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Show more engines aud cats to move the' cro e, aud that moans greater activity activi-ty and more employment in railroad shops. It also means an increased purchasing power for the farmer and that again means the employment of many thousands of extra hands to manufacture the machines, carriages and other commodities the farmer wants. The immense crops this year and the high prices generally prevailing mean prosperity for the farmer. That fact will help us realize how true it is that agriculture is the backbone of this country's wealth even as it is of moat countries- When the crops are poor and prices low all the nation suffers rcith the farmer, and wbfn there is fortunate combination of large crops and good prices the whole nation na-tion rejoices with him because it shares in his prosperity. It means |