Middletown transcript., 1871-01-21
Correspondence ef the y. s. Economist.
THE wOOl. AND FARMING INTERESTS

| large number Of merchants and manufacturers
who were en- Joy Ing the pleasure o: social din
ner furnished by number of commission
| chants Of Your city. From the jnass and re-
/ sponscs given nm outsider would suppose that
! there were 10 other branches Of American in-
| ,lnsiry cNcrp, such MS were employed III the man.
| uincturc of textile fabrics that were of sufficient
| importance io receive .he assistance and protcc-
| tion of Congress As at least two.tliirds Of the
| people of the United States are engaged In ngr-
| cultural pursuits is IL not ahnu, time that their
! interests wcrr taken into consideration bv Com
grcSs Not in the shape of Protective Tariffs
hut In giving them such articles 90 they may rc.
quirc 10 use in their daily pursuits aud for the
consumption of ilicir families at low rate ms
can he had by any other nation GI Icolc engage
81 In like pursuits. No loub, had thn., gentle
men WHO were assembled NJ that dinner IN New
y nrk expressed their homes, yet SELFISH opinion
IN regard 10 the prohtiior, duty tnp wopls,
il would have teen iu have had II cn,rtly aho-
ishcf, yet they were afraid Il they 50 expressed
themselves II would unite ilr whole agricultural
interests ngriu., them Now L., us src II We
can which o.; the leading articles Of agriculture
| has received the attention Of CHngft.3 in the
shape of Protective Tariffs Wool appears TO he
about the only one, and they have blown that
trumpet loud aud long. that the farmer WAS
led - tclicSc his whole interests had ircn NJ
tended 10. II hc should offer 10 appeal TO the
member of runrrcs from his district To know II
something could not 10 done To- relieve his heavy
hurthen, hc is answered, "lcs, W. lasc put
duty on wool Tint prevent. fine wool from being
hruu.h into this country
Now l., ne sec il there are no, other interests uf
The aericuitutisis that require the attention ut
tuugfcss well wool Whi, has h.rnine oi
thu following named interests. which are ~
articles pi equal Importance with wool, viz
Wheat, coru, oats. hay, cotton. ;alaceo. pork,
h-ef butter chrose lrWils2 Sc, Sc v lHi h,ur-
II would i ic To tie persons engaged IN raising
any uf th. above n4up.i priirlcI .hutll f.furt.s
sae fl to ltti tHts uH tlcu W arr nj. .iue
more ot an the article. nnmcl 'ipa ,aa o. ,ou-
sutuel 10 put rouuirg. ihr tgplu therefor, ht-
20 liul n mtrhei u ,agtlu tutt'ecs ard ii rom-
lr'itHn wiil 'io ,leffa' liur ot the world
Will thr iflrr ohttta' d., ,Nu HtsH, regulates
I r',c ni ~" cn''.t trulu.'.uu d; tbi. country.
Tie .ofci-u merchant Wll' E"' liv Hfe of uut
rr 'at'. au,ii the' ur -r p,e iu o,r own rnir-
kc' hat boz "a" gtf rNfcu-c- ,' sa.nine aui
msh# lr1i.' un l..s Investment. IT,. writer has
8 'fjut recollection 81 Iu .,'i,Upt l tau-r, ip
VfBia nnr % tGg f7.iu4 tIJ,r5.talsI interests.
tl' aftic.c Wo ra'iast, THE lT,|sger - IL wA..
u mt r,.s v. t'inu -ltt i,'. lr - tly Il ta.
II tup s'n'. tet pound on lhe ','s.. .fo iai-ol.
TIL. {. '.r lt,.i b. Hr1,e tlJ ,.ic iafin.s uiAv
c''ttsj i' gcsli,e isu3, whtt b. r.ii.i pru,,.-
I've IlA.sts' TIT fz.5t. ui rl,'UN F. regulated
srt.f. 'le lfi,stftaa ftN., .a Euuprpu
Hfho' lud ~ r s,'Id ~ cup.i oi'ea niiu ,ui-
'uii fAi.. in ~ i-tef u1c Whore iator {. lad
tHtl law r.u's Ior tJs
Taaliau. j. L Ha5sr one uf .ha isaLot. at
'He uYiaHiDtey sf.ut. sos iar Et.' india
20. sr ,lr mo-l go % iv 'i.n y.5 ffi no, ,,-
trl ling '.'u it, ita. n. Sow 'hcrs ua dis
lt3a- '' H,t ltl iti rIl.iNE tl.a Hffitic ut rui-
au 3" ta "i't ug Amwittt ae b. .iug.n .nUity.
iu.s.5tt. GAL rraGafag, rat.t. ID. Wfti5#ul nation
ip ihe a,;l.. Al al. lu. lluu. E. T. Nudge
stt t54: ic lal. #-el iN producing cotton Is
Ea' 3H'.. -.ri Nut lH.tr ,gal .u ,tetz -pe.t To-
1Is u'u. Hi.usa e.tts.!,. 'r. 4' ilr .Hirt tts
tle i9. l'iE,Hs et 'a" lrl'tA stare. .,il us
'1 ea' 'Hs ut' 'la 5H3 ltu'e.lia teu r,.-
M ". ti tiH't.e Z, N'.. .'- ''.b l6i.t t'.aia-
'l at r.. u.aH..'i# tttH trN.' l.# .far rr
.a. 5'l'r protected .at,.'. III, ag.tar ha,
,"Ha 'p i'v cDnelt.,hu 'IliA .,ref deal 1t tlr.
'aik and writing 'Hst s said sni daiit ir et.rafd
y tlla. protection q u 1'a.t l. a.ze4 4 . ihns-
- acNftar tHH is#ar E e= .IaW iu-'
s5#h rtft,' nt fl. as-eta'Hi a' ftie hi au- n
#tz# .T'i., tE zzet3 .rtue lHf=aa .til JlI.
.t#HPa5rnt fs5..5esi rau", ..i.fz eH# SANK
uas ~ .tIsr a.. ,.5ts. . zHItti 40 flt.
d t.fs9i ' .i.'is dollar. yts6. HH5.l ,ul
ftss=s q. it 30 e 4eass5I tJiu- II zHHitz= U,iI
a35z f. s'u' oyer # eHbHy llfaa=#i 4 rl. t
: a tair iI' NJ H#8 5it Who tt. fz.tt is, 'ar
futlssr JN.t i.5 t5+ AZ ttru sI5a, ss fss F, tl,.
/ H. itr- arus, sa.sfrI %, IN. aIas RI. m,u
@3ls itf'otn the aar 40 ile c1rls. Wil,s or
tHafi I'u 'tff ,Hzs#= 'i4r Ir..u as# ar suIrIt =
iHzz#treu' No aa5ath' itttiirl84Hs r., i!.,,,,.
= ifaa ~ ud l.l 10 t5#t Hai.n. iaap.A u.y
I ft.zs-,n itr uNus4tle altue .aiet II Is Ur.s
ragtto. pi tNc culusf4 Wtt. ia .a 8Ithrt,t 'uill-
liz. 3t.. itcy lhea.zebt. ma,., tfa t4aif III, n
sa8eh tlHit ,lptaH2 iHd lu lt u4tte lli,. N!tt,r
i l.efe. during ti#- taf5 w,llh ssEIae I'D tli,iu
Rold .til,r. The 80 .tan ta- 5tttif presented
Itself H. me- lo thsse utru uait stt iise latnr,r
= eHltase it '..a Hare t..u NEs. |ei#uii. ,ui-
pie{.B la .titHiutsi ltr,tu' lti iut + ,imi' II
tauaant u i"iut f'#H, un' tsF It lu,y dA
# 5i5.-a r'HI.iUsgi N tcs r,HuiaGiiIsc rti,-,
aH tu Is 'ueti- fire i,ij,t-. HA fi9rfj.s ,i,tl-
-, zt4- fr..r pa43. I.rf, uiJt I9#i f#N i..lds
Il O. different iraa ls7 'U ,a,i tas#s II t4rus
: sasil-s,n ut til EaIHEa Nfe3 ss=#E.l .ab,3.
Hzf aattl 'uo5 rHaA1lf i13 u.4Fe i6zH ant uu,
fsf=H y Ni3 tAf4z ~, tat rtHsat ,h.k
e tf efHt.r, niH 3s7#fais 90 aH H. fr4Is, tjnu
=. zIs9 tt luF-tts, ~ taH- manufacturing inter-
estst r r"ri4h Htsi 90 into it5e aat.,i. o'
iast gaH m'H ~ Rsffssss,mHi.a ), IL meeting
q Manufacturers, ~ saug city. l. IS. li4,e toUui
= Htssfa a ilon.s Eaes %. the ueNt question "a
r.. f wl,gc daos T 5aiac ttnt5 fhe wri,ct
Aa14 81. oHi oi the pocket, ol THE farming
" #Hasaiu.is S8eh is.n. 'ls eteas HHf should
b IEEH IEtHcI iEFt p Pay from - 10 10 pr rent,
u al#Fe ir l'f r.5tliitz, l'"ws. 81 rs. and 'h,l
5Gss5Htilufai a1 taH=ttfs, 'iiln '. taat. hc -u'
tssf Nsr. Vut lot fAa ltui 'iaa e5imy Ly it,
bea8tciHrcis - iesttls 'aifirs tat Tile iron iu-
E EHfest. uf rruheyiHftnH Nhy IF Hl ttse Mru.
ffs u tae -t.ai Aesi sni ~HU'h e taNHd - rr'
ttsftf products to tn sN.u'', IHe.- IL having
"a t=et rNuIliAHt r -htf iH lfs az oter ID,
tliae5HId ui Wilfs nj fitunl itzE II ta,i vi At
: isasi aur-ilirl tlaIt taau n should have hc,t
= cxetr ier ir pngfe,e u protecting t'E non iu-
iat.si, above 'iamed Nhy Should Tie men "a.
sHeal ii raising shrtf ~ protected. Will, iNust
engaged ia other agricultural pGtsaits arc cit {,
t, tax care Of itmsests,' Il h that tie Woo
= sFaNsf !. l'tteI ~ . disadvantage in getting
4 tlehsa.i.' otosr ,h5ep buds ~ laz BE- 10 ee
. "A suI.r.,r alJ,s ~ llaor No. docs it require
+ mHtr l. ur "a raie til fqgti lH. uHi til value o
i mae lllu wheat NJ LctBs ssr Whit ntyun.
tiss eue has tyst lie other IN tist MY Of get
ting their products - fl Eastern market Sn,
that TIC product 81 as sheep ia woa' of cqua
: sllnc to ouc Nusht %; wheat either i,st or West
Tta, being the case. i. not the wheas grower pa
T.. 10 disadvantage in the article df ncght, ih,
whel, weighing sfNiY puauds whi,e wool OF AZ
= equal amount Ia ytlnc wj weigh 'fnIu ihrcp /,
!, ist pounds. thrrt,orp il either hnsiu.ss rcquir,
q protection, 1t is The wheat grower. As hcior'
: .fated, 'hc Ariurr has to have the price OF h
products regulated by the European markets
I. al.