The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-21

For every busbel Of salt inspected the superinten.
dent receives one cent duty to the State and de-
posts the the credit Of the treasurer the
Syracuse and Salina Banks.
The whole amount Of money which will be paid out
this year. on the Ieservson for the manufacture AMI
preparation of salt for the market including of
barrels Sc IL estimated at 81 100000 The amount OF
wood consumed during the year. will reach 10000
cords The number of persons directly and iucideu.
tally engaged in the manufacture Of this great staple
at the Onondaga works, will not fall short Of $500
The number of barrels used 80 900 per week
These barrels all inspected before they filed
and sold by the manufacturers for abont 30
each The price, OF course varies with the supply and
demand.
The quality Of salt manufactured this year has been
perceptibly improved. Additional vgila in the In
spection, and sharp competition among the manu-.
facturers to establish favorable reputation for their
brands have been without effect in producing
this result IL is well understo that the nu-
fscturer who ams to produce superior article aud
really does it. will in short time drive the mauufac.
turer If ordinary and Indifferent salt from the mar
ket Hence, in rome measure, the improvement In
the quality.
During the year two valuable new springs have been
found at Liverpool of sufficient quantity to sup.
ply the works at that place, and one at Syracuse.
AT the latter q shaft has been sunk to the
depth Of 1876 feet, and tho water bids fair equal
if not excel any heretofore in use. Superinten-
dent Gere is entitled to the credit of finding aud
making these springs valuable Previous Efforts
in that direction flor number Of years past
have proved fruitles.. And in this eennec ton, we
this Mt erest of the State he salt mnnufac.
turv) could not have been conded to better Ia nds
than tDos3 OF the present superintendent. Much Of
the prosperity which has the season Just clos
ing IL attributed to The vigilance and industry Of Mr.
Gtre and his Efficient subordipates.
The extent and value of the salt interest IL yerv
inpsrftctly understood, even by own citizens
To the State it furnishes direct annual revenue by
tri6ing To this is to be added that it cen.
tributes very largely to the commerce Of the State,
paying by that means heavy amount of tolls into the
State Treasury annually AS the great West fills up
and extends its population, the demand for our salt
will increase from that drection yearly, every bushel
Of which will pass from the hands of manufacturers
through our State canals This Western market is now
almost wholly supplied with salt from hese aud
contingency is likely to happen by which 1t will be
supplied from any other source AS the demand from
abroad increases so will be the amount annually man
ufsctured. The State has interest more worthy of
its and which should foster and encour.
age with more liberality.
During the season salt has been sold at the
average price of 81 rs, and ne salt at about ST.
Newmarket Tor fortnight past has what Stacked
but the quantity hand will find market before thu,
close Of navie alton Holders asking ST. 81 for
and shilliogs for fine 1t is not
these quotations will be varied materially during the
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