The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-22
TIE PROPOSED GRAM ROUTE.

Shortly after one O'Clock yesterday meeting was
held in the Produce Exchange to take into conside-
ration the question OF the grain produce OF the
West and to listen to an address from MIR. Myron
Cooney, of ST. Louis, upon the subject. Mr.. Edward
Hncken presided.
Mr.. COLoNEY, after some preliminary remarks,
referred to Chicago of the greatest grain re-
ceivers in the world. and while IL recognized
he did not hesitate TO observe that st. Louis was
rapidly advancing In that respect These were pro-
gressive times. Fields that never before laughed TO
the tickle OF the plough now laughed to-day all over
the western country, the resources OF which were
rapidly being developed. lie drew u comparison be-
tween the faculties afforded by Chicago and st.
Louis for the reception and shipment Of gram, and
contendcd those OF the latter were gradually bec0m-
ing more superior. IL took twenty-eight days for
Chicago to send her grain 10 this city. while st.
Louis could forward It In sixteen days, at much
less cost a bushe on the delivery. Having
adverted to the rapid increase and progress
sion of. agriculture In the West Mr.. Cooney
went on to describe the geographical position Of st.
Louis It's facilities for transportation and Its general
advantages as grain depot It was now receiving q
large amount Of wheat from Kansas. Three years
ago Nebraska was taking -four from that country,
and half bushels herself. lie alluded to the great
railroad extensions which were opening up the vast
parts would soon be productive Of the most beneh.
cia results. st. Louis was anxious that the mer-
chants OF New York would assist her in the endeav
to more thoroughly develop the grain trade st.
Louis had traded with Liverpool, but the old system
there of charging for the most trivial matters cut
down all the profits Of the shipping masters so that
New York was bound to the great centre Of her
future trade In grain produce. After referring to the
great strides that agriculture was now making in
hitherto barren Western districts, he alluded
to the facilities which st: Louis afforded
for the safe and rapid transmission OF grain by the
S arges now being employed and constructed e ex.
pressly for the purpose OF carrying granwas much
more economical than by rail. He said that there
were two elevators In st. Louis at present. one Of
seven hundred thousand bushels capacity, and the
other OF two hundred thousand bushels capacity,
that would the hold y Thousand Of wheat ana
forty barrels OF -four each, and that o single tug
would take four OF these barges to New Orleans and
steamship lines between the two cities would make
favorable arrangements with shippers II New York
bring this much grain and hour from Chicago to New
York would require six hundred cars, thrty-two
engines thrty.two furnaces and forty men, while
best would transport that quantity to New
Orleans What he desired to request was
ces Hw and Gsa en TSpa
towards Chicago for the former was fast rising into
excellence In the department to which he adverted.
under consideration until recently because before
the war she had supplied the planters Of the South.
n er oev M nor sne az
South In one month than she could otherwise in q
year But such times had passed away and the Or
ders from the South were now limited In the ex-
treme. Therefore he strenu0usy urged the claims OF
st. Louis and again called the attention Of New York
produce dealers to the advantages which were held
out. He advocated the transportation OF emigrants
TO the West In order to assist in the development OF
It's fertile soil, and gave some interesting details in
relation TO the progress OF agriculture OF the vast
valley OF the Missouri now being traversed blythe
railroad After some further observations on the i'm
portance OF opening on satisfactory basis the grain
trade with 81. Louis, Mr.. Co0ney urged upon those
present the importance OF the great water route
down the Mississippi river via the Gulf for the
ment OF western productions to the markets OF the
world
Me- EDWARD BILL also urged the importance Of