Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-12-05
The Presidents Message.


fer to any other event of financial inn
portance of recent occurrence. but
without one note of personal or par
tisan exultation over the fact. or
without trace of the heat engen-
dcred by the great struggle which
preceded repeal. In quiet and
guarded terms, he speaks of the inn
of determining with pre-
cfsion and in advance. what condi-
tions will he brought about by the
change thus made in monetary and
currency affairs. but expresses his
belief that with revival of public
confidence, safe path will be found
'leading to permanently sound
currency, abundantly sufficient to
meet every requirement of an in
creasing population and business"
In reference to the tariff, the spirit
and meaning of Mr.. CIeveland's
words are, plainly, that it is the duty
OF Congress 10 90 forward and with
oui unnecessary delay, carry Ia ON
pletion the work of tariff reform.
The true principles of tariff revision
are succinctly stated, and the Presi-
dents hearty endorsement given to
the bill which has been prepared by
the ways and means committee.
The message is a comprehensive
review of national affairs. Its treat
ment of foreign affairs is especially
to be commended. In reference to
Hawaii the message briefly reaGFirms
the position that tho change of gov
ernment in that distant island king
dom had been affected through the
unauthorized intervention of the for
mer United States minister, and the
intimidation caused by the presence
of force of American sailors and
marines landed at the minister's
request.
Mr.. Cleveland declares that, under
the circumstances, the only honora-
BILE course for this government to
pursue is to undo, rs far as practical
BILE, the wrong committed by its rep
resentatives. Appropriate instruc-
tons to that end have been given our
present minister at Honolulu, but, in
the absence of information as TO what
has been done or accomplished in that
direction, the President reserves the
further consideration of the subject
for future message, in which all
the facts necessary TO n full under
standing of. the case will be sub.
mitted in detail.
In response to the request OF the
statistican OF the Agricultural De-
partmcnt as TO the cost of raising an
acre of wheat and corn, the follow
ing statement was furnished by Capt.
George Baylor, one of our most sue
cessfui and careful farmers on whose
figures the utmost reliance may be
placed:
Wheat.
Rent on land per acre. incIud-
ing tax on same, 90
Cost of fertilizer per acre, -. 200
Preparing land, blowing and
narrowing three times........3.OO
SEED, .,....,.. il 20
sowing ............ ......... 80
Harvesting. 80
Ihreshing and hauling in......1.O 90
Marketing. ................. 40
Total. .............,,,,,,Sl2. GO
Corn.
Rent of land. ............. $500
Flowing. narrowing and lay
ing off ,,,.,,.,,.,,,,...,. 800
Seed 10, planting 4O,,...,,, so
Cultivntiug. ...,............ 1,25
Gathering, cutting, bUsking
and housing. ........... 500
Marketing. ........... 200
Total. ................
1t will be seen from the above that,
taking the yield of wheat at twenty
bushels per acre, there is not, at the
price of GO cents, much profit in that
cereal, the returns from an acre
footing up $1,000, or co cents less
than cost of production. Corn, on
the other hand, taking the yield at
ten bbls., at $40 per Dbl. is con-
siderably more profitable, returning
$4,000 per acre, or 1928 over cost
of production.
Weather Signals.
White flag alone indicates fair
weather, stationary temperature.
Blue flag alone indicates rain or
snow, stationary temperature.
White and blue flag alone indicates
local rains, stationary temperature.
White flag with black triangular
above it indicates fair weather.
warmer.
White flag with black triangular
below it indicates fair weather