The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-09-29

Protection and the Farmer.
Under the Republican policy the Ohio
farmer is directly benefited by the tariff
on farm products. The following is 9
list of the duties on some Of them: %
Wheat per bushel, oOc
Corn, oats and cprnmeal. per bpshel. 1Oc
EOt6toes ........ .p0r b0shel, lSc
Oatmeal and rye aour. 49,. .rer pound, Tc
Butter and cheese. ....... per pound, 4c
PORK per pound, 1c
lam ..............; ..per pound, Sc
Tobacco, per pound. ......... 40c to 75c
Wool, according to grade,
per pound. .loo to SS per ct
Wheat flour. ur.............,... 20 per ct.
Turnips, cabbage and other
vegetables. es................. % Der Ct.
LIVE animals Except for
breeding purposes, which
are free).. ..........,........ 70 per Ct.
The Democrats propose 10 remove
these duties and place these articles ON
the free list
The free traders argue that these du-
ties are Of no benefit whatever TO the
American farmer, because he can raise
these articles 90 much cheaper than can
farmers In other countries; and yet,
were no duties placed upon them, Cana
dams, who are in such close proximity
to the American market, would seud in
large quantities Of wheat, ooEn, and oats.
which would tend to lessen the price of
our farm products As the duties now
are, the Canadian farmer, In order to
sell these goods in our markets, has 70
help pay our taxes.
A United States Consul In Cansda
says. "The moment the tariff IL taken
Off, that moment hop.poles 60 up in
price just the amount Of the present
duty. It Is 90 with an exportations.
Butter pays duty Of 4 cents per pound;
1t is 1-2 to 8 cents less In price here
than IN American towns on the frontier.
Potatoes pay 10 cents per bushei duty;
they are Is to 90 cents lower here than
on the frontier across the st. Law
rence."
Remove the tariff Of twenty cents per
bushel from wheat, and It would be but
short time before wheat from India
would be sent to New Y,rk and other
seaport cities and undersell that raised
by Western farmerA Cabbages, pota-
toes and many other garden vegetables
from Germany, Scotland and other for
efgn countries, are now sold In New
York markets, even under the present
duties A tariff on farm products js Of
the greatest benefit 70 our farmers. Tie
agricultural industries OF Great Britain
havo been nearly ruined By frss trade,
Ameriqa has undersold her IN hsr own
markets. "a , uf
Agriculture b The largest end most
important industry In this country.
More people are engaged N II than In
any other one occupation, and nearly
twice as many as are engaged "a mSnu.
featuring and mining. Although these
latter interests are q vast importance %
the prosperity Of the country, and their
products almost sbsolutely essential
to the comfort and happinesa Of the
people. yet, II entirely deprived of ali
manufactured articles lifs could Be-
fer better sustained than u could be
without the products Of he farm, the
orchard, and the garden. Tho farmsrA
therefore, are the main pillars upon
which society rests. They are the back
bone Of the Government, both physically
and financially, for they nat only pro-
vide the neoessaries CT life, but they pay
q large portion Of the taxes. Upon the
intelligence, morality, and industry of
the farmers largely depend not only the
development Of all other enterprises,
but the future progress and even
the permansncy Of the Republic.
When the farmers are prosDeroua.
manufacturers are prosperous also; but
when the farmers get poor crops or low
prices, manufacturing industries newt
ably suffer. Hence the farming inter-
ests should 'se guarded and protected by
fhe Govsyynent and by the people, ana
should be done In the way Of
legislation that would in any respect be
detrimental to their interests.
The Repr blican policy y 10 render
ouch protection; the Democrats policy
b to destroy it