Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-10

Increase of conl mined 91O s0O pei, con-
Do sp%ii p'Eii irv%,.. mrds.: SO SO
Do value .-.... 400
MANUFACTURES.
vaiue manufactures proper SAL l5t,70 Ss1 .2S{ 'st
Aggregate value OF manu-
featuring, mining and me- ... .... -,
chanical and industry... 63fT.25o llo,v2.'e
Increase Of manufacturer,
Increase of mechanical end
manufacturing Industry
COMMERCE AED NAVIGATION.
$50 1858
Vessels b.ilt nunrbcr.... ~ 60
Tenpege Of vessels built b,sli tons fg.jsl tons
Aggregate tonnagc........ bo,fOU - ll5,"f
Vessels cleared for foreign
States. ........,......... 06S 4so
for foreign ports. 80 io7 tons Gl.44c tons
Increase Of vessels built. uuprct
DO tonnage built. 2ou
DO whole tonnage. s5 "
Do foreign trade-.. eo
LOCOM0rIoy.
cannls,............,.... 500 mile, 900 nile.
Railroads. WO y 3ri
Turnpike and Plank roads 1000 - 3lO0
Increase Of Railroads. 700 100 Pr. Ct
The estimate cost of tho 2InO miles OF railroad
built since 1850, is eighty millions OF dollars.
PROPERTY AND DEBT.
co. v., % nj, ssot 100000 ssss soe Sol %
State Debt,............ bJ1U,IUS 1877, ,fal ~
The aggregate debt Of the State, municipalities
bankers, merchants and indtvtinnls, whS cstmn
of 1850 at Siep 5S Ji6 exclusive Of railroads which
Debt doe oat Of the rtnie *65 900 consisting
ofdebt due by the State, municipalities, banker'
fnu T ne'cnanL'. m hL ,,,,o of ,ro,or,v ,or cc,,
Proportion II debt 10 value of property 20
Proportion ofdebt due out Of shc State
10 the whole Value OF proper'S'''''.''
The entire debt of the State and OF the people
ofOhio, is considerably less than the Increase IN
the value Of property in the last ten years. Small
as Is this debt compared with the resources of the
State, IL is yot heavy burden on the industry OF
tho people, which can only be less ned, or remoy-
ed, by augmented production and increased econ,
omy.
The great increase of mining and manufactures,
exhibited by these condensed statements, is n
highly encouraging and gratifying fact. 1t indi-
Gates q still further and indefinite progress Of de
velopment Of these important interests. The
capabilities of the State in that regard are al
most unlimited. The duty of the State to foster
these branches of useful industry by all suitable
legislaton--as tits the duty of all good govern
ment to insure TO labor not only full occupation
but the greatest proCiuctivencss--is well appreci
ated. Aided Ms we may hope such an obligation
will bo by the general government, the future
will find ono second To none OF ner cohfederateu
sisters IN INNING anu ih"hn'actnr,'e "ch','' anu
III AL the accompanying essentials VI soc'S' n'oe
pchuencc, "hich char"cteri%o ah ihu'huions peo'
Pio oi d''e'e'uea pursuits. .
Important MS are these interest 10 'he people o'
the STATE anu as deserving as 'hoy are OF pc,hg
careiuily cherished, VIC shonio pe"f IN ino thht II
10 on agriculture Una, we nust u'p'hn s, ns III,
main source Oh our welfare rr',y 'rsc",,nS ,, VI
our popu'atioh are cutNato's o' 'ne sou h"'
ever, thereiorc' VIII lf"mo'e 'ne "c'"'oP'''"' VI
this prahch o, o',r i'u't"y' snou'u 'ooehe we
anihaui8 anu ih''Sofatiig encouragement VI TIC
state
IL must De admit'ch tnat asnc''orf, e''nef y,
science or an hit' u lar rom ne'nH PuIs"eu WIN
that ardent ana successful spirit que 70 its Import
ance' Inc prodneuVe Resources o' t'e otn,c are
but imperiecuy oeNe'opeu' ne nre" nct"'''y 'u
uVateu uoesn"' 'Acoeu one iou''" VI 'no e"'"e
ttritory. 1hisr'turhs' perhals!" mpuhuan, crops
as tho hatu'ai Fruhty oi ,ho sou, nt''c n'ueu ny
SCIENCE can lo1nce' b'ner countr'es' nj coh'e'
quehce ot thclr uehse anu 'hcrens,"H P"Pu,"''uns'
nave poen ophGed 10 appear 10 he''nou anu so'e'
aid from itS reasarers not ohiy 10 res,o Tue Ter
uhy oi he so''' nut' ny nr,'nc,n' "Pp''onuo''s 70
iDtre"su ,he Plh'u,' P'ou",.'''"'s,. P, ~ 10 P'"'
nylhe 10 hhow 'h"t INC 'hie''H'"' 'no'.S " 'ne
ONO state po"'u VI nH''o"'u'c, " 'h'."uuo'
Among our 'a''no'e w ni,e"Sr" N'''" VI "E''
culture iouhued OH Hcieh''hc p''hciP's' are peh'S
crowned by lhe hapP'es' results
There Is no doubt that the progress Of agricul.
turc would he promoted it the advantages result.
Ing from un experimental farm could be conferred
upon the farmers OF the state. To innugurate so
desirable nh institution II might be well oplace
portion Of the Reform School Farm under the di
rection of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, !,
aud To direct the results of experiments in the
several departments f farming and stock raising,
TO be communicated to the farmers of the State
through the annual report Of that Board
Agricultural schools. wherever established, have
bern productive OF valuable results. Such nh in