The Jasper news., 1902-09-04

The machine must not belittle the en-
CINE that drives it, nor the engine the
steam that propels it. Oftentimes as
people look at tho machines and note
the great work they are doing, they do
not think OF the steam away back,
which makes the machine useful. The
farmer furnishes the steam for all the
business in the country. He sows, he
tills, he harvests, but il he would stop
there the business Of the country would
be crippled. He must market, when all
the machinery starts. The products Of
the farm flow like life blood through all
the arteries of trade and give life to the
whole body.
Tho farmer creates most Of tho wealth.
Surely what he creates makes all wealth
possible. He feeds them all and clothes
them all, and he can starve them alt.
Yet he has, in the past, been the most
helpless and dependent of all. Tho per-
son who creates wealth should enjoy
many of its benefits.
Farmers are doing many things now
because it has been the custom in the
rast Merchants and manufacturers
did the same way few years ago, but
thoy are changing their methods. The
rme- may be the last one to get out Of
the rut, but the time has arrived for
methods, benefit farmers as well as
other classes of business men.
Tho cost to produce a bushel Of grain
one year is about the same as another
year, yet one year ii may bring the pro-
du or so cents a bushol or less and an
other 81 or moro. Who can make any
dcfinite calculations on such an un-
certain basis as thisY Here is the Sc
cret Of lack Of improvements on many
farms. The owner ~ afraid 10 under.
take improvements for fear prices will
be down and he cannot pay FOR them.
What would you think Of manuiactur-
ing business where pillow would be
worth Si5 this year, but the manu-
facturer fears he must sell it at 81 next
year, while the cost of production was
the samey Farming is manufacturing.
Che consumption of the various staple
farm products is quito uniform year aft
or year, whether the producer receives
fair return or not. The family who eat
their loaf Of bread, pie, a cake, ETC.,
daily when wheat is worth 65 cents
bushel, would eat the loaf of bread. t he
pie, the cake, etc, just tho same il
wheat was worth 81 per bushcl. A
profitable price will not curtail con
sumption,
Profitable prices do not necessarily
mean high prices. Some farm products
are high enough now, but this is the
time to act and keep them profitable.
Don't he deceived 10y false feeling Of
security. Conditions may easily work
around to Is cent oats, 90 cent corn and
80 cent wheat. A fair profitable price
is what We want. No bardships i'm
posed. but benefits bestowed on every
man, woman and child.
Ibelicye everybody will agree with ME
that land is the primary source of all
wealth Therefore the owner of the
land has it in his power to direct the
affairs of the world. A great thing TO
contemplate.
Trusts and corporations have been
formed to control certain lines Of man u
features and commodities, and we pre-
dict will be beneficial to tho masses in
keeping prices down to moderate figures
aud to the nation by controlling produc-
ton to prevent reproduction TO pre-.
vent over-productior; which means
deferring or preventing hard times.
We believe there is yet one source Of
great danger TO tho prosperity Of the
country, and it lies il the uncertainties
surrounding agriculture. No business