Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-01
per cent: and 50 per cent. less increase
than in Missouri.

per cent: and 50 per cent less increas
; than in Missouri.
. Wool in pounds. In Missouri il
. 1870 3,G49,3 in 1880, 7,3l3,924 a
: increase of 1861, ,534, or an increase @
, 100 per cent. In Illinois i'm 1870, 5
1920; i'll 1850, 6 6,O93,O an increas
of S53,Sl7 pounds, or per cent; or 9
, per cent. less than the increase in Mis-
souri,.
Butter in Missouri in 1870, 14,455
s25 pounds; in 1880, 25, So, ,124 pounds
an increase of 4,116,299, or 100 pc
cent. Illinois in 1870, 36,0s3, ,4O5; il
1850, 53,651 ,945: an increase Of II ,574,
539 pounds or AZ per cent. or SO pc
cent less than the increase in Missouri
Acres of land in farms in Missouri il
1870, 21,707 ,220; in 1880, 1859 ,276
an increase of Sc, ,172 ,O56, ,or2S per cent
Illinois in 1870, 20, 1872 SOL; in 1880, 81,
673,645, an increase of 5,7OO,7s4, or .:
per cent. or 6 per cent. less than thu
increase in Missouri.
Number of farms in Missouri in 1870
las, 1928: i'll 1880, 215, ,575, an increase o
,241 or 45 per cent. In 1870 in Hi
nOis there were 202 ,SO3 farms, in 1880
255, ,74l, an increase of so 1888 or 26 pei
cent. or ~ per cent less increase thai
| i'll Missouri.
Percentage of increase of farming i'm.
hements in Missouri, Is per cent
Illinois decreased the number of hel
implements. In Missouri the value OF
her implements in 1870 was $493, ,969;
in 1880, S667 ,776, an increase of Sl73,-
SOY, or 80 per cent. Illinois in 1870,
value 1888, 1928; in 1880, value 81 ,O23,-
OS2, all increase of S169,344 or 10 per
cent. and 16 per cent. less increase
than in Missouri.
Mules and asses in Missouri in 1870,
Ill ,5O2; in 1880, 92,O27, an increase
of SO,525, or ~ per cent. Illinois in
1870, S5,O75; in 1880, 123, ,27S, an in
crease of 3S,2O3, or A per cent; OF 2s
per cent. less increase than in Mis-
souri,.
Mich cows in Missouri in 1870, $685.
515; in 1880, 661 .4O5, an increase of
262,SSO, or 65 per cent. Illinois in
1870, $40, 1921; in 1880, S65,913, an in
crease of 225 ,592 or 35 per cent; or 80
per cent. less increase than Missouri.
DEMOCRATIC RULE AT THE SOUTH.
Does democratic rule in the southern
states retard immigration? We fire.
quently hear it asserted by the repub-
lican orators that if only the southern
states were under the control of the
republican party they would increase
i'll wealth and population much more
rapidly than they do under the control
OF the democratic party. Not only is
this assertion made by the republican
orators. bnt it is echoed by every re-
publican paper throughout the United
States. Now there was time when
the southern states were under republi-
can rule. From 1870 to 1880 those same
states were under, and are still under
democratic rule. From 1865 to 1870 they
were under republican rule. From 1860
to 1870 the increase in Alabama was
3 4-10; Wisconsin, IL 2-1O; Georgia,
II $40; Kentucky, IA $40; Louisiana,
2 6-1O; Mississippi, 4 6-1O; North Car
olina, $40; South Carolina, 2-lO;
Tennessee, 13 4-10; Texas, 35 4-1O;
Virginia, 4-1O; an aggregate increase
in these states of ia $40 per cent.
From 1870 to 1880 Alabama increased
26 6-lO; Arkansas, Is Clio; Georgia,
~ 2-lO; Kentucky, "a $40; Louisiana,
% $40; Mississippi, 36 6-lO; North
Carolina, 30 6-l0; South Carolina, Al
Tennessee, % $40; Texas, "a 4-1O. and
Virginia, % 4 loan aggregate increase
OF 425 per cent. in those states during
the last ten years.. The average in
crease from 1870 to 1880 is 3S6-lO. The
average increase from 1860 to 1870 is
10 40, an excess under democratic
rule of 90 2-10 per cent. From 1860 to
1865 it is an admitted fact that those
states were engaged in rebellion, and
1t Is difficult indeed to ascertain what
their actual increase or decrease has
been; but l give you the only informa-
ton that is attainabIe.
Leaving those states which are to a
greater or less extent surrounded by
this difficulty by reason of the fact Of
having been engaged in Il var, we come
now TO states i'll which the facts are
fully and completely ascertainable, and
leave you, after having presented
these facts, to say whether Missouri
has kept pace with her sister states or
not.
Illinois increased from 1870 to 1880
in population 81 LILO per cent; Indiana
IL 7-l0 per cent; Kentucky. "a $40 Der
cent; Maine 3 $40; Ohio, 10 9-iO:
Pennsylvania, 81 G-lO; Wisconsin, 2i
40; Vermont, 5 10; New York, l5
3-lO, an aggregate increase of l4S 9S-lOO
per cent. III the states named. Mis-
souri,, within the same time, Increased |
70 $40 per cent. The average increase
)f the above named states was lG $40. !,
Thus it will be seen that average of |
Nj IS N nf l,a a.
he other states named by 9 40 per
cent.
If the assertions of the republican
)arty or the republican platform are
rue, then Missouri would not occupy
lie same relative position in rank OF
he various states from 1870 to 1880.
hat she did from 1860 TO 1870. From
$50 TO 1870 she occupied the fifth posi-
ion in rank, with all the states of this
Union.
From 1870 to 1850 she occupied pre-
:lsely the same position, being ahead of
uch states as Indiana, Massachusetts.
Michigan and ether states und re-
publican control. 1t is an indisputable
act that Missouri increased from 1870
o 1850 20 g. 10 per cent. while states of
Ike age such rs Illinois, Indiana and
)hlo increased at Il less rate. Ohio
increased 20 per cent; Indiana Is Der
ent. and Illinois II per cent; and still
he cry Is heard from the republican i,
urty. "Poor Old Missouri"
l now present to you another table
'hich may be studied with great in
crest by those seeking light. 1t is a +
ible showing the increase of popula-
on III the various states from 1870 to ,
$50. Arkansas increased 3l5,O54: =
eor@ia 3.1S ,07l ;Indiana 297 Sol; Maine i
2,o2l; Mississippi 3o3 ,G75; North Car ,
lima 32S,3s9; Wisconsin $50. .s27
Dwa 43o ,595; Missouri 447,OS5. ,
or the editication of Mr.. Ford r
here state that Missouri in 8
'eascd III population l9, 400 more than i,
'wa during the same period of time. h
nd democratic Texas increased with 8
/ the same period IA. .l7O, aud repub- q
can Kansas G3l ,G97, being difference n
lll, ,495 in favor of Texas, or over II
per cent. more than the state of n
an us which had the whole north in $
5 support and every railroad to which /
le government had contributed one a
re of land, while scarcely Il road has !,
ZEN built i'll that state that has not re- n
lived gratuity from the govern
cnt. :,
| now present additional figures \
'owiug further comparison between 5
e states of Illinois and Missouri. ILL il
,is in 1850 had population of3,O77,-
|; III 1870, 2,539 ,S9l, an increase OF Ii
q ,9OS, or u per cent. Missouri in 6
AL L.. L..