The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-18

August 30:-
DIte. CledrinJs. Balances.
August 49, .952, $50 $685. 1903
August "a. ............. l,S0135I Z4o,oo0
August 20. ............ 1,63o, 500 2oisSo
August 70. ............ l,4IS4l lSo, oSy
August ~ ., 1909, 36l 212,994
August 2s. ............ 1904 16s,s2l
Total. $40, 17eeas s1,259, 800
Last week .,......... 10, 789 79s I,250,023
Decrease . Sl6316s Increase. S9,777
This is put q single proof OF st. Louis without the
machinery of national metropolis. The city has
now Chamber OF Commerce ranking among the
first In the republic for honor and integrity. The
report of Its treasurer for 1868 shows It's receipts TO
have been 500 709 49, and Its expenditures si055 49,
matter of steamboats, and barges 50, i1o.Soo In
commercial point OF view they are masters OF the
mighty Mississippi the great Missouri, the Ono and
Fox river, In Wisconsin, to the Red river IN Arkan-
sas. AS q railroad centre It has as feeders the
Pacific, the Indianapolis and st. Louis, the Ohio and
North Missouri, the Iron Mountain, and the Chicago
with the ILLINOIS Central. This great City is In the
heart OF vast agricultural and mineral country.
As yet she is but IN her infancy: What the agrlcH
has been found in fifteen counties. Zinc is abundant
In 500 localities rich veins OF lead, extending over
an area Of country OF more than 5000 square miles.
Coal abounds in Missouri. Rich BEDS have been dis
covered In thirty counties and In the county of st.
Louis there coal beds extending 100 square miles
1t has been estimated, at the very lowest figure that
1t would take 5000 years. at the rate OF 100 900 tons
day, to exhaust the coal beds OF this State alone
Missouri is famous for its iron mines. The conc Of
Iron Mountain contains 2al 100000 tons, and every
foot beneath fs set down at 100000 tons Of ore.
The upper section OF Sheppard Mountain contains
s s Sn Is saug %
other feature to show Its immense mineral
wealth. In the trade OF live stock st. Louis
and the State are growing immensely. Thirty years
from now it estimated that Missouri Will produce
1oo 100000 pounds Of wool. The real and personal
Real estate is high and Investment frequently pays
from 100 to 500 per cent. st. Louis, then, OF ITSELF
and the rich state Of which IS the commercial
into it from other States by rail and water, needs
not the influences OF national capital to revivfy it
grandeur. Most probably 1t will become the great
est Of inland cities, but it Will never become the
than Sumaa laws that Controls aud oriers the great
affairs 81 this W UsSe@. as soa wen as no TUE
opulent and powerful above their neighbors
as to make them proud and tyrannlcal. And when
they do become so the Eternal Power that rules all
powers smites the mighty and the naughty to the
dust as II smote Napoleon and q Jerusalem. We
mighty race Tor power and earthly grandeur to
pause and reflect II we doing well in the sight Of
need not fear that our material greatness and
grandeur will not surpass oil other nations Of the
earth, yet all this Will be ramped and Inundated
we forget those great, grand and noble moral prin
ciples that he safeguards OF the family altar aud
the foundation upon which alone can rest mighty
tive and eternal laws governing the universe strike
to the earth the individual or the nation warning
against them.
The Crops Throughout Ohi0-Bright Prospects
for the Farmors-Crop Reports from u
Section of Country Extending One Hundred
mud Sixty Miles.
XENIA, Greene County, Sept. 10. $780,
eve have never had more abundant crops in this
part Of the country than are blessed with the
present year." was the reply OF farmer al this
point TO the inquiry of your correspondent in regard
to the harvest. Wheat surpasses anything known
for years, oats excellent rye and barley good.
Wheat averages from twenty to twenty five bushels
to the acre, and Is at present selling for 81 10 per
bushel, though 1t has been as high as 81 rs. Oats
forty-fve cents bushei. Farms are worth
in this locality and the surrounding counties
from sixty dollars to $50 per acre, depending
much on location and improvements. There
ia not an acre OF land In Greene, Clinton,
Clarke, Bayard Warren county that could be
purchased at less than sixty dollars per acre. The
fruit crop is very fair. and will be better than
was expected II there are not early frosts this
latter crop will be much larger throughout the State
than first reports estimated. This Is great stock
raising county, and many OF the largest farms are
devoted to this branch Of industry.
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belt OF country extending 100 miles, principally
through an average agricultural community in this
State. The reports from this district are probably
about those that could be received from personal
observations in any other section OF the country.
Loudon.--Wheat, oats, rye barley, excellent; po-
tatoes good and crop large; fruit medium quantity
and duality Wheat averages twenty to twenty-five
bushels to thc acre; oats forty to fifty bushels.
Wheat Is worth 81 10 per bushel. Good farms worth
from $40 TO 500 per acre. Good farming teams
$3.50 to $500 head Mich COWS OF best quality SO
to $50.
South Caarleston- crop excellent averag.
Ing fifteen TO twenty bushels to the acre. Oats good
Far crop Of rye and barley, but mob much under
purposes Land worth from $50 to 800 per acre.
AotTo,r.-Wheat never equalled In this sections
Will average twenty bushels to the acre; crop
faH. The heavy rains In the spring and the drought
OF the summer have caused the farmers In some por-
tons to replant three times Barley and rye, fair
crop. Potatoes good and abundant.
Fort Lebdnon.-Crops as whole good and pros
poets bright for the farmer AS at other points the
Flshers.-Wheat magnificent, or, In the language
OF plain farmer, Owe have bully CROP" Oats ana
potatoes excellent. Rye ana barley fair, fruit crop
good Farmers are thoroughly satisfied with the
Loueiand.-Wheat and oats were never better.
Potatoes, splendid yield ana quality good Corn
viii be better than expected il there are no early
fr0sts oats worth sixty-flVe cents bu8hcl; wheat
g. 10 cra Tpupears and Ud APPLES
ket. Farms average ali the way from $50 to $500
pci oNiS. uVou .caho ior puipuscs WOItH f9OV
The span. Saddle horses OF good quality he pur
chased for $3.50 to $3.50.
4uUoyd.-Wheat, oats, barley, rye and all cereals
good. Potatoes plentiful. Hay, good crop, good
prices and ready sale. Fruit fair crop.
Neutrality-suspicious. were never better, taken
generally. The yield or wheat VIII be much more
than an average, and the same may be said OF oats
Atddet0n.-The farmers In this section OF the
country have been very successful. The season WILL
prove highly remunerative steady and active
market at Cincinnati opens 10 the farming CON-
munity ready sale for all their products and at
good prices.
few general remarks may not be out OF place.
There viii be great surplus OF cereals throughout
the West this year. ana as the crops In Europe have
not been as good as usual it Is more than probable
that the importatlons TO Europe will be very large
To give the farmers fair opportunity to export IL ~
10 be hoped that railroad managers iii take active
steps TO freight grains through to New York as cheap