The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-21
ET. LOUIS AND LIVERPOOL.
The Missiasippl Valley aad Earopc.
WHAT IS SAID IN EUROPE ABOtrr THE LocA'
TI0N OF CAIRO.

Tho matter presented below 10 byno means
new, yet of a nature to command tho earnest
attention of every one who feels concern
for the future development of the Missis"'
Valley. and thu upbpil{i6g % CMro, wlun
b. certainly the gate thereto. Ever since
the attention of the public has bccn directed
hithcrr far-sccing men have, tine and again,
predicted and argued that commercial neces-
stios would ultimately embrace Cairo as ono
Of the important seaports Of the American
continent. The feasibility Of such thing
finds no intelligent denial
The article subjoined is from Alexander
Macraes Liverpool Weekly Produce State
ment, dated Wednesday, I'd inst, and, irdi-
eating as it does, o well settled conviction
that tho timo is not very remote when Cairo
shall be invested with her new, but woll-dc-
served honors, VIC submit it to our readers
without further remark;
We are informed in England from high
authority iu the West, that vessels will
shortly thread their way from st. Louis, the
metropolis Of the Mississippi, to Great Brit
ain and other European States. DIRECT Why
this is to be done noa1 and why it has not
been done before, is somewhat inexplicablc
but We know enough of the spirit Of Amcrl-
can enterprise to assume, that there must
have been good reasons.
Our experience Of the Mississippi, so far,
is confined to individual travel, but we un-
derstand that it is nagigable to the largest
sized steamers and vessels from the Gulf of
!, Nc xico to where the Ohio joins it, at Cairo,
some 1000 tortuous miles. North Of this to
St. Louis the navigation becomes moro lin
tied, although so ton crafts can ascend even
to St. Paul, Minnesota It would appear
then that Cairo would be the great starting
point for Europe, and represent St Louis
pretty much as Liverpool docs Manchester !
that the American Government arc bent on
removing obstacles IN the stream, while the
Illinois Central Railway Company are de-
vcloping every facilty Oh is 5anks. As the
crotO fees the open ocean is sctualy nearer
St. Louis by it's own waters, than any of the
Eastern ports BY which har produce now
seeks Europe -.
But howaShail VIC estimate the vafre Of di-
rect communication Put Grain and Flour
on one side which can i'll afford any overland
freight let us take Instances ofsthoso articles
which cannot. One or two will suffice;
HkY.--In England the psoduetiOn OF fod-
der is decreasing rapidly, and we are STALL
feedibg our cattle AT this moment am
handling s40o bales Of East Indian compressed
Hay from Bombay some I6, e09 ynilosI Now
the quality Of this is much inferior TO Amer
lean, and the fields of the Mississippi are only
1000 to 5000 miles away 10 despStch Hay
from st. Louis, via New York 70 Liverpool,
would cost e. per ton on an article worth IS,
whereas less than ons-hatf would bring it by
direct suater, and enable the Mississippians 70
compete with the worlds
And while on this subject l would give
hint. All the Hay We get comes uncut and
60, very costly in freight let those who in
tend to command success, ehopit
STARCH is generally produced where Corn,
&c, sbounds, and direct communication will
be golden opportunity for the mauufactu-
rers Of the West. 1t is not wanted packed
in papers, neither will it be taken 20 powdercd-
but in genuine crystals, loose in barrels lined
with paper, we have an outlet for thousands
upon thousands Of barrels, at E27 los TO $50
per ton.
These and many other feD articles Of COM
mercc will be opened up by direct alliance
If private enterprise has to wait upon public
spirit it is to be hoped it will not be long de-
layed, l would recommend every shipper to
Europe TO brand where they can. Let their
stencil plates not only yield the brand, but
their names and addresses vety lcgibly. and
thus proclaim themselves to The millions Of
European consumers.