Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-16

PEoPzkrI BEHT
Cash vAIss Sr al properly. $500 80 sSss 3G3 ssI.f0
State Debt. ......---- 10 5Sa,foo l6.Szs-rSi'sl
The aggregate debt of the State. muni-
eipalities, bankers. merchants, and indi-
viduzls, was estimated by the Commission
er of Statistics, in his report of 1853, at
tIS9. .592, ,S46. exclusive OF railroads, which
Is specific pledge on the roads.
Debt due out of the State, S65, ZOO, 600,
consisting Of debt due by the State, muni-
eipalities, banks and merchants.
frsYsrfisn Of iebt - value Of IrOpertS.2s -
due out OF the Stale to
ths Shels value Of property per cent.
The entire debt of the State and of the
people of Ohio, is considerably less than
the iDcreaee in the value Of property in the
last ten years. Small as is this debt
compared with the resources of the State.
it is yet heavy burden on the industry
of the people, which can only be lessened.
or removed, by augmented production and
increased economy.
MINING AND ALSUFAcTCKEs.
The great increase of mining and man.
ufactures, exhibited by these condensed
statements, is highly encouraging and
gratifying fact 1t indicates still further
and indefinite progress of development of
these important interests The capabili-
ties Of the State in that regard are almost
unlimited The duty Of the State to fos-
ter these branches OF useful industry by
all suitable legislation-as it is the duty
Of all good governments to insure TO labor
nOt only full occupation, but the greatest
productiveness-is well appreciated. Aid
ed az We maj hope such an obligation will
be BY the general government. the future
win find Ohio second to none of her con-
federated sisters in mining and manuf4 tur-
ing wealth, and IN all the accompanying
essentials of social independencs, which
characterize an industrious people of diver
sifed pursuits.
AeKIcULTUKE AND AdRICULTURAL SCHOOLS
Important as are these interests to the
people Of the State, and as deserving a:
they are of being carefully cherished. we
should bear in mind that 1t is on aericul
tsre that We must depend as the mair
source of our welfare. Fully three-ffths
Of eur population are eultiyators Of the
soil Whatever. therefore, viii promote
the development OF this branch of our in.
dustry. should receive the animating and
invigOrating encouragement of the State.
ltmust be admitted that agriculture, eth
er as science or an art, is far from being
pursued with that ardent and successful
spirit due to Its importance. The product
i've resources Of the State are but imper
fectly developed. The area actually cul
tirsted does not exceed one-fOurth of lh,
entire territory. The returns, perhaps, a
abundant crops as the natural fertility o
the. soil. little aided by science, can pro
auce. Other countries. in consequence O
their dense and increasing populations
have been Obliged to appeal 70 science AM
solicit aid from its treasures not only t
restore the fertility Of the soil, but by al
tifcial applications, t. increase the primi
tive productiYeness. Ii is gratifying
know that the intelligent efforts of the Obi
State Board Of Agriculture, 70 intFoduc
smcng our farmers an improved system o
agriculture, founded on scientific principles
are being crowned by the happiest results
There is no doubt that the progress G
agriculture xoald be promoted if the ad