Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05

him. 1t is quite the usual thing to sell
$50 or $S5 to the farmer for his note OF
$500, and then charge interest at the
rate Of y per cent. on 500. There are
many money sharks who borrow from
the bank at per cent. and then sell
the money in the way above noted.
The farmers Of Maine have organic
ed, nut they cannot sell their stock in
the money markets, while the New
England Telephone Company and all
other big business can secure all the
capital they want merely by offering
their stock for sale.
If the notables who will gather at
Springfield will purchase the stock in
farmers organization, as they do in
the lines in which they are engaged.
they will solve the problem of produce
ton in the New England states. To
increase the yield under the present
conditions is of no benifit to the farm
er. Last year there was an over-pro-
duction OF potatoes and the farmer
had to move big crop at a loss on ev-
cry bushel, while this year there is a
short crop and the farmer will get so
per cent. more for it than he did for
tho long crop Of last season.
1t is useless to further play game
OF bluff with the farmer and we must
come right out and say what we mean.
i ne eyes OF the farmer are turned to
the methods of big business, and he is
determined to take advantage of the
same laws and methods employed by
them. He does ont ask the government
or our men Of money to solve one sin
| gle farm problem. for that the farmer
can do himself. if the government viii
clear the obstacles from his path and
our men of money supply him with
capital so that he can properly finance
his operations. The farmer now knows
'iat IL IS ny organization only that he
can expect any mercy and he is o.
ganizins.
AS the big men gather from all over
the country to discuss the decadence in
agriculture let them so to the bottom
OF the situation and learn lust where
the trouble lies. Let them lose sight of
sclentlnc growing and bring to bear
some or the great business ability thew
possess. Let them turn their attention
!" organization and show the farmer
that ne is engaged in a profitable bus
mess when rightly conducted, and then
production will take care of itself
IN the conduct of the Farmers Union
OF Maine the Maine farmer has proven
niinsel1 wonder along financing lines
Last year the total business transacted
ny tha various local unions amounted
70 seooooo, with less than $40 900 Cant
/ TAI 10 work with. This might truly he
cailed high finance" There is q linn
IL, however, beyond which no man can
20 ana the time has arrived when there
iiiost be more money and who among
our rich men will offer himself for tho
| sacrificeo CIV
we are drifting into conditions !,
,nis country that will soon tax the
Drains of these great men IF b,,ci,as..
ne sTeat state of New York has ,
population of 100000 people and e.
oo''ooo I'VE in cities, and ONLY 200 noo
~ l'ral districts. The man who de-
pehas upon the producing power Of
IVY ia'iher VIII in time not be asking
the price of the product, bur wbnre
can get 1t. Then let us organize NM,
! "iio pe prepared to feed the neon,o
"iieii me time comes that every foot
Oh available land is reouirad d..
long as there is no money in f,rro;,1r
'he farmers boy will seek the civ and
deserted farms will be on the increase