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Editorial
January 26, 1911
Iowa County Democrat
Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Editorial discusses rising food prices attributed to fewer people in agriculture, quoting Acting Secretary Willet M. Hayes. It defends high prices for farmers' legitimate earnings and surplus exports, dismissing fears of tariff reductions harming them.
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PRICES OF FOODS.
There is little chance of food prices ever returning to the old low standard according to Willet M. Hayes, acting secretary of agriculture. He says that only one-third of the total population is now engaged in producing food for the remaining two-thirds. Only two generations ago, he declared, two-thirds of the population were engaged in production. And to this reversal, he says, is the high cost of living mainly due.-News matter from Washington.
Mr. Hayes is right. He offers a reason for the high prices received by farmers for their products. One-third of the people of this country not only produce their own food supplies and the food supplies for the other two-thirds of their fellow citizens, but also a vast surplus of food supplies which goes abroad to feed the hungry nations of the earth. Let the people lay hold of these facts and they will not be perturbed by those prophets of evil who prophesy harm to come to the farmers by reason of tariff revision downward.
It is well to bear in mind that the great revolt against high prices is a revolt against high prices secured by special privileges and by exploitation, and not against high prices secured legitimately in the fair and open market.
There is little chance of food prices ever returning to the old low standard according to Willet M. Hayes, acting secretary of agriculture. He says that only one-third of the total population is now engaged in producing food for the remaining two-thirds. Only two generations ago, he declared, two-thirds of the population were engaged in production. And to this reversal, he says, is the high cost of living mainly due.-News matter from Washington.
Mr. Hayes is right. He offers a reason for the high prices received by farmers for their products. One-third of the people of this country not only produce their own food supplies and the food supplies for the other two-thirds of their fellow citizens, but also a vast surplus of food supplies which goes abroad to feed the hungry nations of the earth. Let the people lay hold of these facts and they will not be perturbed by those prophets of evil who prophesy harm to come to the farmers by reason of tariff revision downward.
It is well to bear in mind that the great revolt against high prices is a revolt against high prices secured by special privileges and by exploitation, and not against high prices secured legitimately in the fair and open market.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Food Prices
Agriculture Workforce
High Cost Of Living
Farmers Surplus
Tariff Revision
What entities or persons were involved?
Willet M. Hayes
Farmers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
High Food Prices Due To Agricultural Workforce Reduction
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Farmers' High Prices And Against Misguided Revolt
Key Figures
Willet M. Hayes
Farmers
Key Arguments
Only One Third Of Population Now Produces Food For All
Reversal From Two Generations Ago When Two Thirds Produced
High Prices Due To This Shift And Surplus Exports
Tariff Revisions Won't Harm Farmers
Revolt Targets Exploitative High Prices, Not Legitimate Ones