The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-29
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WASHINGTON, September q.
Agricultural Report.

ture indicates that the yield OF maze
will be somewhat lower than last year.
The average also appeared to be 4 per
cent less than in 1872, making reduce
ton OF more than million acres, most
lv in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa,
nearly two-thirds ofa million being III
Illinois. The number of counties re-
porting average condition in Septem-
Der is 222 above average 22l; below
average So; total number reporting
l,6l4. The general average of condi-
ton as based upon county averages and
the proportion Of crop produced by
each county is 81. The States averag-
ing 10000 or more, are New Hsmp-
shire, New Jersey, Georgia. Alabama,
West Virginia, Minnesota and Oregon.
The averages Of the great corn pro-
ducing states are as follows; Ken
tucXy "a, Ohio 81, Indiana 81, Illinois
GS Iowa 81 and Missouri 67. Mimi.
sofa in the West and New Jersey in
the East, report relatively absolutely
high averages OF condition. Maryland,
Virginia and Florida present higher
figures, and all other southern states
lower than in 1867, although those
upon the Atlantic coast promise an av-
erage crop. The yield Of southwestern
states was unusually large last year,
but will be considerably under the aver
ave the present season. The crop suffer
ed from tco much moisture. It's also q
noticeable fact that in the states where
rains have been most injurious reports
OF local droughts are quite numerous.
Complaints OF low vitality from bad
seed are common in Ohio and Michl-
gan. Summer droughts were injurious
in portions Of some Of the States and
in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
Kansas, the crop is generally two weeks
later than usual,
The grasshoppers spread destruction
in sectiors OF Wisconsin, Iowa aud Kan
sas. The Department OF Agriculture Is
issuing circulars for collecting the re-
suits Of the seasons experiences. At-
tempts at protection against these pests
nave been more general and persistent
than ever before. In many Instances
great SUCCESS is claimed in the use OF
arsenic,
The circular says that the annual
losses OF cotton from the rayages OF
cotton insects, amounts possibly TO a
half million bales. Any facts bearing
upon this subject will be gladly recely"
ed from parties who do not receive this
circular Of inquiry, as well as from corr
respondents and others who do.
Encouraging Reports.
Reports to the Secretary Of the
Treasury to-day from different pa1ts
OF the country, are regarded by
that official as rather encouraging than
otherwise.
Policy of Banks.
The action of the Boston banks in
pooling their resources and paying out
certified checks instead of currency,
similar 10 those of New York and else-
where lis considered as calculated TO
create confidence as it is putting the
banks in 8 condition TO husband their
currency resources, until the great
scarcity is over, which Is believed will
not occur until the panicky depositiors
who have drawn currency from banks
and are now hoariing it, bring 1t to the
surface once more.
Must stand on Thei: own Bottoms.
1t would DOW appear that the Gov
eminent is going to look out for its own
solvency, and leave the crippled banks
and merchants to work out their own
salvation. The President stated to-day
very positively that the payment OF the
loan due on the lst OF January next,
would not be anticipated, as the New
York business men had requested him
10 DO, and said that all had been done
TO relieve the market which could be
done. 1t is deemed certain that the
Government can not get along without
a liberal resort to the so-called legal
tender reserve OF forty-iour millions,
and it is doubted 10y some whether the
Treasury will have more gold than
enough to meet the current obligations
in the next four months.
The Aspect OF the National Capital
Is decidedly blue There is very little
business going on, and merchants are
waiting like Micawber for something to
turn up. Though there is little excite
ment, there ia visible air OF gravity
and anxiety. This morning the bank
ing house OF FAINT. Washington Il Co.
closed their doors, Mr.. FAINT explaining
hat he did not antirirste suspensions
tuntil after the close oi banking hours
yesterday. The Washington City Saw
iugs Bank, which has generally been
regarded as perfectly honest and sol-
vent institution, was this afternoon
placed in the hands OF Receiver at the
suit OF a depositor whose claim was
only some $500. This is the same bank
whose pres; dent endeavored the other
day without avail TO get currency at
the Treasury Department in exchange
for a number OF tive-twenty bonds.
An Extra Session for the Benefit OF
RadicalisB.
The intimation of the Government
organ at New York that Congress
ought to be called together does not
seem TO be based on any known policy
Of the Administration, but it is BY no
means certain that this step will not be
invoked. Mr.. Mortou's obvious fear
that the present panic will bring odium
and dlscredlt upon the Republican par.
ty is shared by other Radicals, and
may lead to an extra session, to devise
some extraordinary remedies for the