The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-05-02

n here 90 the Nl.uDo.00 expended for tea
: soss III, ana ,s sss .ssr eas uniting .am \. sss.s; y =,
imports of agricultural products. tho Ga
\ greater part nf ~hicn. amounting rrohahl,
\ % not less than >1n. nunW or <t310ll.011
could. with proper rnronraveme b. pro
I huccd on our own soil. The establish
mrns " our agricultural experiment sta
A tfon>, the energetic research hy the Depart
4 mrnt ~ Agriculture into the resources q
uiurrrht sections ofthl~ country. tnyc~tigA.
4 ton ~ their soils and climate, and tho Ap
I plirAtiun, IA general. ~ scientific principles
~ agriculture. an combining. make this a.
sufancr dnnhly sure. provided always. that
tered by the application Of tho principle "a
protection 20 the development ~ new Indus.
tries on the farm. ltis simply tho extension
a. our agriculture 90 the projection 80 ben.
s~iiciallY extended ia tho Pas, u cur manu-.
featuring Industries. M the days when the
FARMERS were prosperous, when good crops
Mrfr accompanied by hlgh prices, and the
value ~ a AGRICULTURAL land went np accord
lngly. the farmers. 10 il man. stood by the
principle - protection urged on behali 81
Inc. manufacturers. who. huricncd then
with tue heavy load ~ taxation imposed
upon them by The war. were Threatened
viii efA.Nt disaster IN The face - European
competition. Now. ~ The face 81 the severe
competition which today confrnnts the
farmer IA foreign markets. duty. fairness
Ahl. m tne long run, self interest. demand
that We should afford him the bcneilts N 4
nome marketfur an that he may hr able 10
protucr on our own soil. This includes an
rms sugar aud molas~es. an animal producers
wool siik. naN and other hbcr~. an our
brc1dstuu~. fruits. hay. hops. rice. tu-
bacvn, vegetables and wines. but many
~ these things viii never. can never
~ prnAneei on American soil tn comncti.
ton with the labor o. European nations.
especially when, a. IN the case ~ sugar. the
industry abroad ha~ been helped by liberal
Government Dunntics IL Ii worth while
notng that the prices per pound OF the
great bulk ~ the sugar imported WAS. az the
point ~ shipment. 2slc. II should also ~
boa ne Ia mind, that while We e.tim ~ III otr
stAtt~tcS the Nalne ~ Imports AZ ths price In
.nr foreign port ~ shipment. the value VI
tue export r., on the other hand. estimated
AZ the price ~ the port OF shipment M onr
/ eouAtry. 80 that iD the former must he added
ran~pnrtatiu submissions. exchange and
ueaicr- prnnt>. winch. without rhr duty.
wouid add fully twenty to thirty per
cert. more ~ arrive at IL value az the poinf
- 3n,ump woula bring m the
80. 70 me consumer. 81 our agricultural i'm
pcrt~. to nearly >tDu.O01.n0l. Or. esfImatfnv
Solely such a. could be. with proper encour.
ngtncnf. grown ON our own soil ~. hays I.
value of not much less than <s51Ou0. b 70 ~ ma
possible reward Of divers He'd agriculture. 4 |
sum almost equal 70 our agricultural ex-
less cost Of transportation and ommls~Iuns
mcut-
COMPETITION on ORR own sorL.
Before leaving this subject. 4 .-lanee ~
me competition which our farmers have
hitherto been compelled % meet. even On |
"ur Own SOIL VIII be found most interesting. |
" the 1900. 0o) or ss.O00.O1j worth OF live AM.
imal~ imported into this country. m. /
greater proportion were Of ordinary mar.
nrtaDle stock. ~ contra -distingnished from
pure Dred stock imported for breedfn. pnr-
poses and admitted free. OF all other AM |
maj products. Including wool. there i nor
XVI ~ 'nrs ran POI now indeed that y not
peinE raised. upon our own soil. and vet. In
eiuuing WOOL aud hides, the imports 81 these
anaIha' products amounted IN the year re-
lrrreu 70. 10 over <6no9oOD. to this add
s-,0vv. ~ for fruits. .S.0D0.UOO Tor barley. ayr
>-,N",vn Tor hay aud hops. $4,000 for rice.
saa:vv'vn Tor tobacco; Ss,o)0.0oo for oils:
$1,000 M"rtn q vegetables. the same u
rs@~, over >l,vDVD1 worth Of c-hee<c-thc-e
represent some OF the imports. aggreratinv /
nearsy ~siio'oyo,otO which. IN spite OF the pro.
lnct lNene>> ~ our own soil. are brought IN.
10 TINS country and sold In comnefiffnn
Win our farmers. The region 81 the United
ssAt.S where TINS competition Is doubtless !
most severely FELT. l. m New England tne +.
~ manufacturing enterprises when !
awe their existence TO the fostering car. ~ !
protective tarln laws. and what - the r.
.uits Inat year after year. farms in the
>e" England States are Abandoned ana ~. {
owed % run 70 waste. while In some az Then. {
staftsing has this evil become. that legis- .
ators are eudgeling their brains 10 devise !
'ome method OF repopulatlng their aban- I
Toned agricultural lands =
vne glance At the comparative rates Of :
inIy ievicd upon agricultural as Compared
sltn other produces, one glance M the free a
~. Tue greater portion OF which consists Of :
sai'v y 1, products, either grown or which 1
omparlson OF these figures with the ayerare :
ate y duty levied upon manufactured arti- 3
- 800 ~ ~ 4N 1MIME IEuI 10 #IIIU|8 I0TAXMF 4 n
ny opposition TO the demand have made Z
n behalf u the American farmer IL nv an y
report na~mely-that BY . WIN apPlica- 1
be benefits o. our home market IS secured 9
2 nm for svery thing be may 70 able 70 3
YoREfoN MARKETS. y
Accompanying this principle Of protecefo, Q
3 the American farmer Is that u rsciproc. Il
". which should invariably be nDnlied u
Ihenever that Of protection Il relaxed. IN =
,ge II other coantris.. remission 81 d favn on
'uicn would seem 20 be In she Interest u 4
KS portion q our population. such remis- =
! ftcfprocai concession In the way of 4 re- Z
lission OF duties by such other counfries an p
fI ,hass more readily grown here. Many u
enented by a remission Of the duty Oh y
igar Dy our Government. would AFFORD an q
Aceient market for our bread sfufS and =.
and meat products, were il not Tor the ~
lgn duties imposed thereon BY them. SO u
Typ other products. and whenever duty on =,
zen products ~ lowered or removed and =
e protection 70 our farmers thus dlmin- II
b"d. y should be ~ the price ~ conces. n
~ made 10 MS in the tariff Of other coun- =
mi way. and In this way only. can our y.
ierS Dc adequately protected, new mar vi
- being thus thrown open TO them for u
rose products which they can most easily u:
~ chcaply produce. VA
To farmers producing. as do ours. q vast al
'Iplu- o. agricultural products the ques. Iii
pn of foreign markets IL and should he vi
'epiy interesting. Not only 40 they oner -
J outlet forthis surplus. but II untranmel- it.
~ trk-oine restrictions and Uncontrolled =.
\ combinations such as have referred 10 y
-twhtft, they serve as usual checks upon cl
VINO might otherwise succeed IN con. VI
ding our home markets. Unfortunately -
Nsuur restrictions do exist. and e-pcciai- yt
i-tht- the case with references 10 or lfye- -
pck industry. Evidence II nnt wanting !.
~ a demand exists In Great ,ritnfn fnr ~
i've stock and hut for the onnrr-4lx.
strictions imposed BY the British sovern-
emf. and said 10 be necessary owing ~ M.
legcd existence % contagious di-ea.e-
npnE Amtrican cattle, there j. little donbt A
\ large proportion ~ our product 81 nv,
Tie would Ind there a profitable marker
y greatly relieving our home markets.
win our pork products, oppressed Nv the 70
nuhrHvc- placed upon them by CERTAIN
irvpean Powers, with the result ~ III as
"rmnu- decrease during the past ak III
~ our exports Of bacon and hams for MI
nerets these exports IN 1879. 1880 aud 1851 ~
,craHen about 7i5.0y0,0y0 pounds. they mad m;
Hen In 1888 to lees than s0j 90. % AMI mill M
y year never exceeded 4,0.O)).0yO. ~
REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS. de
me effect Of this has naturally been N wi
catiy restrict competition among pur. ~
aser~. ana 20 seriously depress the price ~
our hogs. AIDED as the farme r. ana ha
,,e growers must be by supp lying them T.,
~ antnentic statistics a. 70 supply ana
MANI q tnrIr products. much remains fur an
en ~ az directly through their own Intel. an
ana active cooperation directed u =.
intelligent control of 1.-THE supply. This n Al
natter worthy ~ the earnest aftrntlnn ~ ",
r numerous flrmpr4s y.u- ~ -"