The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-15
The Fertile West.

The Cincinnati Chronicle says that
CITY furnishes means for the expectation
of the produce raised on area of not less
than 10000 square miles, including 81
counties in Indiana, % in Ohio, 26 in
Kentucky, and | | in Virginia. The ce-
real products Of this region of country in
the year 1876 were, OF corn, 81, l,S70,O25
bushels of wheat, 10, ,9SS, $40 bushels
oats, l3,299,52 bushels; barley. ia, ,s66
bushels and it is estimated that this vast
amount might be doubled, and this al
only HALF the minimum of European
cultivation.
From these premises the Chronicle
draws several inferences. We give the
following
THAT the corn and wheat raised a.
round Cincinnati in 1876 was equal 10
one ei ghth that OF the entire United States;
that, at the rate of European Cultivation,
II would be one-half Of the whole raised
in the United States
"That the quantity actually raised in
1916 within these limits would feed sir
millions of people, and their cattle and
horses.
THAT fifteen only of these eighty
seven counties (viz. Hamilton, Butler,
Warren. Preble, Montgomery, Clermont,
Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Clark,
Champaign, Miami, and Logan raised
more corn in 1916 than the entire amount
exported to Europe in 1916 and IS47,
with the famine of Ireland and half Of Eu
rope TO make the demand.
"'That the amount raised in the eighty
seven counties was fourfold the boasled
export of the United States in 1916 and
lS47."
I'VE cite these extraordinary facts,
saws the Chronicle, "only as new evil
dences showing the fertility of Nature in
this part of the world; the resources which
Cincinnati has to maintain a great popu-
latou, and the little probability that the
European demand will amount to any
very large proportion Of the crops of the
United States.'
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser,
commenting on the above, saws:
"We can see no reason 10 doubt the
correctness of the Chronicles statements
and inferences. 1t tshould be stated, how
ever.-at the same time, that the home
consumption Of the counties indicated is
vastly above the average Of most other
districts Of the world of equal population.
The waste, too. is very great; conse-
quendy its exporting capacity is less than
would appear from the figures.
Those who have their fears excited
that the immense explorations of -four and
grain to Europe would compel the u
nlted States TO become importers, have
those fears allayed by this statement of
The resources of but traction of this great
and growing country-resources called
INTO action by the ordinary course of E.
vents, and not stimulated by the high
prices Of the fall Of 1876, and the pros
peci Of their continuance during the pres
ent season. The resources of this coun-
try 10 supply any demand are only limited
by the means afforded 10 convey its pro-
duce where they may be needed.
The annexed paragraphs from the
Cleveland Plaindealer VIII show what
Northern Ohio can do towards its share
movements in produce in the West,
and especially in Northern Ohio, are lru-
~ astonishing. 1t is estimated that on
Saturday last there arrived in this city,
by teams and canal. orsr one hundred
and thirty thousand bushels Of groin.-
This estimate includes the -four reduced
10 bushels) a letter from Massilon says:
Going TO Canton the other day. met. in
travelling four miles, 81 wheat teams,
most Of them carrying about 100 bushels.
Friday lasl there arrived in Massllon, and
sold from wagons, 10000 bushels, and
we have had many such days of iafe.--
J Yesterday i6o whea. teams passed
'aESagh CaAion before breakfast, and by