Phillips County herald., 1924-08-14
THE FARMER AND
THE FREE LIST

The fact that agricultural imple-
ments were free-listed by the Rep
ublican tariff law for the benefit of
the farmer, has been so highly en-
phasized that we are apt TO overlook
the further fact that a great many
other articles used by the farmer
are also on the free list, declares the
Republican Publicity Association,
through its President. Hon Jonathan
Bourne, Jr. To suggest that every
thing that the farmer buys be placed
on the free list, as was done by
number Of Congressman during the
last session of Congress, would be TO
advocate almost entire free trade, be-
cause the farmer of today satisfies
wants by purchasing almost every
thing bought by any other class of
consumers. There are certain arti-
cles, however, in addition TO those
peculiarly designed Tor farm, con-
sumption, which the farmer pretty
generally uses, and the following list
though not an exhaustive one, con-
siderably amplifies certain free-list-
ed items which have been stressed:
Beginning with agricultural imple-
ments, before mentioned, we have on
the free list plows. tooth or disc har-
saws, headers. harvesters. reapers,
mowers, drills and planters, horse
rakes, cultivators. threshing machines
cotton gins and sugar machinery.
wagons and carts. cream separators
up 10 $50 in value, and all other ag-
rtcultural implements of any kind or
description, not specially provided for,
whether in whole or in parts, includ-
ing repair parts. The not specially
provided for list In meager.
II the farmer desires to add 10 his
buildings, silos. walks. etc, he will
md that brick. cement. logs. timber
and lumber are on the free list. Unless
come other country should take no.
tion TO place a duty on such materials
when coming from the United States.
In which case corresponding duty
!s placed on Identical goods coming
from that particular country only.
That does not seem 10 be unfair.
To warm his house the farmer
VIII find coal and fuel on the free
HIST under the same conditions as
brick and cement. etc. while petro.
leum IS iree-llsted 1neondltlona!ly the
elixir Of his Tin Lizzie To warn his
Inner man he viii find coffee. tea.
and cocoa on the free list To warm
his soul Bibles are free listed. And
y, after all thls, he suffers from cold
ieet. boots and shoes are to be pur.
chased IN free market.
With respect TO the farmers live
stock. thore VIII be found on The free
ist animals f3r breeding purposes.
ahtitox.us. aud yacelnes. sheep alp.
sulphur tar and turpentiue. on his
horses ha may place free harness.
saddles and saddlery. and horse pads.
HIS cattle may be fenced In with free.
listed barbed wire. and u he should
be bit exclusive, or want 10 ret on
his house and grounds. posts. plckets.
and palinga have been gathered Into
the free list
To eradicate insects posts Fulphlde
OF arsenic and white arsenic. used IN
making sprays. are free listed. lie
may sheaf bis grain with fee bind.
Ing twinc protect his hands with
Tree leather gloves and sharpen his
tools on free homes and whetstones
And that his crops may flourish and
he may grow two blades where for.
merly but one could he produced.
bones, bono dust, fish. Euano baale
slaF, koip koseriie, phoBphates. apa.
uie gypsum, muriata Of potash. po,
aHsinm Hulphate. kainite. wood and
beet-root ashes, nitrates. tobacco
stems, and manures all used for for.
tilJerf. are on tho free list.
There are many articles Of general
American uHe not on tho frce ilat
the duties Of which have been reducs
ed automobiles for example. All Of
the farmers products have been Civ.
en- the highest protection over accord.
ed them IN any tariff law Thus ae.
Codleftd. tho farmer may cali f5f