The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
RUSSIA AS
OUR RIVAL
She Is Threatening Our
Eastern Markets
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE REPORTS
Successful Experiments In New Crops
for the Philippine
Islands.
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE REPORTS

Washington, Oct. 13.-Russia is
threatening the American market for
-four and lumber in the orient, &C
cording to advices of our representa-
tives in that country. In economic
conditions Russia has every advantage
in being able to furnish these two
staples Of the northwest, and the
day is not far distant when she will
be our most active competitor. In
fact, she is now making Roadway IN
China and in time the Russian trade
will be extended to other Asiatic coun-
tries. and the lumber and flour ship
pers of the middle and far west will
have to hustle to keep themselves
from being barred out altogether.
This danger is pointed out in a
special report by Henry B. Miller,
consul at Niu chuang and Manchuhia.
In regard to lumber, he says that
most of the timber coming into Man
churia is for the Russian govern
ment Considerable . has come to
Dalny. Port Arthur and Niu chuang
from America during the first half OF
the year. but competition from Siberia
and the Yalu is likely to drive out
most OF the American lumber. The
lumber from these places is fairly
good for building purposes, but it is
not the equal Of Pacific coast pine,
especially for bridge timbers.
As to fiours the report says that the
imports of that staple were less than
gan. and the Russian occupation is
likely to result in a great extension
of the cultivated area and a conse-
quent large increase in the prOduc-
ton of wheat, which will in time meet
all the demands in that section. In
Manchuia the Chinese government
did not permit the export of wheat.
millet or grain Of any kind to for
eign country, but the Russian admin
istratiOn removed that embargo and
as a result large quantities of grain
have been exported to Japan and Ko-
rea in the past three years This
shows the possibilities of the coun-
try in the way of grain production and
1t is, in the opinion Of our representa-
tive. bound to result in a loss of
trade to America
New Crop For Philippines.
The Philippine bureau of agricul-
ture has forwarded to the bureau of
lnsular affairs, war department. a re-
port on the Introduction and distribu-
ton of seeds and plants in the is
lands which shows that much has been
done in the way of introducing new
food and forage plants, as we'll as
new fruits and other growths of econ
imic value
The experiments already conducted
demonstrates that many garden vege-
tables of northern origin may be
grown in great perfection in the
Philippines
Experiments have been tried with
artichokes, asparagus. beans. peas
beets, caulitlower. celery. sweet
corn, brussels sprouts. cabbage car
rots. cucumbers. egg plant. endives
garlic, leeks, lettuce, muskme4ons
Watermelons. okra, parsnips. peppers
radlshes. rhubarb. satisfy. spinach
squash, tomatoes and turnips.
The results show both success and
failures. AS was anticipated. the re
suits secured by the bureau were
better than those obtained by the
natives Who had secured seed for ex
perlmental purposes. Beans grow
We'll in many places. while peas gave
less satisfactory results. Experi
ments with pumpkins. cucumbers ana
melons show long record of disaster
all practically confined to the ravage:
OF insects or fungus diseases. uut
Is thought that by planting durins
the dry season and by irrigating. bet
Ter results may be secured.
Egg plants. tomatoes and nenner
all Of unriyaled size and exceIIenc,
were generally reported both hv ma
yves and by the government agrono
mic stauones. Okra. of tropical Asia
Tic origin, has given universally goo,
results. The profitable production O
oeets, turnips. lettuce. endiyes. snrn
ach and radlshes has been demonstra
Ted and is assured by an intens,
nlghforclng system pursued from tn,
DAY the seed is sown until the Gro,
IS secured.
among oil-bearing seeds. sessamum
rape. peanuts and sunflower have don,
vel and there seems to be a valuabl,
future for them in the islands.
IN the bureaus trial grounds a
manila a limited number of Japanes,