New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-24

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There are thus 1892 reasons before the voters
OF these counties why they should vote the IKE
publican ticket this year.
Another advantage which the Republican leaders
have had has been the i'll feeling of the farmers
against the Democratic party because OF the re-
duction made by the Wilson Tarin Dill IN the
tariff upon OF their products such as hops'
hay and potatoes The Canadian border IS Only
a short distance away and already this compeu-
,ion ~ the Canadian farmers with the American
farmers IS felt here. The southern portion or
Oneida County. like the neighboring county OF Ok
sego is largely devoted to the culture OF hops IL
Vile Oneida County is in the centre OF the hop
growing region Of the county. A year ago nol59
were selling at this time from 1874 cents 70 -
pound Now hops are selling a. i ON! I'm IN
10 cents pound They are thereiore so wea ar
instances OF one-third or the price OF 80
ago This is shown clearly by the market duI(l"-
tons Thus The Waterville Tines; Si 10 20
be reported concerning the hop market as lot me
past two weeks-namely eonpara'F.SSy s ln1e'
market ana prices remaining about me Sh bnns
lsQ2lc. Reports came from Cooperstown tnat nOpS
SaTe P S 1 46 hse that at Price ON h G
FAR as heard from Young & Began have SOD
cox Brothers Of Stcckwell thirty bales at 1879
cents. The latest sales have been the iS
lot OF J. H. York. of North Brookheld' at shade
better than 20 cents. -.-o, r,,,,
the following from The Waterville Times" OF
October 49, 1894. 1t is given below: There Is per
as last, although transactions are reported every
day. AS reported in our Tuesday edition; .. . .
cents on Monday Only the best lots bring
and these only a s saS sb fTEm bsns
at b.. cents. The average lots are moving at
from to cents"
FEELING THE HARD TIMES.
Reports from the Canadian border show that a
tremendous importation Of Canadian farm pnoducts
Is being made and the farmers of this vicinity not
only see It's effect IN the price OF their hops but In
the price Of other farm products. such as hay ana
potatoes These losses have reacted upon the city
OF Utica and it's proprletors Of stores uuca sal
business man here to-day, "felt the pane niue
last yeal because TIE farmers in this vicinity soi
b bs hops and other articles "a, al Ss.u smashed the
prce Of farm products and as result farmei I; +
are not buying as much they did a year ago IN
articles here as they had last wear. A business
acquaintance OF mine said 10 me ast Saturua a ere
ing that 1t the dulles SATURDAY ne had kno% W.,
W years that he had scarcely sofa anytnibg az M
sSss all day Bu, il viii not be un int; JaI nec
mat the farmers ana mahufacturers VIII Ieel un'
,ai effect % the tariff reductions Then there VIII
The manufacturers = Utica already have b pee,
compelled reduce the number OF their hdnu'
and to wages and there is considerably dsir e
Consequence among the oPera,ivehs yalev
and in this valley are such important manufactur
Ing places az Little Falls Dolgevllle. Herkimer
York mills All these places have felt kecny th'
present year the effect " the attack made upoI
Congress Many OF the mills have been closed o.
are running with only small portion OF M
hands they formerly employed. The home marke
OF the farmers. which Warner Miller has so FIRE
quently pointed out as most valuable feature o
the protective system. has been much restricted
IL the manufacturers and their operatives suffered
30 also did the farmers. for the manufacturing
operative In the towns and cities had longe
The money sufficient to buy largely of farm
products
HILL WANTS AN AssEMBLY&:N.
The Democrats. under Instructions from Davi'
Il 1,L~
TWO Assembly districts OF Oneida County Boil
are now represented at Albany by a Republican
Assemolyman Hoefer. Republican. OF the Ist AS
sss,.sy District served his constituents In 81
netssssactory manner that he has been renomi
Th" va. Against him the Democrats have put VI
nas u. Watkins. a young lawyer OF Utica