The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-07
INVESTIGATE FARMS, TOO.
Should Be Made Subject Of Special In
curry. Same as Mines.

Should Be Made Subject Of Special In
quiry, Same as Mines.
Now that the mining companies Of
the upper peninsula have been inyos-
tlgated by body of experts. why not
says the Ishpeming Iron ore, give the
agricultural portion OF Michigan SINH
lar attention hy q body of men familiar
with that industry? Each grower OF
hay, grain, fruit etc. should am out "a
blank showing the number of tons.
bushels. pounds dozens etc. and stat
ing the cost OF production. The selling
price being known II would not ne
hard to figure Just how prosperous tho
average farmer has hcon during the
last decade There Is, prctty-woll
grounded opinion throughout the state
that the farmer has been getting alto
Fether the better OF any other indus
try In the matter OF valuations on his
possessions and business. ard com-
mission might accomplish much IN
proving that the farmer rs Kicking mp
q bic dust 10 blind the owes Of people
To what ne is accomplishing In the
way of a cash surplus.
One of the claims of the state grange |
Is that the minerals Of Michigan are |
being fast worked out vhcrcos tho
farm will always be present ana the |
grange argues that because of This /
short-lvcd Industry the money invest
cd I'm II should De taxed much more /
heavily than that placed In soils Ac-
cording 10 the deductions Of the gran
gers who present this arcument the
investor in mines stands fair chance
of losing his principal and ne should
therefore De taxed 20 the limit while
his money is playing fox and geese in
developing mines that last only for a
brief spell and then give out
The mines Of Michigan have been OPP
Grated onergetically for the past sew
onty years and they are sending ont
bigger tonnages each succeeding year.
excluding the one now passing whose
Industrial progress has hoon blocked
by fool legislation or Threatened fool
legislation. that is aimed at The adj
vance Of Industrial progress
According TO the Justice of things in
general the man taking the big risks
with his money should be taxed more
lightly than he who has a sure thing
which means the farmer. his position
being insured for all time 10 come or
so long as he will intenigcntly operate
his farm, giving IT the needful fcrtili- p
zation and the scientific attention that
all modern farmers Of skill bostow. -
We of the upper peninsula are being -
we'll taxed for the support of ln agri- "
cultural college and numerous agrlcul- ~
tural experimental stations that the 81
sons of tho farmers may be given the "
knowledge that will add 20 the effect ~
ivcnoss Of their efforts and we pay y
tho tax chcerfully without complaint u
or any inquiry as 20 how the money "
is expended. on the other hand the j.
farmer rises against MS and insists
that because of the instability of our
mining industry we should pay a much
higher rate than the more substantial
business OF the commonwealth. Pretty
reasoning that but 80 is illustrative Of ~
much we have frequently presented to -
rs from the people residing south of -
-hc Straits or Mackinac. and there are -
few on tho northern side who assist -
N the cutlery against us -
In an fairness there should be ON -
xpert inquiry into such q tangible ~
moncy-moling business as y,
ne conducting of farms I'm Michigan.
'reat the farms as YOU do the mincs -
nd let an Doe taxed upon the same -,
asis. whatever The level may be-. To y.
AXE an exception of the mines I'm -
bis matter Of getting at the real worth -
{ taxable things is not Justice lot
D be subjected to the same scarch'n- -
hat is now being given into mining -
fairs.