T23, against SO, 962, 612
in September of last year. The eXporta-
ton of corn meal increased from S47,-
;b36 in value to $119, 46d oats from S2O1,-
'677 to 81 ,641 ,069 in September, 1897;
oatmeal from 3,012, 97S pounds in Septem-
Der, 1896, to $4,000 pounds in Septem-
Der, 1897. The expectation of rye prae-
ucally doubled, being in value $319, 300
in September of last year, against $685.
40 in September of the present year. OF
hops the exporta ton in September. 1897,
was more than four times in value that of
Saylfe hnr SOC SGR-OR6
$15,45S. OF bacon the explorations were
in September, 1897, over 10000, 600
pounds, against 31,Oo0,000 pounds in
September of 1896. Or hams the pounds
exported in September, 1891, was over
100000, against 100000 in 9Septem-
Der of last year. while the expectation of
butter jumped from 3.s94,532 pounds in
September 1896, to $685., 467 pounds in
September, 1897.
At the Treasury Department the new
law is proving equally satisfactory. The
receipts are steadily increasing, and for
the month of November average fully q
million dollars for each business day.
while there is every rea son to expect that
the increase in the importation of manu-
featured articles and sugar which will
come with the beginning of the new wear
will add from eight to ten snillion dollars
per month to the receipts, thus bringing
them above the requirements for the nun
ming expenses of the Government and
putting the treasury again in a position
to accumulate a sufficient surplus to carry
ON the business OF the Government with
safety and reduce somewhat at least the
indebtedness incurred under the Wilson
law BY liberal contributions to the sinking
fund and the creation of such a surplus
as will be needed to meet the outsta ndinp
bonds when they fall due.
Another very satisfactory feature of
the operations of the new law is found
in the fact that nothing whatever has
come of predictions made by the Demo
Gratis during the discussion in Congress
of the Dingley bill to the effect that the
enactment of the rates named in the bill
would result in closing our markets in
foreign countries. 1t will be remembered
that numerous protests were made by the
representatives OF foreign countries to
this Government with the implied threat
that if the increased tariff was put on
their goods it would be necessary for the
Governments OF those countries TO enact
1ef14infofy xasiisst esasf esssa seeds,
which they had been previously bnying
There were thirteen OF these countries
making formal protests, and the follow
ing tables show our expectations to the
thirteen countries during August and
September OF the present year under the
Dfpgley law compared with August and
September Of last year under the Wilson
law: also our importations from those
countries in the months in question under
the two laws:
Aug. & Sept. Aug. Sept,
1896. under 1897. under
Exports to- Wilson law. Dingley law.
Austria Hungary $2s3 SOL .o29
Belgium -.-..--... 5.l49.5l9 loss. $40
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