Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-14

something to sell with which to OBJ
tain the wherewithal to buy.
Sell at Pre.War, Buy at Post. War
49, i, Prices
ut is problematical how long the
farmer can survive by paying pre-
war prices for his purchases, and by
selling his produce and paying his
taxes at postwar rates. What en-
enlargement is there for the farmer
and his family when he works his
land pays taxes, buys tools, fights
slimate and insect pests. buys seed
| and fertilizer, and then goes to mar
ket and finds he has nothing to
say about prices for his crops? On
top OF this encouragement he is
fortunate to get a new dollar for an
old one, and often times he gets no
profit himself although he sees
others resell his goods at a hand
some profit by taking them in the
back door and sending them out Of
the front. If every householder
would resolve to patronize only
dealers who patfonize Maine farmers.
we soon would see a revival of farm
. ing all over Maine that would be
: surprizing. The consumer, the deal
! er, and the farmer all would profit
thereby.
i dTITtGES NSGO 10 Learn
THE farmers themselves have
something to learn both as to pro-
duction, distribution, and standard
iZation. They need to improve and
standardize their methods and their
products. 1t is wrong to bring
Oregon apples into Maine by the
carload when we grow better ap-
pies right within our own borders.
The farmer does not want to
leave the farm: he and his family
want to remain there and all he
needs is a little encouragement and
/ appreciation. and fair chance to
get an honest living.
Abandoned Farms
Travel any road in Maine. ex-
cept in Aroostook County, even the
State Highway and you will see
| farms for sale and abandoned
farms. This condition cannot be eX-
I planned away; it is fai.er to our
! selves not to do So
Il do not believe the farmers want
! any paternalism, for they are the
: great opponents of the American
doctrine that individual effort and in :
| ltlative is the only road to progress.
me farmer does not want to be con-
sldered an object of charity: he
wants to be given a fair chance, and
given it. will raise the standard of
ms crops and show the State what
; ne really can accomplish. At pres
ent he has little or no incentive. but
let the Maine farmer once take hope
| and let the slogan go forth, maine
{ farm products for Maine consumers
at FAR Prices for both Farmer and
consumer and we soon will see
agriculture in Maine restored to its
former dominant position as the
basic industry of the State.
We do not want anxious farmers
worrying about their mortgages and
I taxes; we must have contented farm
families who see hope ahead and
are willing to work hard to reach il.
. Responsibilities
VI course the financial problem is
ever present with Us, and every
Governor is anxious that the States
4 credlt be maintained at a high
Standard AS to saving money for
the state feel as General Lord does
1 IN regard to the Federal service
IN MS Budget speech already quoted
ne says: Every additional dollar
turned into the Treasury has been
welcomed with a benediction. every
doilar added to expenditures has
Deen anathema; while everv dollar
! cut out of expenditures has been
giNen a place on the roll of honor
rms applies to the State and to tbe
Town equally as it does to the
Federai Government. 1t gives Won an
iuea oil our efforts to handle the nuh-
nc business on a sound basis. and
make wise expenditures of the moo
pies money!" PSo