New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-29
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OK THE Ono. Saturday ser'. ~ i'''.
i have been rambling OF iate through s'i'@
,,,.;o,s y, ONO. as vet the most thrifty pro-
,iuctire and beautiful of the States o' 'he oio''
Valley. They tell me that there IS more ,ef'i'e
-, sr1ber West-that the Prairie States arc
-saxo inviting and more bountifully reward the
sl;cbt toll of the husbandman. ldispnte nothing
of this, for have never travelled West OF hilchl-
o.n. and on this point defer to the better knowi,
edge Of those who are familiar with the borders
of tn. Upper Mississippi and its Tributaries
This will say, however, that can hardly real
ize that lands should be more beautifully osposeo
diversified, watesed and timbered than those ol
Northern Ohio. And as to the soil, have seer
land better adapted TO the production OF wheat
than this other again better calculated for Corn
Grass or Roots; but better country for all these
products together / have not seen and hardly ex-
pect to see. And yet they say that Southern
Ohio is superior to Northern as well in soil as IN
climate! One thing am sure Of, that another
region of which so nearly every acre is arabic
can hardly expect to find hereafter. Almost
every foot Of the surface may be ploughed; mill
power is adequate and well distributed; while of
timber there is an excellent diversity of oak, elm,
whitewood, ash, hickory, &c. &c. Pine is scarce,
and have seen little beech. Some of the oak is
very sparsey set, after the manner of the tim
bered openings Of Michigan; and again the
primitive forest is very dense and lofty Trees
of different varieties four feet through at mans
hight are not uncommon.
Cuyahoga County, (including Cleveland) eS-
cept just along the Lake, is rePuted cold and
subject to frosts; it produces Wheat and Corn,
but is more natural for Grass, Oats, &c Sum-
NIT County (in which is Akron is warmer
having a soil of sandy loam, much oak timber,
and producing Wheat and Corn Literally. Stark
County, however, (still South of Summlt) IS
still better Wheat County yet-one of the best
have seen. 1t is excellent for Fruit also, and
very good for Corn; though Corn is generally
light throughout this region by reason OF the
severe drouth of July. This County is in good
part settled by Germans, who are noted Tor build
ing barns like churches, while for houses they are
content with small, rude structures of squared
logs. Canton, the capital of Stark, GO miles
South of Akron, Sc by route South Of Cleveland)
is large old town, now stationary or declining,
by reason of the superior attractions for trade OF
Massilon, which has sprung up on the Canal,
seven miles West Columbiana County, East Of
Stark, is much like it in soil, but more bully, with
more oak timber As you near the Ohio and the
Pennsylvania line, the hills become high, preclpl-
tous and rocky.
The chief deficiency of this fertile section is IN
the extent and diversity Of its Manufacturing ac
;ivity, which ought to be adequate at least to the
average supply Of its own wants, so as to afford
Home Market for considerable portion of the
Agricultural produce which is now compelled to
seek markets 5000 to 1000 miles distant, de-
pressing its price inevitably IS to IS per cent.
below the average value of it's staples in New
York This should not continue, and will not if
the present Tariff is sustained Summit County
has Water Power in plenty at Akron, abundant
coal within three miles of that place. and but one
and q half from the Ohio Canal with which a
private Railroad connects it, Potter's Clay, from
which excellent Stone Ware is made, and its soil
of san:y loan is generally underlaid by strata
of Clay. from which the best of fire proof Bricks
are cheapy manufactured. These, with its Iron
Ore, in the midst of such land and such tim,
Der, with Canals leading North to Lake Erie, [ouly
3S niles South to Columbus and the Ohio and
East to Pittsburgh, are plainly destined to render
Akron at an early day the Lowell of Northern
Ohio and the Lake region. Her Water. Power
CON the Little Cuyahoga and the two Canals is
now extensive, impelling four large FIGURING Mills.
which turn out l000 barrels q day, will this year
manufacture 100000 barrels, running but six
months. visited one OF the largest, and found
every branch of the business carried to greet per.
fection; the grain being taken directly fro:l the
canal boats. elevated, famed screened, ground,
cooled bol,ed and all but barreed by water-power;
the latter process occupying three men about one
minute 10 the barrel. These mills 1ln only while
the Erie Canal is open, are now active night and
day. and could turn out 100000 barrels in full
year They made last year $4,000 barrels. The
Wheat raised IN this small and not hai!.cloared
county was in lS40 322,S33 bushels, and it is
computed to exceed 100000 bushels this year
Stark and Wayne, South of 1t, produce this grain
still more abundantly.
Akron has five Woolen factories, and 100000
pounds of Wool Were purchased here this season,
at an average price of % cents per pound. Hall
of was bought fer Eastern manufactures. This
place, with population of bat $500, has an ex.
.ensiye blast furnace in full operation, machine
shop cord factory, cardng machine factory,
&c. sc, 4 Court House, 4 Churches, and , moro
being erected 9 Dry Goods and about as many
other stores, , weekly newspapers, &c. Thcpre-
sent water power, including that OF the surplus
water Of the Is locks on tho two canals, is ade-
a.