The Red Cloud chief., 1890-01-03
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The greatest affection that che Az
erage farmer has n cope with IL the
extremely low prices that prevail on
Tho productions Of the farm, and %.
pceially in the west at this timo, the
cause Of which is very difficult TO d.
vine, prices in many instances being
scarcely above the cost Of raising.
How 70 remedy this growing evil Is a
momcntous subject that has been
Worrying tho Nl.cr of tho soil for a
considerable lougth u time. Vari.
Gus societies have been organised at
different periods which wers calcu.
lated 10 promote the ,iuso Of tho farm.
or and unite with Thorn IN their Of.
forts TO bring about tho desired 70.
suits, but up to date tho great pans.
ces that 10 to be tho hsrbingcr Of
better prices has not been discovered,
and from year to year, prices Q ms to
get lower and lower, until today II 10
positively . fact, that after years
labor, tho farmer often comes out be.
hind. There seems TO be . general
effort on .he part OF those who have
control Of the wealth Of tho country
TO Cypress the agricultural world, and
keep their noses to tho grindstone.
There are . few men whs control tho
markets Of the world, and manipulate
them to dll their own pocksss, to the
dctriment Of oil other classes. Why
this should DO 30 wc are st loss 10
know. Vast monopolics have been
incorporated contrary TO tho spirit Of
our republican institutions, yet our
representatives in congress, and OUT
state legislatures, do not make any
attempt to alleviate tho wrongs Of tho
less fortunate class, but on tho othes
hand seem 70 do al they arc able 10,
to help the rich get richer and tho
poor poorer. II 10 high titno that the
farmers Of tho country organize
thoroughly, and with the aid Of lsbor.
ing mon generally. they would b.
able to dictate prices rather than b.
dictated to BY unprinoiplcd million
aires who desire to relieve them Of
all they arc possessed Of in order the,
II may line their own c,othss with
gold. Take the price Of cattle 70,
Instance. In the last four years ths
raising Of cattle on tho average farm
has resulted in loss, and in mau,
cases absolute ruin to tho farmer
prices having been controlled largely
by tho great beef combine, composed
Of extensive packing houses. LA,
the price Of bscf.stcak been any low
erP No, and il mover will bc unit
there Is . determined effort on IN,
part Of tho farmer 10 maintain hi.
rights. Tho farmer gets from one
and a half, to two, and = half cont,
pcr pound for his cattle, but the
price Of beef is tho same, almost idcn.
tically rs II was whom fat cattle were
At their best. Some ono must b
making money, but II IA not tho farm.
or, certainly. Tho same cau DO said
Of oil kinds Of products that arc rails.
ed by tho farmors generally. The
only remedy that TmE Cnisr oan id.
vance 10 for thc farmers 70 thorough.
y organize for their own p,otcstiop,
and not soil . dollars worth Of goods
unless they can geta fair living
n
price for what thcy raise. II 10 not
FREQ trade or high tariff that will helm
tho farmer get oven with tho blood
suckers, who arc pcrsisteutly endeav.
oring 70 crush him. but il 10 self
protection BY thoroughly organising
to . man for their preservation, and
until this 10 done, the farmer and
laborer will DO continually robbed Of
what should be justly his--good
prices. We hope that tina. time will
. 0 DO here. II tho farmers do no,
take this stand II ~ill not DO many
years before l~andlordi.m aud wealth
will b running a. rampant in Amer.
leo a. it IL in old England, whore /.
man 10 = slave to all intents and pur.
poses, unless he Is titled lord or a
wealthy aabob.
La Crime. tho great Ru..;.r H.