Fooling The Farmer

Sample taxes froru the Dingley bill, ■with coiuparisons showing the overwhelmiug foreign corupctitiou to whioh the farmer is subjeeted aud what protectiou the ways and meaus corumittee regards as iudispeusable: Importa to Exports from Duty, United States. United Statea. Dingley bill. 1898. 1896. Barley, 30c. per bu. 837,384 bu 7,680,331 bu Corn, 15c. per bu.. 4,838 bu 99,992,885 bu Oats, 15c. per bu.. 47,506 bu 13,012,590 bu Eye, 10c. per bu. . . 154 bu 988,4fl6 bu Wheat, 25c. per bu. 2,110,030 bu 60,050,080 bu Flour, 25c. ad val.. 1,394 bbls 14,020,864 bbls Butter, 6c. per lb.. 52,067 Iba 19,373,918 lbs Potatoes,25c p. bu.. 175,240 bu 680,049 bu Total value of these exports during the fiscal year 1800 139,928,832 Totul value importa X, 861,553