The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18


Nothlne could b more dlscouraglng
49, ~ New Emslsnd. Lands that were
hcreto(ore uAed Tor agricultural purpos.
-. have been completely abandoned ana
ear nov be bought for less moneyfthau
|,hey 10, merly rented for. The follow
inc nom the Springfield Republican,
loives some idea OF The condition %
l,hinrs ~ tho State Of Vermont. the
home Of senator Morrill,, the author q
The present tariff:
an the town of Reading, for example,
lshcre nro 4 600 acres Of contiguous farm
linz lands which have been abandoned
snd can be bought for fsom 81 10 81 an
Iscre or this tract one-half 10 III farms
of from seventy 20 2U acres. many win
.ild.ngs. aud the other half is divided
lnniv by tnmbiing stone whi's ann marx
lea hy old cellar holes ruins o.
former civilization. Ia Chelsea, inc
Icouniy scot OF Orange county, mere -
fs,u, az goo acre. that can he bought tor
( s,sm ,.,,;,.lirvs and ~. The soil IL said
~ ~ cn.a and ne grass such that u has
I..,oa..a'' fnr tnis season. Another farm
~ $40 acres will, good buildings, was
recent, sold for ~ 100. From Yer
n tirr. Sl,aiford and Chelsea comes the
y NJ, formation thu, there are from thirty
,slt iyc 70 fo,ty farms, conlignousor nearly
I. IN, which arc abandoned and unoccu.
,..cd. s;nny of them have good buildings
N Ina could 10 purchased tor 50 and ieas
Z. sere The state OF Vermont, 10 short,
y covered 4 in abandoned spots where
7 .'nre ~ ADEQUATE and independent sub
= ~ist.ncc was dug from The soil"
81 Yet Senator Morrill, and other New
= rnrIxpd ssate&men who accept his theos
q ~ have Al~avs contended that high
Z tariff was ~ advantage 20 farmers more
= han any other class. because insured
y l.hc,n 4 home market for their products
nh high price,. Yet year AFTER yesr
a New England farmers haze continued 20
e. ~ rnorcr. and now they are actually
islantinr,ng their lands because they can
J, "a, ,iy livingz out Of them.
y Wa; l. true Of New England Mrmers
W arnlsrs also 10 Western farmers. West
e,n lands il Il true have nnch stronger
~ Ali than The New England lands, and
!, lti.ero:c,e The Weld from them is better.
ID M, he Western farmer il also victim
W =: he ;ariu. Everything used on the
harm i faxed heavily, thus compelling
,la farmer 10 nav cxhorbitnnt prices for
- h;nss taai !, cannnt do without. When
IN ~ canes "a sell his grain. tobacco, live
~ -,ock aud other farm products, ne taxes
HON "a The homo market u is true, tut
~. she plices he receives Tor his common,
-. lies arc made IN foreign market ano
tx nader he in .iusncrs OF competition iba'
'si make those Prices low. Thus he y
4 n,ucksd on both sides. For everything
he buys b. snust pay the highest prices
aud tor ever, thing he sells he must 'aks
che lowest.
Tie New England farmers have q 'ss'
I,ecn compelled 10 abandon their land:
nd seek other means OF employm&fo
How long will II be before Wcefdne
Fn,mcrs are forced to do the same thi'
How hong will they be able 20 fotris
lsheir present occupations under conn1
I ions that are making them poorer eyeisd
I,in,? joi
This iSs yer, grave subject. and - a
!. Iautbori.ies OF the State % Vermont !,
\ already taken steps 10 device scmc mea
|; III repcpulAte iis abandoned lands.
Z. ras also come TO pass thss The meet
& lsellgcnt citizens of the State krr"h'Y
\ leans ~ well as Democratic rs'
Il ,ing Ia realize that The prime sos''cs
y ~ these tronbes IL high taxes, sa'h ~
he purpose. not Of revenue, bps sole
= Ito increase shs fortunes OF The rich
g taking from the carDinge 81 the farm
= and Tie lat.rer. Evansville Courier.
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