Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-11
In The Interests OF American
Farmers


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imported sssdA a they are not grown
% any Considerable extent In Ameries
bseond-IbezSertion that seedsio
Europe are grown By psuper labor Is
a mistake, a. the most skilled farm
workDen Of Europe are employed By
the seed growers, and the work is done.
as rule, more carefully and better
than IN this country. The assertion
that the home industry is capable OF
supplying 10 superior form all the
wants OF the country, with the excep.
ton Of & few uuimpOriant articles" i
incorrect. Climate has an important
influence on the development Of
seeds, and many kinds can.
not be grown TO perfection In
this country; further, it is almost i'm.
possible 70 get farmers 10 grow seeds.
even OF the varieties which NAV b.
grown 70 perfection in the varied
climate Of the States. Ali vegetable
seeds, with the exception Of beet
carrot, lettuce, onion, parsnip anC
turnIp, are grown in greater perfection
In Europe, and hence more Tor m,
Interests Of the American farmers
and the same Is true Of all hoyel
seeds.
Third-The assertion that the eli
mate OF Europe is more favorable 4
the production Of seed, Is true. bu
from the above statement Of fact hi
IS evidently an argument again
rather than for a high tariff. as II Ri 4
the interest Of American farmers an.
not prejudicial to American see
growers.
Fourth-The assertion that Amer
can grown seeds, by reason of the
%accliInation, are better adapted /
American needs, and are preferred h
American %cultivators, is a mistak,
except in cases Of varieties aboy
mentioned.
Therefore, We advocate, in the il
terest OF American farmers and see
dealers, the abolition Of import duti,
on all flower seeds and vegetable seed
except beet, carrot, lettuce. oniol
parsnip and turnip, upon which thel
IS no objection TO a low tariff Of 10 {
~ per cent. We assert that il Is n,
right to impose a high tax upon seve
million seed users for the benefit Of on
nunQfed seed growers.
The policy Of a tariff upon importo
seeds seems at war with the policy f,
the government. which now distril
utes OF food crops freely among grow
ers. Again, the present discrimin,
tion against ce. nin grains for seeds !
favor OF grains for food is unjust;
any difference is made, it should be- !
favor Of the seed, according to Ii
present policy Of the government
which admits live stock for breedin.
purposes duty free.
Respectfully submitted
HIRAM SIBLEY q Co.
After the reading Of the above lei
ter Mr.. Sibley, who was present. mad
an argument in defense Of the letter
expressing himself in favor Of tn
abolition Ofimport duties on all fowe.