The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-20


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Tusss iaares sneak for themselves; ana yet Chi
ago men tell you the city Is only in Its commercial
infancy. II we look at Chicago as depot Tor the
substantial products Of the earth we find her with
out rival. In 1860 the receipts OF wheat were
5000 7es bushels; the shipments, 7,leee9s In 1868,
receipts. Is. 26l snipmen Is, 1O,o6o45l For the
present year 1t Is estimated that the receipts VIII
amount to 100000 bushels. The receipts OF corn
for 1859 64O1 $40 bushels shipments, 4S4o 500;
1or 1905 Iecsps shipments, Ss:
multiplied itself double, 30 also have the crops OF
wheat and corn. The oat crop for 1859 was Ia re-
ceipts, 17b7,6e6 shipments, ,5l9,060 for 1888 re-
ceipts for 1859 were 2sl,6l4 bushels; snipments,
iof r,s Ss rosasnss for SsSs we're
bushels; shipments. 4se2ls; for 1868, receipts
receipts and shipments Of wheat, corn, rye and
barley for the last ten years. as will be seen by the
as the
1ss sa .pDs G sfs !is packed 49,
packed, $40. sheep, receipts, 2O2 40 heads ship
ments, 66,22A. The receipts OF wool last year
For 1865 the chicago lumber market received
shingles and over 70, 900 GOO feet Of iath. Other
departments In trade would show what varied and
immense depot this is for ali the commodities Of life
The city Is now beginning to turn Its attention to
manufactures especially In the pfodace Of iron aud
wool and cotton. The inexhaustible supply OF iron
s over or PsDaps Hereto
way way to Pittsburs, aud AFTER being wrought there
shipped back to Chicago and other points In the
West This condition Of tracc win soon be changed,
for Ne business men here are ever active and alive
to any feature Of trade or commerce that will bulld
her up ana make her Queen OF the West. In this
letter we have not more than glanced at the material
wealth Of Chicago In enterprises she has rival,
her lake tunnel her washington street tunnel her
ws timer s nS 81 'S
and art she ID not even behind; for she has authors
editors and artists whose names are known in the
Of the wild Indian OF the Rocky Mountains. In o
word Chicago beats the world In everything, lucud-
Ing divlnes and divorces.
OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Excellent-Corn
Crop Medium-I3nricy, Rye and Oats Good
Hay Abundant-A Princely Farmer.
CHICAGO, Sept. 13. 1869.
The reports being received daily from different
sections Of the West and Northwest speak much
more favorably Of the prospects OF good corn crop
than those received during the summer. The
weather Is splendid for rlpenng, and unlesss early
frosts come corn will yield On average supply
From Kansas and Nebraska we have the intelligence
that the crop In those States will be fully
up to the harvests OF other years. Iowa
reports falling or OF twenty per cent from
the crop Of last year. but 1t Is believed that this is
over-estimate Statistics of 1868 showed that Illinois
and Indiana produced fully one-fourth Of the corn
crop OF the country, but this year there Will be de-
crease OF twenty to thirty per cent below last Min
nesota and Wisconsin report like decrease Taking
the corn crop throughout the West there will be o
considerable falling on from that Of $685. but as q
whole the yield VIII be much better than was pre-
1cted two months ago.
the statements with regard to the wheat crop are
Of the most cheering Character. In almost every
State OF the great West reports reach that tley
the market will be so overstocked the farmers VIII not
SOW "a much wheat this fall as usual but the
farmer to put in ali they can az the demand from
Europe will be large 1t Is noticeable that there Is
strong tendency not to SOW so many acres Just for
The mere sake OF saying but rather to plough the
On the principle Of being able to raise as much wheat
ordinary mode. That this can be done, and thereby
,ave an immense amount OF labor, there can be no
1onos Is good o. sign 70 see this spirit Of rsyolu,
only be gratifying to the farmer but Of great benefit
The crops Of OATS rye and barley Will be splendid
he yield being estimated at twenty per cent above |
he crops OF last year. Hay Is excellent and In this |
tx months duration aud stock has to be housed all
he time, the question OF full supply OF fodder Is
second to none other.
the West we cannot but contemplate
With satisfaction the improved condition OF the !
Inc style and few are poor; those that are must
,ame themselves, for there Is necessity OF being
10. Among the farmer princes Of this State
3 ]. =. Alexander, who has q hopestead
II 20 500 acres near Homer. On this farm 1d0 hahds
ire being constantly employed. There are under
400 acres-6,000 IN corn and the re-
nander 10 other grains. Mr.. Alexander has 1900
,ead OF Texas cattle, twenty teams OF oxen with
I've yoke TO the team, and 100 horses and mules
ken, horses and mules constantly employed IN
WORKING The profit Of the farm for the present year
> esIima.eu az x2o0o 700. There Is only one woman
~ the farm, All the cooking and other household
aoors being done oy men. The average cost for
lreds q o!1sfs AfOdGxout this State VINO carry on