The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25

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Cabbage bacon and ham, corn dressed poultry onions
and apples appear the circular but not included the table
imports above The that the import of those articles
ng that they are not separately mentioned the pub
hed reports of the bureau of statistics of the treasury department
from which the figures imports taken They are there
FORE mmaea to the discussion because not being imported they
do not affect the farmer
The Mckinley bill in full force during the whole of the ifs
cal years ending June &c. 1892 and June &c. 1893 The Wilson
bill force during the whole the fiscal year ending June &c.
1896 Comparison the total imports of the twelve articles
toned shows that the mpoaons less during the year under
the Wilson bill than during either of the years under the Mckinley
bill This single fact alone shows the unparalleled ehOntey of the
McKeye Since the farm products imported under the Wilson
bill were less than under the Mckinley BILL surely difficult to
argue that the Mckinley bill would benefit the farmer
Special stress laid upon corn by devOng whole of
side of the circular and the farmer told that he lost cents
upon every bushe Of he sold because the change in the tar
f Such loss of could be inflicted upon him only by the
Importation of from other countries which would force down
the price of American Let look the table and how
much brought n We find that the entire import of
during the year ending June &c. 1896 only $877 The
crop the United States 1895 estimated by the treasury de-
parment $6 5o9 100 What effect would have the price
that immense quantity had the whole of the 81 worth of i'm
ported been absolutely shut ou None whatever There be-
ing practically imports of under either the Mckinley bill
the Wilson BILL the claim Of the circular has the slightest
OundaiOn II merely delDerae lie we fancy
ties considerably underae the information and intelligence of the
farmer when they circulate such stuff
The thing applies oats The crop of 1895 placed
by the treasury department at $I665o68 and the hmblefu of
imports figure all in fixing the price So also with the
petty imports of eggs, potatoes, butter and honey
The import of wheat during the year ending June 80 last
about the average Of the Mckinley years About the
quantity of wheat brought in under each tariff The wheat crop
for 1895 valued $237938998 the imports being therefore
only little onh of per cent of the value Of the crop
AS the table shows the Importation Of live during the Wilson
bill year considerably smaller than during either of the Mckinley
years The importation Of cheese about the during the
three years The importation of eggs potatoes barley butter
honey and hops considerably smaller the Wilson year than dur
ing either of the Mckinley years The only article in which there
notable increase in the Wilson year hay and that increase
well known be due shortage of crop in the northeastern
states just the exceptional Importation Of potatoes under the
Mckinley tariff the year ending June 80 $685. due to sPe
a shortage of crop The hay crop of 1895 was $393 1906
that unusually large the import hay only wohrds
of one per &c Mt of the value of the crop.
consideration of the figures given above viii convince the
farmers that the McKneyes orey need lesson Tor their out
rageOus attempts to misIead-Rocky Mountain News