Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-08

G0VRRR0R's N SAGE
.llsp, C.tsms ~ Snets
I'D r y as''ls q hi're'entativ''; !
welcome your return 70 your official la
bors, and oOuglstulate you upon the pros
p6foas condition Of oar state.
The nited States Census Of the past |
yesr, With he Report % he Commiafioner |
Of Statistics, furnish much interesting in |
formation relative 10 The growth Of cur
State. To these sources, but chiefly 10 the
latter, which will be laid before you IN .
few days, an indebted for the following
faots, Hhieh exhibit, IN part, ne gratifying
prozrsss OF the STATE Ia its material deVel-
Spmont during she past ten years.
1850. 1880.
Populaton........ l'0s0S20 sssSS33
IaSTSs.:i ISTSs': ;sf ,;,;;,..'..,, cSS; s. 81 iaf
1850. leel
Improved lands. ifssaerss IS ITO at5aeros
DnImpro,ed lands. ,,l6 60Q,00Q i'lii lsslO,lb4
Increase Of improved pr cent
Average quantity Gf4l lf -uah
land own'd by each
As. sSssP Plios @ Gfad ii SO S SsT srs salSps
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. "
Aggregate amountof 1850. 1850.
graia eEeps, ~ bush lSs lOOl5s 5na.
IS saasE es !Ss !Ss tons sISsP sss9 Ss iSa'
Increase grain crop 60 pref
Increase Of hay-...
| urnow .glEAfflIEF fflIEFIsS-1 I1,S o al d.Y.odl00G
Coal mined 600 OsO bush 4sOOO oobu
ISSS ETSS 81 S.s sds BassstSS: S iose66 ss6s
SiS vaiuS @ISisg SF6GdsI ssGSIiSS ss.ssocoo
Increase Of coal mined SPf CT
do pig iron..... 5Co 5Co
do salt made. 5OO
do values....,... ...,- 81. ~. ,r.--
| Q&I-at Q MANU- SAoTuREs.i "a q % ~ II
v.u. q proper il liz la.7or sa4s6ilss
Aggregate value Of manuhe-
turing, mining and meehan-' .,o,., 80,
ical industry. b2b4t,z llsi'oAiio'
inc s.o ol lin ul.e.uls., va. u9pr Ct
/ increase of mechanical and -a, ~ 4 81
.uaanufEutufing iHdustry =. n se EH
coNIERoE AND NAVIGATION.
.-se,s 1850 1858
Vessels built number ........ 81 6s
Tonnage Of vessels built ,ll4 tons l56Zi tons
| Aggregate tOnnage.............62,46O $50 " llo,z ,z'4
Fyslsls claaTed 1qF lfo1ign i ,oo III
| States...-..... -.-..s........ @os 1oD I
Tonnage Il vessels cleared
for foreign porta ,4Vt tons el ~ .on
/ Inoreass 81 Eatsols bnilt-i.-4. D tl ~ pr G
do tonnage built. zSO
! do whole tonnage, q, yry az "a III Z % .
dbl idrsign tIede..a!y ~ VI jan AAlA 80 "
LOOOMOTION.
-i15-'c T1iss4na -te 1880 1880.
Canals. .... 9en miles s6o nile
Railroads.........,.,.... ........l. $50 =, G S9ss5
Tumpikes and Plank Roads ,oOO S'lVo 'HCo
Increase o. RailEoa.ds asia ~ ~ p. :. c
The ~ estimated soss Of tie 9,7OO miles Of raroa,
bella 6ines 1850, iseighty mIlllonso Of dollars z
- re FROPERFT AND DEBT. 4-a
fuso Ia st 1850 JuOglss9aG
.-.-- 1904, 200 ssss, 50 ae9l Q
State Daht...ss.....!..... l5'b2oi6s l6,sziisS+ z
The arprauais debl Of the State, nuniei
palities. bankers, merchants, and indiyid
mails was estimated by The Commissioner Q
Statistics. IN his Report of 1853, at S189,
592. s46, exclusive Of railroad, which ia
specific pledge on the roads. sEl
Debt due out Of the State, S65, ,OOO, OOl
consisting Of debt due BY the State, munici
palitiek, Banks and merchants o. "
Inerease in the Eslae q property -.,. e per cen
I PROPORTION Of debt due out ofState to the n -is
4 whole value Of property.
The entire debt Of the State and of th
people Of Ohio, is considerably less stha
the increase in the value Of property i
the last ten years. Small IS IS this del
! compared With abe resources Of the State,
isyst heavy burden on the industry (
the people, which can only be lessened,
: removed, by augmented production and y
creased economy,
: The great increase Of mining and mani
q features, exhibited by these oondense
Q statements, is highly encouraging an
q gratifying fact ltindicates q stlh fuf fth'
: and indefinite progress OF development
; these important interests. The capabiiti'
0 Of the Stats in that regard are almost unhn
y tied. The duty Of the Safe 70 foster thei
: branches Of useful industry by all suitab
e legislatien-as it is the duty Of all gol
e government 70 insure to labor not onl
D fnll occupation, but the greatest pr
G duotiveness-is- well appreciated. Aide
as We may hope such an obligation vi
e be BY the general government, the tutul
o viii find Ohio second TO none Of her oonfel
(, Grated sisters in mining and manufactu
q iug wealth, and mall the accompanying e
: sentials Of social independence, which cha
s aeterizs an industrial people Of diveTsifs
n pursuits. O. w.
e Important IS are these interests to Il
!, people Of the State, and as deserving {
II they are Of being carefully cherished, v
;. should bear in mind that tits on agricultnl
ii that We must depend as the main source
. our welfare. Fully three. ffths of our POI
. ulatiOn are cultivators Of the soil. Wha
= ever, therefore, will promote the develOl
; ment Of this branch Of our industry, shoul
+ receive the animating and invigcrating 81
Q couragement Of the State. s-.-.-.t sc
/ It must be admitted that agrieultur
II either as science or an art, is far fro
; being pursued with that ardent and su
n oessful spirit due to its Importance. II
productive resources Of the State are bl
imperfectly developed. The area actual
cultivated does not exceed one-foufth Of q
T entiIe territory. This returns, perhaps
; abundant crops as the natural fertility
e the son, little aided by science, can pr
K duce.l Other countries, iu consequence
e their dense and increasing population, ha'
n been obliged TO appeal to sciences and solic
e aid from its treasures not only to restol
e The fertility Of the soil, but, by artificial 3,
IS plications, to increase the primitive pr
K duetiveness. II is gratifying to know tn
the intelligent efforts Of the Ohio Sta
IS Board Of Agriculture, to introduce amor
our farmers an improved system of sgricu
/ ture founded on scientific principles, a.
being crowned by the heppiest results.
Q There is no doubt that the progress
e agriculture would be promoted if the a.
It yantapes. resulting from an experiment.
farm could be conferred upon the farme
d Of the State. To inaugurats so desirab
d an institution it might be well to place
o portion of the Reform School Farm und
y the direction of the Ohio State Board Of A.
e riculture, and to direct theresults Of expe
d iments in the several departments of farI
ing and stock raising, to be communicate
d to the farmers of the State through the a.