Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11


Importance to conserve their welfa'e. When
we have had good crops the wheels Of all
Industries have moved and wealth has been
stored. Anyone. therefore. who would in
itiate a policy to injure the farmer has
mucn 10 answer for at the bar OF public
opinion"
The greatest reason for adopting this
agreement is that Il is going TO unite two
countries with kindred people and lying to-
gethe. across a wide continent In a com
merclai and social union to the great ad-
vantage Of both. Such an agreement does
not have to be brought about by ad-
iusting Of nice pecuniary profit to each.
cate those who are responsible Tor IT, /
Benefits Are Mutual.
Its undoubted general benefit will indi-
say this in order to answer the arguments
directed against the detailed agreement af-
fecting different classes. may not be
thought to be abandoning the broad ground
upon which the opportunity to confirm this
agreement ought TO be seized
Taking up first the effects Of the agree
ment on coin he said:
The total production OF corn in the
United States In 1910 was g. l25,7l5,OO0 bush
els, OF which We exported 4,O72,2O9 bushels,
and used the rest in domestic consumption.
chiefly In raising cattle and hogs, of which.
In live cattle and packing house products,
we exported In value $l35 ,9s5,2l2. The Cana
dian product OF corn was ls,I26,0OO bushels,
or six-tenths OF per cent OF the total
production of the United states. We ex-
/ ported 100000 bushels to Canada.
/ Certainly in respect OF coin the Amer
! lean farmer is king and will remain so.
reciprocity or nc reciprocity. Indeed, the
change Will greatly help INN by increasing
his supply OF young and thin cattle, now
very scarce, for feeding with his corn and
making good beef.
''But 1t Is said that the farm land Of
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. Wisconsin and
other states is much more valuable than
the land in Manitoba. Saskatchewan, AS
/ snaboine and Alberta, the four great
northwestern provinces Of Canada, and
that to give Canadian farmers free entry
| of products raised on cheaper lands Will be
certain to lower farm lands in value in
this country. Nothing could be further from
the fact. The Canadian lands are farther
removed from the Chicago and Minneapolis
markets than are the lands OF Minnesota,
Wisconsin Iowa or Illinois and proximity
to market is a most important element in
the valve OF farm lands.
. men Aue ndNuldl Chahbt III ldiAhlhb III
this country is from the raising Of grain
for export TO the raising Of grain for farm
ing consumption and development Of the
secondary products in the form Of cattle
and hogs The live cattle are bought and
fattened. The hogs are Used and fed. 1t
is farming of this kind that explains the
high value OF farm lands In Illinois and
Iowa.
Land Higher In Older states.
IF the argument as to the disastrous
effect OF admitting the crops OF the Cana
dian northwest to our markets upon the
value OF our farm land Is correct then
the opening OF lands In Kansas, Nebraska
and the two Dakotas in the two decades
from 1890 to 1919 should have had a similar
effect upon the land OF the older states
Now, what vas the fact? What was th'
effect upon the farm lands Of the a0ldel
states of the competition OF these newer
states? The land In the older states be
came more devoted 20 corn and cattle anC
! hogs. while the wheat and other cereaii
were left TO the new lands. The effect wa!
that the values of the land OF the ode
farming states were In most cases NOR,
than doubled.
d The difference In the value of the acr,
between NhuiNbha anu ahlhhtSbAd - w
little more than 49, while the difference be
: tween Minnesota and Wisconsin is Sc, be
tween Wisconsin and Illinois is S52. between
Wisconsin and Iowa is $40. between Michi
) gan and Indiana is ISL These figures snow
lneontestably that the fear OF reduction
. in farm land values OF this country by let
ting in Canadas products Is wholly un
founded.
The price Of wheat, less transportation
r and CHARGES for warehouse and delivery
e is fixed by what all the wheat exporting
: countries including the United states an
j. Canada, can get for their surplus in Liver
= pool Hence the sending OF any part o
d Canada's surplus through out country In
e stead OF through Canada TO be mllled or 1
u be exported without milling, Will not pei
s. cepuby or materially affect the price O
7 wheat for our farmers.
WIN Not Affect Price OF wheat.
open up the markets OF Minneapolis an
y Chicago, give the transportation and ware
: housing facilities OF our northwest and IN
!, Canadian farmer will get for his whea
: practically what the American farmer geti
= less the higher freight charges due I
I. greater distance from market
In other words the advantage We Civ
the Canadian farmer will not hurt on
. farmer. for the price will remain the sam
= but by patronizing our elevators our flou
- mills. our railroads he will secure admin
= sion 70 the worlds market at q less cost
himself, while We will secure the advsntal
OF Increased trade for our elevators. OF
mills, our railroads and our commlsso
2 men.
The United states secured for the farm
IL ers the free listing OF such important agr
cultural products as eottOnseed oil. a
kinds OF fruits and vegetables timothy ar
clover seeds. eggs and numerous 9th,
m products in which the movement to Canac
70 from the United States Is much great,
s. than from Canada 20 the United states.
- ''The remission OF s1.3OO,O0O In duties {
,e rough lumber imported into the Unite
Ne states BY free listing It, along with pickle
aud palings. and the heavy reductions {
l. dressed lumber aths and shingles. are .
OF In the interest Of the farmer.
rk Let the agreement be adopted and
In operation and In six months the farme
n on the border Nho nov have fears will r.
an joice In this great step toward closer bus
he ness and social relations with our nelg