The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11
Little Water During the Year.

Washington, Dec 30.-The break
ing day or two ago of the prolonged
drought that has seriously affected the
most of the country brings attention
to the fact that the present calendar
year, now about to close, was remark
a'le for it's scarcity Of rain in most of
the world. All Europe suffered dur.
ing the crop season the past summer
because there was no rain. AS far
back as June the lack Of normal rain
fall IN Germany had become q calamity
not only to agriculture but to indus
tries of many kinds, especially those
dependent upon inland water trans-
portation. In northern New York
this fall and winter the drying up of
water courses has caused the loss of
cattle, the dairy industry has suffered
immensely, and some times cattle
were driven many miles twice day
for water. In Germany, however, as
well as In other countries Of Europe
the drought was 80 severe that navige.
tion was suspended in many rivers and
business had to stop in numerous fac
tories dependent en- this kind of ship
ment. The drought was unbroken
throughout June, July and large
part OF August, and but for the copi-
Gus rains the last of August, pastur-
age for cattle would have been entirely
destroyed. There was heavy falling
off in the yield Of all kinds of crops.
the dalrying industry was fearfully
crippled aud sustained great losses,
fruits were cut short in yield and thtrs
was an almost total suspension of
building operations through lack Of
water to transport building material of
all kinds.
The food supply of the Fatherland
was greatly cut short for the present
season, and it will be necessary to in.
crease the importations.
The drought in the summer was so
bad in Austria, Bavaria, and eestern
Switzerland that the government pro-
hibited the export Of feed for cattle,
and all clover, hay, oats, etc., are to
be kept in the country.
The drought in Europe was broken
in the last Of August and then seemed
to have moved toward this country,
where it began about this time. The
cotton and other principal crops had
been laid by and were not hurt. On
the other hand the splendid dry season
was boon to the farmers in giving
them opportunity 70 harvest their
crops and put them away in good shape.
In the South the farmers rejoiced in
the best cotton picking season they
ever had. The constant good weather
there permitted regular work.in the
fields and made up for q deficiency in
labor.
There was little rain in many por-
tions of the country from the last of
August until the last of December, o
period Of four months.
Il haa heen feared s. sass
Europe that the scarcity OF food sup
plies, with a consequent increase in
the price, will increase the cost ef
labor and restrict the ability Of man
ufacturers to produce cheaply gooda
that are to supply domestic demands
and maintain supremacy in foreign
markets. German labor receives COM
paratively poor wages anyhow, and
an increase would be desirable. The
wages ofsadult male laborers in that
country vary from % 8 cents per day
in some parts Of the province Of Sileaia
to 50 9 cents day in Bremen. For
unskilled labor in the r.;ec; $S:s:s7 7S:s:ss
Of Germany the prices range as fol-
lows: Berlin SO cents, Hamburg 71.4
cents, Bremen 1873 GEMS, Hanover
64 3 cents, Cologne 59. 5 cents, Bres-;
Las 81. cents, Frankfort 73.8 cents,
Dresden 66 s cents, Munich u a cents,
Stuttgart 71:4 cents. Leipzig q a
cents, Nurembers So cents. The love
est wages are in the purest agricultn-
raj districts in the eastern provinces
adjoining Russia and the highest
wages are paid in the German seaport
towns and industrial centers. Spscial
TO Greehville News. s}:;s
~ The Peaohtree residence of j.
K. Orr, one of Atlarta s Wealthiest
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