Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-02-13
WHAT THE FARMER SELLS.

Thus it will be seen that oil the staple
articles which the farmers Of tho West arc
obliged to buy, have advanced from sew.
en,y to three hundred per cent, while
those which he has to dispose Of are no
higher, II so high a. they were in 1850
But ~ this is an estimate made from the
prices at the great commercial marts of
our country, it is very proper for US in the
far west to consider another item, 1.-THE
increase in the price Of freigh,s conse.
quent upon the additional taxes imposed
upon Railroad Composites, which taxes
like the taxes upon the manufacturer are
ultimately paid BY the citizens Of agricul.
.ural portions Of the country.
We hope 10 may not be charged with
disloyal.y in making these remarks, or in
calling the attention Of our readers to these
facts. We make them because We believe
that the great burdeL of the expenses and
hardships Of this war is thrown upon the
people Of the West. That while the man
ufacsurers Of New England are growing
rich, the agricultural interest Of the West
are becoming Impoverished. While they
have been able upon their products within
the last four years to realize IN advance
Of more than three hundred per cent. we
Of the West are obliged to sell our wheat
and beef at less price than We received
three years ago. Az a practical example
Of the difference Of the advance in the
products Of the two sections, three years
ago bushel Of wheat in the market would
purchase ten or twelve yards OF sheeting
Of New England Manufacture, now !.
will purchase not over two or three. We
are therefore paying indirectly the tax Of
New England manufacturers, and are
thus called on to supper. this class in I'd :.
di.ion 10 the Government
But what it may be asked is the remedy
for this dsproportiona.e assessment OF
taxes, and how and in what MANNER can
the agricultural interest of the West DO
protected. In answer to the first We wo'd
say-let the taxation be direct upon every
article in proportion to its value. and up.
on every man in proportion to bis means.
j As to the second, the agricultural inter.
est need no protection and want nome
Take away the Protective Tariff by which
the products Of New England manufac.
turers are guarded, and throw open the
markets Of the world for Us to trade in. -
Say to New England. As you do to tho
west-if you cannot compete with other
markets close up your shop and find soms
other occupation, and this question Of the
disproportionste value Of goods will settle
itself, and the West will End protection in
the intrinsic value Of her products.
FASHION RlCHT FOR Once Madame
Fashion has just been introducing .
changs-and : change for the be.tcr-in
the manners and customs Of her votaries
in New Yv;k. Heretofore. i. has never
bsen ton to 90 to IN eve.ing party earlier
than nine Or ten o'clock, % tns. before
ono we'll had time 10 look around and
make himself we'll acquainted with the
company. i was pretty we'll on to day.
break. This nuisance Is now abated. Il
il fashionable to 90 1t Eve and come away
before midnight. Some Of the first class
parties lately given have observed this
formuls, 70 the infinite satisfaction Of
anxious mothers and fathsrs-and hence.
forth, Of course, al the smaller fly will 60
and do likewise.
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