Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-01-15


s66 s77 a'rss. Il can hardly be doubted that
larger quantity than thi, is included within The
limits Of the fifteen hundred cities and towns e.
numeraied IN the Equalization Report for 1853
and 10 the exemption from taxation allowed By
law. There remained moreover on the 3Olh o.
June last, according to ihe statement Of the
Commissioner Of the General Land ofics
which | herewith transmit, and TO which shal
hereSftsr have occasion to refer, 43, ,553 acrei
Of public land undisposed Of, within the State
These facts render it highly probable that ths
true area Of the State exceeds the estimate hilh
erto received as correct.
However this may be. the gratifying fact /,
certain that federal ownership in Ohio approach.
es its termination, and that the drafts upon hsr
resources fer the purchase Of The soil have near.
ly ceased. Henceforlh the unembarrasssd en-.
ergies Of her people may be directed to the ful
lest possible development of all her resources
The Gsesral Assembly will cheerfully rec,
sgnize the duty Ofextending to the great Ag
r!eulurAl interest Of the State all proper secu,
rites AID encourAgements. To this end the
State Board Of Agriculture was organized in
1916, and provisions was at the same time
made for the better organization and greater
usefulness Of County Agricultural Societies.
The wisdom Of this legislation has been amply
vindiested by its results. Through the labors
of the State Board and of the County Societies
agricultural improvement has been bentficially
stimulated. Their annual Reports embody
valuable contributions to agricullur al knowl.
elge, she effect Of which is becoming more and
more visible in the increased skill, intelligence
and energy with which the labors Of the farm
are executed, and in the increase ed production
with which they are rewarded.
Irespoclfully submit 10 your consideration
the propricty of increasing the funds set apart
for appropriation by the State Board and Coun
ty Societies to premiums for excellence in pro-
duction and in management, and of making
such other provision for the increase and dif-
fusion Of agricultural knowledge as your own
experience aud observation suggest.
The proportion Of our population ard of our
means engaged in Mining, Mechanical and Man
ufacturing Industry, is steadily and largely in
creasing. These pursuits of industry supply a
great market. const' 'ntly becoming greater, for
the productions of agriculture. Care should be
taken that the financial burdens Of the State be
not permitted to press in di'proportiOued meas
ure, upon them,
l have already referred to the growing ex-
tent and importance Of our Commerce. No in,
considerable amount Of Revenue is collected by
the General Government from duties upon the
direct importatons Of our merchants from for.
iegn countries. The Treaty ofRsciprOcity with
Canada has enlarged the field and stimulated
lheactivity Of mercantile enterprise, especially
in the Northern part Of the State. And tht
great interchange Of commodities with our sic
ter States and between different parts Of GU
own Commonwealth, give continual employ
ment 10 large resources and active energies
Wise legislation Is never employed in arrestins
the Development or in cramping the activity o
commercial intercourse.
| Among the instrumentaliGies by means o
which intercourse is carried on between differ.
ent parts of the State and different sections o
the cOuntry, Railroads may now be regarded al
the most important. The rspidty and ease o
transit by rail gives to that mode Of conveyance
q decided preference over every other and the
number who commit their lives and property t
the skill and fidelity of Rslroad conductor
and other employees, already vast, bscoms
hourly greater. The number >f miles of Rail
road in actual operation in this State, in 1856
according to a statement made by the late Sec
retary ofslate, was 1903. The present mum
Der Is about two thousand eight hundred
These Railroads have etst about ninety million
Of dollars; more thana Hilion Of passenger
are annually carried upon them and their grOs
receipts are not less than six millions oi dollar
year. Il s doubtless within bounds to ss.i
mate The probable iucresse for the next te
years, 10 extent. cost, transportation and in
come, at one quarter the present amounts, Thi
vast interest, affecting vi.ally so many other 10
tsrssts. has grown suddenly to It's present dl
msnsions, without SYSTEM without general OF
ganiza!iOn, and In some important respects
without due responsibility. The benefits {
Railroads are such, and their safety and prou
perity is so identified with the safety and pro.
perity Of the people, thatno proper protseliO
or support should be Withheld from then
while the dangers from smNnagemsnt are 3
great that no reasonable precaution against
should be omitted I respectfully recommend
therefore, the Organization ofa Board of Raj
a read Commissioners, with power TO exercise
!, general supervision over the construction au