The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-13

of people occasionally stinted thars. ,,,
thousands die for want Of whoeso So hundred. Of
cats eaten there without mony; think of thst
hour and in rich johnicake TIL is no neshSoros
country supply the deficiency They too are tasksd
there but opportunity call loudly our supsra
abundance But America ppy IL all, If the 18th
mus be penetrated by canal or psnned by railroad
constructed Look the broad Of the unpara
leed valley of the father Of waters the richest valley
capacity produce the cerea in the wide earth and
resource 10 supply ana soiace all accessible Asiatc IA
mine we have this supplied and fed Ireland and
could receive the fruits of their industry in climates
different from own, and Astounding with the finest
tropical productions and the far famed silks Of Asia
The exchange and advantage would be mutual the
act case of profitable and enduring commerce
full we would extend this article beyond the limits
could complete in the time at command. We win
therefore, merely extract article from the Cincinnati
Chronicle, adding few preliminary remarks from
Their newspaper
"rHE FERTILITY OF rsr GREAT WEST
As illustrative OF the fertility great est the
C.netnndf Chronicle estimates, as dependent on Gin
the State of Ohio, twenty counties running from
the Ohio north to Shelby twenty-one counties OF Ind
Kentucky ana eleven counties Of Western Vir
ga nnere Is no other city OF town which osn mate
comprises space OF about 10000 square miles"
From the Chronicle
by the agricultural statistics Of the census of $780,
and reports since 1t that the country
thus described, produced in 1916 follows :Of Indian
$3.50 0l5 of wheat 579 OF oats "a 229 $685.
OF barley bushels The following conclusions
That corn and wheat raised around Cincinnati, in
sO equal to one-eighth that of the entire United
States That at the rate Of European cultivation. il
would be the whole raised in the United States
natl In 1896 within these limits would feed six milIions
Of people, with their cattle,
O. That New York and Boston cities of half million
OF Inhabitants, are the marts of country with but
millions OF inhabitants and whose people do not raise
wheat and corn enough to feed themselves.
L. What III Cincinnati not nonu o..aaa tha ~
OF New York 1t would not have attained the size Of
city prop9rtonate to the feeding capacity Of the
try Immediately adjacent to it, in the year 1876.
o. That OF the eighty seven counties thus estimated,
Two OF them (Butler and Cermont) raise more Indian
corn IMAM the United states ever exported In
year, prior to 1916
g. That fifteen only of these eighty seven wiz smi-
ton, Butler, Warren Preble MONTGOMERY, Ciermont,
Brennan Clinton Green, Fayette, Madison, Clark, Cham
pSisn Miami and Logan raised more in is4s than
t9 tmine OF Ireland and half Of Europe to make the
T. That the amount raised in these coun.
ties was four-fold the boasted export Of the United
The table above might be greatly extended in It's de-
tas ana the inquiry might be extended to mineral as
wen vegetable In that respect tbs In
by this exhibition. The present calculation may, how
ever be taken as one glance ut both the present
| The capacities of the United States to supply with
oreadstus the wants Of all the furnishing in the wide
world accessible to her by cannot be questioned
Let the great lsthmus canal the Diego railroad
be opened Hnd the world shall not starve the
moor we will bestov N srats w LII no. sn w .,e
OF the nations who need assistance rspub-
aresssp brethrsn and ~ Tho .n Nv VANS .,
termost parts of the earth To return from this dgrss-
II is aitosetber nrobsh,ap hsn 40 .on.;s.,
population of China, and the adjacent maratme
y on the opening of either of The b;ob ~ a.
across the continent, would equal S5oO00O0 per
for transnortatian az tbra & on Tr,s aaSun.
sa'oGoo per annum The return merchandise may be
have the same amount in value. that ia Saso neS th
two added together making a total NJ - on 400
Brought forward toll IN tsas and ~. r., eo'
| merchandize - ' W w 'e'"f" ca oss ma
| Add as above. 900 Goo
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,o,e ooo
Add on. half of t,s .lovs Car or o,h.,.ns s1s'o"oo
poaon incluanr Sesb of oamsr trans sns
Traffic ~ .-a o.a
| -1.oeoe
The per centnn ~ nroa, an am W
s25OoO0OO per cent is 81 500 900; at Is per cent
81 IL will be perceived that the above ann nm
proximates very nearly to eighteen Der cent And IN
This we think there is no exasssration This Is arsstsr
Otherwise can In DC IL u th any sns sH
speculation to capitalists that the world has furnished
country - NA' A0" ."
| a.
rHAupS uPoH lMMi9RANrs'-ihe mere are three
ihoues Dy Whlch robberles are committed
upon passengers going west by the quasi passenger
agents in tai, city aud elsewherelst, By excessive
charges. I'd BY fraudulent weight la baggage: and I'D
by spurious tcketsdrafts upon falsely represent
ed as steamboat or propeie agents the lakes Twice
or three times tho regular fare is sometimes charged
from New York to Bufalo Luggage weighinx 300 ibs
has been marked 700 and 1000 lbs and in multitude
OF instances, Passengers have had tickets given them
addressed to men in. Rochester and uffao, knew
nothing OF the persons by whom the tickets signed
That those who feel an interest In this subject ay
know when Immigrants are charged excessive rates,
either Tor themselves or luggage we snboin the prices
these passenger brokers pay for forwarding Immigrant
The figures have been furnished us by person tho
roughly acquainted with the subject
On me isrer-oo cents Tor each passenger, from New
YORK To Albany and 10 cents 100 for baggage Each
PASSENGER Is entitled to 30 lbs baggage free
On the CdnaI-15 cents in the steerage, or 81 in the
cabin, to any place west of Utica. For baggage, 37k
cents per 100 lbs TO Rochester any place west; %
extra for board Each passenger is allowed 40 lbs OF
baggage free.