The state herald., 1904-09-16

1t has beer quite customary for Dem
the extraordinary prosperity OF the last
eight years Providence. and to deny
that the Republican party could be espe
cially allied With Providence.
In answer o this contention President
Roosevelt. II one Of his campaign
speeches in 100, made the witty remark
that the Denocratic party had fused
with about everything except Prov.
dence."
In relation to the remarkable increase
in the agricultural prosperity Of the
United Sa,s during the years Of Re
publican ,ih subsequent to the last
Democratic administration GS93-1S0T),
!! is the Democratic policy to sneeringly
ask If the Republican party produced tho
b0untiful crops, or had anything to do
with the droushts, the rust, or other in
fluences bullishy affecting the prices of
commodities tie farmer had to sell.
Such sneering remarks however, can.
not suppress the fact that while there
have been many yicissitules during the
last eight years in crop conditions, yet
there has all this time been more or
less steady and big increase in the cash
income from American farms.
In 1901, for instance, owing to hot
winds and drought. there was lean
year in corn, and yet the farmers OF the
United States got 1921 ,5JJ, IGS for their
corn OF that Republican year as against
Si9l .0OG,06T for their corn OF the Dem
ocratic year 1896, which was a fat
year. as regards naturally splendid
crop conditions, but lean year indeed,
ns regards prices. The Republican year
1901 was thus year in which prosper.
ity for the Corn Belt farmers was pre-
served, despite great natural disaster
to the corn crop. while the Democratic
year 1896 was year in which there was
no prosperity in the Corn Belt despite
the especially bountiful size Of the corn
crop.
Dollar Wheat VS.. Fifty Ccntwhcnt.
AT THE PRESENT WRITING
THE CASH PRICE OF WHEAT AT
CHICAGO Is ABOUT Sl,lO. In Au.
gust, 1903, it was IIh to oOii cents,
in August, 1902, 1t was GSiI To 40 cents;
In August. 1901. II was GGns TO - cents;
in August, 1900, il was Tta to 1871
cents; In August. 1899. II was 60 to "A y
cents; in August. 1898. II was GJia ia
75 cents; in August, 1897. 1t was 75h
TO Sl.07; in August, 1891. 1t was 81 to
63i, cents; in August. 1895. it was 5ss.
to T2 cents; IN AUGUST, 1891, IT
WAS 5lIs TO 5Sls CENTS.
AT PRESENT WRITING THE
CASH PRICE OF CORN AT CHI.
CAGO Is 80 CENTS. In August, 1903,
1t was 50ls to 81 cents; in August, 1902.
Il was 80 to 60 cents. In August, 1901,
l. was 53a to 5Ti. cents: in August.
1900. il was jIh to Az cents; In Au-
gust. 1899, il WAS BOZ TO 81. cents; In
August, lslS il was 2DS, to 33R. cents:
In August, 1877. II was 26is TO 32%
cents; IN AUGUST. 1896, 1T WAS
20ia TO % CENTS.
The general drift Of these price fir.
ures, covering period OF about eight
years. has been Of course significant not
merely OF the size Of the crops Of these
particular years. but OF the general
steady increase in market demand.
Wheat is not only STAFF OF life." but
1t is also. as regards Its consumption, n
yaristiok Of national progress. The
more people advance In civilization aud
In prosperity the more wheat -four will
they consume. The present great nwak-
enlng amongst the Oriental races is syn.
chronous with the development OF an
enormous trade in Pacific Coast wheat
-four through the "open door" TO these na'
tions OF the Orient.
In the case OF corn II Is certainly a
o.. ..f .0nFfhN ~ t,..ts.h att.ntfxa fnF
that despite the high prices for corn dur.
Ing the last three years, the demand even
at these high prices has not nbated. And
Notwithstanding we seem likely TO have
this year crop Of 2,JOo.OOoO00 bush
els. corn j. now about ~ cents per
bushcl at Chicago. In 1890 the total
crop was 22S2.sT5, iG5 bushels. but the
price In August OF that year was 20i,
TO 25 cents at Chicago-not half what
Il Is nowi
Per Capita Consumption OF Wheat
fneres.cs.
The Republican policy Of building up
the manufactures Of the United States.
OF placing the factory bc.lue the farm.
accounts for the broader and better
market the farmer during the last eight
yenrs has been steadily getting for his
products. This Is noticeable In the ease
OF practically everything he has 10 sell
increasing consumption making prices
relatively better NO matter what the size
OF his crops,
Figures Of the Burrnu of Statistic,
show TINT the wheat consumption Of tho
United t'tstes In the fiscal year 1904
was the largest In the history OF the
ronntry Ihs tahls which fnilow. shaw.