Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-30

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Tho onion and potato crop 10 even lig ht-
er than il was last year. In 1906 the rot
In the potato. reduced it according to our
estimate, to 67S,3 1868 bushels, while tho On.
ion crop showed only $50. GOO bushels. Our
county is not alone this year 10 the com
plant on account Of the light crop Of on
ions and potatoes. The potato bug des-
troyed almost the entire crop. Many Of
our farmers were obliged TO replow their
fields, and put in other crops, and some
Of them did not succeed in raising enough
for their own use. The loss on tho onion
crop Of last year, when thousands Of bush
els rotted on the ground, because the price
would not pay for transporting them "a
market, had the effect to greatly reduce
the number Of acres put in this year. The
number Of bushels that have passed
through the hands Of our regular dealers
this season are: Onions, 9s.277 bushels
potatoes, 80, 1877 bushels. To these figures
there should be added the amount bought
by largc number Of transient buyers who
with . capital, varying from one TO ten
thousand dollars, come here during the mar
ket season, and shipped to Chicago, st.
Louis and points down the river. In ths
absence Of Board Of Trade il is immpos-
sibls to give any approximate figures. shsw.
| ing the amount Of their business. 1t must
however greatly exceed that Of our regular
| dealers.
The millers Of the city give us the follow.
ing, which should properly come in this ar
ticie, together with many other matters thai
board of trade should supply. The Albion
Mills, corner Of Fifth and Harrison streets
J. NJ. D. Burrows. proprietor, which va,
burned on the 11th Of Nov, manufactured
up to that date $4,000 barrels Of -four
Bought 1000 bushels Of wheat; used
$1,000 bushels coal, and employed, includ
ing coopers. 81 men. paying them during
the year $ls,925.
The Wscousta Mills, corner Front ani
Perry street, d. A. burrows proprietor
have manufactured during the past ysal
~, 900 barrels -four; bought 2l5 900 bush
sIs wheat; used IS, 900 bushels coal. ThsJ
employ is men, paying them $l2 .4s0 dur
ing the year.
james Johnstsn's Flour Mill. on wsseGr
Avenue, near Front street, has ground
exclusively fer home mar Re. 70 coo bush
Gle Of wheat.
The arm Of Gosd 4 johnson have bur.
chased since The 18th Of July, 81, 4,14o bush
els wheat. This is gsouni u their mills il
Melins. ILL.,, and the flosr principally sslt
| il this market
There are three corn mills in the city,
These shell and ship bssides msnufactus
| ing for the homo market.
Teiehmsnn 4 Co.. on Harrison street
above 9th. have used corn, 40 .4se bushels
Rye, 1892 Oats, 1853; Barley. 265
Buckwh eaA. s6l.
James Dooley. On levse d foot of Brady
street, hes shipped 10000 bushels, and
ground 80, 600 bushels.
G. Phsl, on Sd street, between Scott and
Western Avenue. has shipped $500 bushels
and ground 10. 400 bushels.
We may also say that we have shippet
this sesssn about 25, GOO head Of hogs, be
sides large number Of cattle. hides. sts
Al ~ svssags price sf54 cents per pound
Il requires capital Of elSl, $50 10 sass1
on the hog trade Of this market.
Our city may veil BE- proud Of ito srsir
market, and the showing Il makes 70 th
vusld. TO hasdls this vast amount Of grai,
requires capital Of six Or seven nillis'
dollars, and gives eeploy msnt to . larg
number Of men. Il must be fsmsmbefe
that our figures show only the number .
bushels that havs passed through the hand
cf eur regular dealers since the date Of nu
last report-Marsh 18th. 1856. live wss
70 include The receipts fos ths twels
mooths il would increase them fully up 1
thoee of that report. Considering that th
yield pr ses h less than Il was last ysaa
~ have The asmistakabls evidence bses,s
= q he rapid dsvslopnsnt of eur agficr
] tarol rssousess, asd The cohseqssnt d
sssase in weollh. These Whs ars iutsssete
4 ~ wsl6ss 4 - ~, sessty a. ~
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