The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-15

oreat results which we have Indicated anu WIN
socci;a advansagcsit will confer upon we ia'-
Imess Of Scott county.
By the time ,ha. this Rail Road shall DC ou''s'
! |, may confidently be anticipated thai R'iiway
connexion will be formed with II either rom
Chicapo aud the Lake interests, or through l'a
| Eayet,e, from the Great Central Lines now ~
process Of construction through Indiana ana
OHIO and aiming at junction with the Ph''a-
delphia and Baltimore lines. orindeeu connex-
! ion would probably be made in both directions
within five years. Tais result will occur from
The spiri, Of competing interests, and withou'
reou. sition being made upon the resources o. inc
s ockho!ders Of the Rock Island and In she
| C,mnany. But even without this anticipation,
a connexion a, Peru with the Illinois ana M'ch-
iean C,nal leading directly to the New YORK.
New England and Canada markets. together
with cheaper navigation down the limos
(open too for nearly two months longer than the
Mississippi above the Rapids to s. LOUIS ana
Now q. leans. all Of which would accomplish
saving Of from Is TO a5 per cent in the cost OF
Transporting produce. will well lnsnsy the es-
tension of cordial and substantial aid TO this
important, enterprise;
Ia making particular estimates OF the value OF
this work TO the farming interests OF this resion'
from the want OF accurate statistics We are oli-
ged to rely upon proximate data. Upon enquiry
Of the Exchange Boxers oftlis place, find that
for number Of weeks pas, there has been PAID
gu. an average OF 81 900 per week for wheat, IN
the town OF Davenport alone. They are OF the
opinion that the half Of that amount would be n
fair weekly average for the year. THIS at %
cents per bushel-fullyan average pnce-"on'a
make the aggregate OF wheat sold IN this mar
Re, for the present year a0S thousand bushels
On the assumption that The same relative proper
tions Of wheat and corn are raised here, winch
the statistics Of Ohio show for that State--viZ:
four bushels of corn TO one Of wheat-the corn
product Of this county would be 832 thousand
bushels S,me Of the wheat marketed at ms
place is perhaps the growth OF the adjoining
county Of Clinton: bu, probably not more ti'an
the amount Of wheat Of this connts's growth, sold
al other points than venpot. large portion
OF the corn is fed to hogs and other stock; but as
The circumstances whlch would give increased
value 10 Wheat and ,rn would equally advance
the value of pork. beef, wool, &c, shalt, Tor
the sake Of simplifying the argument, and on &C
count Of the meagre stock OF statistics presented
for use, contine my particular estimates 10 the
products Of wheat and corn.
There are two maAims Of commerce of general
application and SO nearly true IN all cases that
the exceptions only serve to strengthen their
claims TO universally OF acceptance. Those Two
maxims are site eo o. ta.,spoy L 20 ntaed
Tar o. tc ploduee.'' and ss7f.e opsraioria produce
mud ailo,c Lm-ei an ample margin. ,of ute trctu
atto,l 81 ue n,asket.r The latter maxim contcm-
plates as decided tax upon Inc producer as the
tormer and is importanl in proportion 10 the RISK
and delay OF reaching market. These principles
must be borne in mind in our enquiry.
The present price of Four in Chicago is from
S3,15 10 Sl,25 per b5l. and Of corn 3! cents per
bushe. Tie price of Transporting Flour on the
Boston and Albany Road 1894 miles, is for the
whole distance 80 cas. per Dbl. Tais Road al
though Of very expensive construction still pays
dividends Of 81 per cent at these rates. II COM
Rock Island and changing for the leo miles the
same rate per Dbl for -four upon the 1894
miles between Albany and B,son--viz: 80
cents-and d cts. per bushcl for corn, we should
have the following result
Flour a, Chicago, 500
Transportation, 80 cts.
And profit to manufacturer, SO (" 60
Will leave, 1920
Which at the rate of five bushels 20 the barrel
would pay TO The farmers Of Scot county Ga cts.
the present pice, saving OF AT eas, Il cents per
bushel. Allowing cents per bushel ,or tr2ns-
poria,ion of cora, and the Chicago price would
give you 81 cents per bushcl instead of go cents
the present price. Here would be a saving OF II
cents per bushel Ia consequence OF INABILITY
to raise corn advan;ageously in the Canadas or
even along our shores Of the Lakes, Chicago viii
under almost any circumstances be better corn
market than our Southern ports, and the farmer
of iowa and Northern Illinois may find the Lake
markets will justify the sale OF their cora crops
without feeding.
But LEI ~ see where our estimates carry u.s.
4 saving Of 10 cents per buslcl in $685.
900 bushels would be 500, 800
saving of {! cts. per bushcl in 832,-
GOO bushels of corn, would DC Of $40
A corresponding saving on unenumerd-
ted articles, say 10000
Total. Staa,3ao
THIS estma'eit must be recollected, is had by
comparison of the two markets. when there is
no excitement in bread Stuff, and hen the Mis-
sissiPpi is a, a medium stage At extreme low
water the difference would be, at least, as much
more. or say Q cents per buslel on Wheat. From
the nature OF the trade and the character Of the
lower markets, there is certainly one-fou-th Of
The whole wheat crop of Scott county tn a, passes
down The river at the high rates Of freight.
The navigation of the Upper Mississippi is
suspended by ice, or the apprehension of ice, for
months in the year. Taere is probably one