The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-12
IRISH Pig TRADE
SHOWS ! sHRINKAGE'

Decline in Industry Cause for
Anxious Concern-Fewer
Animals Raised.
BY Timothy y. o'connor.
Journal Special Service.
Dublin. Nov.s1l.-.The notable shrink
age which has taken place. in the Irish
pig trade is giving those engaged in this
and the bacon-curing industry cause for
much anxious concern. During the past
nine months the pig exports decreased
81 ,16l animals, while horned cattle,
horses, etc., showed marked increase.
The trade Of the Irish baeon-c curings firms
has also undergone a considerable
shrinkage. ..5
The causes of this notable decline are
various. The farmer and the cottager,
upon whom the curers and exporters rely
to keep the Irish pig markets supplied,
have, to considerable extent, given up
pig breeding, as they consider it un-
remunerat i've at present prices. They
complain that in the south Of ireland
the curerss have entered into working
arrangement whereby the country is di-
vided into districts, the markets in each
Of which are attended by the BUYERS Of
but one firm. Prodnc cers complain that
under this arrangement the absence Of
competition enables each firm to fix its
own prices. The curers and exporters,
on the other hand, defend this arrange
ment as, owing to the constant fuctua-
tion in market prices and the ever-in-
creasing keenness Of foreign competi-
! little profit The markets are always
glutted at certain seasons from feeders
having to sell at or about the same time.
| A prominent curer says that if more dis
cretion were exercised in regulating the
fattening period, there would be less
cause for complaint. .sfs
| "..s r Big Herring Catch.
The latest returns from Burtonport
show that herring catches have been un-
precedented recently. Hundreds Of
loads are brought in all classes Of boats,
! including number of small Scotch
tlrifters. Ten thousand barrels stored on
the spot were totally inadequate. Wagon
loads of boxes and barrels are accord
ingly being sent from Derry to Bun,
crana. Prices are ruling high, notwith-
standing the great quantity of fish, lbs
per Gran being maintained. The fish
are Of magnificent quality and the wa.
ters are simply swarming. The harbors
and approaches are congested with boats
laden with fish, and large steamers are
running cargoes Of fresh fish to Scot
land and elsewhere. All existing records
of catches are broken, and the weather
continuing very frosty, the prospects fol
catches in the future are extremely
favorable. '-,'&T ~ ~ Etal
. Redmond's Keynote.
Mr.. Redmond's speech ataLoughrea
in which he sounded the keynote Of the
Irish campaign, is attracting consider
able attention and editorial comment
among the Irish country newspapers. ID
was undoubtedly ohegof the greatest po
litical speeches which has yet been made
during the present campaign. Butt It'll
land and Scotland.5l.:n. :.asEs 4 s} y!s
i i Lord, Rosebery: begins toy spy : shIle
laghs,l = which lbs his:Wayl ofdannonncins
that the governn ent, ] will have ito con
slider not merely the Wantsfof Wales ant
the demands Of the nonce nformists, bu
i the needs Of Ireland.
| Mr.. .Haldane already talks Wyndham
ism -. He thinks the policy-or th'
alleged policy-of the ex-chief seereta1r,
, doned. This liberal l-imperialist author
; ity does not specify what he means b,
the policy Of Mr. Wyndham- whether i
, is his plot for the breakup Of the ma
tionalist party and the utilization Of tn
; Irish press for that purpose, or his .pla1
, for the settlement of the universit.
:, question, and the ''ico-ordination of tn
, Irish boards.' ~ .z. M. - d
g. For Liberal Unity. ~
Mr.. Asquith leads for liberal unity. /
church or party is rarely in danger 0
! schism until a section Of its, member
> begins to recant the faith that is sur
posed to be in them, it is being urged b
9 the Irish press. Some of the countr
but that liberal unity can be preserve
= on the basis of the old articles; they ar
! not so sure that it will survive the. al
tempted revision of the Gladstonia
. creed by the liberal league.
AS to the attitude of the Irish part
towards such policy there ought no
to have been a genuine doubt. M
Redmond makes known beforehand tina
it can have no compromise with libe1
alism that would wipe home rule off tn
! slate. ~, ..y~..sz -. 81; ~ ". a@:7#
Mr.. Morley said, the other day a
Forfar that elf the new parhamer
will not look at the Irish question, an
, if. majority. of the liberal party won
have it--which is perfectly possible
if they won't allow the people to who1
they were good enough to lend fll2
100000 Of money to manage their ow
affairs, then Of course it is clear ths
like all other minorities, excepting tn
present government, they will have t
acquiesce for time and wait ~
: Mr. Morley on a former occasion dt
u clared that if the liberal party a
q tempted to abondon home rule, the a
8 tempt would cause in the party a div
sion with which the disruption Of 1873
Y could not be comparable. He now COZ
ceives possible that a majority even 9
h the liberal party will not look at th
3 Irish question in the new. parliament.
. It therefore behooves the Irish leat
Z ers and the Irish voters of Great Bri
J ain to keep such an element in the Iii
eral party to the smallest possible d
mensions Indeed it is everywhere b
3 lieved that such possibility makes th
=; attitude of the Irish voters to the Iii
eral party as whole one for gray
+ consideration. Mr.. Redmond has mac
i i it clear, apparently, that neither. at tt
81 general election, nor after will the Iris
- leaders of the Irish voters condor
backsliding.
r Bishop of Clonfert.
4 The Bishop of Clonfert has forced
y the front by sheer enthusiasm and ear
u nstness three ohiects-the nreseryatiC