The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-16
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Yellow Fever Excitement En-
tlrely Abated.
Quarantine to be Raised Unless New
Cases are Reported.
General Crop Report to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Convention of the Pennsylvania
Greenbackers.
Statement Of the Governments f.
nanclaI Operations.
WASHINGTON.


the Department OF Agriculture OF the cot.
ton crop shows the condition OF June
which was %, has not been maintained
and Is for July lst, 03, The figures indicat.
ing the condition compared with June
are: North Carolina l04, gain OF 8; South
Carolina 81, loss -; Georgia So, loss Z;
Florida 90, loss | Alabama 90, no change
Mississippi 02, loss I; Louisiana 93, loss 2;
Texas 90, loss 4; Arkansas l03, gain 8:
Tennessee l0l, gain Z.
Corn-The area planted in the whole
country exceeds that OF last year. North
Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas and Ten
nessee show the Ia gest gain in the South
Ohio and indiana show some decrease.
while Illinois increases per cent. States
west of the Mississippi river make the
largest gains as section, Nebraska, Kan
sas, Iowa and Missouri all ranging from
l04 to lis. The condition in ali Southern
States is low on account OF the drought.
In Texas there is not over half a crop.
The Northern States show a fair condi-
ton, while those west Of the Mississippi
river show the very high average of over
100.
The tobacco acreage OF the whole coun-
try shows decrease in the four States,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York
and Pennsylvania, in which the bulk
Of seed leaf tobacco is grown. There
is an increase OF 13 per cent, as compared
with 1878. OF the States producing ship
ping, manufacturing and smoking tobacco,
which constitutes nine.tenths OF all the
tobacco grown in the United States, North
Carolina alone shows an increase in area
planted; all others indicate material de-
crease from the acreage OF last year. The
condition for the whole country is slightly
below that Of July l, 1877, and july i,
1873. Massachusetts alone, Of the States
bordering on the Atlantic, shows an in.
creased condition, and Tennessee, in the
West, places her condition at 94 against 80
last year.
Spring Wheat.-Returns for July give
the average condition Of spring wheat at
81, against 10G July lst, 1878. The
Northern New England States range near.
ly up to the average. A few counties in
Northern New York average 50. Texas,
the only Southern State that produces ii
to any extent, reports but 81. In the
Northwest spring wheat States the range
is from % to 06, but Iowa tails 10 IS. The
spring wheat crop OF Kansas is but 8s.
On the Pacific coast most OF the Califor-
mia crop isreturned as spring wheat, and
averages O2. The small spring wheat
crop OF Oregon Is up TO the full average.
The condition Of the crop In tho South
West and Northwest was largely effected
by the drought. In the same sections the
Hessian Ay was injurious. In the
northwest local rains were more or less de-
structive.
Winter wheat-July returns show an
average condition OF winter wheat OF 9l
against 10l in July, 1878. New England
States average 90. The crop here was
small and late, but promising, Middle
States SO; complaints Of drought, mildew,
Hessian fly and local storms. South At.
lantic States So; stands thipned by winter
killing, and growth ,stinted hydtought in
many northern counties, but farther down
the coast the condition Is greatly i'm.
proved. This section would be full ay-
erage but for the injuries In Virginia,
bringing the average to- IS. Georgia re.
ports los, with an excellent quality OF
grain.
Commercial authorities report an entire
cessation of the movement OF Northern
wheat to Georgia, the local mills finding
material enough in their home growth.
Gulf States-75; the small crops OF Ala
bama and Mississippi are in high condi-
ton, but the crop Of Texas is n third below
the average, through the drought and local
storms. ll .
Southern Inland States-9S; grain OF
remarkably fair quality generally.
States North OF the Ohio River-101;
straw short but grain plump and heads
heavy, greatly improved by the recent
rains.
States West Of the Mississippi River
50; injuries by the chinch bugs in the
southern parts and by storms in the north
ern portion.
Pacific states-l0S; winter wheat of
Oregon averages ll2.
MARsHAIR IS TUE "NooNsHINE" DISTRICTS.
Commissioner Raum has sent circular
to all Collectors of Internal Revenue in
the moonshine" districts, informing
them that although the usual appropria.
tions for fees OF United States Marshals
have not been made by Congress, his
office will not relax It's efforts to suppress
fraHd by the seizure OF illicit distilleries
and the prosecution OF offenders. He di-
reefs the Coliesiors TO relieve as much as
possible the Marshal from the embarrass-
ment, Of his situation, and informs them
that he proposes to give the necessary
force to execute the laws.
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENTS FINANCIAL
OPERATION.
A memorandum Of the financial opera.
tions OF the Government has been issued
from the Treasury, showing the reduction
in interest.bearing debt from the highest
point, August 81, 1865, TO July !, 1870,
amounted to S5SS, 1856, ,594. The reduction
in the annual interest charge when the
present funding operations are completed,
August !, 1870, will be S67, 1910. The
total debt has been reduced S729, ,224, ,Sl5,
and the reduction SINCE March !, 1877, is
$6l ,553,Ss6.
The bonds refunded under the acts OF
July II, 1870, and January 20, 1871,
amount 10 81, 800, ,Q22 900, on which the
In place Of these bonds there will be
issued, when the present retunding opera
tions are completed, which will not be
later than August J., 1879, bonds on which
the annual interest charge will be $751;
7B5, $50, making an annual saving here
after in the interest charge on the amount
OF refunding operations Of l0,007, ,607, o.
which amount $l4.20Il77 ,eEtses frog
transactions since March !, 1877. Bond
have been sold for resumption purposes
since March !, 1877, the interest on which
represents the annual cost Of coin 70
serve as follows:
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Funded loan Of
IseI.....,..,,. ~ s8S, go 000l 80 $4,000
Funded loan Of ~ .....
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Making a net annual saving in interes