, 1870-04-04


freight on each quality being the sama, the
Manufacturer should order mono but the beat,
and let dealers have tho other qualities;
though these might do for repairing, Jet they
should not be put into new work. The white
oak and hickory Of tho bottom lands arc the
best quhlity for these PURPOSES, and Of those
tue supply ia most abundant. Before this en-
terprise Was in operation, timber land went
begging at ten dollars IN acre, that now COM
mands fifty, though inst ~ good lands At other
accessible points are yet to be had 1t two
dollArB.
TOOL AND AXE HANpLEA-
In addition to this shop, there is ono for the
making Of RIG and tool handles from hickory.
Of which four Thousand are made per day.
Theso are turned out in lathea, the cutting be-
ing done with eAwe. These afe assorted into
three qualities, and sold to the trada At one.
two, aud three dollars dozen for tho axe
handles, many deale1s buying exclusively Of
the lower grade, and selling to the farmers 1t
Fifty cents each, or profit Of mors than three
hundred per cent. In addition to this, another
firm, from sauauAky, Ohio, is erecting large
works for the same purpose that will employ
hundred men An a1e-handle lathe will turn
ont handle almost - soon N though it was
straight stick. They are finished on belts Of
cloth, prepared with glue, on which in sp1inkled
ground quartz. We have been charged
enormous prices for our tool handles, but now
th.s our own Woodland Is to supply the trade.
it ID to be hoped that dealers will give rs =
better article at less prices. 1t is more than
probable that illinois timber in these several
forms viii lind their way to Europe BY the
way Of New Orleans.
Thia use OF timber is waking up the coun-
try, md the ownena OF timber land are busy IN
supplying the shops- In thus they have not as
yet avaued themselves OF the improved ous-
ting SAVE, run by horse power, pus ose INC
common efoss-cut SAWS.
..... s1oSE WARE .....
MI Ahn ls making large smoants Oh etono
ware OF very superior quAhtE. Inc clay is
found about twenty miles up the ONO, AND ls
brought down IN hatboats. The product has
1 be enlarged to supply Al psrta OF our state
The turning OF Jugs ls quite An hft' sna IN
te1eeting to the visitor. The clay n ground
aud mixed, and thcn "eienco iot Inc pStsca-
Lar article to be made. AZ the iacsoiJ . nse-
gallon Jug or butter 1af coste forty-nse eehts !
the other hity-nse cents that We pay are 1ot
freight and dealers pronts.
THESE NEW INDUSTRIES
are driving away tne dttl, 4eaaen elooo7 aud
Mound City ls beginning to enjoy new lie,
for these are but the beginning OF solid and
continuous prosperity.
The maynard is about laying the keel Of
floating palace Tor the river trade, \ EAdo that
will soou bo revived In moro than its former
glory End advantages to the whole country.
At present. the shipping is inadequate to do
the brs'neFa presented to it, and complaints OF
high rates are both loud Ind deep.
Captain Thompson begins to think that the
world will look on while his iron-clatta moot
their slow destiny; and, should he die at his
post, there will be people to attend his funeral
Mound City once asrired to commercial
greatness, in this Bhe failed, but she will now
take prominent place among other cities in
the useful industries that lead 10 wealth and
stability.
FLOW sTCFY.
At Pulaski We note two tramways, ono two
aud the other four miles long. These load
among the 1asoous OF the Mississippi; bottoms,
and bring out oak. hickory. and cyprcas TIM
bcr: u]ow beams. handles. and other material.
npch of which finds its WV to our Northern
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"o1kspoi@. oAtn "Hnhi enoft t1ne tHe 'lia'
bcr for rfow beams and handles came in the
fo,,, ~ c1,nl tro,p HJ;ck;c.n ,nI Indian.
-. s 80. =. III
Now these are cut, ready Tor tAet at the Mll!,
1917 .,.1 ..t t's;.es =. w. .,,z.l1:ss s.1 -
ga 80: .o 1sn Ds nuppaea
hay, corn. and other products, thus opening
up to the prairie trade in exchange, and Civ
inG us u direct interest in tho DEVELOPMENT of
these lew industries Of the south part Of tht
State.
At ClIin the Caah River opens up another
held Of
VALUABLE LUxBE8,
for ne baye now reached the hills of The
grand chaiu through which this river winds its
tortuons Wav for more than 4 hundred miles
with zipplo on its sluggish, laeoon-like
channel Down this stream are aoated Yellow
Poplar, Black Walnut. Sycamore, Cyptesa
Sweet and Sour Gum Oak, and Hickory. The
Black Walnut goes last. and the poplar ia
largely absorbed for building purposes In the
country,
At Golden we arc among the
FRUIT HILLS,
famous for esrly fr1,its of ali kinds. swoat no.
tatoes. and the p,anufactuzn of fruit and berry
bosee.
sutfxtSra 1869.
$50 bu tomatoes
s,0N ht1 neaches
as,s:s hn apples
i';4 ii!';;g IN IN s,rswhcm1es' eTsss rql1asoeS'
ss,7ta ~ grapes.
ss,S2 IN = r. dried ilaiL .,.z .,....n,,... ,u,
raspfrrnes. ~-1'1' 't'>N1s'''''' 'o'
The eeason was very wet, and thousands Of
bushels Of Strawberries and peaches could not
he prepared for market on this account, and
wero lost There is large sweet potato house
that is now sending out seed, for which the de-
tpapd ia hover3 tt,a u,pnlr 1o.r;,r ,,orn s,-