Foreign Commerce of the United States for 1878. 553 
All other Asuial Exports, 1878. 
Dols. 
Cattle and cattle products .. 49,230,366 
Horses 798,723 
Mules 501,513 
Slicep and their products .. .. 874,093 
All other and fowls 46,841 
Total .. 51,451,536 
" During the ten months of this present year to April 30th last the %'alue of 
pig exports appears to have fallen off, owing to the small price they have 
brought. The quantity, on the other hand, was more than 100,000,000 lbs. 
larger. There was an increase in the demand, but the supply has been so 
large as to depress the market value. 
" This year the results from experiments made for the extraction of sugar 
from the Sorghum plant and Indian corn, and from the beet, will be known, 
and if any one of these is a success in sugar production and good profits, we 
may see a diminution in the growth of wheat in favour of the more profitable 
plants. Canada is also making experiments with the Sorghum cane. The 
statements given above I have every reason to feel are correct ; if any errors 
are to be found, they will be so small that they may be forgiven.' 
"VICTOE DRUMMOXD. 
" H.B.M. Secretary of Legation at Washington. 
" Kissingen, Sept. 10." 
In a further communication to the Editor of the ' Daily News,' 
Mr. Drummond gives additional information as to recent reduc- 
tions in the freights from Boston to the United Kingdom, and 
as to the wages of labourers in the United States : — 
" Sir — In my letter to you from Kissingen, which, together 
with its enclosures, you were good enough to take notice of, I 
mentioned that cattle from Boston cost, landed in Liverpool, 
22/. ; pigs, 21. 95. Qd. ; wheat, 1 dol. 21 cents per bushel. 
Since the beginning of the month, however, as my correspondent 
from Boston informs me, freight-rates have been lowered as 
follows, and are likely to remain so for the next four or six 
months. Cattle freight is now 2/. \Qs. instead of 3/. IQs. to 4Z. ; 
pigs ditto, 76-. instead of lOs. : wheat ditto, cents per bushel 
against 7J cents per bushel. I see mention made in the papers 
lately respecting the rate of farm labourers' wages in the United 
States and Canada. I am enabled to give an authentic statement 
of the wages to this class of workmen for each state and territory 
in the United States, and for certain places in Canada. I 
should be much obliged if you can find space for them in the 
columns of the ' Daily News.' 
" I am. Sir, your obedient servant, 
" Victor Drummond. 
" Engelberg, Switzerland, September 26." 
