New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-30
PROSPERITY OF FARMERS.
GREAT INCREASE OVER LAST YEARS
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS.
GREAT BRITAIN THE LARGEST BUYER
GERMANY'S PURCHASES INCREASED
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBuNEl

GREAT BRITAIN THE LARGEST BUYER
GERMANY's PURCHASES INCREASED.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington Jan. 29.--The farmers OF the country
have been the largest benehclarles Of the marvel
lous export trade Of the year just ended More
than $50 900 Of the years exports products
OF the farm. Breadstuffs cotton provisions. live
animals. tobacco and fruits supplied the great bulk
OF the products which went abroad in the year
breadstuns being the largest ir value. cotton sec
ond. provisions third. animals fourth and tobacco
nth. In no earlier year in the history OF the coun-
try have agricultural expectations been so large.
the total for the year surprising by more than
sl0o00)0t0 that OF the great export years 1891 and
1892 Both In quantities and prices received the
expectations OF farm productions have been I'M
usually large. and this relates to nearly every
class Of articles exported. or breadsufs alone
the exports of the year sej0000oo greater than
those Of 1897 and more than double in value
those OF 1898. or provisions the years exports
were nearly s25.oOJoO0 in excess Of those OF last
year, while cotton exports considerably In
excess Of those OF 1897 and 1895. but slightly below
those OF 1896.
Besides these great classes. the smaller items OF
fruits and nuts. hay, hops, seeds, vegetables, oil
cake and vegetable oils. eggs feathers and many
other articles OF this class added 10 the receipts for
agricultural articles exported. bringing the grand
total up to than ssjOOOO0OO against s73OOoo0Oo
in 1897. 1865 900 in 1896 and sjl600OOoO in 1895
All the articles OF great agricultural expectation
show marked Increase for the year. compared
with preceding years. Corn for the first time
passes the 100000 OOO-bushel line in the calendar
years expectations. Oatmeal in which the growth
OF expectations has rapid, Increased In the last
few years, shows total of SVOoVC pounds an IN
crease OF more than p per cent oyer IdSt H,dir
against ll0,000oJ bushels last year and s5OoOVO
bushels in the preceding year. while the value ex-
ported In 1898 exceeds $1,000 6O against less than
slO0.OO0000 In 1897 and less tran sCOOOOUO In 1876.
ihflS M hie OF
ENGLAND THE BEST CUSTOMER
Great Britain is the farmers largest foreign Gus
toner Notwithstanding the fact that the United
States has reduced its purchases from the United
Kingdom nearly one-third in 1895 as compared with
1897. sales to that country have increased more
than $50OOOOO and for the full year will exceed
s5.0000O00 OF more than 100000 bushels OF corn
which the farmers have sent abroad I'm the year.
over 100000 bushels have gone TO the United King
dom. Wheat exports to the United Kingdom In
creased nearly - per cent and FORMED % per cent
OF the total exports OF wheat. while flour exports
10 the United kingdom increased IN a IKE proper
ton and formed than 80 per cent OF the total
exports OF that article. Cotton exports to the United
those Of provisions and other farm products Ike
wise show marked Increase s
the United States, despite the frequently expressed
belief OF the existence Of adverse desires ana res
lations I'm that country Her purchases oi eorn ~
wheat and -four have more than doubled as com
pared with lN1. or cotton sales 20 Germany in
creased m per cent. while even I'm provisions there
was also a marked Increase the sales OF bacon In
cressing more than 81 per cent and those OF hams
more than 100 per cent. Lard exports TO Germany
increased more than 100000 pounds Whi,e exports
Of fresh pork TO the same country IN 1&s were more
than five times those OF 1897 or 1896.
The following table shows the exports OF Hgrl-
cultural products In each calendar year IN the last
decade, the figures for December ls'S' being esti-
mated: