Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-20

skinned milk. Our exports of pow
dered milk in 1928 were 4,O15.975
pounds. That production went into
the world market. If we place the
tariff on casein so high, what will
be the result? There can be only
one result, and that will be to shift
the production of casein in Argentina
to the production of skinned
powder, and their production will be
thrown into the world market as
against our exports of powdered skim
med milk: and we will bring on
further depression in the dairy in
dustry just is surely as night follows
the day"
Brother Colby of the Pine County
Courier, has wondered why the
American has not commented on the
casein tariff, he likely having no
ticed that all of the Northwest SEN
ators were not in unison on this
measure. Whether or not Senator
Blaine is right on this question we
shall not attempt to say, for it Is
matter that requires more time and
study than we can put upon it. But
one thing is certain and that is that
Senator Blaine has voted consistently
with other Northwest progressives in
behalf of agriculture on big measures
that are of vital Importance. He can
answer for himself AS we UNDER
stand the casein tariff proposal, it is
technical matter as to whether 1t
should be &c, sc, or SC rate, and we
presume Senator Blaine exercised due
care and study in his proposals and
was careful not to go too high on the
tariff and thus hinder instead of fur
thering the sale of the product. To
express an opinion on this matter
that would carry weight person
would have to know how much skim
milk is used in the production OF case
in in the United States each year.
what portion of the ,casein is ex-
ported, how much is imported, and II
much higher tariff would make it
prohibitive in its use in the manu-
factuTe of casein paper, glue, insec-
ticide powders, paint, etc. We must
admit that we have not these statis-
tbs before IS and if Brother Colpy
is in a position to publish an in
structive and learned article on the
subject after much study and due con-
sideratiOn we shall be glad to see IT
in print. And Furthermore, if, as the
brother editor thinks, Senator Blaine
was not working in the interests of
| the dairy farmer, will he then not
also explain why others voted the
same way?
From the tone Of the Sandstone ed
itors writings he has much more
faith in Senator Grundy than in the
Northwest senators. and much more
faith i'm Grundy than we have. We
feel very much disappointed in the
log rolling between the oil. sugar,
cement, and lumber interests under
the leadership apparently of Senator
Grundy in putting over a tariff bill
which, if it continues along the lines
of these tactics, will be detrfment
to the Northwest. Unless tariff bill
is put over that gives a square deal
| to agriculture. according to the pro-
misses of the administration in the last
campaign it should be defeated and
made an issue in the congressional
elections this fall A tariff bill passed
in the Senate under the leadership of
Grundy and the interests he repre-
sents, will be as bad as the Hawley
bill presented to the American people
by the lower house which seems to
be absolutely under the domination
of the industrial interests.