The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-01-13
onr State statistics.

The number of persons naturalized
in Ohio for the year ending July, 1859,
was 6,l14. We often hear of the dam
gers Of foreign emigration and natu-
ralization. The number of new voters
in this State every year is fully 10000.
OF that number it would appear that
only little over 6,000 are naturalized.
That we have nothing TO fear from
that source is evident from these fig
ures.
1t would seem that as awheat-grow-
ing State we have reached our maxi
mum, for in 1860, we raised 23,640,000
bushels, while in 1868 we raised 16,-
4S0, 100. In corn, too, we appear to
be OH the deeline-raising 81, ,58S, ,704
against 76, 1922 bushels in 1858. 1t
will surprise people to know that the
Western Reserve raises the most corn
to the acre, with the single exception
of the Miami Valley, and that it near
ly approximates to it. 1t raises more
than the Hooking Valley or the Scioto,
or the Muskingum, or the river coun-
ties. 1t would generally appear that
most of our agricultural. products
have never been as great as they were
in 1860. 1t is curious fact in regard
to the grape crop, of which we pro-
duced in wine 134, ,767 gallons in 1868,
that nearly three-fourths of if were in
six counties, viz: Ashtabula, Bel
mont, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lorain and
Ottawa. That is the wine region OF
this State and of the West. Northern
Ohio is also the fruit region of the
State. While we are losing in the
southern districts we are gaining in
the northern. We produced nearly
two millions more bushels of APPLES
in 1868 than In 1867. Butter and
cheese we produced considerable les;
in 1868 than in 1860. OF sorghum and
maple sugar. our supply is less than
it was eight years ago. OF live stock
there is marked difference. While
in 1861 there were 1,902,772 cattle
there are now 400, 900 less. and this in
spite of the fact that the population
has increased half a million: One Of
the most extraordinary results is il
sheep. Ii. would appear that they
have decreased nearly 1,500, 900 in tht
last year, and that their aggregate val
ne is over S4090,0o0. 1t is intimatet
that $4,000 of them were killed BY
dogs; and the. aggregate injury don'
to sheep by dogszamounts to $l84,l02
The amount of taxes for State and
local purposes in Ohio is over $22,
1000, while the total valuation il
81, Isl, 100000. The amount of bond.
and legal-tender notes exempt from
taxation is reported at SD, ,827, $40, be
ing a decrease from last year of 81,
080,455. Here is a decrease of one
third in the last year. This shows tina
the bondholdefs of Ohio do not con
slider it safe Investment, and are be
coming alarmed at the result. But il
the mean time it will be observed tina
there are less than $15,0O0,O0O exempt
ed from taxation in United State
bonds and gfeenbaeks in Ohio. Thi
indicates how small an interest Obi
has in the repudiationa question. TIL
amount of her bonds is. but 5000,
600, while the total amount is owe
$4,000, 100000. We area debtor State
and the Eastern States and Europe ar
the creditors, in the matter of inter
est. Upon this fact the West shoul,
act. Our interests as. debtors. are op
posed to theirs as creditofs.-Enq.