The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-08-07
farms and Factories
Prosper in Middle West
Lies About Losses on Grains, Due to Tariff, Are
Quickly Nailed
HIGH PRICES FOR RECORD CROP
Great Calumet Region of Indiana, Heart Of Middle Yves
Industry, Feels the General Trade Stimulus

~ Yum PUSH
out statements for circulation in
Middle West States which pur-
port to show large money losses
by farmers of those States re-
sulting from the depreciation of
the values of farm products.
OF course, nothing is said of
the fact that the bulk of this
years crop in nearly every rich
farming region greatly exceeds
that of former years. OF course,
too, the alleged "losses' are at
tributed to the tariff.
Like the thousand-and-one
other libels of the Underwood
tariff which have been put into
circulation, this one will not
stand up The facts riddle it.
The assertions chiefly rest on
the slightly lower price of wheat
this year. The tariff on wheat
has not been changed. 1t awaits
reciprocal action by the countries
Canada especially, which re-
ciprocal duties against our wheat.
THE TRUTH ABOUT 1T.
Ammunition is not lacking this
week with which to continue the
wholesome process of answering
the lies with facts. Evidence fast
accumulates showing that Middle
West farmers are having the
banner year of history. Repre-
sentive Williams, of Illinois, in
the House last Monday, cited
these facts as to present prices
of farm products;
con the oath of July, 1913, un
der the old tariff law, corn was
selling on the Chicago market at
il to 81 cents per bushel; on the
Oath of July, last Friday, under
the new tariff law, corn was sell
ing on the same market at 68 to
70 cents per bushel, an average
increase of 10 cents per bushel,
and this in the face Of the most
promising outlook for the corn
throughout the entire corn belt
which ever appeared at this
season of the year. Seventy cent.
is a good price for corn.
Wheat is about 5 cents per
bushel lower than it was a year
ago, due to the exceptional crop
produced this year, and not to
the tariff. The tariff law Is
Lot changed and will not become
effective as to wheat except by
reciprocal agreement with coun-
tries which admit our products
free of duty.
coats have been, until the
present crop was placed on the
market, higher by 10 cents per
bushel this year than last. The
Chicago market reports Of last
friday, July "a, and that of one
year ago on the same date, show
the price of oats have been plac-
ed on the free list, and a rela-
lively small quantity has been
received from Canada.
RYE on the Oath of July was
9 to 4 cents per bushel higher
than a year ago.
"Hay on the same date-July
"a, this year-waS 81 per tor
higher in the Chicago market
than a year ago.
THE market price of hogs this
year and last on corresponding 0
dates is about the same, anc
ranges from SO to $3.50.
Cattle have increased in valu
IN an average Of about 81 pei
hundr, d, and this n%otwithstant
ing dressed meats are admitted
free Of duty.
"Sheep, including ewes, weth
ers, and lambs, average abou.
81 per head higher than a yea
ago, and we hear no more abOu
the destruction Of the sheep in
dustry by placing wool on tn.
free list. In 1918 the marke
price of wool was 81 cents; il
1914, 25 to 26 cents per pound