Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-06


and that of town lots and chat,els /
: S415, 626 426-msking an aggregate @
S849. 329 O8l. The real value largel.
exceed 81, 600, 600. 600.
The present population Of the State
upon the best attainable data. is es'ima
tel at Q 400. 900 persons, of whom zeal
~ al. except the very young and th'
very old. are actively engaged in pur
suits which increase or preserve public
and private wealth.
The efficiency of this vast human ener
gy is enhanced almost beyond compute
ton by the machinery so extensively
introduced into every department of in
dustry. The agricultural machines, puI
in operation during the last few years,
do the work of more than 100. 600 az
ricultural laborers, and do it quicker.
better. and cheaper than lhey could. II
is difficult 10 make any estimate even
p~roximately accurate. in respect 10 ma
chinery otherwise employed. 1t is
reasonably computed, however, that
the steam engines alone, now in use in
Ohio, perform labor equal in quantity to
that of more Than half a million OF men.
and better in quality. as well as cheaper
in cost.
The forces Of nature thus engaged 10
the service of man. through the instru-
mentality OF machinery, augment the
means of existence. comfort and enjoy
ment in Oslo, al least four-fo!d. The
results are seen on every hand, in the
increased rewards Of labor. and in The
Improved and constantly improving con-
dition Of ihe-people-
Some general statements under a few
heads, wal! clearly exhibit the more i'm
portant elements Of this industrial pro-
gress.
T-AdRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
In 1857. &C ording TO the best information
the value OF vegetable products. as.--.s6I9525o
Value Of animals and animal prodcets.--.- e3.el5Do
Total value Of a ricultara! PRODUCTS. sI1i ,s67 500
In ls49. according 20 The census
oflS5o, the value Of vegetable
products.
That Of animals and a-inIal pro
ducts 43,ijS,ceS
Masking the total value Of agri-
cultural rro1uctS.---.------ - >s,ei-,5i'
And showing an increase OF annual Sgrieul-
iural productions in eight OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The valu. Of live stock in ls57, waS....-.s.36-..4s0
The value Of live stock in lS50, Was...... Ef,l2l al
Increase in seven OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 80
No single fact connected vi h the sg
riculiural results of the past year, is
Irobsbly of greater Importance than the
establishment by actual experiment. Of
the probability Of the profitable culture
in Ohio. of the Sorghum, or Chinese
and African Sugar canes. The cost OF
experiments TO the public spirited
agriculturslists by whom they made. in
land, labor and machinery. is estimated
at not less han 500. 900. Their results
secure our agriculture a new Plant. the
cultivation of which promises most liberal
returns for labor and capital in The form
Of forage. syrup. and probably, sugar
The culture of the grape has also been
extended; bringing into p%rofiia-
Die use billsides too steep for other cul-
All ChDo. a Eo
The value Of the products o. Manufactures
and Mechanic Arts in l-59, is esIiT=;el
0Oo.OOO
Me yalue Of the products o! Mines, at. IL, nc0 |
Total value Of products In lS57.."...sIlo,OOu,CoO
he valae Of the like products in 1879. &C
ec-ding to the Federal census, VAS. s6--641S1s
-
y axinS al increase OF aBnual production
ia eight ErS2,fil
iIT.-coIMERcE AND NAVIGATION.
Vessels Lrilt in is5e..""-"...--."-"---.97
Tons.
'onnaSe or 25.631
aud enrolled tonnage in 1856 ......la5-5il
" ls49....... 5..IUO
Increase !n-.er,a 1azI
'essels entered Chic ports from canlhs In So. GIL
onDass 81 then sO-595
esseis entered same ports from Canada in "a. 2Is
'annase OF
in number. 5sl
Increase in IL
Iy.-RAILRoADs.
lies Of Railroad In operation in ss?...-....-cEa
Tiles j. "a, seeoEliagto coansadia1 Of eensus.s,367
In three years.-........ ...."...... ~
or mile. constructed in Is57........... so
in progress. sbout 800
otnl cost OF Railroads in Ohio.....-... s99,oO0. 600
siimaied gross receipts--.-..-..."--... 1900. GOO
net .....-".-..... 4,500,eCU
accounting ~ ihF SOu pcuuluiu VI lHc
Ohio had in 1854, mere miles
t Railroad in; operation than any other
,tate in the Union. The same state.
nent Is probably rue at this time. Ii SO,
he Railroads of Ohio form abou, one.
ighlh of all the Railroads in the United
tate, and more than one fifteenth of all
} the wolll.
v.-EXP0RTs M CONSUMPTION.
he value Of vegetable ~proiacts exported in 1857. Is
espmHtSd at SS3.sCu.ifO
ne yal1s OF aatInIi 1850, eco
40 mineral 10 .......-.... 9, i0l.gOO
do products Of manuf4cturs..... s1.0o0. COO
he total products as above shoEn S2el. sol, $50
eaving for home consump.io3si........sIel, is7. $40
These condensed statements exhibit,
the immense actual of
State, and inspire a just confidence
4 her future progress.
Il will be seen hat the manufactures :
nd mines contribute in increasing pro
ortiols 10 the aggregate of ANIMAL pro