Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-31
FOREIGN News.

Maps which are said TO have Deen= pIepateu
by order.of the French Government: have been
issued, 10 show that the Second Empire strict
IL regarded its frontiers as laid down II treaties
with neighboring powers. 1t ls lnterred thar
this exclamation is made to cover the Nnref-
ors abandonment of the war policy.
Estinated deficit in'the Spanish revenue tiitS
wear, 50,0O0,00O sterling. The Government
seeks to raise q loan of 100000 900 crowna'at
six per cent. =
Escalanto has resigned his Office under the
Provisional Government. General DuIce mas
finally accepted the appointment OF Captain
General Of Cuba, and soon sails, Tor Havana,
Two scientific expeditions to the North H00Ie
are now fitting out-onc at Bremen, under
Peterman; another at HaVfe, under Lumber.
The latest advices from Paraguay state that
Lopez held Viletta with all his forces. inc
allied army was near at hand, and news OF
battle was daily expected. The Portuguese con
sui had been torcbly taken from the Amerl,
can Legation and shot The u. S, steamer had
gone IN the Paraguay river, and percmptory
demand for redress would be made. The re-
cent conduct of Minister Washburn is much
| censured at BucnoS Ayres. g. ....,. =. 49,.
| REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT-The Department Of Agriculture has Is
| sued a report Of the condition Of the crops III
October. It says the full promise OF the early
summer has not been realized IN the wheat
harvest. The increase OF area over, that or last
| wear in its effect upon the aggregate prouuc-
! tion. is nearly neutralized by small dlmlnutlon
! in some Of the principal wheat growing otateS
| in yield per acre so that the increase IN the
| total quantity, as shown by the October returns,
| is scarcely more than per ct. and that Is oD-
! tanned mainly from the Pacltlc coast ,,.,,,
| The oat CROP is light il, the Eastern, Middle
and South Atlantic States 1t is not tuti
average ia Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa In
| the other States the produce is above the ave
J rage. the largest increase being twenty-one per
/ cent in Nebraska. In Wisconsin, the deficiency
| is nine per cent.
| Considerable injury from frost to the corn
| CROP is reported in Northern Indiana, Illinois,
|! Iowa and more northern ATTITUDES, From South
ern Indiana, Southern Ohio, West Virginia
| and Pennsylvania some complaints OF lmma-
| turity in consequence OF wet weather, and a
few accounts Of injury from drought, are re-
ceiHea, but no general or very severe -droughta
are reported The total product will not be
| what was hoped in the carly season, or what IS
| needed in the country With It's rapidly lncreaS-
! ing population, but somewhat larger quantity
LuGu last ycG! hsl2 =" 'SN"N't P"""'"'tJ
| ayerse to corn production. SIX.
| Cotton-Tbc area In cotton Is somewhat less
| than last year Its culture has been better; the
| preparation for planting more complete, and
labor more regular and reliable, as general rule
| Early in the season the promise was tnc Gcr-
| Gus losses have OF late been Incurred prlncl-
pally from the cotton caterpillar, or army worm
! which have proved more general and severe IN
+: Georgia than elsewhere; very troublesome III
portions Of Alabama and Mississippi; and some
! what prevalent in the Car0ilnas and Arkansas
| Heavy rains 10 Tennessee and the Southwest
have caused anxiety but done less damage than
was expected. Returns indicate q small crop,
| possibly Is or 20 per cent. less than last year;
| but complete estimate cannot be made until
| the crop Is gathered. s.,...sr -. --
| Peas and Beans wall be nearly an average
| crop. :, ..@ 49,
| Buckwheat is very generally deficient. Con
necticut, New Jersey, Minnesota, California
and some Of the Southern States furnish favor,
! able exceptions.
Sorghum has beenmore successful than last
year. :.-.. -~.. 49,.
Potatoes in Southern New England, N CIV
Jersey, Delaware, the Gulf States and CallI0r-
| MIA, potatoes are, reported 4 full average crop,
| with deficiency Of 10 per ct. in New \ ork
and Pennsy .vania from to 7 per CT III the
Southerp Atlantic States and Tennessee 20
per ct. in Illinois; 10 per ct. in Iowa, II per
Ct in Indiana 5 per ct. in Ohio; lG per ct.
in Michigan; and i greater CT less reduction IN
| other Western States. ...E .. ....
! Sugar--Returus from Louisiana Indicate an
increase Of 90 per ct. over last year in sugar
| cane.
| The amount Of old wheat on hand is some
what less thaa=usual- throughout the country,
with the exception of the cotton States, which
| have higher average than last year: This re-
| mark will not apply to Texas, where the grana-
ries are uniformly empty The quantity lett
| over in Wisconsin is relatively somewhat lower
than in the neighboring States.
The stock of beeves in preparation for mar
ket is larger than last year, west and south Of
New Jersey, except in Indiana and Illinois:
which States constitute an important beef pro-
ducing section The deficiency in Illinois is
placed at per ct; in Indiana 5 per ct. The
condition Of fattenng cattle is almost unlVel-
sally superior, giving. promise Of better and
larger meat supplies than. usual
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