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Show r'ai iiiin, Tin' (in-at Itasic Industry j The .Vat'nn.-il J nd ii.-il i ial Conference' fioanl tinil.-i Iliat the farming 'inlu;- try h Hi s $i;,l,iiil,0iO,i,uo worth of' Koods and, hi rv icM.'s of oilier indus-' tries annually. Supplier materials I'or ind usl ri s 1 employing nearly hair of industrial, workers. J Suppliei alien one-tilth total rail-i road friii '.lit and lialf total value ufj all exports. I Farmers pay in taxes one-fifth of total ecwl of government in these United States. Farmers represent one-fifth total national wealth, and contribute one- I sixth of the total national income. I In 1021, their value amounted to,! $!n)no, 01)0, 000. .asoainist: $44,000.-J 000,000 invested in manufacturing'!, Ind un.t r'es, jj , The groat dependence of industries . on the basic materials furnished by . J ivvricul'i ire. demands the mainten-J ance of an adonuale and well ha!- 3 ance.-l agricultural production, lest, J the nation becoine dependent on for-' elsrn countries for such material:' necessary to industries, and economic '. life. Fanners are vitally interested In a fair tariff, free from political jupKling. jj |