The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-22
TOLLS ON New YoRK STATE CANALS.
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week swell the amount to more than three
millions Of dollars The receipts for the remainder OF
the season will amount to at least hundred and
twenty thousand dollars per week and if the canals
keep open until the LIST Of December the aggregate o.
tolls for the will amount to than hun
dred thousand dollars, and above estimate Of
three and half millions of dollars On the LIST of No
vember the railroad companies along the lire of the
canal commence carrying freight payment Of tolls
to the State great quantity of light freight will reach
market by these roads, which would otherwise remain
| In the hands of the producers.
1t Is fortunate for all classes particularly the produc
ere, that the improvement in prices for breadsu has
been realized, at this late day in the season, It
will give great impetus to the forwarding of supplies
from the Interior and give larger stock upon the
suspension Of navigation than should otherwise have
had The producers will be particularly benefited by
this will induce them to bring out their crops and
urge them forward to market, instead of holding
| til spring for better prices. Whatever stimulates
the forwarding of breadsuHs this fall favorable to
both consumers and producers first because it prevents
very extensive advance inprices second because
every barrel Of flour bushe grain brought market
before the suspension Of navigation will save something
the producers Prices in the spring after the opening
OF navigation, WILL without doubt, rule very low and
many farmers will have to regret holding on so
firmly to their surplus supply of breadstufs
The receipts Of the Little Miami railroad companv
of Ohio for the month of September each Of the past
two years, as annexed -
LITTLE MIAMI RAILROAD.
Passengers 966 II l0soe "a
Freights 1890 % 1911 S.
slses 50 sls 3ao 70
Total sept 1916. III 1856 80
lncrease... ......... ............ 6453 81
The total receipts for September in each of the thre
last years, has been as follows, viz:
$500 50 slls ss'i $3.50 so 70
The income of all the railroads in the Western States
has increased this year compared with last great
per cent than that of the roads In the Eastern States
There appears to be wider field for the development of
railroads in the Western country particularly in the in
terror OF the Western States partially account of the
absence OF other facilities for travelling, and the i'm
menSe rsot of territory requiring modes of travelling
similar to those provided by these roads The produc
tiveness Of railroads In the Western States NUT ult
mstey exceed anything Of NE kind ever realized in
older and more unfavorabe sections Of the country on
account OF the cheapness Of construction and the i'm
mense amount Of local business they all can
stsrn capitalists appear to be perfectly well acouant
cd with these facts, and the of capital recently
invested in these works In that section of the country
evnces determination to avail themselves of the pros
pect presented for quick and profitable returns
Returns from the New Orleans custom house exhib
ting the value Of American produce exported from that
port during the second quarter in each the past two
years ending September 3Oh present the annex COM
parative statement -
CoMMERcE OF NEw ORLEANs-VALuE OF ExpoRr,
Second Quarter in 1896 1917
IN American vessels for foreign ports $4,000,
In Coastwse =" coastwise :" -. 7io2sSs 7i7a6es
Total. si1,s73su ans, 2so
This shows increase In the second quarter of Isl7
of s46l 79 equal to nearly twenty-five per cent The
total value of produce exported from New Orleans
during the first quarter Of ls47 much larger than
that reported above and the four quarters Of the