The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-19

So that Chicago now nearly doubles the
,,oru,at;on of Richmond and its immediate
suburbs The rapid growth of this Lake ci-
ty is without parallel in the Union, except
San Francisco. Yet, unlike San FRANCISCO
it has gone ahead, without the stimulus OF
gold fever but almost entirely on the agri'
cultural resources of new but exceedingly
fertile country. Yet great must have been
the spirit of enterprise of its citizens, with
all their advantages, to attain such rapid
growth and solid prosperity. In looking up
on such an example can the inhabitants of our
Virginia cities avoid Feeling of self re-
preach that they have not done more Tor
themselves, and can the people OF Virginia
shut their eyes to the fact they that have done
too little for the cities and the commerce OF
the old Dominion
We propose to glance at some OF the s'a,
tistics of the daily Press with regard to
the more prominent articles of commerce
Eour.-The -four trade of Chicago for the
vear 1852. amounted to 124, 1916 bbls.; 1853,
i3.i3o bbls.; 1854, 224, SIS bbls. There were
manufactured in Chicago in 1854 $4,000 bbls.
flour. There were shipped from Chicago In
1854, 1o7, 627 bills; city consumption and
stock at the end of the year, ll6,94s bbls-
The highest price paid for -four in Chicago
the past year was SO 25, which prevailed In
July, September and October.
Grain.-The quantity of grain shipped
from Chicago shows it to be one of the great
est grain depots in the world. The following
table is presented under this head
Wheat. Ind Corn. Oats, Rye Total.
ods,,. GOO, 600 10000 10000
ibrelis a.. 100000 100000 $4,000 $3.50 GOO
1t Petersburg. all kinds. 29o o0o
ATchangei.. do ........9 5aS COO
r. - son;s...s:sa 600 sIss84 I,osI6aa 5OsI 4sa
Mlwaukis ,574 I8l,9S7 84l,659 1Sa,16l
New York. el2 452 S6I 1885, a aoe $40
Chicago ....26A,S6o 6,8s7,89s S4ls'ool u soz'lo
Upon this table, the Editor of the Press
says: ..-...... ......... ....-... ..
It will be seen that the grain exports Of Chicago
exceed those of New York by 547l s15 bushels
fifty per cent those Of Milwaukee nearly four hun
dred per cent Turning to the great sranaries OF Eu
rope. Ca,ssso nss5s sSuas and brss Combined
4 5i0 bushels. She is the largest primary gran
deDot in the arsTd and she leads all other 1oTtS % VI
toorld also the quantity and quality Of her beef ca
ports! ..
The highest price of Wheat during tn
year was in May, June and August, whe1
Sl.4O was the maximum.
Beef and Pork.-We copy below state
ments relative to the business in Beef ant
Pork The following shows the business III
Beef packing for three seasons;
be- -.1 No.of Av'age Total W'gt Barrels
Cattle. Wight. Lbs, packed
l852.,.........246S3 54a IS, 346 46 S95
I85S...........25,43 ass 563r IA 3i9905 81, 500
1854, sos lS,4o222s 4.lOs
The following shows the value of Beef
packed for the last three years:
BOP 94S q
The editor of the Press claims for the Beet
packed in Chicago, that its quality is very
superior. The highest net price for beef in
three years, was in November last, when i,
was $3.50 per cwt The lowest was SO, il
1851.
The following shows the extent of the Pork
business of Chicago for three years