The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-16
WASHINGTON.
The Cotton Crou.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-Reports to the De-
partment of Agriculture indicate that the sea-
son has been extremely favorable for gathering
cotton, except in some portious of North Car
DINA. The frost has injured the top crop in
the northern belt, notably in Arkansas. The
fibre is clearer than usual and of superior quail.
ity in the southern belt. The drouth In the
Gulf States, rain storms in the Carolinas, the
ball worm in the southwest and caterpillars in
certain sections near the gulf coast, are the
chief causes of injury to the crop. The hat-
vest will be completed at a much earlier date
than usual. The crop must be smaller than
that OF last year. however favorable and long
the remaining season for gathering. In the
comparison with the last crop the percentages
of the Atlantic coast states are relatively larg-
er by reason of the poor returns of 1875 and
smaller in the south west from comparison with
the remarkable yield Of that section. They
are as follows: North Carolina go; South
Carolina, SO; Georgia, ITO; Florida, 100; Ala
bama, ~; Mississippi, IS; Louisiana, SO; Tex
as, 100; Arkansas, IA; Tennessee, 10l. The
average is between 88 and SO, indicating with
out reference to the remainder of the packing
season nearly nine-tenths of the crop of 1875.
Treasury Receipts.
Receipts of internal revenue today, $751;
1910; customs. $519, 1888 SO.
The Annual Reports.
Several important Official reports Of bureau
officers have been completed and sent to heads
of the departments Generally the cabinet
officers have thus far declined to allow the pub
LEGATION to be made of the reports in their pos
session, az least till they have been considered
and made to serve whatever purpose is neces-
sary for the annual reports of graver import
Commissioner Ransom is now at work upon
the the internal revenue report. He will
make few recommendations for the future
service of the bureau and regards it uuneccs-
sary that any change whatever be made upon
the subject of taxation.
Gov. Shepherds Bankruptcy.
A meeting of the creditors of ex-Gov, Shep-
herd was held this evening 1t was attended
by some so per cent. of those to whom he is IN
debted. The meeting was entirely harmonious
and the creditors unanimously agreed to ex-
tend fora period of five years their several
claims Mr.. Shepherd turned over all his prOp-
erty to Hon. George Tyler 81. A. Willard and
Samuel Cross as trustees for the benefit of his
creditors. but with the agreement that be is to
have the management of the realization of his
assets The detailed statement of his affairs
showed as excess of about $500 900 of assets
over liabilities, aud his friends confidently an
ticipate that be will be able to settle un his
affairs long before the expiration of The time
granted by his creditors.
Estimated Expenditures
The House Committee on Approximations
have been called by its chairman to meet on
the zzd INST There promises to be a full at
tendance OF the members. The estimates for
the diplomatic and consular service slightly ex-
coed 81 100000. This is $50 900 in excess of the
amount Appropriated for the present fiscal
year aud nearly $4,000 less than the estimates
of last year. The estimates for all the expen
ses of the government with the exception of
the pensions are larger than the appropriations
of the present year. The pension estimates are
VS., 533 800, 81 100000 less than the amount
appropriated for the present year A consider
able annual reduction in the pension lists NAV
now be counted upon. The Indian ami army
estimates are much larger than the appropria-
tons granted at the last session of Congress for
the current fiscal year, but the postoffice esti-
mates promise to be nearly the same