The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-11-02

| material and who Possesses it. There are
about 100000 Of farmers and farm bands
directly interested in farming they are en-
gagged in producing the necessaries of life.
Dependent on these s,O00,00 Of farmers
are the manufacturers, the professions, in
fact all citizens of this Republic, and all
should know that anything tending to re-
duce the price Of his prod will tend
to detract from their revenue in whatever
shape it is in. No more direct blow could
have been struck at the farming interest
than this attack Of the present administra-
ton upon the necessarIes Of life and raw
material, both the possessions O the farmer.
1 know the theory Of the advocates CT tariff
for revenue only is, that the unp.os2erous
condition of the farmer of the Eastern
States is caused by not having the markets
of the world opened for his benefit, discrd-
ing the real fact that, competition in the
West, and competition in India wheat, sup
plying Europe, with cheap wool flom
Australia, with cheap railroad transporta.
ton, is the real cause. Now what are the
necessaries of life Presidint Cleveland says
they should be cheaper? "all that the farmer
produces TO enumerate, wheat, corn, peas,
butter, cheese, milk, eggs, &c. What are
his raw materials? Wool, hides, timber, in
many instances lime, salt, stone. &C., but
really his manufacture. 1t is a strange
theory that the farmer would be benefited
by being compelled 10 take lower prices
for his productions, and still more strange
that the laborer would be bette. paid for his
labor, if the cheaper productions of other
countries raised by cheap labor were brough:
here to ruin the farming and manufacturing
interests of the country. Now what has
been the result when free wool has been
tried here? A great reduction of sheep,
creating scarcity of wool. compelling the
manufacturer 10 pay higher prices for wool,
consequently higher prices for clothing to
The laboring class of people. The result
would be worse now, than before the vast
production of wool abroad, particularly on
carpet woods. A monopoly would be the
consequence and woods would be higher
than ever, with undoubtedly an export tax
added. Hides, which are now free, has re-
duced the price of calf skin to the farmer
from $3.50 to so cents; cattle hides proper
tionately. Millions have been lost to the
farmer and no one has been benefited to
equalize the loss of the farmer unless the
manufacturer. The>farmer would not be ben
Gifted to any great extent by buying abroad.
Farm machinery is generally cheaper here.
Protection has created competition to such
an extent that we are selling farm machin
cry in Europe, and many other articles.
a we'll paid class of laborers is what the
farmer wants right here in Mary land, and
then he can sell his milk, poultry, eggs,
vegetables, &C., at living prices, and W Ill
not haye to look TO some far away land for
what is uncertain; aud under our protective
system, enabling the manufacturer to pay
good prices for labor. Oar people have so
increased that il is only matter of time,
when we will consume all our productions
and have home market for what we grow
New England consumes about $500, 0G0, 900
Of the productions of other States, more than
all of Great Britain if 1 read correctly.
Now what is the duty of the farmer? To
stand by protection and cast his vote to con.
tinue it. Very Truly,
E. MOVES
1--WE probably should add some
notes to the above. as there are sew
eral dropped stitches apparent, but
the election next Tuesday will stop
further debate. If the farmers could
be persuaded that Stree wool;' would
make the price of thearticle higher as
our correspondent believes, they
would all vote for free wool and go
to raising sheep.