The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-07-22

The outlook for the American farmer
has not been so bright nor 80 promising
for many long and weary day. The 81
nouncsment made by the Pail Mall Ga
zstte, that the failure Of the wheat crop 10
New South Wales and Australia will com
pei England TO import thousands OF tons
OF California wheat, is taken by good
iudgss OF the situation TO near sure
increased demand and higher prices, with
a wheat harvest now being gathered 10
this country far above the average.
1t seems to be tscitly, il not affirmative
ly sdui ted, by even the worst esemies Of
the administration al Washington, that
the passage Of the Dingley Tariff bill will
be followed by srevivAl OF industrial enter
prises. Indeed. that enactment has al
ready been anticipated IN q marked de
gree and We have daily evidences Of the
return to hope and confidence, through
faith IN Congress aud the Executive. in
every department Of trade and industry.
Calculating from suen basis as indi
Gated, It ia lair to assume, and rely upon,
the fact that home consumption must be
materially increased, as has always been
the case with enploymen in plenty and
at good wages, such as is Low the rule
wherever work is TO be bad al all. This
means home market not only for farm
products but as well for all other classes
OF goods sbd, after all, that is the consid
Grafton OF hig hest moment to this country
OF ours. Not that we would 10 any ex
ten, belittle the desirabiIity OF demand
for expectation Of the surplus bresdstuf.
after our own requirements are met, but
how little would large foreign demand
Tor the agricultural output avail, for the
good OF the whole country, il toe means
we're not PIT IN the hands OF labor 10 the
Industrial field 10 create aud sustain q
home market As we'll. Protection has pro
yidsd those means before and its With
son German cooglomsrste. has substituted
disaster and distress We are not pre-
pared. and never have been, to invite q |
free competition ~itn the labor, aud
standard OF living OF the lsbortrs. OF those
countries where the policy 81 the Mao
school economics cheap cost by |
low wages prevails. They have nothing |
TO offer us 10 their markets that would sp |
prosoh an equivalent to what our loss
would be, should our laws permit their
untrsm meled invasion Of United States
territory snd markets Uith their iod ustrisl |
or agricultural wares. or their surplus
Ia this respect our situation
is unique.
We nov lead the most advanced nstions
Of the world in msny respects and can
com pete with them 10 the worlds msrksts
and even al their own doors, With the re
snlt OF our hisher-pfloed labor because OF
10 superior eIosllspce and this is evi
asnose by the large expectations Of Amer
ban tools and mschln.r!. butter and
shsess, vehicles OF ill kiuds and many
,tber special things Add ta better is 1t
10 rely upou superiority Tor manufactures
md varying needs Of the old ~orld for
,resds,uns and the like than sby form Of
which does net rsciptocate
ave ct COR dIssdTsbt.sa
Bot it is nov eviieai that agriculture 10
be L ulted States Is shout to enter upon
period Of eIlrsordinsry prosperity and
/, is 90, too early 10 awe vent 10 our re
oicings al the selooue prospect.