Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-05
THE FERTILE WEST.

The Cincinnati Chronicle says that city furnishes
means for the expectation of the produce raised on
an area Of not less than 10000 square miles, inclu-
ding 81 counties in Indiana, % in Ohio, 26 in Ken
tucky and III in Virginia. The cereal products
alone Of this region of country in the year 1916
were, of corn 5l,S70,0l5 bushels; Of wheat,
l09SS, ,579 bushels oats, 1929, ,526 bushels bar
ley, l24, ,s66 bushels; and is estimated that this
vast amount might be doubled, and this at only
HALF the minimum of European cultivation.
From these premises the Chronicle draws seve-
raj inierences. We give the following
"Tha the and wheat raised around Cincinnati in
1916 equal oneegth that entire United States
that the of European cultivation would be half
Of the whole raised in the United States
"That the quantity actually raised in ls46 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, Preblr, Montgomery, Cermont,
Brown, Clinton, Green Fayee Madison, Clark Cham
pagn, Miami, and Logan) raised in 1916 than
The entire exported Europe ls46 and lS47 with
the famine of Ireland aud half of Europe make the demand
hat the raised in the eighty counties
fouod the boasted export Of the United and
ls47."
We cite these extraordinary facts, says the Chronicle,
only evidences showing the fertility OF Nature
this part of the world the which Cincinnati has
MAINTAIN great population and the little probability that the
European demand will very large proportion
of the crops Of the United States"
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, comment
ing on the above, says
"We to doubt the Of the
Chronicles and nferences 1t should be stated
however, at the tme that the home consumption the
counties indicated vastly above the Of other
districts of the world of equal population The waste
very great consequently its exporting capacity is less than
would appear from the figures"
Those who have had their fears excited that the
immense explorations Of flour and grain to Europe
would compel the United States to become import
ers, have those fears allayed by this statement of
the resources of but fraction of this great and
growing country-resources called into action by
the ordinary course of events, and not stimulated
by the high prices of the fall of 1916, and the pros
pect of their continuance during the present season.
The resources of this country TO supply any de-
mand are only limited by the means afforded to
convey its products where they may be needed.
The annexed paragraphs from the Cleveland
Plandealer will show what Northern Ohio can do
towards its share:
movements in produce in the West and especially in
Northern Ohio truly hing is estimated that on
Saturday last there in this city, by teams and canal
,rer hundred and thirty thousand bushels of grain
This estimate includes the -four reduced bushels) let
received from Masslon says Going Canton the oher
lay met in travelling four miles, wheat teams. most of
hem carrying about 100 bushels Friday last there arrived
Massion and sold from wagons, 26 900 bushels and
have had many such days Of te. Yesterday 100 wheat
passed through Canton before breakfast and by
800 had passed through Wheat here from lcitR
four miles If Mansfield. Halt a million bushels of wheat
been cleared at the collectors office within month
Receipts for tolls during the time, Sl5 000-hsf the
amount of any former year. &c
At nearly all the points the canal hear of similar
movements Little Milan, up the lake. boasts of train of
teams three miles long, pouring the wheat into that town.
As yet there abatement, The cry is still il comes
The warehouses every where overowing Our outdoor
docks also occupied to their capacity The
nue., and not the market guted. Notwithstanding the
New York canal employs $500 registered canal boats, oc
cupyng three miles continuous line and 100 load
day in Buffalo, produce accumulaes there. This Is
a great country :"