The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
OBJECT LESSON FOR FARMERS,

, 80 :"
prosperity, it might not be out of place
for the farmers of this agricultural dis.
trict and state, to examine little into
who are the benefciaries of the Nc.
Kinley brand of prosperity, the farm
ers and toilers, or other fellows who do
not toll but who grow fat and pile up
big fortunes from the protection and
special privileges given them by repub-
lican legislation.
1t is said that figures don't lie, and a
comparison of prices of few articles
farmers are especially interested in at
this time, with prices on the same articles
in 1896, when Cleveland was president
and slack Of confidence" existed, might
not be amiss.
Auctioneer Col. John F. Russell is
quite an observer ofthe market, especial
ly as to stock, as he sells great deal of
it during the year for the farmers of
the country. He tells the Advertiser
that prices of the farmers cattle have
continually fallen each year since ICON
tidence was restored" and prosperity
returned"
l.. N. Conway, of Macksburg, is one of
the prominent stock raisers of the coun.
try and his stock always brings the top
price. When Mr.. Russell cried his sale,
Sept. 80, 1896, his calves brought price
they have not touched since, and one.
third higher than they bring III this
year of mckinley prosperity" 1900.
Here is table of what these calves of
MIR. Conway brought at his sale in Sept.
1896, and have brought each year since.
He has not had his sale this year but
will during the month, and the prices
credited to him this year Mr.. Russell
says are higher than what the best
stock he has thus far sold has brought
which was fully equal to Mr.. L. N.
Conway's.
Sept. so, 1896, calves brought $50.
September, 1897, calves brought $29.
September. 1898 calves brought S26.
4 September, 1899, calves bSAua} 60
September, 1900, CALVES brl lng $40.
Mr.. Russs113se says that COWS and
heifers which brought from $35 to $50
in 1896, are not bringing over $50 at the
outside this year, and are not averaging
that price. He says nothing at the sales
is bringing what it brought in 1896, and
that but very little money is realized at
the sales he has thus far held. Buyers
do not seem to have as much money to
buy with this year as in 1896, and not
near so many are taking advantage of
discounts and paying cash for what they
buy. He says at the largest and best
sales he has cried thus far, not enough
cash has come in to pay the expenses of
the sale, most all purchases being set
tied for by note.
Such is the benefit the farmer is re.
ceiving from Mckinley prosperity" so
much talked about by the trust organs
and republican prosperity warblers.
Now let us compare for a moment
simply few of the articles the farmer
has to buy and see whether this 'spros-
perity" has struck him the manufactures
and trust beneficiary with the same
force it has engulfed the farmer?
In 1896, if he wanted to fence his farm
or divideitinto lots, or fence for hogs, he
paid from 1925 to $3.50 for his barb
wire. Now, you farmer, you haye no
trust on your calves, but the barb wire
fellows have on their wire, and because
Of that trust they make you pay $4.OO
and $4.25 for the wire you paid 81. .25 and
$3.50 for before prosperity" returned.
Who's got the prosperity, you or the fell
low who put up the campaign Doodle to
elect Mckinley in 1896, and has since
been at liberty to organize his trust and
rob you on prices on what you. have to
buy, without protest from the republican
party?
In 1896 if you wanted to buy farm
harness you paid for it from 1926 to 1928.
l Now while yoIr calves aro worth lose \. .,