Holly Springs gazette., 1843-09-22
INFLUENCE OF THE TARIFF on
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

We commend the subjoined letter, from
Delaware farmer TO tue Philadelphia Fo-
rum. 10 the attentive consideration of our
readers. Most especially woald we ask for
il the consideration of all those who have
in any way been infected with the hercsics
Of free trade,-Lou jour.
To TIE editors Of The Forum:
NEWCASTLE Co. July 21. lS43.
Ia the Forum OF yeste' day, which friend
visiting me, l. # with me, in replying to an
article, in the Ledger, on free trade. which
| have seen. you say: "Bat it Is alledged
by the advocates. OF British Interests that the
protection OF manufactures is an injury to
the farmer" and, after some remarks Of your
own, you a d ave will leave the farmers
themselves 10 answer that question" As
one of the farmers will give nv answer
10 It, But, being engaged IN the midst Of
heavy harvest 1 must coaGne myself TO
few facts and figures, leaving ii to others TO
argue the matter. All have is invested in
the iarm on which live an j till; and, know
ing have to depend on what raise & sell
for the support of myself and family, It is
subject ! have good deal considered. In
my opinion, then, the reverse Of the state
ment IN the Ledger is true | am satisfied the
prosperity of the farmers is most closely and
Intimately connected with the manufactures
The farmers. | think. have fifty years c1-
perseece TO teach them that they cannot de-
pend upon a foreign ma ket for the sale Of
their products that during the pc iod OF
halt century. the demand abroad has We
~ little increased La 1893. there
were exported from this country 1.450. 557
barrels OF -four In 1871, forty eight years
later. but l,5l5,8O7 barrels. La 1911, the
value Of flour exported out of the country
amounted TO 81 .465, III, in 1871, to but
S7.759,656 being Thirty years later; near
four millions of dollars less. The years Sc
l. cted are perhaps something more than an
average but an examination of the whole
time will show these two facts clearly: FIRST
that the exports of The agricultural products
Of the Moth aud West have very little IN
creased-liflle, comparatively, since we have
been a government, and certainly IN no pro-
portion 10 the increase of the supply; and,
second, that we have not now, and for thirty
years have not had a good foreign market
for our products. For instance the heat
crop of lS4l amounted 10 74,009 600 bush
els. of which New York made 2, 900 900;
Penus lvaua, 100000; Virginia. To-
UO0,O o; Ohio. 10000 and so on; while
the entire amount that could find marke.
abroad, both In -four and wheat. did not ex-
ceed $500, 600 bushels; a quantity that Ell
ther OF the above named states have supplied.
The late Secretary of the Treasury. Mr..
Forward. might well, therefore, say, as he
did, in his report 10 congress Fake wheat.
for Instance, which is of the world, and
where but IN our manufacturing districts
would The farmer find market lor it2'
The proportion of corn and corn meal that
can be exported is much less. II did not. IN
lS4l, amount 10 one busasi ia fifty. The
crop exceeded 100000 0 bushels. (see Mr.
Ellsworths admirable report. which have
no, got by me- while there was exported of
corn meal only l,5l5.Sl7 barrels, and OF
corn 535,727 BUSHELS equal TO some or 8
millions bushels corn Ia all
But again the entire exports ou. of the
country, of all agricultural products, except
ing cotton, tobacco and rice, (l give you II
as | have above. in round numbers without
the fraclions) in l64l amounted to only TO-
100000. while the exports from the other
states during the same time TO Massachu-
sets. also exclusive OF the above articles. ex-
ceeded $50 100000. three. times as much as
70 every other country oftae globe. Inclu.