Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
rns FARMGR's SITUATION.
JUDGE woopHuRv mas soNErIiixo
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CORRESPONDENT.


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Ei,for Ds.ecrsf:
was much Interested In rcsdlsg IN
your issue of the al Inst, the cosnmunl-
cation from Pembroke, Mass. with your
correspondent, I believe the grange NJ an
educational and social instltutIon u of
ipc-timable value 60 the agrscuiturist.
The range of investigation and discus-
slcn IL unlimited. Agriculture, manafsc-
lures, commer~. nnancc, In fact all that
pertains to the home. the state, the
church, are legitimate subiccts tor free
discussion, and the greatest freedom to
individual members should b. allowed
In their preference for church relations
and political parry aiiiliaiions.
Co-ol erstl,e stores In some places may
be an sdyantsse. In other PLACES dad.
vantage. After more than hfty years
observation and experience, as . fAruier
aud business man, my opinion IL they
are generally detrimental to the best In
terrst of the community where they
are established. u IL only making mid.
dlsmen of the directors cr agents, ani
transferring their trade To cooperative
stores, aud u the Patrons would pay
the general store-keeper cash or 10.
equivalent, nj the time % the delivery OF
their goods. "a they ARE required 10 do nj
the cooperative store, my observation
ma. been that the advantage Ia the Pa
iron I. Ia purchasing 1t the general store.
Hut this 4. q matter for each Patron TO
settle for himself.
In relation "a the secretary OF sgricul.
tur-. agricultural colleges. and farmers'
Institutes, u 4. q move In the right dircc-
ton. They may he In an unsatisfactory
state st present, hut time aud experience
will correct these errors. and the Inter.
est In agriculture !. qaickened and Will
be greatly brnshici. To-day Ne hni
on our farms the most approved mschin-
ery, educated men boldiu. the plo~,
guiding and directing all the operations
In the b.ii; and In the farm house, the
good hou.e~lfe has her organ or piano,
her msg.,ine. her pottei plants; can en-
tertaln you, not only by her knoslesi.e
81 music aud horticulture. bat upon the
wall. of her rooms yoa oil admire the
p.intlngs, her osp hspdi~ork; sud abe
can discuss With you the old masters In
painting and Ia song. She vii sho~ YOU
To the nursery where happy Children arr
| gam,olln, With all the frc,iom % the
Young animal. In the fell. In the pan
try abe viii show YOU roll. of snow
White brad. and cakes 81 golden butter,
and lar. % ielli-s aud preserves which
her Own .kill and deft hands have pre-
parri. No, q drsi1s bat ',v~a., that IL
fuei "a grace any society; an honor Ia
her .s,. and the wife % q farmer.
when any individual OF association no
dertakc. Ia array htor sgaia., capital.
az Aniagoals. one Ia the o,her, he aud
the opposition Or, enemies to both. py-
Hired socie,y 3. foand~i upoa s.rtsul-
lturr, manufacture. aud commerce. Wrre
all farmers, whence would ~e get oar
machlnsry and clothlng' wcr. all me
chsnic. and manufacturers, ~b~r- sculd
wc get oar fooit Were all commercial
m~n shsr, would our traffic and carrying
trad. come frOmf Nov our ohD~ct should
b. 20 adjust the.e. one O. the other, aud
not Ia dl,orc. th.m one frv" the other.
EVsry manufacturing OF mechanical i1-
dustry that springs az IN q town gives
employment 90 labur. sbi make. q de-
mand toe the product. 10 the farm Ia
fed the laiofrr and the manufactured
Articles r,quir. transportation and traf.
nc.-ani here come. In the principle OF
protection.
The pro,cctloni.t would tar every AZ
ticls from q foreign country that can b.
proiuccd az Manufactured In our o~n
country "a supply the psc...liir. Of oa'
Own citit-a., having regard si~sys "a
IN. bet lnisrv.t % the labor,r, aud adj
mli fire. tho.s articles % necc..liy that
". canno, produc. at home. Hence the
duty Imposed upon potatoes, ess., corn,
wheat, Wool and all Agricultural prod
luc,.. Your Pembroke corrcsponient
cav. the duty upon thee srticle- u III
doubtful sxp~iiency. Has he properly
considered that TIL. tai has given oa'
farmer. IN. vAols brneht % the hons
mark-t, ~hlle u IA. not clos.i any mar
IL, In IN. wotli to him. IL merely shuts
cot the products 10 updsrpah sbi pau
Ter labor % foreign countries from de
placing the well-pah labor 81 our osn
cliitens. Hut u IL not my purpose "a
di.cu. the urif In thi. article.
| Hut hos about tn st,Sp.cD tar
your correspondent complain. or Wis
paw. H. IN. clilfen who drink. vine,
rum. ~hl.l.y. brandy, bier, Who use'
tohacco IN L.. maltitadlnous forms, ~
sho scar. foreign j.selry, imPort~i
broadclO,h, lsos., SILKS and sstlns, pays
nin--isuth. Of IL. Are any 81 those
article. 90 nosr-..iiy "a the farmer or hl.
family In fac, are they not t-~iier on
without tls~mt iIos about state, county
and town taxe.' state hxr. In Nsins
or, not bgr,ien.ome. T~o-thlrds ~ TIM
town. revive from the state sch"ol
fund. the mill tar and soldiers pensions
q. much, az mor-, than the amount ol
their state tar, aud many town. more
than their state AMI county tai together
The trouble about the tosn tan u, 10
l. . burden Imposed by the Inhabitants
Themselves. II CONE. partially from un'
called-for appropriation, unsisc exp-nd'
liur,., aud car.le.sBess or in.ef'iciency
% town ofaccrs; hut more frequently
from unequal valuations. The man i'
vet Ia b. born, that will Adjust this
question % taxation On the satisfaction
Of every one. We should bear Ia mind
that other people hay, opinions worthy
90 our confederation, and rights ". arr
hound Ia respect.
The tarlf reiormers woul Impose =
tax for revenue only, on foreign prod.
ucts, sufficient Ia pay the eNpcn.es oil
government, bat would Impose upon
article. ~ necessity and common use,
and thus drive our producers aud NAB
ufacturrr. out Unemployment. OF compel
them Ga reduce the price Of labor, TO
compete With the starving prize. paid
labor-r. In foreign countries.
In FER the proi.,ipn policy our M
tion IA. been prosperous anil groNn
rich. unier the anil-pro,sction policy
Ne have been on the brink 30 ruin and
bankruptcy.
With one illustration 90 personal ex-
rsrience, I will elo.e TIL. already too
hong correspondence. In the year lst'
men would beg work of me AZ any cents
day and board themselves. About
that time. h~ing In the cattle business, i
bought 81 sumner Burnhsm of Harrison,
forty oxen dressing from eight 10 ten
hundred pound. esch, for tsenty -onc
dollar. head, or forty-,wo dollars q
pair, aud drove thru On Brighton, Mass,
aud sold them for si.Jo % ~ 90 per
hundred, dressed weight, according to
quality. TIL. Was under the tariff for
revenue only. DO ~e ~ish Ia return to
those good old tlmes'
wbeu the farmer will put AZ much
time, energy. and brains Into bis bus
iness, AZ the merchant or manufacturer
doe. into his business, according "a the
capital Invested, he viii make ne much
money q. either 90 them, without the
worry and care % business. The capl-
tali.t Who builds up our villages. cities,
and manufactures, IL q benefactor to the
lsboring man, aud an important AID Ia
the sgriculturi.t, making . murket for