Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
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Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
been making study of the domestic and
foreign demand for wheat this year, and
in view of crop estimates which experts
have made looks for rising prices. When
asked for a statement of the crop pros
poets and the probable prices of agricul-
tural products during the present year,
the Secretary said. "The outlook for good
prices was never letter. We have a
shortage in the American wheat crop this
year which will probably amount to 100,-
000, 900 bushels. This alone would serve
to make the present yield more valuable.
There are additional reasons, however.
which incline me to believe that wheat
will make markell advance before the
end of the present year. The primary
cause for an advance is the condition and
outlook OF the home market. Our home
market is and will continue to be &e
greatest wheat market In the world. This
year the demand for the great bulk Of our
crop is at home The consumption Of
~heat and wheat -four in this country in
1894 fell to 341 bushels per inhabitant
In 1896 it increased to ATS, and In 1893
IL was 521, while LAST year it increased to
595 bushels per capita. This year the
consumption of wheat per capita viii 20
above last year and probably will be
nearer seven than six bushels.
f. NJ. Jackson of Chicago said to a
Washington Post reporter: "The desire
among young men to gs west and grow
up with the country is not so strong as it
once was. In fact. western young men
show a decided inclination TO travel east
ward This Is probably duo to q belief
that larger prizes are to be gained in Size
more tbiesly populated eastern Slater,
New York City, with its supposed multi
tudinous opportunities for acquiring
wealth and fame offers especially strong
temptation for ambitious western men
who feel well equipped for the race. Chi
cage attracts men, II is. true, from every
part of the Union, but II lacks that fasci-
nation the eastern metropolis has"
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Baron Fava. italian ambassador to the
United States, says Of the new king:
king Victor Emmanuel III. is popular,
especially in Naples, his birthplace. His
accession TO the throne will have the inn
mediate effect Of putting down any reyo-
lutionary spirit that may exist"
IT,
Kenneth J. Ainsley. pittsburg sewer
pipe manufacturer, tells OF success in
Mexico: "Fhtre is an opening for Ameri-
can capital there in many other lines.
The Government encourages the invest
ment Of foreign capital, and property is
as secure as anywhere in the States. We
formerly manufactured sewer pipe In
Pennsylvania and shipped It to Mexico,
but we found II would be much more
profitable TO send American machinery
there asd erect plant, and we now have
aourishing industry"
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G. VI. Duvall OF pittsburg gathered
these impressions while in Cuba: My
honest belief is that the average native
Cuhan Is about the meanest human -reo
t,1re that ever walked the face Of the
earth. There are exceptions to this, Of
course Finer people than some Of the
better class Of CJbaBy are not 70 be
found. but they are hopelessly in the mi.
nority. The average native is lying, lazy.
treacherous. and ungrateful. and only
prevented lying in wait 80 the dark 70
stab his besi friend in the back through |
fear Of the consequences. We cent want
him n an American citizen. for he
would never be one exa~st IL ntme."