lOO AMERICAN FARMS. 



of cotton, and about ninety millions to the home manu- 

 facturers. Through them at least thirty-five millions of 

 dollars go to revenue in the enhanced price of imports of 

 iron and steel goods, and one hundred millions of dollars 

 to the home manufacturers ; about one hundred and 

 fifty millions to revenue on woollen goods, and one hun- 

 dred to the manufacturers ; about thirty millions to 

 revenue on the import of glass, and fifteen to the manu- 

 facturers ; about five millions to revenue on the consump- 

 tion of salt, and two and one half millions to the domestic 

 producers of salt. Of these amounts at least two thirds are 

 paid by the farmers of the United States. 



In 187 1, Canada manufactured 97 per cent, of her 

 agricultural implements under a tariff of 15 per cent. In 

 the interest of manufacturers the duty has been raised 

 from time to time, until it now averages 39 per cent. 

 The writer is prepared to state that the manufacturers, of 

 all small farming tools at least, have loaded the price of 

 the domestic goods to very near the full extent of this 

 protection. 



On an annual import by the Maritime Provinces of 

 about $150,000 worth of burning oil, a duty of $100,000 

 is exacted, principally from the rural districts, all for 

 the benefit of a few manufacturers in Petrolia. 



In fact, the farmer of both the United States and 

 Canada has to pay protectionist taxes on nearly every 

 thing he eats, drinks, wears, or uses in the prosecution of 

 his industry. He has to do this in order that favorites of 

 this meddlesome system may secure profits from their 

 investments. These favors average from 25 per cent, to 

 100 per cent, in the United States, and quite near as 

 much in Canada, — principally at the expense of the 

 farmer. 



