Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-01
IAE unpRoreorsp FARMERS.


(Tand League Bulletin)
We take the following interesting tX-
tract from a speech recently delivered
by Z. Frank Carson, Of Elizabeth, n. j.:
1t is as astonishing as it is unaccount-
able that the lsrgest branch Of industry
in this country, that is TO say. agricn!-
turo. should be selected by MIR. Cleye-
land as the one he would destroy, And
vet q large part of bis message 70 Con
gress, on December eth las, was de-
voted to an assault upon this very indus
try.
The census Of 1880 showed the
number OF male persons over tweniy-une
years OF age ia the United States to be
II, $50, 347, Of whom ,020, rs were flock
owners. il addition 20 which were a
large numb ii owners Of sheep
ranches. 1t is safe to say one-twclth Of
all the voters Of the United States are
owners Of sheep, and are engaged in the
production Of wool and mutton.
1t is at the wool industry, one Of the
most valuable Industries Of the country,
that Mr.. Cleveland aims bis most deadly
blow.
Under the fostering care Of our PRO-
lection tar.if The number Of sheep has
increased from q 600, coo in 1850 to A.
600, 600 u 1887. and liz production from
| 81, coo, COO IN 1850 to 265 0G0 GOO in 1881.
1t IS this vast Industry. employing over
million Of people and millions Of cap
ifal, that MIR. Cleveland wishes 70 de-
stroy st once BY putting it on tie free
list. We imported 100000 pounds
of wool 10 1887
Shall we allow an industry that only
half supplies the needs of our people.
and that shows that by proper proiee-
ton it can supply MS with all we need,
be DESTROYED, throwing out Of employ
ment million Of Cur people and entail.
ing loss of millions of capital, or shall
we give this branch Of industry the pro-
lection that il deserves.
The American people viii decide this
hv ballot on November 9th next.
In addition to this. the 'Alils BilP'
places more than one-third Of the farm,
forest and mine products on the free
list; products which are now dutabe ut
the minimum rates ranging from z TO
% per cent. Even this Slight Protec-
ton, so essential, is taken from the farm
ers, the umbermen, and the quarrymen
The following are among he agricul-
tural products Fut on the free listbY tie
bill: All woods, linseed, garden seed,
bulbs and roots, hempseed, split peas,
beans and peas, milk (fresh), figs,
plums and prunes, dates, currants, veg
etables (resh), barks, beans, etc i,
hemp, bees-wax. fax, zante, MANILA,
rane and other oil seed, meats, game
and poultry, and other vegetable sub
stances.
1.-The American farmer will apprcci-
ate the vicious character Of the bill rs
applied 10 him when he il appraised Of
tic fact that while the products OF bis
land and labor are shut out from Canada
by a Protective Tariff imposed by the
Canadian Government, the Canadian
farmer can send many Of lis products
here wilhoulthe payment u duty under
the proposcd bill Min0ritg House Re-
poyj on Mus Bin. 14GG, I 80; p IS.
Sir Charles upper, the Minister OF
Finance Of Canada, in his report to his
Government. stated:
eOn articles Of prime importance and
int rest to Canada the removal Of duty
by the Mills Bill amounts to no less than
81 500, I05. ia he measure | submit l
believe viii be found bill of vital i'm
portance TO Canada pass
Ii 1887 agricultural products im-
ported from Canada bad increased To
$l8 100000.
When Tie duty IS removed let our
farmers answer hew lauGh more these
imporlations will cut the farmers home
market.
A general press dispatch TO all the pa
pers If Feb. 2lst. 1883, gave The pro
ceedings in Inc House Of Parliament at
London, England, on Fob. Goth, 1888;
the New York World OF Feb. 2lst, 1888,
reports the proceedings Of the House Of
Parliament OF that day rs follows:
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
LONDON. FEBRUARY 20TH ~ CREA-
flox or A NEW DEPARTMENT. The
Right Hon Sir Henry Chaplin resumed
the debate On the address ID reply tothe
Queen speech lie commented on the
prolonged depression in agriculture,
and said that Tie subject was Of greater
importance than ihe Irish question,
forming, perhaps, the greatest problem
Of tho time. II was a question with
which the government must deal with
at no distant day. Tie lose hy deficient
agricultural values wsS estimated for ,ha
year 1883 at EI2 500 000 1t could not
now be less than 100000. eco Or $3.50,
600, coo. equal to reduction If one
| fourth in the export trade of the country.
Many scres IL land have gone OFT OF cul-
/ ovation, and there has been concur
rent decrease in cattle and sheep.
/ Another effect OF The depression was 10
| increase the masses Of the unemployed
| Reliable estimates show that 709, eco per
sons were Idle, owing To the paralysis of
| agriculture. while those who were en-
I pioyed were compelled to work at
! greatly reduced wages What could
! the government DO. he asked to assist
4 to better state OF affairs. He presumed
! it was not by return t. Protection. Il
was not for him to dictate remedies.
| His object was to ascertain from the gov,
ernment what the farmers had right to
expect from them.
Lord John Manners, CT ancellOr OF the
! Duchy OF Lancaster, admitted the terri
Bile condition of agriculture, but said the
| government had no specific against its
depression. He hoped the improve
ment OF general trade, Symptoms 81
which are now apparent, would lead to
an improvement in the condition of the
| farming interests Too little attention
| had been given officially to agriculture.
| The government therefore had decided
to ask both houses TO give their assent
to bill creating a department of Agri-
/ culture.
Do the farmers of this country wish to
be reduced TO the condition of the farm
ers of England, as shown in this report.
New York Star: Andrew Carnegie
advises every one in i'll health to take
a coaching tour. Ii Mr.. Carnegie will
provide the coach we know Of number