The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-04-16

\ short time ago the Hon. Il. G. IiGTI
gave his observations concerningthe in
crease in the value of farms IN various
parts of the country TO the New York
Tribune, and here is what he saws
Within the last eight months | have
Travelled extensively through the states OF
New York. Pennsylvania, ONO. InGiana,
Michigan. Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kan
SaS and Nebraska. In conversation with
hundreds OF farmers and business men in
each one of these states, | have learned
that the verdict is nearly unanimous that
land has been increasing in value steadily
for nearly two years past.
In Kansas | have visited twenty cOun-
ties. The people | mel have assured me
that land Will to-day bring from 50 to -
more per acre than ii would two years ago.
1 he statements made in Nebraska have
been to the same effect. In Iowa the i'm
pr0Vement IN price IS placed Suli higher.
In the vicinity of Atlantic City | was as
Surcd py trustworthy men that farming
lands are fully So an acre higher than
they were III lSSl. ana that Sai"S are much
more readily made, III tins advanced
prices. than they were two years ago atthc
very low prices of that date.
| have been III moreI than twenty coun-
ties in Iowa. In no place do the people
lit the rise in land at less than SO per
acre.
In Wisconsin the rise is Just as pro-
nounced but the increase is not SO great
per accr.
In Illinois the statements all agree that
land has advanced III price within two
years between SO and $50 per acre. In
the neighbcrhood of Paris. Sterling. Alton
and Decatur the advance IN the price is adj
mitted by all with whom | have CON
yeTScd.
In Michigan the advance is marked but
not so large as in Illinois.
In Ohio, after visiting thirty Of her
counties. | am able TO state that farming
lands III that state have risen in value be
tween - and SO per acre within TWO
years. The tone of the Ohio farmers has
entirely changed within that period. They
have ceased TO be dcSponC ent and are now
full of courage and hope.
In New York ana Pennsylvania the i'm
proyement is not as great as in the West.
vet there is a decided change for the better
IN these two states also. From my per
sonal observation, am able to state that
times are more promising, and that there
is prosperity III store for men who till the
soil.
Facts That Prove Agricultural Prosperity.
In tine month of December, 1891, the
farmers OF this country exported barley
to the value of $50 ,-22S, as against the
value SIS. .2lS in nece mber, 1890; they
exported corn to the value of 500 S57 i,
as against the value of S!h5l 1SS; they g X
ported oats TO the value or 81. LIS, $40, as
against the value of Sl6, $50; thev ex-
ported oatmeal to the value OF So 200,
rs against the value OF s. $50; they eN-
ported rye to the value of SGtS, 81, as
against the value So ,250: they exported
wheat to the value of Sl6,6S6, ,3Ol, as
against the value of Il, l55, DDS; they eX-
ported wheat -four to the va lue OF
s.. .62o. 80, as against the value OF
81 ,S53, AZ. Their total sales of bread
stutfs In December, 1921, amounted TO
$50 2il ,S93, as against $40, l2b, 136; and
taking the whole calendar year of 1921,
their sales of breadstuffs amounted to
S2o4 SO $50, as against Sl36, So, >46 in
1890. This enormous addition to the
earnings of the farmers. amounting TO
SoS, 90. 600. was accomplished under the
operation OF tariff which they were
told by Democratic free traders would
bring about their utter ruin. 1t has
been accomplished under the policies
of a party which the Farmers Alliance
has painted 10 them as wholly lnlmicai
to their interest. 1t may be assumed that
with these SIS ,pGa, GOO IN their pockets
they Will now listen to free traders and
Alliance lecturers with degree of
amusement only equaied by their con-
tempt.
Another illustration of our foreign
trade during December. 1891. In that
month we bought of other nations goods
valued at S5l. HI .655 We sold 10 other
nations products worth Sll9.952 ,53i22.
Thus We sold far more goods than we
bought. and the excess of our sales over
our purchases was so, 4S1 81. 1t is no
wonder that the calamity howlers are
dumb when they see the nation doing
business al 4 profit Of fifty millions o:
dollars month.
stopping with Half the story.
Senator Hill in his Birmingham
sreetn said &c the city : growth: "Iouf