Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-09

home market, and ii is a sad commentary on
the intelligence of the American farmer
when We say that they have been all too sue
cessful Iii hpmbuggipg him with such chat,
a. ihe results Of past elections show. The
American farmer must sell MS surplus pre-
ducts in foreign countries. despite The home
market which the benefeent tariff was to
give him, and the amount of his exports is
increasing annually.
The price OF everything he sells is fixed ia
the free trade market Of the world where it
comes into competition with the poorest
paid labor in the world, and no amount OF
protective duties placed on the products he
sends abroad can be Of the smallest benefit
70 him. Under the blightirg effects Of high
tariff taxes the farmer has seen the prices af
No matter that kind and beneficent Prov
ldence has se0t the genial sunshine and re-
freshing showers 10 increase the productive
soil that gives generous response TO the
touch Of suil. From increased crops he 90
tsins decreased rewards. As proof OF this.
let Us compare the returns TO the farmers for
his leading cereals for the years 1855 and
1889
In 1888 the corn crop of the United States
amounted to ,9S7, 900 bushels, worth
S577 ,561 $50. In 1889 the corn crop was o.
H., ,892, ,000 worth Sa97, ,a1s $50; or, 125 ,oo0,
600 more than in 1883, worth SIS, ga, 600 less.
In 1888 the wheat crop amounted to 49,
S6S, 900 bushels, worth S3s5, ,24s, $50. In 1889
the wheat crop Was 490. .5600 900 bushels,
worth $40 ,491 .706. or -4,792 900 bushels
more than in 1888, worth Se5. .-56, 1928 less.
In 1855 the oats crop amounted to 701, ,735.-
bushels, worth S195,424, ,240. In 1889, ii was
.5l $40 900 bushels worth S171, ISL .00a, or 49,,
$40, 900 bushels more, worth So, GAS ,2232 less
than in 1888.
To sum the matter up, the farmers Of the
United States raised 249, ,634, 900 bushels
more Of corn, wheat and oats in 1889 than IN
1SSs which brought .hem S139, ,042 ,315 less.
This loss fell largely on the farmers OF the
Western States. Illinois share OF this loss
was So 100000 and cattle for the year 1889,
was So 000, 900 more or a total of $50 6'0, 900
or loss Of SO to every man, woman and
child Of the 1900, 900 living on farms in this
State. But the hollowness Of
TaE HOME MARKET HUMBUG
appears more plainly when we consider that
farming in the New England States, right in
the midst Of the manufacturing districts,
where the home market is supposed to exist
in ali its glory, has become SO Improbable
that the owners Of the farms and truck
patches have abandoned them, and they are
now offered for sale ri any price. In the
State Of New Hampshire ] AZ OF these ten
antless farms are offered for sale at prices
that would astUnieh the owners of farms in
Atchinson county. The increase OF proper
y values III the cities, is out Of ali proper
ti0n TO The increase of farm values. Popu-
lation is flowing to the towns and cities.
Boys and girls raised on the farm are leav-
ing them because farming DO longer pays,
and there appears 10 be nothing in the fu
ture for the tiliers Of the soil except unceas- |
ing toll and drudgery in the effort to sustain
life and keep Tree from deDf. And no I
change can come so long as the protective |
tariff and cur present system. OF taxation is |
And it Is for the farmers and |
laborers to say whether il shall be perma- |
nent or not. Mr.. Williams closed his speech |
With an eloquent appeal to voters to vote |
with the Democratic party which stands for |
low taxes and equal rights.