The Decline of the Farmer From Belford's Magazine
Excerpt argues farmers earn only about two percent on capital while other investments yield far higher returns. It contrasts American protected farming with British free trade, noting English farmers appear more prosperous and influential in national life. The piece questions economic justice for landholders.
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Willionaires
America
Pyland
England
Gladstone
Farmer
Puck
Channal
France
Panama Canal
Bnt
Liverpool
Esop
Log
The American farmer and the tariff battle of freedom
The piece contrasts American and British farming, denounces tariff favors for manufacturers, and argues taxation should be equal. It warns that protected industries now ride the farmer, risking liberty as in historic struggles for equality and reform.
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Aeso
Lllonry Clay
France
England
Lincoln
Be Good to Our Crops Lights Fight Cotton Worms
A Texas farmer reports 149 acres of cotton yielded 140 bales after using oil lamps at night to deter worms, while a neighbor with similar land produced only seven bales. The Becknell Prairie agricultural society promotes crop protection and improved stock, noting lamps destroying boll worm larvae on many plants. The writer says one light per five acres shows promising results in reducing pest damage.
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Paris
Tex
Rains County
Paris News
Becknell Prairie Agricultural Society
Becknell Prairie Society
Dons Marren
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