Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-10-05
WHEAT GROWERS HAPPY
MARVELLOUS EFFECT OF GOOD
TIMES no THE PRODUCERS.
When Wageworkers Are Employed
at Good Wages the Ratio OF
Consumption of wheat
Springs Up at Once.

Springs Up at Once.
on "~half-rations'' in 1894, but on full
publications Of the treasury bureau Of
sumed in the United States in 1896 was
1892 1t was 5.91 bushels, and in 1899, SOS |
bushels per capita. In 1900 the home
consumption will probably exceed 8
bushels per capita and be nearly, If
not quite double h of 1894.
This illustrates the advantage to
the farmer Of a flo%urishing business
factory home market. In 1892 and 1899
factories were running on full time,
the people employed in mines were
roads and their employees were busy
and making I'LL earnings, and every
body was able to buy all the food hat
he required, while in 1899 and 1900 con-
ditions are even better. The official
publications of the department of la
Dor show that wages are higher to-day
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country-better even than in the pros.
porous year of 1892 when they reached
the highest average that had ever
been known VI to that time. The eff
feet of this condition upon the farmer
which show that in 1892 and 1899 the
people of the United States consumed
practically 6 bushels of wheat per
or3<o o~5 in 1904 hut ls<<1o 1xnr =
bushels per capita. The home market
crop Of that year, and In 1899 81 pei
cent, while in 1894, under the depres-
sion and necessity for economy on the
part Of a large proportion of the con-
sumers. 1t took but So per cent of the
total production. Even the fact that
wheat was cheaper in 1894 than in 1892
or 1899 did not enable the people at
that time to consume as much as they
are now consuming under the present
high prices which the farmer is getting
port price Of wheat in 1894. was 81
cents per bushel and in 1899 Is cents
per bushel. and is still higher in 1900.
Yet with the general depression
which existed in 1894 the home market
was lcSS tdludOlS " Tile IL lC HUAA
for many preceding years. while UNI
der the prosperity which protection
and u currency supply, he sold
at home a larger share of his products
and at higher prices in 1892 and 1899.
Mr.. Bryan and the Democratic party
propose to return to all of the condi-
tions which produced the depression
Of 1894 and so greatly reduced the
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price of everything that the farmer
had to sell. The Democrats insist
that a part Of the business depression
which followed the election Of a
Democratic president and congress in
1892 was due. to the Sherman silver
law, which they insist caused a fear on
the part of the public that the credit
and currency of the government would
not be maintained. The Republicans
insist that it was chiefly due to the
low tariff law which was enacted In
1892, and which had been assured ever
since the election Of Cleveland and q
Democratic In 1892. Even II
either or both these conditions are re-
sponsible for the business depression
of 1894 1t is safe to assume that Dem
ocratic success In 1900 would be fol.
lOWSO Oy similar COnulllOuo, AAAS MAA
Bryan and his party propose. II sue
cessful. to put the country on an alb
solute silver basis. or vastly worse
than anything which could be charged
against the Sherman law; while the,
also propose to return to a tariff ever
lower than h provided by the VIII
son low tariff act. which was notori
ously unsatisfactory to Democrats b!
reason Of certain protective features
which it contained.
The following table shows the hom'
consu,.- ption, total and per capita. o
wheat in 1892. 1894 n 1899: also tn
quantities of wheat exported in each o
those years. the average export price
and the per cent of the crop retained
for home consumption In each year
It Will interest every farmer, and, In
deed every one interested in seeing
prosperity in all branches Of u hom'
Industries:
: Home Consumption