Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-22
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WASHINGTON, July 21.-The PIussian
Minister Gerolt remains here.
The President and family left for Long
Branch this morning. EE7a
Railroad Monopoly.
The President has approved the decision
of Secretary Cox that the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad has the sole right to
construct railroad from Kansas across the
Indian Territory to Texas. EEftE
The North German steamers.
Baron Gerolt this evening received the
following answer from the French govern
ment The French government refuses to
exempt North German steamers from cap
ture except those at sea ignorant of the war
which may enter French ports. -L +
The Baron Immediately telegraphed the
above to the Consul General of North Ger
many at New York.
.aa. Red Cloud
A letter from Fort Laramie of July 6.
says Red Cloud states that if his people do
not make treaty of peace, he will leave
them. He will send his son East to be ed
ucated.
Appointments.
The President has appointed Capt. Hall
commander of the Arctic Expedition.
William Sherman, Thomas B. Shannon
and Calvin Brown, of California, have been
appointed Commissioners of the Southern.
Pacific Railroad.
The Late French Minister.
The residence of the late French Minis
ter is under guard of the marine corps, sub
jest to orders of the French Legation.
The body Of the late minister will be sent
to New York to morrow for shipment on
the steamer Lafaye yette for France.
The children of Paradol will, together
with the servants, embark on the same
steamer on Saturday.
III. Bertheny informed Secretary Fish
tonight that he has been instructed to
temporarily resume the duties of Minister
of France.
The wheat tCrOP-Decrease ESti-
mated.
The following is from the report of the
Department of Agriculture for July, Just
issued. The condition of wheat is above
an average in the following States: Maine,
spring, 3 per cent; New Hampshire, 2 per
cent; Virginia, winter, l per cent; North
Carolina, per cent; Georgia, 10 per cent;
Alabama, s per cent; Tennessee, 6 per
cent; West Virginia, 3 per cent; Kentucky
3 per cent; Kansas, 2 per cent; Nebraska,
per cent; Oregon, per cent An aver
age crop is indicated in South Carolina and
Arkansas.
The following States fall below the ave-
rage:
Vermont, spring, 9per cent; Massachu-
sets, per cent; New York, II per cent;
New Jersey, winter, 20 per cont; Pennsyl-
vania winter, per cent; Delaware, 35 per
cent; Maryland, SO per cent; Mississippi,
? per cent; Texas, 13 per cent; Missouri,
10 per cent; Illinois, winter, per cent, and
spring, % per cent; Indiana, winter, 10 per
cent; Ohio, winter, per cent; Michigan,
Is per cent; Wisconsin, winter, 10 per cent,
aud spring 26 per cent; Minnesota, Is per
cent; Iowa, 10 per cent; California, > per
cent; Oregon, per cent.
The great wheat growing districts all
show a reduction in their condition,
rendering it certain that the crop of this
year will be less than that of 1869.
Future reports of the condition and after
harvesting are still elements of the ultimate
GSLAl4AdlC, but AA4b uOIlCOldbAO4 vi
l3 per cent, and the diminution in the
breadth of about 6 per cent would make
the present estimate of wheat 2l0, 600, 900
bushels. The decrease being at least AS,
600, 900 bushels.
Estimated increase in Corn Crop.
The increase on the breadth of corn is
greater than the decrease in wheat; it may
be placed at per cent or about l, 40, 100
acres. There appears to be very slight
increase in New England; about 2 per cent
in the Middle States; decrease in the
cotton States east of the Mississippi river,
and still larger increase in the heart of
the West 1t is estimated at 10 per cent in
Illinois, 10 per cent in Indiana, per
cent in Ohio. per cent in Michigan, S
per cent in Wisconsin, 20 per cent in Min
nesota, Is per cent in Iowa, 25 per cent in
Nebraska, and 10 per cent in Kansas
Throughout the West the indications of
good crops have never been so general
since the Inauguration Of official returns of
crops.
Cotton PrOnIiSing-I,O 100000 Acres OF
Increase.
The increase of acreage cotton as lndl-
Gated by returns will average u per cent,
and aggregates near 1,000,0 GOO acres. The
condition of the crops is favorable. Neither
the caterpillars or ball-worms have yet ap-
peared. With an average season the pres
ent acreage should give nearly three and
q half million bales.
Oats
The oat crop is looking better than was
expected. Its condition is full average
in about one half Of the States, including
all New England, except Vermont-New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virgin
ia, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, and
Oregon. 1t is less promising in New York,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas,
and all Western States, in which the de-
fcit ranges from . to % per cent.
Tobacco.
There is an increase of the acreage of
tobacco in Virginia, Kentucky and Oregon.
It is less promising in New York, South
| Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and all
the Western States, in which the deficit
ranges from to % per cent. There Is an
increase in the acreage of tobacco IN Nlr-
| ginia and Kentucky. Our returns show
an aggregate increase of about per cent.
Fruit.
The prospect of the apple crop is unu,
sually good Peaches are good, except IL
| Illinois and Michigan, where the prospect
is SOLO per cent. beolw the average
Grapes promise abundantly all over the
country.
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