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federal council, appreciating the danger, appointed an extra commissioner, wlio 

 was ordered to take steps, in connection with the local authorities, to guard fur- 

 ther spread of the disease. The first step was the establishment of a cordon 

 against further importation from neighboring states. A strict, careful observa- 

 tion, and prompt action of the local authorities, had its eflTect, and the disease 

 disappeared, except a few cases. 



•' On the lake of Zug a company of Americans have the intention of establish- 

 ing a milk-condensing factory. Machinery has already arrived, and a new 

 building is to be finished during the year. As they can buy milk cheaper than 

 in any other country, it is expected that a profitable business will be made," 



CORN AND WHEAT IN CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE. 



The following is a statement of the receipts of corn in Chicago for four 

 years, showing a very heavy movement of that cereal during the past autumn : 



The year in the above ends November 1. In six weeks following that 

 date, in the present season, the receipts of corn have been 1,494,927, against 

 864,999 last season, an increase of 624,926 bushels. 



The following table exhibits the quantity of wheat and flour received, the 

 latter reduced to bushels and placed in the aggregate : 



The receipts of grain at Milwaukee from January 1, 1866, to December 12' 

 have been as follows : 



Flour 442, 978 barrels. 



Corn •. 761, 762 bushels. 



Oats 1,774,525 do. 



Rye 372, 503 do. 



For the same period shipments have been made as follows : 



Flour 694, 305 barrels. 



Corn 479, 979 bushels. 



Oats 1,934,116 do. 



Rye 255,312 do. 



