The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-06
CATTLE. FRUIT. RICE. sEEDs.
Ways nnd Menus Committee Listen To
ENtiliNns Tor lcnIcriInn


L Petitions tor Protection.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Thc seventh
days session of the Ways and Means
Committee found the room we'll filled
with those Interested I'm the agricultural
schedule. including live animals. dairy
products. fruits. fish, meats. etc
There ure two opinions among the
cnttlemen. Those Interested in bring
Ing Mexican cattle into the United
states told the committee that their
business had been killed 10y the McKin-
ley tariff. but under the Wilson bill Il
was revived. They argued that the i'm
portation OF Mexican cattle had been
of great benefit to Kansas and Nebras-
ka farmers by affortlng them IL market
Tor their surplus grain and paSturuSc
Representative Curtis. OF Kansas, rep
rcsenting the principal cattle district of
Kansas, asked for duty OF SO por
head on cattle one year old and over.
and OF So per head on those below one
year. The raiScrs and feeders he said
were Injured and not benefited by the
importation of Mexican cattle. 1t pre-
vented them from raising stock thn,n
selves. If the duty given by tho Me
Kinlcy law were restored. the Kansas
farmers would undertake to raise their
share of the cattle OF tho country.
They would furnish IL better article with
out raising the price.
Kansas farmers also wanted incrnos
ed duties on all farm products
Representative Bowers, of California.
representing the fruit growers oC that
state. asked for increased duties on all
| fruits
! The law now afforded no protection
tn the growers, and did not yield any
revenue to speak Of.
! II was suggested by member of the
committee That an increase in duty
would raise the price to consumers.
MI Bowers replied that 1t would not
9 lao.
his state would guarantee To increase
production and decrease prices On
/ raiSinS. pruneS, plums and all dried
fruits he asked a duty Of 3 cents Il pound
rms would insure Americans market
ana stimulate the industry.
/ IT given Il chance California would
( Hood the country with ccrtaiIf grades Of
lruit and furnish an excellent article "a [
reduced price. On oranges he request =
ed II duty OF - cents per cubic foot If
me truit growers were given fair pro-
/ lection. $lG,oo0.000 which was yearly sent
abroad Tor fruit would be kept at home
Senator Perkins. of California. pre-
secuted memorial Of the Fruit Growers
! association requesting an increase or
duties on the fruits mentioned by Mr.
| lowers.
T.. NJ. Loomis, representing the prod
ucc merchants of New York city. asked
Tor II low duty on early vegetables cs-
lpccially potntues and onions.
| representative Russell. of Connect
cut. presented the petition of the seed
farmers Of southern New England ad-
NocatinE specific duty according Il n
schedule which they presented
delegation of PENNSYLVANIA ana New
Jersey seed farmers presented n similar
request and schedule.
| Representative Wilhor of New York.
presented the petition OF the National
May Association, requesting duty Of
~ per ton ON hay. He also spoke for the
hop farmers OF New York
w. u. sutton. formerly United States
consul on the Mexican border asked
the imposition Of Il moderate al valorcm
uuty on Mexican cattle.
i. j. Baker, of Charleston, 8. c.. aud
f': G. Ernst. of New Orleans. ON behalf
or the rice growers, asked for Il rrotar-
i've duty on this product
There was conflict " ndvieos CON
corning salt. Salt Importers opposed
any change in the existing law. Sail
producers wanted protection.
The same diversity of opinion w.:
shown in REGARD To fish Importers
wanted no addition To the nresah, du.
ties; fishermen asked for increased tu-
'ieS according TO u schedule viii IN they
J presented.
New York florists asked for higher
idulics on their products
| At to-morrow's session of :hc rnt,r1it
| tee raw wool Will be taken M