The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02

JSloA GR Ss SAsS1SSSAs
has grown from $4,000, 900 in 1850. The
increase in exports, however, has been
far greater as we have, one after an
other, captured foreign markets. In
1870 We exported only million dol
lars worth Of foreign implements; in
1900 we were at the 316, 100000 mark,
and the high water mark was reached
in 1904 with 322.700,000, or over one
fifth Of the product.
Much work Ahead.
The Niagara meeting. however,
brought forth the fact that there are
many fields ~ yet unconquersd by our
implement makers In sharp contrast
with the brilliant success achieved by
American harvesting machinery In Rus
sia. American plows are practically un-
known In that vast agricultural cpun-
try. The plows used are mostly Ger
man or of local make, while the Amer
lean types of light. strong plows, cap
able of doing almost twice the work
of the Russian plows, and which have
swept everything before them in South
Africa and Australia. have thus far,
for some reason. failed to gain an en-
try into Russia.
American Manufacturers Foremost.
1t seems that the American imple-
ment makers are progressive set and
the secret Of their phenomenal sue
cess Las been in their good Organiza-
tion and the close study they have
made of the wants of the foreign peo-
pies. The American manufacturer has
made q study Of conditions and has
thus beaten the Britisher with his
take 1t or leave It," and the German
plan of making an exact imitation Of
the native or; local implement.
The National Association Of Agri-
cultural Implement and Vehicle Manu-
facturers is an influential body and its
annual meetings are participated in by
some Of the heaviest manufacturers in
the world. 1t takes up, in addition to
its regular business, the various broad
questions of the day as they may have
some direct or indirect bearing upon
tbs prosperity of their industries.
Among other questions discussed at the
recent meeting were the ten-hour la
Dor day, certain phases of the tariff.
the parcel post question, ship subsidy,
the railroad rate question and the re
peal of the land laws. The principal
discussion, as noted by the daily re
ports, centered around the railroad
rate and land law questions and parcel
post. although there was, of course, no
dissention to the view that everything
possible should be done to expand for.
eign trade,
Questions of Legislation,
Judge Grosscup Of Chicago, who re-
nQntlv Atfainoi fa in &c
decision. addressed the association
upon the evils winch he s,id would re-
suit In case the Interstate Commerce
Commiasion was vested with power to
act a. both prosecutor and court as
they would II they were given power
to III railroad rates. He took strong
ground against all rebates and discrim'
nations and declared that it would he
wise 70 replace the present machinery
by government bureau empowered to
investigate all complaints. with a court
OF transportation to. adjudge the va.
rious points raised.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted embodyipr
this idea.
The association also indorsed the re-
port OF President Roosevelts Public
Land Commission, advising the repeal
OF the Timber and Stone Act and
changes In the Desert Land Act and
the Communication Clause of the Home
stead Act to prevent land frauds Tho
interest OF the association in this mai.
ter and In the government irrigation
work II active. since irrigation and
home building on millions of acres of
Weatern lands will furnisl an unnar.
alleled market. 'i'"
Tho proposed parcel post legislation
came in for scoring as being inimicni
to Independent manufacture and do
stroyer Of the thousands OF retau Wv,
even wholesale dealers throughon, ,ha
country with whom the farmars dc
business directly and tending to f,,n
ther concentrate manufactures In ,a',
great ceaters, and create monopolIes