It will be seen from the foregoing that all necessary articles which the farmer has to purchase has advanced on the average of more than 60 per cent. while farm commodities which the farmer has to sell have increased not over 17 per cent. Today it takes practically twice as many pounds of grain of any kind. twice as many pounds of fat cattle or fat hogs as it did during the average of the basic period given in this bill to purchase machinery. fuel. building material. household goods. or to hire farm help. or to pay the interest. taxes. or past indebtedness as it did in 1913 and 1914. Practically every article the farmer has to purchase is protected by a tariff and made by highpriced employees protected by restricted immigration laws. The freight carriers are protected by laws allowing carriers a reasonable return oi1 their Investments. money loaners are allowed by law to charge reasonable interest rates. and by reason of such laws the nanufacturer is not compelled to have his surplus manufactured articles fix his home price. the laborer in shops of railroads or mechanics do not have to compete with foreign labor. but the price received for the surplus which the farmer has to ship abroad determines his home price of that particular commodity. By having to sell their surplus on the world markets our farmers are now receiving a prewar price for niany of their commodities. thereby taking twice as many bushels of grain and nearly twice as much of everything he produces to hire help or purchase the necessaries of life.
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