Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-10
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Farmers club aud agricultural so
cieties are organizing agitations for
the removal Of the embargo against
the importation OF store cattle from
the United States and Canada
1t Is contended that to continue to
deprive Great Britain of the vast sup
ply Of cheap raw material and drive
the United States deeper into the dead
meat trade. is to drive also the very
last nail into the coffin OF the Brit.
ish farmer.
Spring after spring there is an In.
crease In the scarcity or store cattle
at the English fairs, this scarcity
showing itself both in the famine rates
farmers have to pay for their store
cattle and in the grass lands which
are positively unemployed for the
want of stock. Agriculturists say that
the result of the cattle diseases acts
has been to cheaper raw material for
American and other competitors. while
raising its price to British farmers.
London, Oct. AT a time when
Great Britain is being convulsed with
conflicts of labor and capital, when
thousands of English workingmen arc
looking in vain for work. when the
condition Of the submerged tenth ID
engaging the active attention of Brit.
ish philanthropists and the columns
of the press TEEN with appeals for
aid Of suffering poor, tho advent OF
a wen thought out scheme OF emlgrll.
ton cannot be regarded as inoppor.
tune.
The scheme is interesting to Ameri.
ca, as 1t may affect considerably emf.
grafton from Europe. IL has been be-
fore the British cabinet, and 1t Is un.
derstood that 1t has met the approval
OF all his maiesty's minister except.
ing two. Baltour and other ex.mln-
inters also favor the scheme, and It
has been considered and approved by
many leading philanthropists.
The idea Is to raise $4,000 600 for
the purpose Of placing an agricultural
aud industrial population in Rhodesla.
aud General Booth, head of the sal
walton Army, has undertaken to de
vote the remaining years of his life
to developing and carrying out che
scheme. The onIy opponents OF the
proposal at the present time are the
directors of the chartered company
of South Africa, who think that II the
necessary funds are raised 1t may pre-.
vent them from launching fresh
loan. Tlrden 5oith ia the prime mover
Ia the matter and he Is about to ask
In all Rhodesian compa.
MES to assist him in founding an in
dependent association Although
more than fifteen years have elapsed
since this vast territory was incor-
Dorated the actual white population
stands at $1,000, while the number OF
Investors in Rhodesian undertakings
exceeds 10000, representing issued
share debenture capital estimated at
$3.50, 100000. Very few of these I'M
are earning any profit and
1t is thought that what is wanted is "A
policy of organized agricultural eoIoni.
latlon.
1t Is not intended that the proposed
association shall be antagonistic to
the existing administration. 1t win
a constructive policy only
and 1t viii have no connection what
ever with any enterprise or under
taking established for profit. 1t will
he established solely In the interests
of RhodesiaD investors as whole.
The executive, who will act without
remuneration, will be quite indepenJ-
any Rhodesian company.
Until the executive committee has
been appointed 1t is not possible tc
give the details of the exact p.,llcy
proposed to be pursued. Although
nothing has appeared in print yet. It
in understood that the scheme has
been submitted to the editors of all
the leading papers in the country, and
the promise to support 1t Is almost
unanimous.
If carried out emigration to Rhode
sia will commence early next year.
when it is believed that for a while
the stream Of European emigrants to
America may be diverted TO South
Africa.
Madison. Wis. Oct. 9-Plans for
controlling and marketing the Wlscon.
sin tobacco crop and for storing the
crop. If necessary to secure fair prices.
are being considered at the meeting
here today OF the state tobacco grow
ers' department OF the American So
eiety of Equity. Delegates win be
elected to the national convention OF
tobacco growers. to be held at Shell
byville, Ky, October 30. officials OF
the state union report that the tobac-
co growers OF the north are now al