Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-07
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Farming Products, and the Cost of
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In the early part of the winter, as preyiousIy
In the autumn, you published o number Of very
able articles on the subject Of the deficiency IN
grain throughout Europe, showing conclusively
that France, England, Germany, Italy and 9th.
er countries would be under che necessity of i'm
porting from the United States very largely OF
wheat, corn and -four. These articles were ex.
tensively copied In the West, and attracted very
general attention among farmers and business
men interested in the grain trade. Latterly YOU
have discontinued them. [They are now con.
tinued.l VIII Jon allow me to suggest that,
with the exception Of the able articles on the
subject OF finance that have appeared in your
columns, you have discussed no subject of more
vitai interest TO the country than the one to
which have alluded. !. ,fe5ll-,
| Closely connected with this subject ia the
question Of the exorbitant rates Of freight
which are now being charged by the railroads.
Corn, ior instance, is worth sixty-hve to sixty
six cents In this city, and mine cents IN the infe.
TtoT Of AliROit. 1t appears that it costs ffty-
elx cents bushel to transport this article from
Illinois, and sell In this market. This Is a fair
Illustration of the exorbitant ratts which are
being charged on all freight, and It amounts to
blockade Of the West, quite as effectual as
that at Charleston.
The close of the Mississippi to all Northern
commerce, the obstructions on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and the close of canal and
lake navigation place the West entirely at the
mercy OF the New York Central, the Erie, and
Central Pennsylvania railroads: and thev. With
their connections, are taking about one-half of
the value Of the produce generally in this mar
ket for the freight. sie.ss j. .-.sl A.
The Legislatures OF the Western States
ought to demand Of the States Of New York
and Pennsylvania reduction Of the rates to a
fair and equitable standard. Two cents a ton
per mile lie q paying rate Of freight on any rail.
road In the United States; but two and halt
on dour, grain, pork. beet and dairy PRODUCTS
Eastern bound, might be adopted as maximun
rate.
The charter of the New York Central Rail.
road restricts the rate Of passenger fare to two
cents per mile. Il would have been Of vastly
more Importance to have restricted the rate Of
freight.
i AZ time like the present. would 1t not be
policy to harmoniEe the loyal states, as far az
possible, by removing ell obstacles to CONNER.
cial intercourse between them, instead Of per-
hitting corporations 70 lay an embargo that can
not faa to alisaafs tke Wssf from the East2 The
power that gave 70 these corporations privileges
that are denied TO the masses Of the people can
"aiier, ansead, Or repeal" and IL should be exer-
cised for the protection Of that portion Of the
country which has rallied to the support of the
government In its peril with such enthusiasm,
and which is soon to be heavily taxed for its
proportion Of the expenses Of the war. The
Legialatures Of the several States interested ate
now in session, and ik behoovea them to act
promptly IN matter Of such vital consequence
to their constituents.
n ThswGfnay issI for yeara, and II the taiIl