Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1888 — PRICES SOW AND THEN The Difference Between Expenses in protective and Free Trade Times. [ARTICLE]

PRICES SOW AND THEN The Difference Between Expenses in protective and Free Trade Times.

The South Bend (Ind.) Tribune has mads a careful examination of prices of farm and store products, dvhich is of great value in the discussion of the tariff question. It shows conclusively how much better off the farmers are under Protective system than they were under the Free Trade system between 1840 and Xrib T une has taken the prices ffom the account books and the day books of four farmers furnishing the information concerning the prices of 1848. Recording to these figures a farmer sold fiis produce at the following rates in 1858: Wheat, per bu........... .8 63J Wood per c0rd.,—..... 2 50 Hay per ton, 6 00 Corn per bu 25 Oats"per bu 23 Eggs, per doz 6 Butter, per lb XP T0ta1..,. 89 77| He bought articles needed by by him at the following prices: 1 Studebaker wagon..: ..8130 00 Rio coffee, per lb 15 Brown sugar per lb 11 Granulated sugar, per lb. 15 Rice, per lb 7 Green tea, per 1b..,. 1 00 Syrup, per gal 75 Salt, per barrel .... 240 Overalls, per pair....... 50 Calico, per-yard 12| Bleached muslin, per yd, 16 1 set granit cups and saucers 75 1 set plates., 1 set Knives and forks.., 1 50 1 doz. |pt tumblers...... 1 50 Wheat sack 30 Total?.. 8140 21 The prices in 1888 for produce are as follows: . Wheat.. ... L_ 88 Wood, per c0rd.......... 5 00 Hay, per ton. 12 00 Corn, per bu . 50 Oats “ 30 Eggs, per doz . 14 Butter per lb 15 T0ta1...............818 97 While the farmer pays for what he needs as follows: One Studebaker wag0n...865 00 Rio coffee, per lb 20 Brown sugar, per lb 06 Granulated sugar, per lb.. 09 Rice, per ft).... 08 Green tea, per 1b......... 75 Syrup, per gal 45 Salt, per barre 1.......... 100 Overalls, per pair........ 40 Calico, per yard L... , . . 05 Bleached mslin, per yard.. 09 One set granit epps and saucers One set granit plates 45 One set knives and forks.. 60 One doz. | pint tumblers.. 60 Wheat sack. 21 Total 869 48 The difference is enormous. In the Free Trade ora the farmer sold produce at the rate of 89.77 J for which he now receives 818.97, very near double. And he bought articles for which he paid 8140.214 which be could now purchase for 869.48. 7 The Chicago Inter Ocean says that there is no disaffection among the Scandinavians, but that the Swede aiyl Norwegians .are nearly all Republicans. Theßwedish Republican club of the Fifth Ward of Chicago numbers about 250 members, and the secretary, 'Gdstaf Lundberg, writes: “The chib is unanimously in favor of K‘ x?tion. and is determined to work next fall in order to draw, their straw to the stack for the man whom they think will do the most to. keep the American lai >orers protected from competition with Europe, where the poor wages, among other things, have made men leave their homes and their country for this grand republic,'’