Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-25

i lo'>o, .b-i,oo'uoi ooi.oaai.o' SO
1891, 3S1. q l9Ol l!i!'sIoos, , &c
1896, i23,6'l ,302 Il,2sl923 io.o
| Low du- 1887, 1n,2ll.531 63,2lolos - -
lies. ! 1888, 595, 932,29I 6!,3oboll Iuo
| 1899, ll3,62l,2l2 I'll ,2as9 no
1910, 1i39ll Col 6j,Slu5UI %
! 1911, $50, POI, 100 5l,33O3ll W.
1912, 5Sl,1l1,0l7 11,53i0l 81
:, II;oh an. 1913 7G2 29T log 49,ll9,S0G 6.2
tI,s 1874 G63 633455 sol 81
-
CYnorred in four
YRS from 1921
| n 1894 595. 661 .i33 SG.5S5 i63
ANIMAL average l4G.4l5,356 81 ,G4G366 l4S
| Eynorted in eioht
! VI from, 1904
- 1s3o 2Ots ST. O9l o36aS3 0O5
/ ,nnnaI oror,ro o3GGi7 I36 os313s16 Ill
Exnor,aJ in len
Us from lS33
| - 1912 S33 O5- Ooo 5131l51il
,s - ~. aro-,,o asa %o5 -03 5131I574 IFS
rsanr,aI ~ 1910
nnnJ ISii Az e3o 56l 103 lS3 3OT
A., 49,, o,,,,rot,, - oG, os0 ~ 5ol G53l -0s1
.n""o"'
1HEAs1hf pEfAh '.hHi' IN 20.
ne5's'ei oi'''e IT. ~ SuITII poo.
= ~ ' - NO
The tables setting iorh me exports ana Vaiuc
OF cotton annually, from lo2l 10 10Th tquali9
with those Just examined, prove lhe singular eA
aclness with which all oil our great aSricnluFai
staples rise or fGH as the duiies upon imports go
up or down. Tie present very D'c prices Sholiu
induce The farmers and planters 10 inquire mo
the causes that produce such injurious results IL
cannot be ascribed 10 orff production, Tor bai mas
been progressing since lS3li and by casing me
eye over The table, II will DC plainly seen maj, lfo
the supplies were annually increasing yel a !,e
tariff policy vlbraled IRON hsa 70 'oM duties me
prizes oiour aSlicu'inrai pfoGGc's aIso r.att"' III
exact unison, from iliSh 10 low. LOON d. 'ne ~,
creased supplies OF Gotten from 1879 10 1852 ana
the fall in prices during that TIME ana then look ~
| the increased supplies from 1857 70 iSlS, anc
mark the rise prices IN The latter period But as
soon as Congress passed the hteh tariff bill o!
i 1912, behold how The price OF cotton has iallcn-
From 1928 TO 1872, here was an increase IN me
cotton crop oil about % per cent, ana me price
| fell fro IL cents per pound-wilch u had main
tanned during The iour preceding wears, down 70
II cents he pound. b"' rom looS 10 lola, aieie
was similar increase o. aoou. - Iel ce'''; ~
Inc crop. but me Pl,ce 'oe, neSe5,ieess' .cN
mills per pound. rom 1913 10 lolf, uieie wa
sli about NE same increase Vi 20 per cent. III ue
crop but me price again lea 10 GEMS PET pound
/ Certainly, IN noth instances, uluer a,sh uuues
the cotton crop, as mere was ABOUT me regular
rate OF increase mainlained should, under al the
boastcd advantages 0! tle @"HS marker, al Fast
have sold as high as II dlu nnaer inc 6eSend."g
| scale OF duties from 1917 10 loiS. ms we iinu
that the home market does n0s enhance lie pf'ec OF
our agricultural staples, Out we are lorcniy taught
| the TACT, that as you TeS"ttt commerce, you M
pair The value OF eur e1p0rfsi ana on me olheI
hand, tnat as you ,oefaN commerce from 'hese
restrictions, you thereby give an impulse TO
trade, ana so augment lhelr palne Nhen me
agricuuriss gel DW prices Tor lheir produce,
you DIMINISH their ability 10 purchase, or TO give
employment to others, and thus, by bringing
about hard times III Tue farming ana planning
States, You loIce them TO eons"mc icss and export
moro, thonsh owing TO The hlish'lns elects Of
the restrictive system, lhey get but hue in return.
So, too, hard times, mus brought aboui, equally
caftail Inc aDih'y o. an o'ncIa ~ CONSUME our
staples, and the system Wnich u was sad would
stimulate and sustain good nome marker Tor our
agricultural products, defeats llseli
In Great BRIAN they manufacture more go Dos,
BY hundreds OF millions, IMAM VIII supply lhelf
home market. 6ut lney 60 not produce an ade-
quate supply OF grain Tor Dreadstulls. Inc Tor
mer being in excess not only supplies inc nome
market, but leaves an immense surplus 10 he sent
abroad. Therefore, British manufacturers, see
ing The importance OF Tree lnsress ana esress
amongst nations, arc IN favor oil What IS termed
free trade, mat thcy may DISPOSE OIL lneii surplus
goods most advanlageotsiy. But Inc farmers,
not being able 10 produce snclehcy OF bread
slus 10 supply The nome Market see mat II IS
most 10 their interest 10 TAX me introduction OF
grain INTO Grea, Britain, because, ~ SO dong,
they are enabled 10 mohoPolize me MONT market,
and force the consumers 10 pay cxtravasant pr
ces for their Hour. owing 10 lhis s.ale o. laeis'
The farmers IN ureat Britain are 'le aehnT T
ged champions OF msh uuues. ~ nc ohnru
States Inc iacls are eAdc.ly Iese'Seu iie'e We
produce an excess Oh asllcunuidi s.ap,es a,,ei
furnishing Tue nome lidiae., anu, conSequTn.s
nave heaVy surplus iell - SEM auaoau. nus
circumstances MAKE our VIC
pions lot Wha' y popuiasy e S1 bo;r i; Nv
lhal lhey may .dhe gu, anu ss .hoi 'rois ~ ue
lo1slsh narkes, anu h I'm , ,"um n, :,
anu fe.uin hu pn WI" a,o erosn n ne
nel pom. nu. ~. = rnd,,, sramnh 10 snn
re's no' !e. oes %o,e ~, ~ ,1o pr;.h
ply .ne nu.1 ~ 'ar rms, desire Of cain 10 ssl
are Plompeu " an unJus, mo-, s bean;iv hs
congress opasa la. .aA7 80 - =, 80. a,,r
foreiSn Sooos "heh iiiPo,eu, ~ a. - So ~,
manufacturers monopoly oi .ne no'ne ma, Nc.
BY excluding ioIelsn compe.'oni anu ,nuS p.aee :,
our consumers OF gooas mere, as .ie .ousaileas =.
brcad-s'uiis are IN Urea! flna,n' q. ."s nt,e,
OF the interested Few, VINO ot 'he ,o,ee y, u!us; =;
laws are ehaole, 70 col.Si .,,e nres
compel e people 10 Pay te, en"o " , i've ~,
From a,s y IL . =, ~. ,hs, norcan mannac,