Farmers' Opinions

The New Kngland Homestead of Springfield and the Farm and Home of Chicago and Springfield, recently conducted a postal card canvass amoug farmers and received 110,099 replies from all parts of the country. Here is a summary of their views on the tariff and reciprocity : -o 3 o 'S = t YES. NO. YES. NO. YES. NO. New Eng. .20.879 9..Í08 21,742 8,760 825 20,968 Mld Stutes.18.437 12.651 22.9Ü9 8,359 8.12 22,245 Central St.lU,8ia 9,283 13,115 C.009 9,10ti 1U472 N rthwest. 1,405 901 1,474 60 1,241 824 Western... 3,773 3,533 4,058 3,420 3,842 3,:3 Pacific... 35ti 110 307 186 73 247 SOIH" 196 3,241 3.240 1,091 1,082 2,148 Total... 57,258 39,133 68,405 22,743 32Ü02 W237 Thus all sections exceptthe South give majorities for the McKinley bilí and for reciprocity with Spanish America, while the vote is nearly two to one against reciprocity with Canada. Farmers are no fools.