The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-09-06
ORIENTALS To DRIVE
AMERICANS TO FARMS
J. j. Hill Sees Crushing Com
petition for American Fac
tories Within 20 Years.
FARMING
United States to Have Population OF
12s.oo0.ooo Within Two Decades
and a Food Shortage
10 Face.

st. Paul. MINI. Sept. 5.-Under n
tloudless sky and cool brcezes tanning
the multitude. the Minnesota State Fair
association began Its annual ag-
ricultural exposition and live stock
show. The special feature was the ded-
lcation OF the immense live stock am
p%hitheater recently completed. the seat
Ing capacity OF which In 1000.
The dedicatory exercises began at II
o'clock. j. j. Hin. president 81 the
Great Northern railroad. delivered AN
address.
President Hills Address.
Mr.. Hilrs speech was a plea for the
development OF the agricultural indus
try Of the country and the diversion -
Immigration To the farms in order that
the uture population OF The country
may be fed. lie predicted that the
United States. with intelligent. though
not necessarily scientific. use of AL The
available soil. could produce enough
food To support 600. coo. 900 propl, In
comfort. He asserted that within TWEEN
~ years. under the present methods
OF tillage. allowing the soil 20 dctrrl-
oratc. the wheat production OF the
country will be- insufficient for home
consumption. let alone export. Within
that time tbs country will have y pop
ulation OF l25.000.0 900 n the problem
OF finding food. and employment
for them Will be pressing. since By that
time dream OF conquest of world mar
kets will be "a bursted bubble" Japan
Ind China. Mr.. Hill said. with theit
Initiative ability. their proved carTcity
To operate modern machinery. their
supplies Of coal and iron. cheap labor
and limitless patience. will control the
markets OF the future.
orientaIs Will Control.
They must control" ne said. las
against the policy which has cstab-
lished domestic conditions in manufar-
turing business on lines which makes
production so expensive an affair thai
we could not hope to meet the me-
chanic OF Germany on even terms and
must retire before the dsSpised china
man. IL IL "A mathematical fact that
within twenty years under present con-
ditions our wheat crop will not be- sur
hcient for home consumption and seed.
without leaving n bushel for export.
Will these coming millions go into .hc
factoricsp But where can we then cN-
pect To sell shop products Ia a world of
competition. and who will furnish the
payrollSg All Industry stops when
these are not forthcoming That H.
the dead wall against which England
stands dismaycd"
There must be "A national revolt
against The worship ~ manufacture
and trade ms the only form of progress
sive activity. and the false notion that
wealth built upon these at the sacri-
flee OF the fundamental form of wealth
production can endure. \ clear r-cogni-
ton on the part OF the whole people.
from the highest down to the lowest.
that the tillage of the soil is the ma
turnl n most desirable occupation for
man. tn which every other H. subsi-
diary and To which all else must in the
end yield. IN the first requisite. Then
there viii be "A check administered to
the city movement that lowered the
percentage OF agricultural labor Ia the
whole body OF D. engaged In gain
ful occupations In the United State
from a. In 1850 TO 81 I'm 1880. and g..
In 1900. with public Interest firmly
fixed upon the future or the country.
In mere self preservation. must give
serious attention to the practical occu-
patton OF restoring agriculture TO its
due position In the nation"
The speaker estimated that the area
now under cultivation will be n
ally doubled and with the introduction
OF careful methods Of tillagc. with con-
%sarvation OF the productivity OF the
soil through proper fertilization, the
total annual agricultural production 81
the country can eventually be Increased
from s.. OOO. 900. 600 To- $40. 900. 900. 600 or
SIS. 900. OOO. 900. He pointed To- the ratio
In Belgium. where "a reasonably intel
ligcnt population az fairly high stand
ards OF living ~ supported In comfort
at the rate OF il9 persons To the square
mile OF titled land. lie asserted Oh the
authority OF n French expert that food
for the 100000 people Of Paris could