Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-04-16


mitted, for our state, ID ] bushels. On
the 100 acres the crop sweuld be 1900
bushels What are the charges aga
inst It !? LIST for the land lord his bill
as follows:
Interest on inYestme ant 8 per cent is
commonly paid On cal estate loans,
but we will say 10 per cent only. 5z ss
100 acres, $40 per acre s32 200 III
House, barn, granary wen i
d fences s. 1900 5ss zs
4 Total $4So0 at per
cent *- 1895
b; Insurance 81, taxes s25. IN
Repairs $12 - q $44
Utilization No change. 5:55 4
For the: Tenant: d His interest on
equipment: horses 5000; machinery
etc, $500. to $1,000 at ( per cent 1874.
Many pay. up to u per cent on chattel
mortgages, after buying at extravagant
prices. .;l;; i. Il:
+ Seed wheat 1875 bu. cleaned and
treated 500. per bu. s124. Hay uer-:
NIT $40. sTwine for; wheat and oats
] s25 and s35. Thresh bill, wheat 1900:
s:bu.5 and lie ,$143;; oats 700 blu. u at
;;7c $40 and $1s2. Hired teams ito take
grain from the machine. No charge.
The farmer can return the service to
!; his neighbors. Wear on machinery, if
! they last 10 years, 10 per- cent on
! $500, $50. Repairs on extras SIS;
blacksmith bill s7---- .5g:S & $22
Depreciation on horses 80
Der cent on 5000 - $50
!; Taxes $40. Insurance $2 $12
b So far the charges amount to $94O
! but the wages Of the farmer we have
not entered vet. ss s e
tits an old saying that the laborer
| is worthy of his hire, ofsshis food or
maintenance. Merch ants, otelkeepers
lliverymen, storekeep ers. BARRIERS,
newspa permen, druggists, doctors,
lawyers, preachers and all others are
! not expected TO help the world along
| by their services without charge? The
same applies to the services sof the
farmers. The world is a debtor to
them for work DONE Humane con
! sideration will grant that to the charg-
] es already mentioned, charge for
wages shall be added and he paid.
How much for wages? How much for
the Wheat-raise :? Z III q 81.
I'VE received for wheat an average
! 3' of 93c this year; 75c IN 1905 &c il
/. 1 1900; and only Sic il. 1896 Tie aver.
/ age for a 20 years period In the United
/ States is CSC. At that rate the yearly
Total average returns for our farmer
i sWereN13 300 blu. and. CSC or 1884. His
charges not inc uding wages being
E$940. This account shows a shortage
of $56 and no wages; a shortage Of a
part Of the general farm expenses, and
! of the full amount Of his wages. Short
Il and and not a cent for the necessary and
/ ordinary expenses Of life: CT uld we
] make ma wheat re per 6bu, four dollars,
and 81 full wages would still be lacking
heat selling at such a price pays
the interest Of the landlord, the sun:
4 port of our oyernmen officials, the
4 price of seed tWine, horses anasmach.
i;inery, and the wages OF the mechanic
These are ineY itab1e items, having q
Ilegalized and natural precedence over
the Items Of the farmers Lying ex
penses: Next should come the liveli
4 hood of the farmer, his wages i,lii
/ NO trace Of wages can be found gins 6se
4 Ior 72c wheat. It does not pay the far,
mer who raises tt.
Oh! you may say He raises ilis
4 horses feed, ana We allowed for plenty
4 Of hay he can keep a COW for mix
cream and butt The year, Is call iii
and q boug hten pig, he win raise an III;
Il fiianlds his meat. a few hens viii giv,e:
4 him very man eggs His gard den, al
4 abund anceAo otatoes ana other Vege
tables, moreover lie obtains the tI ItI
Iof g dwelling AS alreadY specified . ,,--
4 Just and he gets tina But TIL
4 whereWith to pay for Hour ami SHOES
and clothing and GOA, and q hundred
A otherst things at the stores, shops oi
4 Offices and his contributions Is socie
4 ties, g urc hes 81 schools has not beer
pointed out IL not a case of des
Il titution IS one 5off real scant iness 81
import ions for the very pro ,rs,
4 ducerg and sproyid erss % the count 81
q pllis year, We said, the average
h price vas The Yield was orllS
Il u 1 ~ 2bu. Oh 100 acres 115i, bu.s 81
4 The price, 7o Ded uct charges $40
4 ne find for wages $3.50 only. 8 Nov IN
Il fax oats barley 81 hogs gi nj
aimil such beggarIy wages
ore the farmer profits Id farming &
Gould wheat average 81, even dolia,