The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-04

the less valuable cuts. The ratnr com.
plalnt comes from customers ~ "shes
Cities Another aspect - the case
bears upon the inexperienced buyer Tho
meat that u bought ~ $3.50 a. "a per lo,. 1.-Two
Weight l. sold ~ the consumer "a practical
N the ~amo prices ~ that which cost - 10 !"
S. Rarcls T. there difference made ~ ths
selling prices ~ cuts from bccvcS of ditrr'
emit quality n snch difference y ever on
served IA y more frequently made IN regard
10 meat which good Judge Of beef would
hesitate "a buy nc an. Unfortunately there
are thousands ~ poor people who DO not
know the difference between good and poor
quality and they are tho most easily i'm.
posed upon The increasing swarm Of deal
err IN regular markets aud provision stores
shows that numbers ~ people are living ~
the difference betw cen wholesale aud retail
beef
pov> WIN Tuy CONFINES.
The middlcmcn. working in trade guilds
societies. exchanges aud boards 81 trades
combine 90 control the transfer ~ laniss
farms. city lots. ria lroad shares ana bonds.
stocks ana securities ~ All kinds ana all
real ana personal property. aud a. swell
commissions ana fees ~ such transfers
cites are fIicd with non producers. NOS
merely teachers ana physicians and other
useful profession al. who are Ia a sense pro-
ducer~ ANA Ia every view useful and neccs-
sAry members ~ the body polite. but ptn-
pie VINO. under the guisc 81 go hetwccns In
the distribution between producers and
consumers. combine 20 nix the prices they
pay for the goods ~ the former and set up
daily the rate demanded for the ntttr.
Free competition should reduce tlis share
~ the miuilcmcn 70 a minimum hut
for the ndncpmcnt and opportunity 60 CON-
bine. formally and informally. 20 control
prices ~ products and costs OF vending.
Thus the share demanded often amounts 10
cOniscation az the growers profit. and tho
number ~ statesmen H. 80 increased that
they complain that they can not make "A liy'
ing. The trouble Is there are too many of
these producers who absorb the products of
the farmer ia the distribution 70 the con-
sumner. Perhaps the only remedy may be
combination 81 the farmers 20 retail their
own fruits and vegetables In cities, sell their
own meats ana manufacture their own Hour.
Something must be done t. reduce the num-
bcr~ and modify the greed Of a long line 1t
! leeches that are fattenng on the industry
Of the country. who neither toll on the farms
nor spin tn the factories. and yet they arc
, absorbing the wealth ~ the country by com.
bination without conscience and service
without equity. while tho producers are
RELOCATED 10 the rear and left TO enjoy their
1 psttanee as they may.
Z WHAT WE MIGHT RAISE.
Y There may be minor causes OF depression
which have not been considered. but they
are iinrotent and unlmportant ia comlAri.
son with these outlined. The main difficulty
Z T. that there j. overf reduction ~ few sta
pies and quite too limited list Of rural
n products There j. too much hog and hon.
: my. and narrow range 81 dciicacies that
1 are so eagerly sought by the buyer and 80
I profitable 20 the producer There is too
: much rural labor UNEMPLOYED and too much
mechanical and manufacturing labor idle.
. In both cases for lack of sufficient variety,
{, and because <-O0.V10.vo or $40. 10000 are
= spent in foreign countries for products
y that could better bc made here. II T. use.
y lc>< il i foolish. 70 say that We can not sell
|. our surplus unless we buy our food and
/. clothing abroad We did sell las. year 20 a
!, single country to the amount ~ <10iVp1,op1
n more than we bought OF that country. ana
). similar di~proportion exists everywhsfe.
A. we bec.slc more ind Sendent. more self
. sustaining. producing al ~nh~tuntaI- %
/ life. wealth will more abound ana he more
!. equally distributed under the Industrial
: than under the commercial idea. and while
!. imports will stiil De heavy they viii be
!. mainly for luxuries and superfiuities Of the
!, rich. and viii not reduce the resources or
\ limit the comforts 81 the people In prm-
!, tive country the first business Of farmers ID
= to produce food. 70 cater to the wants OF
the stomach. II they go no further, a.
J, population advances and It's wants In.
q crease with the progress OF cul.
s ture and civilization. and 90 neglect the sup.
% ply the raw materials" for the uses Of the
V industrial arts their country Viii forever re-
> main primitive and poor. This country can
Y not claim exemption from the memorable
q rule. Cotton. by the invention Of the gin
30 and the existence Of suitable soil In the
Is South, became the salvation 81 ts agri.
10 culture. and then threatened it, existence
y by its refusal to tolerate other raw materials
" for other art The cotton crop Is valuable
and will represent larger value. yet Il would
not suffice TO board the people OF the south
y at first class hotel for week. A score 81
q other products should further enrich hel
4 agriculture 20 relieve existing depression
= All the worsted woods and all the carpet
4. woods that can be woven In the country car
Il readily be produced in the south. Only
n the invention OF an effective decorticat0l
y IL required to make ramic a great In
q dustry, experimenting rather than rival
q ing cotton. and jute and many native an,
e foreign ibers should swell the list of raw
pt matcrals-silk. sugar, etc. Aud there should
~ be no more need 81 going 70 italy or Japai
le pr raw silk than there is 10 India for raw
e, cotton. Further there should be Just Al
re little need Of going 20 Cuba for sugar Nlne
r. tenths At least OF all the raw materials 70
III quired for textile, metallic. mechanical
e. chemical. oleaglnous or other manufactur,
al can be produced. primarily. BY our farmer,
r. dIvtrtlng their labor 70 profitable channel
~ and swelling the value OF heir products
q steadying the prices Of the food staples an,
- in>uring prosperity and comfort 70 all. NJ
u OtHFf pNractd VIII cure ItrN times.
n profitable outlet By the divcr~ificaton an,
g extension for constantly augmentng rnra
he labor can alone make rural industry pront
70 able II the policy ~ going abroad for al
&c fbers except cotton shall be put into perma
n. nent practice. and for all ~uga
~ and fruits. barley and OH seed.
ne to be paid for In cora an,
v. wheat and cotton. which are airead
al crowded into foreign markets to the la-
pound and bushcl. there viii BE- no necessit
for a "single tax" 70 make the farmers Ian,
cd valuelesss and no need Of account books b
10 | pocket books. and little demand for book
hi OF any kind And yet there v gross igno
al rance abroad ~ the extent of the Limitation
IT. ~ our agriculture and the means ~ recu
IN pcraton. MANY Of our farmers are delaying
ut the cman clpation OF rural Industry. an,
~ seeking 70 import cnrsiaye 10 Lind upo
10 their backs stili closer their present bur
re dcrs. Instead ~ enlargIng the range d
Ter profitable production they are seeking 1
restrict Il. The wheat growers insist upo
80 going 10 the antipodc- for binder twin,
while i,oDp.OO acres 81 max fber Is wasted /
5o2 adjoining fields. and when they could pro
ss6 duce hemp enough within six month
~ TO bind the wheat 81 the world III
ss.x cotton. growers want to 70 10 Ind
~ for jutc which viii grow In their cote