New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26

Nj M,oh ; sn9,1s SIS g, 1 1,s pqs' as
Taking the average Of these periods obtain the
following figures, which may be regarded those of the
calendar years referred to by the Commissioner wit
s s,sn' ss..s.:::::....$ f IS e
Taking the average Of monthly prices given by TA
Journal-and accurate anywhere BE-
found-we obtain figures for 1869 that slightly differ
ent those for Michigan being but &c, while those for
the best quality of Spring rise TO 81 So.
PRESTO! CHANGE
Turning next TO the Commissioners tables, ind him
to have given, the ruling price Of his favorte FREQ
trade year, 1882 d As, being and hair cents MORE
than the price Of the HIGHEST qualify reported by The
Journal Looking again TO his carefully manipulated hg
ures find him giving the prices of the protective
year 1862 49, IS 10 20 cents LESS than the prees OF hs
LOWEST quality IN that selected market Comment upon
such course Of action the part OF public officer.
paid out of the public treasury and sworn honestly 70
perform the duties OF his Office would seem TO be IN
necessary IL H. however, In perfect harmony with
every portion this dscredtable Report as well as
with every part of that made by him at tho previous
session of Congress.
The average price of No Spring wheat at Chicago for
1862 as shown by weekly returns Just now published oy
the Board OF Trade Of that city. was VI TO- being tho
equivalent OF 81 so for NewYork for the lowest quality
quoted by The Journal Of Commerce Nevertheless, the
Commissioner farmers that the proper quo
tation for wheat generally In this latter market. had
been but 81 IS!
The export price of the country large shown by
the Custom eturns for 1882 five cents less than
that given by The Journal for the lowest quality OF
wheat The difference in the direction for 1899
being twice. thrice, that 1t becomes obvious
that in taking Custom-House prices for comparison
have been doing injustice to the cause advocate
PIECES OF SALT.
The prices OF SALT given by The Journal Of Commerce
have been as follows: ,o ,o,, =, ,., ,e-,
ysrDOCI Ground sS,Sas si si6s s;ck,
Ground. .--.....--....'''1 Sst VIZ 9.
Fine. Oo1 III
I'm the interval between these periods Actions salt s
I am informed had become fancy commodity. and as
general article OF commerce, had been supersededey
that OF worthington, Marshall, aud Others tue average
price OF which, for the'year would seem 10 nave peen
| the Commissioner has stated 10, say V CO.
| THE COMMISSIONERS sALTsELLISG.
Turning now 10 his honest table, md him 70 have
furnished for the FREQ Trade year 1852 as tho price OF
Liverpool fe the OF 30 cents being tue lowest ps
OF coarse salt above given while u cents less tha us
annual average of that quality aud little more tua haa
the real price at that date. Coming TO the froe
tive wear we have the OF this the ruling price
ane q co. being given best sunS the Commissioners
purpose.
Taking thus the highest qualities Of wheat and the low
n d
highest Of salt for 1862 Commissioner has been e.
abed TO rore TO the farmers that the quantity OF the
latter obnabe for 100 bushels of the former Is lees
SO Der cent under Protection than IL had been unaf
British Free Trade Having studied this course oil ope
ration the reader may perhaps, agree with me III A
opinion that 1t would be difficult TO find elsewhere ia
public document remarkable ease OF fraudue"
manipulation of important facts.
The price OF English bar iron. for 1855, gwen hy TN
Journal Of Commerce at s55 and that for lS69Io al 80 M
one giving cents pound and the other aDos
49, The Commissioner gave q for the one ana i@
the other thereby enabling himself TO prove that taS
wheat the false prices he had stated the farmer
under protection had been 80 per cent correetingh
first error while wholly overlooking bis second mads
gain 10 the farmers OF Ot per cent. Cerrecting now
the errors, and taking the average |o"nHI prices
wheat say 81 10 1882 and 81 81 for 1902 we hnd Ion
Of 10 per cent Taking the Custom-ouse prices the pe
eeeds of 100 bushels OF wheat in 1862 vary little from th
OF 1859 Adding these latter the premium on the many
millions OF bushels exported from California and entered
NJ gold prices the product OF 1869 greater than hat
1889 Very far greater it when pork beef butter sna
h many other products the earth by aid OF which the
farmer is enabled to purchase iron are made, as they
| honestly should be. the subjects OF comparison
THE REASON.
nesjr,pg to understand why he does not Obtain
IRON for his wheat farmer may readily do By
studyiHg The Mark Lane Report. this day published OF
the condition OF tho tto English market to when the
commissioner would now gladly limit him. Doiss
this he will lind that in face Of poor crop at home
British pricesby of enormous imports OF foreign
whea-haye been hammered down to ten shillings be
low the average normal rate" and that "what SEEM
most against prices is he accumulation OF SfoeR ~ 'eS
York. me lake ports and Montreal. as also at odessa
A LITTLE COMMON SENSE
Forty wears since, Gen. Jackson asked the quesuon-
what is the situation of the agricultaristf "here'
haat ha
hs surplus products Except for cotton he has neither
foreign nor home market. Does not hiselearp Ps'e
when there Is market either at home or aoro'a. ~
there is too much labor employed In agriculture w
that the channels OF labor should DO mut'phed' 20
mon sense points out at once the remedy Drd"VoM
culture The superintendent labor, employ u ~ m1 .,
aud manufactures thereby creating ho@e "N" a,
,o,,r br,ads,gs and distributing labor TO NOR
| able account and benefits TO tthe country wiz
Tata from agriculture In the United states o''V
women and children. and yoa at once s'ee - wh.vs
for more breadsiur rs than all Europe no .,,.,.
been too long subject the policy Oh Dii''a ,,aa
| II IA time we should become little more AM" -
and instead CT feeding the paupers anu
rome feed our own or else, in short time' %
ing our present policy, we shall be paupe q, much
at Is therefore my opinion that careful tarn
wanted TO pay our national debt and ahord us ~.
that defense within ourselves on winch M Ieas
liberty Of our country depend, and last though nv
give q proper distribution to our labor WHOM :,
beneficial to the happiness. independence anu
the community"
Tn t, accord with this were the opinions Oh MI No
@ Wo, pror to his po.racted soGrn two years
since, among the great manufacturers OF Dlrmnsaam
Manchester, and sheeld How u came 70 pass ina. ns
eyes we're then and promptly openod 20 .ne nav
and 40 many other OF most eminent statesmen
qucs'io" . .SsS No. u. q. oAnAx
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