THE REPUBLICAN

January 5, 1883

 

WAUPACA

 

It is the boss shipping Point.

The center of a rich and fertile country, as the figures will show.

 

            Station agent M. F. Skinner, kindly gives us for publication a correct report of the shipments from Waupaca, during October and November, and approximate figures on potatoes and miscellaneous articles for December.  We will however give the December shipments as soon as the schedule is made up at the freight office.  Mr. Skinner has had charge of this station for upwards of ten years.  The Central Company has no better man on the line.  He informs the REPUBLICAN that the business has been constantly increasing from year to year.  No better evidence of the claims of the country contiguous to Waupaca can be given than figures below.  Take for instance the one item of potato shipments for the three months, three million, three hundred and twenty thousand, five hundred pounds, at one cent per 16 brings back into Waupaca thirty three thousand, two hundred and five dollars.  Multiply what each article exported by what it is worth per pound and it shows conclusively why this is a prosperous section of country.  It is no wonder the mortgages are being paid off; at least they should be.  But here’s the figures:

OCTOBER

NORTH                                                                       SOUTH

Flour,                135,360                                                             23,000

Grain                                                                                                    238,500

Beef                    3,650                        

Cheese                                                                                                     4,280

Butter                  4,500                                                                 2,500           

Eggs                    1,000                                                                 6,260

Po?a’s              59,000                                                              998,000

Stock                60,000                                                              124,000

Feed                 95,746                                                             

Seed                                                                                                      7,310

Mscl                 118,850                                                             90,000

NOVEMBER

                        NORTH                                                                       SOUTH

Flour                 228,410                                                             53,300

Grain                                                                                                    236,850

Butter                   6,830                                                                                   

Beans                   4,620

Pork                 10,570

Eggs                      550                                                                            9,595

Potatoes           58,230                                                         1,422,500

Stock                23,500                                                              60,000

Feed                 177,000

Mscl                 118,850                                                             80,000

Lumber                                                                                     72,000

Seed                                                                                                     39,030

Estimate for December

Potatoes             80,000                                                             900,000

Mscl                 750,000                                                             120,000