Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-01
F. RMERS' PROSPERITY.
Value Of Their p. oducts Sent
A road in 1898 Toots Upto
Nearly SS5 100000.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 30.-The
farmers Of the country have been the
largest benefciaries of the marvellous ex-
port trade of the year just ended. More
than $3.50, 600 900 of the years exports
were the products of the farm. Bread
stuffs, cotton, provisions, live animals,
tobacco and fruits supplied the great bulk
of their products which went abroad in
the year, breadstuffS being the largest
in value, cotton second provisions third,
animals fourth and tobacco fifth. In
no other year in our history has the ex-
portatlOn Of products Of agriculture been
as large, the total for the year surpass-
ing by more than $780, 100000 that of
the great export years, 1891 and 1892.
Both in quantities and prices received
the expectations Of farm productions
have been unusually large, and this re-
lates to nearly every class of articles ex-
ported.
OF breadstuffs alone the exports of the
year We're $65, 100000 greater than those
of 1897, and were more than double in
value those of 1895. Of provisions the
years exports were nearly $25, 600 900
IN excess of those of last year, while cot
ton exports were considerably in excess
of those of 1897 and 1885, but slightly
below those of 1896.
Increase in Smaller Items.
Besides these great classes, the smaller
items OF fruits and nuts, hay, hops, seeds,
vegetable oil cake and vegetable oils
eggs, feathers and many other articles of
TINS class, added to the receipts for agri-
cultural articles exported, bringing the
grand total up 70 more than $3.50, 900,
against 100000. in 1897, $685.. OOO,-
900 IN 1896 and $3.50 900 in 1895.
All the articles of great agricultural ex-
portatlon show a marked increase for the
YEAR compared with preceding years.
Sor1l Tor the first time passes the $780,
OoO,OOO bushel line in the calendar years
explorations. Oatmeal, in which the
CROWN OF our expectations has increased
rapidly IN the last few years. shows a
total of S5,OOO,OOO pounds, an increase of
more imam % per cent. over last year
w neat shows round total of $50. 600
OOO, against 110,000.0GO bushels last
year, and S5,O00,O00 bushels in the pre-
ceQlng year, while the value exported in
1898 exceeds S130,000, 600, against less
than 500, 100000 in 1897 and less than
SbO,OOO.OOO III 1896, thus more than don
BILE those of 1896
Great Britain is the American farmers
largest foreign customer. DESPITE the fact
that our purchases from her IN the last
year nave greatly decreased Notwith-
standing the fact that we have reduced
our purchases from the United Kingdom
nearly one-third in 1898. as compared
with 1897, our sales TO that country have
increased more than $4,000. 900. and for
the full year will exceed $500, GOO. 600.
Of the more than 200,000.0OO bushels of
corn which the farmers have sent abroad
in the year, more than $4,000, 900 bushels
have gone to the United Kingdom.
Wheat exports to the United Kingdom
increased nearly 20 per cent, and formed
30 per cent. of the total exports, while
-four exports to the United Kingdom iIi-
creased in a like proportion. Cotton OK
ports to the United Kingdom have in
creased more than 40 per cent, and those
of provisions and other farm products
likewise show marked increase
Germany also has increased her pur-
chases from che United States despite
the acknowledgement belief Of the ex-
istencc of adverse desires and regulations
in that country.