The Detroit times., 1908-12-15
The Farmer Reaps
As the Sun Shines
And the Rain Falls
His Blessings Mostly as the Al
mighty Wills in Compensation
for the Sweat OF His Brow, for
Governments Give Him
Little Concern.

Hay cut this year is placed seaI,ooooOo
The during 1908 earned Ssoo,oooooo
The hen is credited with S6oooooooo
The agrcutuss of the country reported worth ssooo
100000.
There are $4,000 farmers associations with membership OF
100000.
and figures contained much food tor
thought also
And congress will take the pains Importance 20
this report that body will take the view that
this industry entitled consideration
from government has been in the past
Anent principally parcels system proposed in conne
ton with rural throughout the country to which there
has sprung up keen opposition
This opposition. however charged to the activity OF the ex
press companies, who would, of course lose
Here service government should render In behalf
which would but little comparison to the
great number be benefited.
class which has received
doing of improving
the soil Of the and developing its land resources
The secretarys report gives property in the
United States $asooo.ooo,ooo
products reached S777soooooo about
Der cent represented in the country
per dindes when remembered that
products the earnings upon the
farms and takes improve these farms
making productive the further cost carrying
keep of labor the feeding OF
stock taxes borrowed capital and of
machinery
s the risk the farmer
reaps abundanty abundanty he at ALL as
the Almighty wills.
AS shines shine he realizes his investment
and is compensated for his toll.
AS the rains the drou comes is this industry
nowitsand
Again. between 1896 and 1905 he had added $780,
oooooo,ooo the wealth of the United States.
Maybe you argue that the farmer has been well taken care
of by the government
Admittedly SOME consideration shown him, BUT
HAS THE FARMING INDUSTRY SHARED PROPORTION
ATELY TO THE VAST ARMY OF CITIZENS ENGAGED IN /
THIS MOST HONORABLE PURSUIT OR PROPORTION \
ATELY IN WHAT FEW LUXURIES THE FARMER MIGHT !
>rO
THOSE made wealthy without drop Of sweat from
THEIR brows?
His property is most poorly policed of any, l.
they and with their contents
crop, for of fire protection
properly educate his children him more than any
else.
joys by of water pumped into his house OF hgheo sh
ways
AND BUT FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE THE FARMER a
WOULD LIVE IN ALMOST THE SAME EXCLUSION THAT
HE DID A HALF CENTURY AGO.
Il has eight years since his mail brought
TO him and vet in view of doesn't get,
HE HAS TO MEET THE TAX COLLECTOR AS OFTEN
AND AS SMILINGLY AS MR.. MIDDLE MAN. WHOM HE h
HAS MADE WEALTHY ENOUGH TO LIVE IN BROWN L
STONE FRONT IN THE CITY.
probably rolled his sleeves in his life
unless to gold; white by large awnings
beside spined streets in the city, while the
farmer MAN WHO PRODUCES that which enriches Mr.
Middle Man. blistered by the summers
seiters pitcork hand the dust of the bayfield,
The farmer as a rule, s a wastefl
of usefulness both the and the Il
He every article he and agent of
ergy, do its full duty.
saving caused him to take note that the
brings him his mail is overtaxed and that
parcels be installed the rural routes almost by
the turn a and almost without expense
Naturally therefore government he be granted
this service.
And most certainly is he deserving
rightfuly is he entitled to it.
showing by American farmer the year
mands it. for other than the credit he reflects upon the
country for its enterprise in this department
the agriculture food
thought and this the of the farmers themselves
III There farms in the United States.
than half of these represented form of COM
bnation with other farms.
good than half Of farming industry be
represented combinations why wouldn't be good
all Of the industry be represented ONE ombina