The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-07

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Of the meeting, it was decided to take q
vote Oh the matter, resulting IN twentg-six
declaring for 10 per cent, and fourteen
members voting for 50 per cent. The Sec
Rotary was ordered 10 report the vote Rs
given, in order that the difference Of opin-
ion might be shown. The last portion Of
question, asking for the cause of this de-
probation, called forth a long and interest
ing discussion. w. A. Miller, of Cohansey.
argued at length on the depreciation of
currency as being one of the prime causes.
EmpsOn Atkinson gave the high rate of
interest, depreciation Of currency and the
high prices Of labor, with the poor quality
of the same, as some of the causes. Isaac
II. Turner said farmers were buying in the
highest markets aud selling in the cheap
est. Woodruff Petit read an article from
the Rural Aels Yorker on the abandoned
farms of New Hampshire, which summed
up as the cause that in this advanced age
the whole world is thrown open as one
market, in which the American farmer has
to compete with the four cent labor OF
India. w. A. Miller read a paper Land
Grants" showing how much land had
been given to railroads and ~monopolies,
DIR. G.. II. Atkinson, of Palatine. did
not think We suffered from orer-pro-
dnetion, but said that the farmer could
not exchange his productions
statement that while during the years
1s65-70, the amount Of currency IN circu-
lation amounted to $J2 per capita. tue
circulating medium was now reduced to
Sc. 10 per capita. Richman Coles doubted
that the ameunt per capita was only SG.10.
and read from a statement which placed
the circulating medium for the past ten
years at from $50 to a24 per capita. w.
X. Miller stated that but little ofthe rnedi-
ug1 was circulating III bis vicinity. Ia
view of the varieties Of opinions expressed,
it was moved that . committee be APP
pointed To formulate al answer to the last
portion of this question. Messrs. VI. a.
Miller, }. w. Pancoast, E. L.. BorboH and
NJ. D. Dickinson were named and reported
the following as the causes for the de-
probation in values i, Want Of protec-
tion as compared with other industries
Railroad discrimination betH cen long
and short bauls 3, Low price Of farm
produce; 4, Excessive and discriminating
taxation.
As to the difficulties in tbe employment
labor, Mr.. Loyeland, OF Friesburg, said
that factories can pay better wages than
and get all the good help; Isaac
II. Turner thought that If the farmer was
protected like the manufacturer he could
pay better wages. As to the comparison
between the wages paid 10 or IL years ago
and now, the prices of produce being con-
sidered, 1T was decided that while produce
lower by nearly one-third. wages were
as high or higher. and for a poorer quality
of labor.
Thhe question as to what crops were
seas1 in III ar,rt ,r.r 1oar.T .-ag -
the sell is adapted to almost every r
in this climate. Empson Atkinson
thought more attention should be paid to
raising of fruit. No change as to the
kind Of crops raised vas suggested.
Expressions OF opinion as To the causes
that have led 30 the depression OF farming
were then asked for. Howard
thought a too high rate Of interest
was one of the causes, aad Isaac II. Tuf-
Der thought that If the tariff were taken
off of all raw material. farming interests
would be benefited. DIR. c. r. Atkinson
called the attention Of the board u an or
ganizatlon of farmers. mostly OF the Nest
ern and Southern States, but partly or
ganized in this county. called the Farmers
Alliance. THIS organization has ferma-
lated a plan. now before the United States
Congress in the form Of bill, 10 establish
depositaries or 'sub-treasuries, where
may deposit certain of their pre-
ducts, receiving 50 per cent. of their value
on deposit. In this connection he offered
the following resolution, which was passed
by a vote of Is to ::
Resotred. That The sub-treasury rian adopt
ed by the Farmers Alliance IS best adapted 10
afford farmers relief, and that we suggest its
endorsement by the G%ogernorand Legislature.
It was decided that the depreciation in
land values for the past ten years had been
% PEI cent. No comparison Of our lands
with those of the West was made. although
it was thought that the East offered better
inducements to those intending TO follow
farming.
As to high taxation, Woodruff Petit
thought that farm property should only be
taxed so per cent. of its value, as ii takes
the remaining one-ffth to keep up the i'm
provements and sustain the value. This
was decided as the opinion Of the Board.
In regard to mortgages. aboat so per cent.
of the farms Of this county were thought
to be m~ortgaged to a greater or less extent:
the aggregate amount of mortgages on
farm property in the county could not be
definitely aseertained, bat it was thought
to be about 40 per cent.
Gambling in agricultural products
was denounced as wrong, but it was
thought that it sometimes operated to the
advantage OF the farmer.
The charges of commission merchants
were given as ten per cent in Philadelphia
and five per cent in New York. land re
port sales as they please, a one member
put it.. 1t gas thought the evils of the
commission system could be remedied by
the establishing of exchanges.
On the question of discrimination ia
freight rates, ii was the opinion that New
jersey suffered in comparison with other
states in that respect, both in rates and the
advantages of better service. J. Walter
panc0ast advanced a plan which he had
presented at the meeting of the State
Board in January, and which failed to
meet with approval there. It provides
fer the general use of the railroad tracks
Of the State by any corporation or individ-
nal. making them rs available t. the pub
lie as are the turnpikes or other highways.
Il vas embodied in the following form. and
pnt to vote, but ow wing to the lateness
Of the hour nearly all the members had
left, and though only receiving three votes,
it was carried. The proposition IS as fol-
Toleyy such fixed uniform aad reasonable
is Will pay Il fair rate ON the casf Of The
rack and maiatsiR repairs, and to allow ans
corporation or individual tQ ran eugines snd
upon amy railway al The State, So That
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