Demoine courier., 1856-04-03
For the Courier.
ROAD OR NO ROAD.
Mr.. EpIroR:-

referring to other facts and figures, which
will not, and which cannot be controver
ted, Ii will be seen by reference 10 tina,
article, with The market which would lie
placed 90 conveniently within the reach
of farmers Of Wupello county, by the
completion Of the Burlington roaG, they
would realize a net saving TO themselves
upon the single item Of pork $3.50 600.
What is there said to he true of pork
will be seer 10 be true of Wheat. There
are no, less than 1000 farmers in Wap-
clio county. the population being about
$4,000 and the voters 2}0o9,. WHO would
if they had any means Of transportation,
produce each at least SO bushels o
wheat every year, over and above the
supply for home consu n p.ion, or in the
aggregate $4,000 bushels. This mus,
be worth in New York a, least slO0, 900
while il is worth here but abou, $4,000
a, rs cts per bushel. The cost Of trans.
porting $4,000 bushel Of wheat to New
York from WapelIo county, would be a
bcu, $4,000 or 80 cts per bushel, ado
this to the value heie and i, will make
$50 300. Deduc, this sum from the
value a, New York, and we have a saw
ing Of this article of $4,000. Again
take the number Of Beeyes which may
be-, and in fact are, fa,,ed for expectation
say n for each farmer (I,oG0) arera
ging each a, 600 pounds. and we have
100000 pounds of beef, worth here a
bou. a cts Fer pound. or for the 600, oo(
pounds, S27 ,0O0.~ This amount Of bee
in New York, would be worth III cta
per pound, or for the 6O0,00O pounds
100000. The expense Of getting .hi!
number Of Beef cattle 10 the New Yorl
market, would certainly not exceed 81:
per head or $4,000 entire. Deduc
this sum from the value Of the same bee
at New York, and we have lief. $4,000
From this sun should again 5s deducted
the value OF the beef. here, $27,0 900 aEt
we have a net saving on this staple arti
Gle of $4,000.
1t will be seen by a critical examina'
lion of The prices here and at N. Y fol-
the entire. year and the cos, Of transpor
~ta,ion, tina, the above figures are rathej
under thar over the true prices. luis al
so equally true with reference. to the a
noun, Of exports. The nambsr Of hogs
bushels of wheat and beef cattle, is great
er than above assumed. Add these three
item Of actual saving together and we hav'
the sum of $I74.50O. 1t is we'll knswI
and will be admitted by all, tha, in con
Sc quercs of being deprived of a safe
sure and speedy means of transportation
the farmers of Wapelio do not exert
themselves to produce large quantities o.
surplus produce. l think hazard moth
.hing in saying Mat il the farmers Of Wa
pello, had, by continuous Railroad com
munication, a sure passport 10 the Eas'
tern cities, and the high markets, there,
they would more than double the sup,
plies which they now produce. aud thai
instead of netting the .um of $l74,59O
per annum, they would clear the sum oil
S349. 0oO.
Ispeak Of pork, wheat and beef no.
as the only article, which may be. profit
ably raised here and transported to- an
eastern market. but as leading staple ar.
ticlss. Hay, Oats, Corn, Beans. Flax.
seed, coal &C., are articles which may
be very probably transported to eastern
markets.
The above calculations are based upon
the s~upposision that our county will re-
main statu quo in reference 10 irn'
provements. that her population hal
reached it's highest numbers and our FER
tile praries been cultivated 10 their ut,
most extent This, howeyeIis mo-. true
The population of Mass, per. sqr., nail.
Is l27, tina. Of Ohio is 49a and that o
Wapello county is only %. The popula
ton then Of Wapello county is 81 times
less per. square mile than Mass, anc
not ] so grsa. as Ohio. With the Del
Moines River running through our co.
from N. w. to 8. E., soon. very soon.
believe to be improved by locks and dams
thus creating an immense waier power
who can ever estimate the prospe rity ant
growth Of Wape!lo county! Will any
one maintain, that with the river i'm
proved and the Railroad completed here
her population and resources will moi b
doubled in very short time? Nohe ca
doubt it. Then why think Of volin
against taking another 100000 in tn
Stock Of the b. e.. N. r r