Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-02

realize before long what this new
competition means And they will
understand the extent of it when they
consider that this importation durine
ohlN one-third of year is about /
per cent. of the entire production of
| corn in the great State of Pennsvlva-
ma throughout an entire year If
these imports continue at the pres
ent rate throughout the year. they
| VIII amount to about third of the en-
tire production of Pennsylvania in
that period
OF course, with an AGRICULTURAL pro-
duct 1t cannot be predicted with GER
talnty that the imports of one period
! OF -FOUR months will continue at the
same rate throughout the whole year.
mere are certain season for corps.
and crop conditions vary And vet.
as corn can come into our markets
! Tree OF any duty from all countries
Wnere corn can be grown, and as adj
dl1onal arrangements for new and
greater importations will naturally be
maze with every passing month. it is
improbable, since far greater importa-
uons are indicated by the statistics at
hand, that the imports of corn for the
year 1919 VIII exceed the average an
nual corn crop of PENNSYLVANIA.
1t is reported that the recently har-
vested corn crop of Argentina will be
much greater than any crop hereto
tore producted in that country. AS
the greater part of the Argentina crop
is exported, it Is practically certain
that much larger quantities or Argen-
tlne corn VIII come to the United
states in the near future and that the
free access of our markets will en-
courage a still larger production in
Argentina next year. And now 1t is
reported that Russia will make a gov
ernment monopoly of the sale and ex
port of grain produced in that country
and develop by special efforts the
greatest possible amount of exports.
! The free access to our markets in
vltes and encourages this great foreign
! development as well as the one in
South America, and all this must be at
! the expense of our own agricultural
development.
The flood of importations of foreign
products can accomplish nothing to-
ward the solution of this problem, but
has the effect Of discouraging our own
farmers, diminishing their output. and
withdrawing from them the practical
and necessary induct nents to find and
esta blish the proper method of distri-
button. And under this discourage
ment and in the lack of an effective
marketing system, the younger people
: will continue to leave the farms and
1
the Intense competition for employ
ment and to add to the wage troubles
and unemployment that are so heart
breaking to the workers of the cities
Only that which helps the pro-
ducers can help the consumers. If
we really want to reduce the cost of
living. we must turn away from the
destructive policy of the Democrats
party. We must repeal the present
tariff and establish one that will fairly
recognize the American farmer and
the American lahorer. The American
farmer is entitled to especial conside
ration in our tariff. His industry is
the basis of our life and prosperitv
He should be the last to be deprived
of protection. He should receive CON
slant and liberal announcement. NOT.
by words alone but by the positive
effect of the economic situation 10
raise more and better crops, to adopt
the successful methods of more in
tense and more diversified farming.