McKinley Tariff Boosted Egg Prices for American Farmers
An 1896 column argues the McKinley law protected U S egg farmers by raising prices to about 15 cents a dozen year round, cutting foreign imports. It cites Canada and other producers, lists ports of entry, and notes a collapse in imports after repeal and the Wilson bill reduced prices to about 5 cents.
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Canadian tariff debate in U S farm policy tale
Fragmented text discusses tariffs and the Wilson bill affecting American and Canadian farmers. It mentions prices, stock, incomes, and opposition to Canadian preferences, with references to New York and Chicago and political perspectives on tariff policy.
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Pointer for Farmers and the Silver Question
The speaker cites a farmer’s tale about sowing and selling wheat in Milwaukee for 46 cents a bushel while silver price rose past 1.30 per ounce, arguing that silver price does not explain wheat or cotton prices. He notes cotton in New York averaged seven cents per pound in 1845 and about five cents in 1894, challenging responses from Congressmen Fowler of New Jersey.
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Senator Stewart Advocates Gold Standard Speech in Congress
In a February 11, 1894 address in Congress, Senator Stewart argues for the gold standard and ending paper money not redeemable in gold. He contends that measuring values by gold would remove financial mystery and prevent fortunes from being made on depreciated currency. He questions who profits from current currency and urges farmers to adapt by valuing wheat against gold.
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Free coinage of silver and farm debt burdens
A 19th century letter argues against unlimited free coinage of silver, saying it amounts to repudiation and harms creditors and farmers. It compares a $1000 gold loan to gold equivalents and stresses that honesty and stable value protect debt obligations and business trust. The piece cites labor, wage earners, and merchants as similarly burdened.
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Prices and politics of coinage spark long debate
The Springfield Journal argues about wage effects and prices under Republican and Democratic rule. It cites livestock value trends, then warns that free silver coinage would lower wages and raise living costs, urging readers to consider the impact on workers and families.
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Question for Farmers on Silver Coinage and Wheat Prices
The Illinois State Journal poses a challenge to free coinage supporters. If silver volume drives prices, why was wheat cheaper in 1804 despite record coined silver worldwide? The piece invites a farmer to explain the apparent disconnect between money supply and grain pricing.
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Figures For Farmers Free Silver Debate Letter
A letter to the editor critiques free silver claims about wheat profits in the United States and Mexico. It recalculates costs, freight, taxes, and interest in silver versus gold terms, arguing the Mexican farmer would earn the same net in gold as the American, exposing supposed profits as deceptive. It also attacks William Jennings Bryan as unstable, citing past positions and political shifts dating to 1893 and 1894.
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