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profitable account, unless the farming interest 

 flourishes. 



Should you become a manufacturer, the same 

 things hold true. You may erect large estab- 

 lishments gather many skilful artisans and 

 produce large quantities of excellent and useful 

 articles. But what are they all worth, if there 

 are no purchasers? And how can there be 

 purchasers, if the farmers of the land are poor? 

 They are a large class of the community. And 

 if they are unable to purchase, you will have 

 but a small demand for your cottons, your 

 carpets, your nails, your axes, and the like. 



And besides, if the farming interest flags, as 

 they say, who is to support the mechanics? 

 Where will you obtain your wheat, your rye, 

 your potatoes, your beef, your pork, and other 

 necessaries, while you are carrying forward 

 your manufacturing interests ? 



