The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-25
Lieutenant Governor, and 87,133 for
plurality, 10, OILS. The
votes for Representatives in Congress
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Prosperity In the West.

| In the general talk at the East of
hard times and depression of business,
| accompanied by the closing of mills and
| the reduction of working time in others,
it Is comfort to turn to the more
| cheering figures wleich indicate the
prosperity of the West. Last winter,
after the panic had stricken the general
business of transportation, the rates on
grain were SO much lower that notwith-
standing the close of navigation the
movement of grain was SO heavy during
the whole winter the surplus of the
Northwest standing over in the spring
was very much reduced So great was
this reduction that, at the opening of
navigation in the spring, the ordinary
high rates of freight on the lakes for
moving the winter accumulation did
not prevail. The Western producers,
therefore, begun the season of 1874 with
more cash fn hand, received all during
the winter than had ever been known
in any previous year.
The cash value of the corn received
in Chicago during the twelve months
of 1878 was $14, 900, 900. The cash
value of the corn received in Chicago
in 1874-not allowing for the six weeks
yet to expire-is $21, 200, ,000-an in
crease of cash to the producers of SO
per cent. over last year. The crop of
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vance in prices has placed in the hands
of the Western producers more than SO
per cent. more cash for less quantity
than they received last year. The ad-
ditional seven millions of dollars is of
itself handsome and handy thing to
have on hand.
Assuming thatsthe whole number of
hogs to be packed in the West this
3eason-that is, from October 1, 1874,
to February 1, 1875-will be five mill
ions, the actual sum to be paid for them
in cash will not fall short of $85, ,O0O,-
600. The season promises to be
sending their hogs to market to avoid
feeding them on high-priced corn. This
crop also foots up handsome advance
over last year.
There has been perhaps half as much
corn shipped from the West which has
passed round Chicago as has been re-
ceived here. During the same period
from the close of harvest through the
winter-there will be perhaps SIS, ,000,-
600 worth of wheat passing through
Chicago, with other grain, oats, rye,
etc., worth $40, 900, 900 more All this
will be paid for in cash on shipment.
While the manufacturers of cotton
and woolen goods are dismissing their
workmen, running on half time, and
pledging each other to produce one
third or one-fourth less, the farmers of
the Northwest have the following ex-
hibit of their sales during the fail and
winter
Hogs: --.---.---.--...--.. IS s., coo 600 goo
Other grain. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1O,O00,0O0
Iotal Observation-Disclosures. .S1l0, 00,0OO
To this must be added
Corn sold In Chicago -..---.S p, ,000, 900
Corn moved round Chicago. -......... 10000, 900
Corn yet to be sold. Observation-Disclosures. 10000, 900
Grand total .$l5I,OOo,OOO
This $151, ZOO, 900 in cash will pass
into the hands of the producers, the
greater share of it from Chicago. AS
the season of 1874 opened with the farm
ers comparatively full-handed from the
proceeds of their sales during the win
ter of 1873, they will this year be in
even a much better condition as to the
supply of money. It is true that the
price of wheat has been less than usual,
but the advance in all other grains has,
in the aggregate, more than compen-
stated for the reduction in wheat
This large sum of cash thus sent to
the farms all over the West has of ne
cessity stimulated production in other
lines. This money is not boarded. It
is all expended in one way or the other
for commodities not produced on the
farms CHICAGO Tribune