The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16

WASHINGTON, August To- 1910.
Reauisitions for Arms by Southern Governors.
Soon after the adjournment OF Congress requisi-
tons were received at the War Department from the
Governors OF several OF the lately reconstructed
States for arms to equip the State militia. 1t
seemed to be understood that the arms could be fur
nshed by the Secretary OF War under the provision
of an act Of Congress passed in 1906 but Secretary
Schofeld has replied to the Governors who made
acquisitions that no arms could be issued to the
militia under the act mentioned, and that further
legislation would be necessary before arms could be
furnished. The decision Of the Secretary hascreated
no little excitement among the carpebag Governors
of the South They have the dread fears OF certain
radical Senators, who were clamorous to
have the military peace establishment bill
carried through before adjournment, about
to be realized, and their governments
started their travels by the terrible Ku KIux
Klan. The Governors have united in an appeal to
Congress to meet on the third Monday In September
without fail and secure them the much needed.
Weekly Report Of Fractional Currency.
Amount of1ractional currency received from the
printing division of the Treasury Department for
the week ending to-day, 1902 500; shipments to the
Assistant Treasury at Boston, s10O O00 shipments to
the Assistant Treasurer at ST. Louis 100000; ship
ments to banks, $145611; notes shipped during the
week to the Assistant Treasurer at Boston, $50 600;
notes shipped to the banks during the week. s145 1885,
Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed
during the week, $472,sOo
National Bank Securities.
Statement Of securities held by the United States
Treasurer in trust for the national banks:--
Security for circulating notes. $341, 64s, 800; secu-
rity for public deposits, s3s,O52, $50; national bank
currency issued during the week, s117 $3.50. Total to
date 5000, 29s, 1906 From which Is to be deducted
fI,n fnlIAx
turned, $6,546,619; notes of insovent banks re-
deemed, s7432l7. Leaving in actual circulation at
this date, $299, $40.
Condition of Mrs. TrumbuIl.
The wife Of Senator Trumbull still lies in critical
condition, there being no indication of Improvement
Important Statistics Of Production and Trade.
Director Delmar OF the Bureau of Statistics, fur
nishes the following important recapitulation rela-
tive to production and trade -
a In 1910 the value of our agricultural mining and
fishery products was 1857 600 ooO and OF our total
domesuc exports. which consisted chiefly OF the
raw materials OF husbandry mining and fishing
SD6, 600 600; proportion sixteen per cent. In 1850
the exports 600; proportion nineteen per
cent: In 1850 the value OF the product was
81 100000 and OF the exports $3.50 OOO OOO pro-
p0rtlon twenty-five per cent and In 1867 the value
Of the product was 1881, 900 OOO and the exports
1894, 900; proportion eighteen per cent.
The particulars are given at great length in Mr.
Delmar's official report and the data may be relied
upon as correct. The sums are all in gold. The
products were valued at their places OF production
and the exports at the place OF shipments, These
figures develop the fact that our export trade which
In 1880 reached It's eliminating point as compared
with the product has since declined and is now rea-
lively no further advanced than 1t was a quarter OF
century ago. Director Delmar attributes this re-
markabe result to several causes, prominent among
which was the war. The great falling OF prOduc.
ton during this period is but little known: but In
agriculture, the products OF which form nineteen
twenteths OF the total product, the decrement was
very large as Is illustrated by the statistics Of the
wheat crop. In 1859 the wheat crop amounted to
173, 924 bushels, the population at the time being
about 81, 000 000 There reliable agricultural
statistics for 1850 and 1881, and for subsequent
years the estimates for several reasons are to be
ceived with caution. In 1852 the wheat crop was
reported at 17795172 bushels in 1858 at 173 92s
bushels. and In 1884 at 100 1923 bushels-a short
CROP In 1885 1t was reported at 14S 1877 bushels
very short crop. In 1885 1t Is given at 175 OOO 900
bushels, and In 1857 at 900 bushels but the
Director hesitates to adopt the estimates as con-
elusive as other facts appear to indicate that the
crop could scarcely have been 40 large. From 1852
TO 1855 inclusive the figures only represent the crop
OF the States not In instruction.
The proportion Of her total purchases OF wheat
which Great Britain obtains from this country, as
well as the annual average price Of wheat in gold,
are deemed TO furnish fair indications Of the proper
saaRfsc &c on Gr4 a r po d 4e a. follows.
Annual Average Price Proportion OF An
f,f fs,O Of