During the closing decades of the nineteenth century, farmers complained about all of the following EXCEPT:
A. rising commodity prices
B. high interest charges
C. high freight rates
D. high storage costs
E. large middleman profits
Answer (2)
Farmers in the late nineteenth century did not complain about rising commodity prices; rather, they faced issues with declining prices, high interest charges, high freight rates, high storage costs, and large middleman profits. ;
Farmers in the late nineteenth century did not complain about rising commodity prices; they faced issues with declining prices and other financial burdens like high interest charges and freight rates. The correct answer to the question is A, rising commodity prices. Instead, farmers were troubled by decreasing prices which worsened their economic situation.
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