The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-01
WASHINGTON CITY.
Crop Reports.

abundant harvest in this country seem to
be excellent. About thirty million acres
were in wheat the present year, an increase
over last year in area sown of fifteen per
cent for winter and eighteen for spring
wheat. 1t is a curious fact that while the
total surplus sown with wheat is nearly
as great as all New England, twelve States
will this year produce nearly four-fifths of
the entire crop. These are Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kan
sas and California.
The crop promises to exceed $50, ,000 900
bushels, of which 45, 100000 will be needed
for seed, and it is estimated we shall have
a surplus of 10000 600 bushels forshipment.
Besides 3O,0 900, 900 in wheat we have 500OO,-
900 acres in Indian corn Illinois alone
has 5000, 900 in corn and Iowa 5000, ,000
The acreage of corn has increased 10000, 600
since 1860. Prospects are for fair rather
than great crop. The acreage in oats is
10 per cent. greater than last year, and the
yield will be over an average. The acreage
in cotton is 8 per cent greater than last
year. The Southern States have far greater
area in food crops than ever before. Plant
ers have discovered that it is profitable to
them to raise grain as well as cotton. In
the New England States there is an increase
in the number of small wheat fields, which
shows that farmers in that region have
found it profitable to raise at least part of
the bread they consume.
The Deficienci
The amount of deficiencies made by acts
of Congress passed during the month of
June is over 100000 The total amount
of deficiencies provided for during the last
oe 81 fI,oc c1
sion of Congress is $15, 1872, ,438 81. The very
large unforeseen deficiencies met during the
last month will make the expenditures dur
ing the month exceed the revenues nearly
So, 900, 900. The amount paid of the above
for the navy was ~, $50, 900.
Over the Mexican Border.
Secretary Evarts said in conversation
last evening that he could see nothing in
recent affairs between the United States and
Mexico to warrant the expectation that any
interruption of the present friendly rela-
tions would occur, .
Military Affairs.
In view of the urgent demand for troops
for service on the Plains, orders have been
issued to the various recruiting officers to
hasten enlistments, in order TO bring up the
numerical forces of the army to twenty-five
thousand strong The Secretary of War i'll
tends to throw oil the force possible into the
section Of country threatened by hostile In
dianA
No Sign of 8. B.
Dispatches received here from the north
ern border say there are no signs of Sitting
Bull or any organized body of warriors en-
tering the United States for the purpose of
resuming hostilites.
The Mexican Border.
H.
Saturday between the President, Gen. Sher-
regarding the situation on the Rio Grande.
Gen. Ord declines to give the result if any
was agreed upon, but this much can be said
that raids along the Texan border have be-
come more frequent, and promise to be-
come more formidable this summer. The
crossing of the river by Mckenzie has so in
censed the Mexicans opposed to Diaz that
they are organizing for a united resistance
and threaten to cross into Texas to fight
United States troops and make grand
raid.
Representative Schleicher, of Texas, in q
conversation yesterday concerning the situ-
alton on the Mexican borders stated that
the district he represents extends the whole
length of the Texas front on the Rio Grande,
and he is consequently very much inter-
esed in everything connected with Mexi-
can raids.
He was asked what he thought of the
condition of affairs there. Mr.. Schleicher
replied: .E
ut is the same that has existed for the
last thirteen years. The Mexicans raid
upon our people and carry off their cattle
and property" .. ..
'Why don't the people prevent it?'
How can they? When the Mexican
thieves come over they never go in a body
that numbers less than twenty. They
pounce upon ranch where there are never
more than two or three men. These are
powerless against mob, and can not pre-
vent their cattle being taken"
will this condition of affairs continue"
"No. If the Government makes no ag-
gressive movement the people will band to-
gether and go over into Mexico, break up
the nest of robbers who make it their busi-
ness to steal cattle from Texas s b. .uf =.
Our troops troops pursue every now and
then bands of Mexicans across the border?'
"Yes," exclaimed Mr.. Schleicher, "but
with what resultp They never go into the
country which these robbers make their
headquarters. They only go into the coun-
try between the Rio Grande and then why
don't they follow them up? Because they
never go with force enough These robbers
are IN that portion of Mexico where there
are forty thousand people who uphold and
encourage them. What could a force of