The Van Buren press., 1873-07-22
CARRYING TRADE.
TntnI.

scott l,lQ
Polk go
Little River l,50
Total @,sp
We show then an actual existing carrying
trade OF 30 3Q5 tons which high rates of river
insurance, delays and dangers of navigation,
and high frci5hts, would at once transfer 10
any railroad running through these counties.
1t il worthy OF remark in this connection
that these counties have grown 10 be what
they are under succession of adverse cir
cums,incos lameug which is the unreliable
ness of transportation which would have
prevented even the settlement Of the counties
il they had not possessed within themselves
wondrou' resources and inducements 10 i'm
migration.
COLLATERAL FREIGHTs.
road when built would not only obtain
the carrying trade Of the counties referred 70,
but in addition would secure the freightiEg
of Boone Madison, Franklin, (in part, Sar-
bcr, Pike Hampstead. (in part, and half Of
the Indian country lying between the NJ. X.
i T. road and the Western border of Arkan-
.as. which would not exceed the trade W the
counties through. which it would run.
CATTLE,
The road running no further than Red river
would secure the transportation Of cattle
equal to at least 10000 tons, making a grand
total Of 100000 tons per annum, ready and
waiting shipment.
PROSPECTIVE.
By prospective | do not mean to refer to
anything in the remote future, but shall con-
fine my self to existing palpaple facts.
TIMBER.
All Of the counties referred to abound in
valuable commercial timber, such IS is eager
" sought for in commercial and manufac-
Iuring centers. Such as the various kinds q
OAK, hickory, cherry, black walnut, ash, cedar,
maple, coopers and wagon timber; and com
m-nciug with Sebastian county, extending
saHth to Red river and beyond, il \ continu-
Gus forrest OF
YELLOW PINE,
of superior size and quality. This being the
last pine worthy OF note fol hundreds ofinies
west must. therefore, necessarily become an
important article Of export.
MINERALS
Arksnsss is fully equal il not scpcrior 10
Missouri in point Of quality and extent of its
mineral resources, and Wc.tern Arkansas l..
fully equal In this regard to any part OF either
Missouri or Arkansas
LRAD AND IRON.
Lead and iron ore has been discovered IN
many portions OF these counties. which on
snnalysis has been found to contain pure
metal in paying quantities, il there were
means Of transportation to convey it to mar
set. In proof OF this 1t is only necessary to
call attention TO the specimen from this
county. on exhibition, from which a horse
shoe nail has been hammered out OF the ore
as taken from the gronnd.
ROOFING SLATE.
always popular as fre-proof roofing where
Il can be procured in quantities, has been
found in incXhauitable quantities in Polk
and Scott counties.
Coal abounds in Washington, Crawford
Sebas .ian, scott and Polk ceunties, to an ex-
tent hardly realized by even the citizens Of
the counties in which it is found. Veins Of
coal varying from four and halt to seven
feet thick are Of themselves guarantees that
freight W i'll not lacking. The finest Of this
coal Is foundiin Sebastian, a sample OF which
is on exhibition in front or the Irdeperdent
office In this city.
QAULIrY'
The coal ia ofa semi -bitumnous nature, and
is considered 10y our citizens az economical at
from 20 10 30 cents per bushel, when the best
wood oan be procured at S3 per cord. 1t is
much harder than the Pittshury or Illinois
coal does not contain so much gas, bat a
greater per ccntage of HXcd carbon, which
makes 1t exceedingly desirable for manufac-
turing purposes aud family iIcl.
AGMCyLruRAL.
Benton and Washington counties are noted
for tho variety and qualities Of their fruits
and adapt&h,lity ia general agriculture
Large and hn 'yar'rl sy..iH, they are ca
pahlP ct d'r H.N aN almost unlimited
extent.
Crawf.' -.. utu Polls, SEWER and Lit
River C,N'..H-, end these east Of them, 4,
all gs q N Of 4.
vote Hiur. attention to cotton raising with
but u ccNp para;ivsly small portion Of the land
cultivated, for the simslc reason th.t it pays
better 90 cultivate cotton on lands nearer to
lines Of transportation. This would be re-
nevcd 10y railroad, which would cause the
crop 70 double in two years time.
COUNTY AND TOWN AID.
Another very important inducemcnt TO
railroad companies is to Know what amount
Of Sid they can receive in pushing their en-
torprise, by a late law in this State counties
and towns may vote aid bonds to the extent
Of 100 per cent. Of the assessed value OF their
rcAl estate and personal property. the bonds
bearing ten per cent. interest.
The assessed value OF the counties, and
principal towns IN these counties, aggregate
upwards S3,o00,O00.
PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTION.
There /, willingness on the part Of the
cltlEem To contribute lbefally In the wsv of
lands, and otherwise to a'd in the work.
Having new shown that we can offer in
ducements of a tangible Kind 70 the men who
propose building the road, and furnish II with
paying business when completed, let us in
vestigate the second point.
WHAT BExErlrs WE NAY REASONABLY Fy-
rpCT 70 DERIVE,
To do this we will have to examine the
point from its negative aud positive stand
points, shat is: lst, What We lose by not hay-
ing \ road. 81. What We would gain In addi-
ton, by having one or mere.
LIST, then, ~ To
WHAT We LesP
Benton and Washington counties export
large quantities OF fruit and other products,
which have to be hauled or to Texas and to
other points in wagons. There are hauled
say 5000 loads per annup. (Which is an un-
derestinatel, averaging 20 days 10 the trip,
and we hnd loss of GO 900 days work Of a
man and team. worth. il applied to the soil.
three dollars per day, equaling slso 900 loss to
these counties.
BY fruit rottng during transportation, and
for want OF transportation, $1,000.
Craw ford. Sebastian, Franklin. Scott. Polk
Sewer and Little River counties, lose much
by reason of the merchants being compelled
to buy u whole year stock at time, fearing
that they will not be able to get goods at all /
II not brought on the spring rise In the Ar.
which they have to make up cut ofthe people
in extra per centage Of pronts. v
ANOTHER Loss,