The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-26

frIi.afion Of artificial methods OF freezing
Sec how the p1ce has merited and bow
the use of ice has grown and expanded in
the world Almost anywhere you can
buy one hundred pounds for forty cents.
I am told By those familiar with tAe
matter. that probably .n year or i"o
ff will retail al twenty-five cents per one
hundred pounds.
Now. here the law O. supply and d.
nana Is most happily illustrated without
complicatlong To- confuse the ordinary
obsarver. Tho demand for lee increased.
fio ennnlv kept pace with the demand.
The minimum OF cost was probably near
el f1 tho original methods of production,
then invention stepped tl the front, now
ways of doing thc same OLD things with
much less cost were invented. and modern
f science has made 10 SO now that tons az
fee are used where once pounds served.
ana the balance between demand ana inc
power OF filing chat demand. nas been ~
weu established that in few hours tho
market OF ice can De oFers,Ockfd no aug
one point by taxing the capacity Of
few nearby ice-makns plants.
Simple and familiar t- This inustrau'n
ig. 30 affords explanation Of tlia natural
law which q product once materially
choaronod in price is ltus likely to re-
cover ie former value. rha friends OK
silver. I fear. win find little comfort in
Tho study OF this Jaw. 10 begins 20 iooE
as If evrn bimetnilism. as between S.b
and silver. VIII not De left them long %
fan hack urun Wth modern Wtthncs OF
exchange and improved facilities of trans
rortation. 30 appeacs now fo Dc siTon-iy
probable that tho supply of gold Do lN'
world is amply sufici nt Tor ai 'nl,i'-'
purposes Of all .rilns nations SHFrF
and gold arc not naturally related SO
far as their money function goes. lnefe
ia no reason Why We should hold To- N"a
more than another cNcepr as me ehs 't
/ n.o other mag peter answer our pure
noses. SILVER. in All Droha biiiy s Iaa-
the dav " iis srfIlnc.s in tciffte an i
ccrfainlv cannot recover The pcsiuon lI
orce held unless an almost tnatimona
movement IN that tehlli could De con,
ccrttd among the cirllizef nailphs OF
/ the world.
/ AS wo scr - nov. gold is inc ohl}
.,ro ana e+ahio basis or a. i1onetary sfa-
/ tom It ls not that we 'necAi'y NDI''..'
! co,4 or REGARD it with sc2crst'ion5 re-
,.sroroo Tho nraferonre FOR % is i2s.
,,.o, to oefimanon il which IL IS ioh
,... would As long as 20 holds that
comment ulace DC VIII give us loDi.-
\ s,.t-, ro~ n stable crrron'v Nhtn "
,os,s i4s nr-stiee. sono ling eiae wi" nave
e., +ore fs Mace Just now II 'ncrei-
i,, PRODUCTION ah0nt a' f''t as H"H.
! ..,-,..,t1, To the ratfons OF the worm
for monetary pur'ofrt ....~.
DOES THE FARMER TIllNN3
We are assured that ine great bulk Oh
/ W "- t.. ltI. country are farmers.
t-. ar,. lola also tllt farmers constitute
we .-o -rf or those known al frec-
..o .''- 1870. whether in the EeDuuu-
'l'' 90 '' t.. ,.r.r. am not disc
can el .t... C.,.o- fa.t tus is true of
, 80 ana i.Gead the weight
me ,oi." .,''' 10 strongly 10 ths contrary
ol ..... t,. ,au r,e there arc not
A"..o - -....'-....Cgt ,ris. and far-sfeirr
p'-.''' -t.. so,,th tao A sensible man
| 4~' ' f.. ...It .o Ie a.I. 10
'n "'' - f..fs IKE these.
pc ia ,,.I fa,, fbirr,-t,yo tons
- .'n VA 7-'- - nj ~,lt win
.,.-.,.-f.,o o,,r.es of silver.
. ' r.-- coin having sixteen
| .,.,.b .r,.~ in d. as tE.re
is gold i'm q gold dollar IS simply U-ccn-
coin-no.nins mor-. Declaring tnl5 .l-cen-
coin legal .eA4vr loi 4'y e,-.9 '-'''o ... -.-.-
To notAlh6 lh D-e way ~ oo'i4p e'i'.'1 '-.--
fAi"e' -1N oi '' I-"' "o ''' -.'-
'"'"7 ~ "~'' 90 W -
,1~.P. N. r' -
''7 e.. ... ,...t t....t.,..-
4.,.'',., ,,. d., a,- .or
d. 10 ,.-...t,. tb.-, f. es~surs
rsrrn0- VINO ..n re,r,, h.Ii.ve for .ra
r,ornent maj fi.. rnsrsef. of tre ,,o-.i
wherein our surplus produet is sold. viii
accept thcr prices from % law of cur
Congress signed by our President2
/ is DO possible t0 believe for oue moment
tnat such au operation can lN and main
tain "a price for ANY product Of human
energy: Us there ID farmer ln the world
Who can actually think that what Ae
mas TO seA can De raised in price 10y %
ulcN in lesi7lail9I' unless tAat same t.ict
covers ah -nhai.ll IN price for Whatever
"e nus 10 Guy nave sald that the
.-'li"e' ,,'.e 'a'.ile' '' N'l..-eF uH"i7e' lnln-
a''''.''i' or u''',.'s'l.lIl Il' D.t i he H
it.- ..l'3 .''o t'' p.'pi7 enI IAe iopl--
-, ,f1 -'',.' . 1-"i D9 io-.eu
lri,,,rn ,e .- -is pas1 I'sn
n. rot i,-srie-i '''- 90"71i '1' 'ii
,,.,,., ...-. ,......
"--D +>A' Ai- blii+f
suppose the dream OF The farmer comes
true. Suppose the price Of bis products
is enhanced. wheat 81 a bushcl. corn
11 cents beer ana pork and potatoes qou-
blcd in price Who g. there Id uav the
bin except the consumer? Surely II is
not necessary to show now that IL one
class gets an adieI price tbs otLer class
must pay it. There arc more consumers