Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-24
THE TARIEE OF ,lol

THE TARIFF OF 'i2,
Practical Nsaraiion # Effects on Agriculture.
We are indebted 10 a merchant Of Petersburg
| (Scpi I8,) for the following statistics He is
! on. of those strong-mindcd, and practical men,
whose opinions are always of value. because he
makes them up from the facts which he carefully
observes, and is too honest not to say what he he
/ lieves 10 b, true He remarks that the present
/ Tariff NAV not be the sole cause of the great de-
preston oil the planting interest but that II IS 50
lar instrumental i'll contributing 10 his eject Is
to deserve the notice and opposition OF the staple
! iIieTcS, Of the land.
We beg every farmer To noic the following sta
,iscs, ana apply them 10 the present condition OF
| our Agriculture
ExrRAcr.--"I contend tha, the Tariff has, AMI
| docs. md oilraES WW A0reqa mfacacc On the agri-
cultural industry Of the country, greatly 10 TIE in
Jury otthat trst great interest in this great coun
try Ci ours. W illness the prcscn; depression CT
/ agricultural produces, ard especially our great
staric, cotton. We Yesterday sold TIE :irs. par
eel OF New Cotton We have received this season,
! and d, WIS The highcs. price we could get for it.
| The qualify was very fine. How can cur plant.
els reconcile The present state OF things 10 tbcir sa
! ii>ac,ion when they rccUeci that ihcy were cali
| ed upon in 1910 10 turn on, Mr.. Van Buren,. be-
/ cause they were getting Too low prices for their
|
| throw was 10 bring increased prices Tor all thu;
they made for sale. Prices lhcn and now can8o;
be TOO constantly placed before our planters
rs they canno; lose any ot the force which Tie
comparison presents.
''Ifayd Ian Burn Tines fo,u 1857 10 1871.
Coton-avcragc for 4 years, 10; cts per H.
Wheat. do. do 1856 " Z" bushcl
Corn, do. do. 90 -
Tobacco, do do. 50, dolls " hid To
England and France. as furnished BY the United
States Treasury Departments!
Pen CONTRA
"Goad" (rRoMlsrD) Wig 7tm9."
Co.ton-avcrage in 1912 and 1919, :; c:s
Wheat, do. DO 90 !"
Gov considerably less than that prcc)
Corn, al this time, 20 10 81 els.
Tobacco-our planters have pretty well got
through the sales o.. their last crop: and il ncy
will take the average per hogshe2d they Uill find
il not 10 exceed Si2s per ho"shead. In mea-
sure the deficiency of The last two crops in quail
ily has operated against the prices; but in the
ma!n, all allowance being made for rha. cause !
prices are lGliy - per cent. lowcr nov, and have
been for some time past than the average u The
- Han! Van Burcn Times" quoted atuyc. Lei /.
Us maGe :. table showirg how !ast our farmers
IRE growing ric!i GE,icr tie present Good Wing /
Tines - claimed ~ the Wing press, when
soG.c large manufacturing company divides 10 .
or l. rcr cen. toc six months. and tlci. shows =
Surplus prot.i.
i..,., c,,,,,,, ,.f,, Dl,r..,-- 4 .,,,,,, r ;e2-
~ 20 GyJ ~
: IND. ,ol.cco a. ga O., rcr hid $3.50
10 lbs ro,,.n :. n 20 hsln 375
300 ilsbel, wheat / 36 :. b,lshcl 272
100 corn % 90
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Dali. :, 49,.
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