, 1870-08-09

The consumption Ut horses ard beef caftfo |
during the war was very great, and from this, /
ln addition to supply Ing the current demand, |
the state las NOT sct leen able to recover.
t>nr statistics 10: hofses do not extend further
lack than tSGi, tut i, j. safe to conclude that
the number iii 1861 waS greater than in lS10- |
The annual inczease sssce 1859, it is seen, has
i.een very slow hut it 1aust be borne in mind |
that I large numfcr are shipped out Of the !
State every year. The figures do NOT give tho |
eutire production, LII 1l,r rely tic number re-
1uaiilipG on the lst ot April each ycar-
1he lllribcr OF caltlc i'll 1851 was ,o0a,ie
From that there Wis stchdv iucrea=e until |
1sr5. ~len 1,.4.ii.s27 we're returned. since
tL.n, with the exception of 1853, ,tlerehas boen
= 5iaIuA iterearc. bn: tlis year tho number is
III G5,y ltes than it war III 1861. This accounts
1os tie dearns. Of hes, az compared With
arse-sar prices, and .fiows that it will require
cgsv;s of the war. The high prices paid for
PRECINCTS and ever thing t1so during the war
rirat.1l the impression that while two m!lIten
tnet were in the field consuming and destroy
ing. the country was increasing in wcalth, but
the-e statistics NC arc exhibiting show that
in actual wealth we have fallen behind, and
that the State Of Qhip is not up 10 the position
to-day that it oecupied in 1860 OF
ccaree. as it il in Ohio, 90 it
il in other States, except those which
. Iss~ been l,rso cmisI alton from tho older
States and FROM Eurofc. This loss OF growth
is not frlly realized, b.cause tho volume Of
irTedeemAble paper money has kept prices On
3 high level: but 1t would hi difficult to chow
thai this bss benefited tie people in the az
Eacsate. Wages arc higher tl1ln they were il
1850, hut tho nc-eBsz.ies Of life arc Aiso high
OF, TO that there are few who can sAve more
from or live better OH ycar's earnings now
than i'll lsGQ. The prEca asinE capacity Of =
were, beef would be higher, because it is
eearreI. What the SUPPLY Of beef cattle III
flis STATE would be If there had been no
waz. may be inferred from tho comparisons
furnished, and, un:l the tavages Of the war
are made up, We nay expect to pay high for
meat,
Thu NOS. extraordinary decrease ie in sheen.
ILr cecpt demand for ~oollen goods, aud tho
hjsl, 11ieo OF wool during tie var, stimulated
tile production OF sheep. and in 1865 the max
i,u,,1n wxs reached. when the stock IN Ohio
va. 1,c<s, ,si5, againtt 1885,, ,i63 in 1861. The
foil,rse in tho market for woolten goods, ,caus-
~ hr lie termination Of the var and the fall
in rrices Of wool, destroyed the prospects q
eherE-Srowers heEcc the great falling on II
nrrbeT. A tariff shuf,is was eng'necto.:
.si.irh pretended to ru. high dnt! on wool
corresponding with the increased duty. o.
voolien goods. but, it having been n,nnipu
is:<Ss liz the manufacturers. Who undetstoo
The value OF tethnicAlities in dealinK VII
Coucrcssmcn ignorant OF the details Q
lusinest, the wool growers we're, 9
cGtsfef. EnEAteu. 4AH AAooAS Wal %.A-
y lI,rh tarln on woo1lcn manufactures. with
forrcxpondiug duty on wool, would create
intus market for American wool, and cnaOl
fa,1uets 10 realize handsome pront on the
sheep. A way has been found, however, !
l,lus III desirable qualities Of foreign WOOL
su,iieient quantities to dcmc:s the rF1ce
s1o:aestic. and thus wtllle woo!.Grosers Al
s;u1nrclicsl to pay tax Of IS to $50 per ccnt
the gooLe they consume for the benefit ch:cn
u manufacturers (for the duty is not lcs't
with reference 10 revenne), they sell tue
wool At losing pricea- Hence, Ohio fArme
lavc been disIksiuG Of their sheep. which ~
decreased over ], ,5U0, 900 in two year., with
continued downward tendency. Last ye
is1Ee numbers ol sheep we're sold for the Prl
OF the hides and tallow.
1n 1sS1 there were in the State, over 8
months old. on the 1st Of April. 2.2i2 3
hogs. AtSh praeet. consequent upon the Y,
1hd good corn csni'H. stimulated the proit
siop. and in lsG3 the number increased
9,T65, 800. THIS WI. the maximum. and ri.
fi,at tune there has bccn att average deere
uutil 1863. when the minimum vas rcech
tAc plumber being l,s55,9i3. This year, b,
ever, shows an iucrease Of nearly 500,
L.ad. The Causes which reduced tho sur
ri hogs differ from those that affected cal
Tno supply OF hogs varies rapidly, bcca
the number NAY be 60 readily diminished
. 3s,I.eiy increased. Give farmers ono or
veins notice, and offer sufficient lndueeae
md the supply will he equal to any prob
x3en,ar1