can make laws? -A Lincoln. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, SALE OF, (Continued.) Does your discount from prices published in American Mail and Export Journal make prices to home wholesale dealers the same as the net prices published in Spanish journals? Answer paid for. "To that dispatch I received this reply: F. B. STOCKBRIDGE.' 'ANN ARBOR, Mich., August 22, 1890. HON, F. B. STOCKBRIDGE, Washington: Prices to wholesale dealers in this country are the same as to foreign wholesale dealers, with boxing and New York delivery added. ANN ARBOR AGRICULTURAL COMPANY.' "This advertisement of the Ann Arbor Agricultural Company was the only one which was specifically alluded to by the Senator. There are to my certain knowledge other manufacturing concerns in this country who export largely. I know from my own knowledge that the Studebaker Manufacturing Company, of South Bend, Ind., export wagons and carriages quite largely; and although no case was made against them for nelling to foreigners at half price, I telegraphed to them asking them the question as to their prices. I have a copy of my dispatch to them, which perhaps I had better read: 'STUDEBAKER BROS., South Bend, Ind. Are your prices the same to American and for ign customers? F. B. STOCKBRIDGE.' "To that dispatch I received the following reply: 'SOUTH BEND, Ind., August 21st, 1890. HON. F. B. STOCKBRIDGE, Washington: We have never made a distinction in price in favor of a foreign market; all reports to the contrary are absolutely untrue. STUDEBAKER BROS. MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Per C. S.' "I also knew of another Indiana concern, well known to the Senators from that State, who export their product very largely. I allude to the Oliver Chilled Plow Company. I telegraphed them also the following: 'OLIVER CHILLED PLOW COMPANY, SOUTH BEND, Ind. Do you make lower prices to foreign than to American wholesale dealers? Their reply I will read: F. B. STOCKBRIDGE.' 'HON. F. B. STOCKBRIDGE, Washington: We do not make lower prices to foreign than to Amer can wholesale dealers. Are prepared to prove that all such reports are false OLIVER CHILLED PLOW WORKS.'" all. -Abraham Lincoln. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, SALE OF (Contined.) The Farm Implement News of Chicago says: "It is well known that American implements are sold to foreign farmers at much higher prices than to American farmers. We have frequently called the attention of our readers to this fact; but in order to show more clearly the difference, we will quote the retail prices of 1890 on the following machinery and implements, giving highest figures for all sections east of the Missouri River: "Twine binders, standard size, retail, United States, about $145; England, $225; France, $240; in Italy and other countries at still higher prices. "Mowers, standard size, retail, United States, about $50; in England, $70 to $80; in France, $80 to $90. 66 'Sulky hay rakes, retail, United States, $18 to $25, according to size and quality; same rakes in France, $40 to$50; nearly as high in England. "Hay presses, steam power, retail, United States, $450; in England, $750; in France, $800. "Hay presses, horse power, standard reversible style, retail, United States, $285; in France, $500; in Argentine Republic, about $560. "No. 40 Oliver plow, with wheel and jointer, retail, United States, $14; in England, $16 to $18; in other foreign countries still higher. Other plows and other makes of plows are sold abroad at proportionate advances over home prices. "Grain drills, nine-hoe, retail, United States, about $60; in France and Italy, $140. "In this way we might go through the whole list of agricultural implements exported to foreign countries. In every case the implement brings higher prices abroad." AGRICULTURE vs. OTHER OCCUPATIONS. With whom does the agriculturist have a market for his products? The official statements of Government statisticians show that where 30 per cent. of the people are farmers and 70 per cent. of the people engaged in other occupations the farmer receives $457 of an annual income, while in states where the reverse is true, 70 per cent. of the people farmers and 30 per cent. engaged in other occupations, the farmer only receives an annual income of $160a difference of $297 annually to the farmer who lives in a community of diversified industries as against the farmer who lives in a community of agriculture. This illustration of a market needs no enlarged state-. ment, for all who buy and sell are thoroughly informed of these results Texas and Pennsylvania are fair examples of the operation of this prin. ciple. after thirty-two years of retirement, bearing upon AGRICULTURE AND PROTECTION. The cost of agricultural production in the State of New York is 44 per cent. higher than the cost of such production in Canada, and from 10 to 20 per cent. in excess of the duties laid on the agricultural products of Cananda. The Dominion Government imposes highly protective duties on the agricultural products of the United States. That Government has also for years maintained a policy of aggression against American interests from the Banks of Newfoundland to Vancouver Island. This now justifies retaliatory The State of New York is first in wealth, first in commerce, first in manufactures, and among the first in agriculture. The agriculture of New York is absolutely dependent upon the home markets of the State, and very largely upon the markets created by its manufactures. measures. ALABAMA. Area, 50,722 square miles. Enabling act approved, March 2, 1819. First State Constitution formed, August 2, 1819, admitted as a State, December 14, 1819. Legislature is composed of 33 Senators and 100 Representatives. Meets biennially, (Nov. 13, 1894.) State elections, biennially, 1st. Monday in August, (1894.) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. 1st. Population, 151,757; Vote 1892, Dem., 12,514; Republican, 1,015; Peoples, 7, 156. 2nd. Population, 188,214; Vote 1892, Dem., 16,781; Rep., 863; Ind. Fusion, 10,994. 3rd. Population, 179,680; Vote 1892, Dem., 16,885; Rep., 252; Peoples, 9,928. 4th. Population, 161,184; Vote 1892, Dem., 16,159; Rep., 1,948; Pop., 8,534; Scattering 56. 5th. Population, 185,720; Vote 1892, Dem., 13,357; Rep., 2,205; Pop., 11,518. 6th. Population, 158,838; Vote 1892, Dem., 14,342; Rep., 2,054; Pop., 6,453. 7th. Population, 130,451; Vote 1892, Dem., 10,917; Rep., 98; Pop, 9,091. 8th. Population, 176,088; Vote 1892, Dem., 15,607; Rep., 11,808; Pop., 2,279; Scat., 96. 9th. Population, 181,085; Vote 1892, Dem., 20,848; Rep., 461; Pop., 8,954; Ind. Pop. 103. ALLOYING. Compounding two or more metals together in suitable or legal proportions for coinage. Gold and Silver are alloyed for standard American institutions that one narrow section of -Senator Thomas C. Power, Montana. ALLOYING. (Continued.) coins. and alloys are variously made of nickel, copper, tin and zinc for minor coins. AMERICAN WORKMEN, (See Labor.) ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. In the Argentine Republic the standard is gold and silver; the monetary unit is the peso; the value in United States coin is $0.96.5; the coins are gold: Argentine ($1.82.4) and ≥ Argentine; silver: peso and divisions. The ratio of gold to silver is 1 of gold to 15 of silver. ARKANSAS. Area 52,198 square miles. First State Constitution formed, Jan. 30, 1836. Admitted as a State, June 15, 1836. Legislature is composed of 31 Senators and 93 Representatives, and meets biennially, (Jan. 14, 1895.) State elections, biennially, 1st. Monday in Sept. 1894. SENATOR JAMES K. JONES (DEM.) term expires Mar. 3, 1897. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. 1st. Population, 220,261; Vote 1892, Dem., 16,679; Rep., 9,541. 2nd. Population, 206,187; Vote 1892, Dem., 16,508; Pop., 7,272; Scat. 7. 3rd. Population, 190,805; Vote 1892, Dem., 17,493; Pop., 8,197. 4th. Population, 147,806; Vote 1892, Dem., 13,630; Pop., 5,910; Scat. 9. 5th. Population, 197,942; Vote 1892, Dem., 13,700; Pop., 267. 6th. Population, 160,181; Vote 1892, Dem., 16,594; Pop., 1,926; Scat. 415. ASSAYING. Chemical analysis of metals or ores. This term, as employed in reference to mints and coinage, refers particularly to the processes for determining the component parts and relative proportions of a mixed alloy of gold and silver, or of the various alloys used for the manufacture of minor coins. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. In Austria-Hungary the standard is gold; the monetary unit is the crown; the value in United States coin is $0.20.3; the coins are gold: former system-4 florins ($1.92.9), 8 florins ($3.85.8), ducat($2.28.7) and 4 ducats ($9.15.8); silver: 1 and 2 florins; present system gold: 20 crowns ($4.05.2) and 10 crowns ($2.02.6). The ratio between gold and limited tender silver is 1 of gold to 13. 69 of silver. is intimately connected with the prosperity of B BALANCE IN THE U. S. TREASURY. EACH YEAR 1791 TO 1894. |