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, 1876-01-01

II .,,n .arou..o a,n,,.t ,,r.,,,n,,aa ts r,no.t,a
~ y. 'ao 6a'o a"A"a. p'oaue''ou 40 top2'.o',
though the humoet OF "ofkers employed Is
per cent loHs. Tho total production Of brick for
mini r,odrrttor NJ hrlc,e hau rorod etdelv 1ur.
aA ~. ~ 49,. 49,. a.a,. .r... 49,. ss.s..'.
NV "lo pa0e 'os snAsoue. ino soat @ aueeaoaaus 10y
lha gfoat lse Tue oao pEoaa'!ion xsa ooo'
In 1879 # dpcrossod TO l7s,ooO, 900,
H. ,u-t ~. 49,, ,ssaana,Ia,, 49, LII
M -. nm mn mn .,,e a1a.n ,.,,, "as w. t.,
mateu At 2'o'oooooV, tne Same hnmoor aa IN
1876. About ], 1000, 600 brick have boca turned
out at tue Dsitlwolt, against 1000, o,O09 In 1874.
The smo,lnt Of building dono during 1873 WAS
much larger than in Tho uroyouu year From,
tnia II would naturally DO infor!od that tha man
ingiy creator. But IN stated aboyo, .ho produce
ton Tor 1871 wha stimulated to such an o1tcnt
that tho market waA hsayly overloaded, and tho
Bel1iu1 nriCe consequently low, This Btlrp1uB
stock has pepu allow IN working on, and 1t wRs
not until tho latter mart OF 1876 That the market
began to nAalln.o healthy tone. Az tho opening
Of Tho building season there woro noary 10. .0O(j,.
600 of old brick oil tile market In strong CON
trast witll this nu,nhar ls tho uumber Of brick on
baud at the psesont date, not exceeding 000, ,0O0
Thus . great rark Of tho buildings e.ectod
in 1876 have been built with ths mauufac-
ture of previous eoasonu. Tho prey-
aouee OF wet weather during tho past
ycas has proven great drawback to brick
| makors, and the acttlal ruin OF some OF tic
smaller yards, rendering tho creator part Of tho
material OF pooror quality and tho prlco OF No.
/ grade higher, It IL ths prevailing opinion
among brickmakeys that tho prico of bricks
| manufactured In Chicago will Iulo higher oach
season, because 1t !s impossible to obtain . lease
Of any portion Of tl1o river or slipa lu tho city
far nora than period Of two years. IA tia nroti-
orty ia more valuable fol shipping r1ir-
noaos. Az tue material used fs almost
entirely obtained from tho Chicnco
River and its allps manufacturers ase Obliged
avery two yehru 10 null IN thcjr stakes and
move further Into tho subu,bB, fu order to com
uand tho necessary facilities for nlauufactur.
inr. This, thoy claim will gradually ,ncYcase
| tho cost 'of transportation,
Tug AyEnhoE MAnKEr PRICE.
| M conDarcd viii, tho nrecedlnr n,1s.sou. von
fuiiy 81 lower. although the trndo durlue
| the faIi months was auto brisk. owing to In
nnfayo.ablo weasunr axpcrlcncoi. Fmiiv nino.
| tcnths ri thu annnai menufncture flntln hnno
msrLot. the rcmainin0 tcnth being nrincualiy
| shipped WcBt. Tho RTekt bulk of tho prease
| hricl nnal t,nre ~ m Eap}crr anil M,IvauI oo
make,
, 1876-01-01

Chicago bas attained gsent prominence aa an
iron and steel manufacturing csntro, and eHr-
psiso tho pooplo OF other places, whoro this
hrauc! OF industry WAS established much earlier
t!lRn horo. Till within a few yearH, Now York,
Philadelphia, aud other Eastern cltica had prin-
c1pally supplied tho continental market with
their Iron aud stool products, aud dictated price
lists accordingly. AL this Ia now changed,
Tie superiority OF our mechanical appliances,
the experienced skill OF cur worku,on, mud tue
reasonable cost Of our iabor, hayo proven con.
elusive arguments in favor OF tls WaYk. OF late
years the demand for atael las Looomo rscog-
nlEol necessity. Tho d!fforout railroad comps.
MICS OF Tho country, approaching the superiority
OF stecl:rails oyeE iron onea, have each ReaAon
done their repairing. and tnalo t1eir extensions,
viii, rails OF Dcusemos stcel, and it IN presumed
that only fow years will elapse before tho last
i1an.l,ll will hayo disappeared from all our
rsl1c!pal railroads.
INCREASED ACTIVITY.
Tho manufacturers Of tron hayo beon quito
active tue phst guar; tho Increase lu annual pru.
tuction bolnG por cont since 1874 Al calculate cd
In dollars aud cents. Tbe tiuor branches oe Tho
trade hnso been largely stimulated by q steadily
lncsoasing Wostesn demand, anl al iho .urpua
o1o mined III 1873 has gradually bcou worked on.
1t may reasonably 10 presumed that tho Iron
naflut Of 1876 vii! rule moro s1ealY aud tho to.
ta4 atulIHt eatea cAHa1t u tnucu inshet lncseaae
than ~ stIowa u TIM present wr!tiuS, With few
exceptions all tho branchea show B1lghr Ia.
| c,easo III annual products, aud tic numhor oi
woskmo, omporeI il pcr eout iarge1
than i'll 1s7l. The capital involved sAows u sma,
| increase over That ot last eeAsop. Tho cout oil
| labor II nearly tho sau,o I'D shown III TIT
| IniDuSE's last ANIMAL royiaw, although la sey-
| esal departments It has boon hhRde better.
| Chicago has now,
| THEE noLlISn- MILLS.
tucIu1ibE tho ono Ut Joliet which IL conductef
| by Chicago capital. TAs production Of 1tee
| rails eboWs I'LL increase OF about Gti1 per cput
tho hsures being $4,000 tonA against rs, 900 i.
1871. aud 10000 III 1878. Tho IN
| nuM pay.rol OF tho mills f0ots /,
FOUND numbers to e2,7o0,o03, tlls sun
, 1876-01-01
MISCELLANEOUS,
ETifT, 1NcHFtHE.

In the last twelve months miscellaneous e.
tnbl{Bhmeuts haye Increased the aggregate valuo
Of their products fully per cent. Although
not classsd by US under any regular hcadiuB.
many Of thoBe departmental DO m immenBe
business. Tie most important undsr this head
ia flour. 1ho yauo Of tho aggregate production
in this branch has Increased per cent tho
figures being 9l,700,00o. against $I,63o,000 In
1874. More than a57, QUO ha1rels OF ilour hayo
been turned out OF the city nlla {threo
lu namhor) which was in quality fully
equal 10 that manufactured In 1874. Taking Into
tho account tho 1.ookport Mill which is operated
by Chicago capital. TIN yield will swell to fully
90, 900 barrels, Tho quantity manufactured IN
1874 was estimated At go, 600 basrcia. Tho city
mills turned cut 2ai,GG7 barrels. Tncre have
boeu no now mills startod during 1875, and prob
Ahly will not bo for aeysral yeass, uness tho do
mhud exhibits moro decided fncsoasc' thAn II
has tor tho past fow seasons. Our ulilla are now
run (dsy and ntght) to their full caPkc!ty; 20
that more capital ulust bo invested in tho ttado
bofoIe it eau ssnsibly increase.
TIE JoB-PulNTlH0 business
has experienced decidedly pFcspaEous ycsr. the
crease OF about s per cent. The superiority and
reasonable cost OF tho work performed by our
principal job pr1uters has actually had tho effect
Of 1osardtng tho old course Of tho trade. Within
y fe# 4eAF8 LIB N1hk ukk NV VAI$ GpAoGu w ~.
pend upon Eastern ei.as Tor i.s ahow.blls,, but
Gss csoatal in Chicago market for the East.
In The !aat yoas the capital invested In tho
cioAR AND TOBACCO
trade has inorc ased uearly por cant. more than
6,0o0, o0O pountA Of Leaf tobacco havlrg been
turned out Of tho factoEea ia tho ehapo OF
smoking aud chewing brands: Over Il, ,0oo, 600
c,ga1s lave also bean manufactured during tha
ssino period. two~thisds OF which numhes axe
consumed at hons. Ths tobacco crop for 1875
was OF an unusually ane quality. and OF smpls
somewhat lover than in 1874. Tbs quantity Of
auuu upon which duty has been paid i 1850
pouuda. The annual production OF tho city
bakeries shows the usual increase in proportion
to the growth OF the city.
CLOTHING MANUFACTURES
hayo gained i por cent during ls7a. Quito a
.evolutloa was caused ia tue tailoring business
during the latter portion Of the year by tho lau
that prominent city capitalist conceived tht
brilliant ideA OF importing biz goods dtrtc3 thu
| sA1sng the second ptoat hishasso An1aJsd nl
, 1876-01-01

An 4HluEAHE OE 80 1AA LLNA
has occurred In TIM aggregate valuo Of manu-
factutca in ths department, and tho list OF tho
5car Ia 10 per cent creator than In 1874. This
largo increase ia tho number Of establishments
devoted to tito trade denotes decidedly health
full and vigorous growth. Tue dcmora!izipg
effects Of tlo late panic md the great fire have
about disappeared. 1hss fact is moro fully
shown by tho departments uudor notice than by
any other branch OF industry. They do
pcnd but little upon tho local dolna nd,
but rcceivo tho bulk OF tho'r trade
from tho Wostesn Statos and Territories.
tho far-Wostosn sales nearly doubling each
succeeding yenr. Although the groat fEo OF
1871 destroyed majority OF tho workshops
devoted to tho manufacture Of agricultural I'M
p1etnent8, tho buainess has recovered rapidly
In solid capital. III we'll AZ In annual prouuc-
ton. Tho gain reported Ia tho agricultural de-
partmcnt Of tho trade is In annual products
fully ~ per cont, and nearly per cont IN thu
~"f'~' snour 20, 900 nEArrns
havs been turned out Of tho factories tho past
year, which number Is 931h per cont gieascr
than Inns orer boon previously manufactured
a fF' poxs a enc and sss cepeasa as fs@
creaso, over 5000 plows haying beou turned
out, against $4,000 in 1871. Tic majority OF
these, together with about goo ptocos Of minor
farm tools. havo found .purclaaoEs throughout
tho Western States, and nru sold ovon 30 fur
west Us Idaho. Montana, md Dakota, In which
section Of the country thoy aro conceded to bo
tho most durable In the nlarkct., The foreign
trade IN agricultural implements is slowly tito
increase, aud Chicago manufacturers control tho
bulk of this potion of the busineaa About
5000 heavy farm wagons have beeu built, ngalnht
$500 In 1874. The number OF carriages mado is
roportetl at 900, an incrosso Of nearly 80 pos
rent SYaf tim DC9FiOuH ECAtOu.
, 1876-01-01

.ctal weight Of tho hogs packed in 1875 was
tons. Tho value was about $50. o0o,
4 product, Including salt aud packages,
,420,0GU.
EE,1MER rAcK1Sn.
The alove ngureB SHOW tlat mcro than one-
dunrter ot tho entirc work OF tho yoAf was per-
formed In other thnn the wintor months. lilo
practice Of "Rummor packing is growth OF
much moro extensive In 1876 than arog before.
Two or three OF our largest pacaers, have
tnade arrangements to continue wotk oil
through 'hs yea besSa th'a1 WHO naIo
business will 10 nearly equally distributed
over all tho months, except those Of tho hottest
weather: aumner+ourod meate arc now pre-.
during tho wlntor. Tho effcct OF this change
will 10 to eqnalze the market for hogs and prob
uct, and it n!l! probably prevont those oxces-
sivo fluctuations in plices Which haYe hlthsreo
been annual Toaturca OF tho provision trade.
BEEE-rACK1Sd.
Although tho demand for beef product hns
boon exceedingly good throughout tho year, the
scaHon haH not boon profitable QUO to tue 1eEu-
through Cro1nn) cattle. Tho oxlatibg high
freight tasIlr from tho West to this poiut is tho
CHIEF cause Of detrinlent to our paokora. Tue
above wi! scarcely apply to tlose firms who
Rlaughtor OIL thoir own accouat, but purchase
from tho leading Wholesale markets. OF tho city
wlintoyer otocls may bo loft uusold at tho close
Of tho daily business. 1n this way tho packers
arc onabod to purchase tho beef At EoaVy dis
count on tho regular market prlce, and ut tho
samo tmo procure as primo q quality Of meat as
they could wero they to conucct tho business OF
eiaughterinE with TINT Of packing. There nre
four firms i, tho regular business: TWO Of whom
pack only during thu regular po1k-Iacking Boa-
son. About 5o.200 head Of cattle hnvo been
packed during tho year, The selling value
Of WHICH was 83,G23.2 200, and Of tho
product including sat and packages.
fully So,793,2uo. The work employed about
2I0 pairs Of banda. P1ices haYe ruled uu-
usually steady. aa compared NTH previous
years. Iho average price tor To1ana has
ranged considerably higher tLan 10 1874, while
native cattle llayo averaged much lover. Tho
beef packed at thts point finds large market tn
tho Northern lumber regions. md lako mariners
aro fitted out almost exclusively fIom this port
with Halk provisions. Tue products Of our
bcof-packera arc also iargely exported. Tho
| following IL summary ol the packing business:
Hogs packed, Ea..,....-... s,Do0 e,UGe. 800
Catjla packed, Su,,..,,,... a3,290 40,W0
Firms, .,,,.,.,... "a 10
Workers. No. twanterl....... h,G0 b,?s0
Animal wages. eiNHu v1u,HOO
n'tuU'oSV o.WV'oSS .V''
Tue falling of In Wagon IL duo to tho fact that
| tle packing. houses hayo bcen lido part of tue
| tiniB during tho pRHk two m0ntha for wats Of
| hogs. Tno por diem paid IL about the aama II
| iu 1874.
, 1876-01-01

This branch OF manufacture ia closely ilon-
tilted With tho earliest history Of Our city. and
throughout the West Ia tho oldoAt aud most
firmly established. The difficulty Which tho
trass foundsics labored Under In 1874 haa now IN
a great measure worn itself away,-that Of ovor-
production. caused by tho Great Firo. Although
there has during tho past year boon largo guam
titiod Of surplus metal upon tho market, tho soll
lug prices havo ruted far moro stoady thnn
10 1874, aud manufacturers hive gonorally OK
perieuccd profitable season. Tho cost OF ma
teriat throughout tho trade has becu some lower,
but manufacturers predict general rtao during
1876 whom tho surplus material el,all have been
outIrely worked on. Tho many Injuries which
aro manufactured In tllis branch aud whtull Bold
at rninoua discount in 1874. have found an inl-
proved demand. Tim country trade haB bcon
encouragtngy actiyo+ considering tho uoprotit-
able salos u that quarter last aeaRon. business
bong operated moro upon na8l b2HiS, An1 col
LOTIONS have boon good throughout.
sILyER BMELTiNu WORTH -
exhibit large decrease In comparison with the
figures Of 1874. Vary little eilvor smcltlug IL
Its realzcd a1o small. and thu ohaucea Of loss 30
great, that nuno but heavy capitalists will onl-
bark In tho entorprlso. Ono OF the three works
In exlstonco IN 1874 las collapsed, and anothos
has only boon In operation portion Of tho year.
1t s understood that California firm intends
establishing works in this city carly this year,
tho su1o!tuk material being furnished direct
from tho mnc.
TYpE AND ELEoTRoTyrr
foundres bnve experienced an exceedingly proH.
porous Beason, Tho lncrosaa in tho value OF an
nual productions being fully II per cent. 1t IL
not ,orllaps generally known TINT Chicago turnH
out moro than ono.a,Xth Of tho tyne nlanufac-
tured In tho Unttud States upd 10 er cent moro
than " manufactured In New York, In ttIs line,
Chicago bids fur TO monopo!lze half tho tsada
at Oil carly future date. Competition in tho type
business has bcnn quito active, and prces hayo
consequently ruled low Material has alao bcen
| cheaper. The following iRn
GuMMAur.
, 1876-01-01

It Is tho intention at the Doard Ut Public
Works that nil contracts awarded IN 1875 rl,alt ba
fulfilled e4r'y In the coming sprng. During The
last season the. new Wasor-WorEs tunnel has
been completed, The work OH Tho now pump
Ing cngIno will probably DO finished eatty ncxt
fail. This auxiliary tn our now roworfti "nsor-
pumping facilities will bo tile means Of doubling
tho available supply, which will thou ba nnp1o
for all general use or IN tho ovent OF conagra-
tfon. X tnrgo number OF Water.natns iaro alao
beeu lasl In many ot tho principal thoronghfnres.
and exclusive private draln improvements uado.
&x.i1x, nia.Lnla
, 1876-01-01

was smaller lhan IN 1874, na tho 1ianrd Of rnbltc
Works woro financially ctamrel nnAl did not
nwartl my contracts Until lhto II, tin #eaaolt.
Tha following II Tho nn,nt,nt il, 1.ncal frut o!
tntYernyn cp1htr,lctnd ia 1911.
, 1876-01-01

THE TANNING DEPARTMENT
of tho 1oathcr trade has not beon very proAt-
ob,o .1tbouo n, III, numhcr NJ h,dea tannoa sin
nv.o, .,s w a ..n.s'' :. s"'A "a. ,,,.s
a'ucn .a'ses i'lau )" apy p4e''o'o Scu'' A"o
present outlook, however. gtVos promise for
largely increased 1oman1 for tho productions OF
tho various tanncrios of the Unitcl Ststos as tho
at,t;o+ic, ~ nt1 hr,,oboa ~ i'm tr,d, hero ahov
.'"s'..IN. 'r1',s ..s,,,t .nss ,s.ss,. L.,
Hoa'y 'ocFeado' 1A's Feso!t "us 'atso'y onu W
tho course OF Homo OF our loading flrmH, who.
on account of tho Increased local demand, hayo
wored n fuls forco tlrouuhout the year. while
sovar,, ,,tnor aat,blta,,monta wcr. ohiro. ~
no'e'"' - '""o' .'1, 49,. ,'
auspeHo opofa''ons ou!lne tuo 'aas 10" 1uentns
OIL account OF tho close competition ID prices.
Prices naye rulod low md unsteady, notwltl-
a,an1fpp th,t thu nuootitv or 1onthnr oxportnd
49,. .,s,.,, ,,.. .,,s. ~ ,a7t .r.o ,n.rs..o1
"a7 H'ue'' 'a'eos t''At' :" iot.' 4no los'ca'sa
resource Of leather supply from tue states Of
tho Pacific Coaat is proving somewhat 1etri-
mental to tho interests OF bo:l Chicago
and Eastern tannerea. Tie leather tanned
In TINT Rcct,ou ID reported to DO Of
superior quality. Tie high 1atoa chargol
by tho Uu1on Pacific Railraad Company
have, howovor, psrt,nlly DISCOURAGED the oxen
y i've shipment OF California leather to the EaBt.
Tho relatively hgll prioo Of groou hilost com,
parod with that Of tannoa leather, Ia tho primo
cAllse OK tue depression In the trade Chicago
| tanners during tho past season havo unloubted-
| 1y produced heavily, with tho anticipation
! OF sudden reaction III tho uoar future. Tho
, 1876-01-01

The aggregate annual wages paid Ia 81. So, 139
against a. 05U QUO 10 1874 and 1886 900 IN 1878
OF these aeventY*sevsa establishments. only
twenty-aix wero III existence previous to loG0.
, 1876-01-01


LUG manufacturing ihtoscsts OF the city
'aouen hot sot .eeo'esco '"''S from tho ohoess
OF sae pan'c' ean'ost general s'eaay growth
"n'cn ~ 'ar more promising 'oF 'n' ,usofe taah
1ho spaanloaio ACTIVITY III manY aepatlments
'eat 1o'lo"eo tue great hre' nearly al do-
paftmeass s!so" M increase III ACTIVITY and pro-
unc'ion' aha hearlS A'' Inc o1cep''ohs arc quo 10
'ho opeln1'o'a u cauaea WHICH AeSe kuocseu
tho bustuess OF hog"packsuS has dragged hcre,
1t llaY 1allnn oil oven u!0ro ut Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Milwaukee, nnd other points, tho AogH
not being ready 10 como iu Our Iron nlanufac-
, 1876-01-01

Tle aggregate annual wages paid IL 81, 44B, ,705
against *S0l.Hi0 III 1874 aud 4903, 900 iu 1873.
Jf thaa0 goyenty-nino establishments only IT.
ecu wore in existence previous to 1860.
, 1876-01-01

Tots! Tor l374.....W 3,193.0o0 1,853 775J,eN
Tho aggregate annual.wagoy paid IL 81, ,0l01 900.
against vVl7 ,a0S III 1874. aud 3925, 000 IN 1878.
, 1876-01-01

prico Of labor las rangol lilo pamo as in 1871.
THE DtsT1LLlHu TnAnE
Inns been unusually active. tho gain III Tho Salno
l!stlIloros Ut Chicago iava now n capacity OF
400 0U00 gaious per day, including highwsncs and
acol!ol. which III round numeors ts cluaI to
l2.ooa.ooo gallons. Their actual prodncttoao a. III
oo3 galons in 1871. ficgnrling tl'o alipncnt Of
alcohol to Etropc there has hoen h.tlo or nosl,-
ing doinK Tbs past year; At loase Chicago als.
.,1efs nave , done oshng 10 ta 1t1eeta ths m
which tllAt1icrIes wer0 Obliged to furnish heavy
bonia on nl! oxpor.asiona has had the cifoct Of
causing Chicago dealers to refuse all European
ordars. The decision Of tho lseyeuuo Dcphrt-
tions Inns recently boon modified by Sec.
rotary DrisEow, but not until the foreign
trado for 1875 had sought nnothcs nlnrkot. In
consequence o! this MI enormous trado was lost.
Which would havo brought back to tho West ono
dollar iu gold for every ousnol Of g.atn exported
III lilo shape Of alcohol.
1ScnEasEp TAXATION.
In lho opfnlun Of nanv dIBtlflors tho increased
taxes impoHcd By Tho Government during 1878
Ind tile OBJECT of materially checking tho produce
tion. but ns corn has averaged fully cent lower
for tue year, tho additional tax las been aomo;
what easier for tho dIstt!ers 10 bear. Ae stated
iii last years roviow. Chicago ofrora peculiar nd
vantagcs for the production OF htghwineH
which nro not surpassed 6y any otler city i'll tho
United States.
establishments, rs shown in tho appended table,
is owing to tho fact that TIM rnInusE, in iss au
nual roviow for 1874, omitted TO take into nc
count tho number OF rcctitters then doing bllst-
nceB. Allowing for this cr1or. tho number Of
establishments In existence III 1875 was substnn-
tlal1y the Hamo as that OF tho provious year.
Tho following Ia q
su3tMAnf.
Brewing md Dla-
l!liing, No. Capital. Workers. Product.
Urtwertes....... II $j,90t,u0 4uo j,G3ssoN
Dlsttllerics AMI ..-.
r,ctinsrs....... 20 t.5A.ooo 219 c,o9o,oN
Malt hoases...... 100000 70 l,oio'ooo
Totals........ % t3.2Doooo 7CI $1o,ot3.De0
To.uts for 1B7A.... 30 4,sG4;iG1 8io 9,3'3,0o0
Tho aggregate annual wages paid tB s457 800
against 33a5.l}10 In 1871 and $G15,7li In 1873.
OF these Embellishments oulY alx weEo 10 exist
| ence previous to 1860.
, 1876-01-01

Tie aggregate annual wages paid 10 81. 9i3,-
A5s. against Al 0G3 1872 IN 1874. md -, 0G3 n
1878. OF these ninoty- establishments, only
Wonty-six Wsro III exssaaaa previous to 1860.
, 1876-01-01

Tho following aro the promtoont statlstica OF
the ooal-gaa manufacture In this city,

Tho average quantity Of gaa consumed daily
throughout tho city is reporod ut about q, 100000
feet. Of which fully 1.35o0OO feot is furnished
by tho South stdo Company, und tho remainder
conducted through West Bsdo pipes. Tho South
Side Company bago during tho past year fully
completed thoir new Bridgeport works and are
now nile to forco gus through tho South si1c
tubes at double tho usual presanIc: THIS Com
pany also furnishes tho North Side pipos with
, 1876-01-01

cAIcAhu LEADS TUE woLLD
III this department of manufacturing industry,
md has doae 70 s!uce fourteen yeata ago,
shsn sha dlstaaced Cincinnati By cutting up
, 1876-01-01

Tho aggregate annual wages paid tB s457,8o0
against 33a5.H10 In 1871 and $G15,7li In 1919.
OF those Embellishments oulY alx weEo 10 exist
ence previous to 1850.
, 1876-01-01


T.. !; & 49,. ti,,;,, '..:.'. ~, =;
h,' r. .>:"' ':rt.,.~.-
!. =" - ~ =. !, T.. :, i -
: i - :. :. i (! ;: .,.,. =
: = y - =: -
!. .'..., - !. e., =. %Jt'.
* tf.:t - '-s'.' :, .
=: - ~ ': - -.,~;.
> ..' $500 ,.'~. = -
= :.:y. 49, = So ~
:. :: = >;ss.-,. - :
~. >... 4" ~
''. .. :. 49, -, ~. -;
=. ~ s.. ~ >,
...t: -. -. - -
-. s.. * =.
:. 81, =. '.:: =
- : =. . ~. ..''s ~ :.
80 ..'' :. - :.
!. :.
So.
-
= =
-
:, -. =.
, 1876-01-01

.ctal weight Of Tho hogs pacfed In 1875 was
tons. Tho value was about $50, l80, 00o,
Il product, iuc!udlng salt and PACKAGES,
i+kf m
, 1876-01-01

Tue falling Off II wa9oa u duo to tho TACT that
tlo packing houses havo bcen Idle q part of tue
tinla during tho pRaE two montha for want Of
hogs. Tno por diem paid IL about the aama ~
il, tk7I
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-16
Our state Ticket.

The candidates placed in nomi-
nation by the State Democratic
Convention, are able men, who will
not only call forth the entire vote
of the Democracy, but will also re-
ceive the support of thousands OF
votes in this State. who are daily
crying out for reform in the polit-
zeal affairs of the country. The
ticket is by all odds the strongest
one ever put in the field for the
supporter the people of Michigan
and we feel confident that with thu
aid it will receive from the Repub
licans who really desire reform,
will next November receive ma
iority vote at the ballot box.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-16
Last Friday Fred II. Potter, of

Last Friday Fred II. Potter, OF
Saginaw, received the nomination
for Congress in this district. In
our judgement, this is wise choice,
and it is the general belief that
Mr.. Potter will, at the coming elec-
ton. receive a handsome majority.
He is a strong man, and one well
qualified to fill the important po-
sition.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-16

The laboring man who is now
getting fifty per cent. less for his
labor that he did q few years ago,
will not rejoice much over the vic
tory Of the Republican Senate in
preventing a reduction of consular
salaries. The battle for retrench-
ment must be continued, and Its
advocates are TO win in the end.