Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-14

turns, TO 10. l99 602 acres; IN 1840. estl
mating for one county, TO 10 TAD, 281
acres: in 1850, to 90 9Sl so acres; and
in 1855. to % 22J,83 acres. These
quantities are exclusive of Town and
City lots Nearly all the land in the
State, it will be observed, has thus be
come private property and subject to
taxation.
The facts disclosed by these retsrns.
suggest qaestiOn of the correctness of
the Federal estimate of the area of the
State. The difference between the re-
turns Of lands for 1856. and the entire
area aS computed at Washington. is only
256 877 acres. 1t can hardly be doubt
ed that a larger quantity than this is in
cIuded' within the limits of the fifteen
hundred cities and towns enumerated in
the Equaliz .lion Report for 1858. and in
the exemptions from tax l;iOn allowed by
law. There remained, moreover on the
3Jth of June last. according to the state
ment OF the Commissioner of the General
Land Office. which | herewith transmit
it. and 10 which | shall hereafter have
occasion 10 refer. 43 553 acres of public
land uniispoSed of. within the S.aie.-
These facts render it highly probable
that the true area of the Stae exceeds
the esIim ne hitherto received as cor
rect.
However. this may be- the gratifying
fact is certain tL.at Federal Ownership IN
Onin approaches its 'eimina'ion, aud
iuaI the drafts upon h.r re: ourceS for
the purchase OF the sDil have nearly
ceased. Ii. ncefurIh the unemb trrasseJ
eaergie, OF hcr people may be directed
u the fullest possible deVrlopme ut uf all
her resources.
The General Assembly will cheerfully
recOs snize the duy OF rx-enlins to the
great agricultural interest of the State
at proper secaliiies AN ] eneour4. .srmeDIs
To this en- ! The ae B IarI Of A grr-ui
lure was or5 tu,z II i'll 1915 AMI provis
iun was al the same iine IN lie for the
better org lniz III m AM grea-er useful
ness o G Iunty A Agricultural SI;seties.-
rhe wisdom OF this legislation has been
amply vindicated by It's results. through
the lsbors of The Stale Board aud of the
County Societies, asricu'mr4l I'm prove
ment has been brneli :ialiy simulated.
Tn, ir annual r :p1rts emoIly valuable
contributions To agricultural knowledge
The effect of which Is becoming more and
more visible in the increased skill, incl
lig-bce an nrrgy with which the la5urS
of The farm are executed, and in the in
creased production with which they are
rt warded.
| respectfully submit TO your con>iJe-
ration the prOprieIy Of Increasing the
funds Sci apart for appropris'iol by the
State Board and Couniy Societies 10 pre-
miums for excellence in proiueriou and
in management, and of making such
other provision for the increase AMI diff
fusion of agricultural knowledge As your
own experience anI observation may
suggest.
The proportion of our population and
Of our means engaged in Mining. Me-
chanical and Manufacturing Industry, is
steadily and largely increasing. These
pursuits of Industry supply great mar
ket, constantly becoming greater, for
the productions of agriculture. Care
should be takel that the financial bur
dens of the State be not permitted to
press in disproportiOned measure. upon
them.
l have already referred to the grow
ing extent and importance Of our Com
merce. No inconsiderable amount of
Revenue is collected by The General
Government from duties upon the direct
imporiations of our merchants from for
eign countries. The Treaty of Reci-
procity with Canada has enlarged the
field and stimulated the activity of mer-
camille enterprise. especially in the
Northern part Of the State. And the
great interchange OF commodities with
our sister States and between different
pats Of our own Comm nweal,h, give
continual employment to large resources
and active energies. Wise Legislation is
never employed in arresting the devel-
opment OF in crau'ping the activity of
commercial intercourse.
Among the instrumentalities by means
of which intercourse is carried on be-
tween different parts of the Stale and
different sections of the country, Rail
roads may now be regarded as the most
important. The rapidity and ease Of
transit by rail gives to that mode of con
veyance a decided preference over every
olher; and the number who commit their
lives and property to the skill and 6del
iiy of Railroad Conductors and other
employees. already vast, becomes hourly
greater. The number of miles of Rail-
road in actual operation in this State. in
1855. according to statement made by
the late Secrela,y of State. was 2, 593.
The present number is about two thou
sand eight hundred. These Railroads