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The Tribune, the friend of the farmer and the cliampion of the 

 oppressed, could do no better service to us all than " set the ball roll- 

 ing," until the required strength is attained to carry and establish the 

 free market system, thus giving equality to all, so tfiat the farmer 

 might feel that he was not doing an injustice to himself and family by 

 assisting Dame Nature to turn out from her fruitful M'omb the wealth 

 of luxuries as well as necessaries of life, and that the consumer, be he 

 the son of toil or the pampered son of wealth, would feel that in con- 

 suming the products of the soil he was not devouring gold dust at an 

 extortionate price. It seems to me that a thorough agitation of this 

 subject would be of more benefit to a larger class of mankind than 

 the one of woman's rights and other kindred follies. 



Mr. J. B. Lyman. — This writer comes near the root of the matter, 

 but the remedy is a little deeper than he suggests. The agricultural 

 interest and the farmers are less actively and less ably represented in 

 all our legislatures than any other great interest. The railroad inter- 

 est is always able, always vigilant, and backed with an unlimited 

 bank account. So of corporation interests. Marketmen are agreed 

 as to what they want, and promptly make up a purse to carry their 

 measure. But the farmer is a little slow in legislation ; he thinks 

 more than he talks ; and the farm interest seldom makes common 

 cause and works for one thing. AVe want laws that especially affect 

 farmers made b}'' farmers, not by lawyers and lobbymen. But tlie 

 farmer in order to hold his own in legislation, must be wide-awake, 

 adroit, and at times tonguey, in order to compete with this class of 

 men, tlie evils of which Mr. Copelaud complains will not be 

 removed until the agricultural interest is championed by the best and 

 ablest men in the community. 



CooKii<rG Food fok Hogs. 

 Mr. M. K. Young, of Glen Haven, Grant county, Wisconsin, wrote 

 as follows : " To your reply to Mr. E-odgers, of Lyons, Iowa, in rela- 

 tion to this subject, I except, and I can sustain my objection in fewer 

 words by giving my own plan, probably, than in any other way. I 

 use a jpan instead of l^ettle^ for economizing fuel, of the following 

 dimensions and material : Four feet four inches long, twenty-six inches 

 wide, five inches high ; bottom of sheet iron ; sides, two-inch hard 

 maple, dove-tailed ; top, inch pine boards, buttoned with strong wood 

 screws. This pan is placed in an arch, with proper chimney draft, 

 and from the lid a steam pipe enters a box upon the side, just above 



