COMPETITION. 89 



Every advantage gained in cost of production by the 

 farmer, in the way of improved implements of husband- 

 ry, in transportation, or through abundant harvests, etc., 

 becomes, not mediately, but immediately, fused through 

 society, for its benefit. On the other hand, though the 

 cost of fabrication is being continually lessened, its 

 prices greatly lowered to consumers, and tne compara- 

 tive capacity for its expansion vastly increased, these 

 benefits do not become entirely or immediately fused 

 through society, but sufficient margin remains in the 

 hands of the producers of such fabrications to unduly 

 enrich them. How this advantage is secured to the lat- 

 ter, will be shown in chapters which follow. 



