New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-07
4 THRIFT FOR FARMERS.

Houing to excite prejudice against tho pro-
po,ed tariff BILL a frcc-tradc paper calls ii
.FaimcI, Tariff" and counscl> manufacturers
and workingmcn to oppose 1t TO the utmost.
But no lesson has been taught by more severe
experience within the last few years than this.
that true community of interests Is necessary
10 the prosperity Of all industries. and neither
can expect to thrive except by promoting the
welfare and defence of all. The manufacturers
who wanted cheaper wool in lSS3 have learned
how disastrous to them 1t Is to depend upon
vanishing home production and a rII'i'lly iluciu-
ating foreign market for materials. Inc con-
SUMPTION Of manufactured products hy the
Nation depend, largely upon the prosperity OF
the farmers who directly support about hall the
entire population, and when any cause renders
them less able to purchase the effect Is felt IN
mills shops and mines.
..The Farmers bill" deserves is name in one
respect. II is the first tariff bill ever framed
which has fully recognized the fact that aSn-
culture in this country need, defence rs iully
as any other industry. I'm earlier times the
common feeling was that farming could stand
in no need Of protection. and that duties ON farm
products could be- Of no real benefit. some cN-
cuse for thi, feeling may bee found IN the fact
tina, TRANSFORMATION from other countries had not
then become As swift and cheap a j. is now.
DELAYS and high rates practically made the
ocean impossible for farm products, and rall-
roads did not then connect every part OF Canada
with the chief American markets. Ia" legs
lator Of to-day must deal with the facts OF to-
day. The actual increase in imports Of farm
products. 10 such an extent ~ 20 take th" cream
off the market for farmer, in many states rs
respect, "A large number Of products. has
prompted the demand to which the House Com
mittcc now responds During the last fiscal
wear the value OF farm products imported WaS
close TO SIC. COO O0O. but even that large sum
comes nowhere near measuring the effect Of
these imports upon the value Of products 10
American farmers.
More than three years ago The TRIBUNE be-
came convinced that the farmers were able and
could be induced TO state the causes Of agri-
cultural depression. The thousand, OF letters
then received by this paper were submitted 10
committee representing agriculture OF all
branches and sections, who reported TWO years
ago In an address. recommending united effort
for an advance in duties on various articles
named The tremendous farming vote IN lSSN
for Republican candidates turned the scale, ana
secured Republican President and a kcpub-
ycan Congress. The following contrasts each
section Of the petitions Of farmers then for
mulatcd with the present and the proposed
duties on certain products:
WHAT FARMERS ASKED.
The undersigned respectfully pray that agriculture may
be more oncctually protected
I-By preventing fraudulent inspirations Of cattle, on
pretcnce that they FOR breeding only
I-By a duty OF - cents hu-hcl on barley
II-uv drto. OF - cents per hu-ncl On p"tnocs and
onions. 81 per 100 on ,ahbapos ~ per ton on hay 10
cents Der pound on hop. 20 per cent ON beans and
mas Z cents ucr dozen eggs. 80 per cent On fowls
and ,oltrv ana on vegetables IN their natural state,
not otherwise provided Tor.
IV-Hv such increased duty fax and on linen goods
a. Will ,ncctualy encourage the PREPARATION OF hhtc
ara Manufacture o. goods
WY abo!ishlng all datics sugar, with bounty to
home producers
Why preventing imports OF leaf tobacco suitable Tor
wrappers duties proposed on other leaf tobacco
vIl-nv restoring to growing The substantial pro-
lection enjoyed under the tarin Of lS07. 30 modiii d
a. 10 meet the later forms Of foreign competition
and Of evasion