Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-16
Texas 80, loss 4 Arkansas lOS, gain 8;

the South. OnlO anu lnuldna SHOW
some decrease, while Illinois increases
seven per cent. The States west OF the
Mississippi river make the largest gains,
as a section of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa
and Missouri all range from lO4 to lis.
The condition in all the southern States
is low. On account Ot the drought IN
Texas, there is not over a hall crop.
The northern States show fair condi-
ton, while those west of the MlssIssip-
pi river show a very high average oil
over 100.
Tobacco-The acreage for the whole
country shows decrease in the four
States. Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New York and Pennsylvania, in which
the bulk of the seed leaf tobacco is
grown. there is an increase in acreage
of about Is per cent, as compared
with 1878. OF the States producing
shipping. manufacturing and smoking
tobacco, which constitutes nine-tenths
of all the tobacco grown IN the United
States, North Carolina alone shows an
increase in the area planted and all the
others indicate material decrease from
the acreage of last year. The condition
for the whole country is slightly below
that of July /, 1877, and July l, 1878.
Massachusetts, alone of the States bor-
dering on the Atlantic, shows an in
creased condition, and Tennessee, in the
West, places her condition at 81 against
80 last year.
Spring wheat-The returns for July
give the average condition OF the spring
wheat at 81 against l06 on July l, 1878.
The northern New England States range
nearly up to the average. A few coun-
ties in northern New York avearge SO.
Texas is the only Southern State that
produces it to any extent, and reports
but 81. In the Northwest the spring
wheat States range from 90 to 96, but
Iowa falls toss. The spring wheat crop
of Kansas is but 60. On the Pacific
coast most of the California crop
is returned as spring wheat, and
averages 92. The small spring wheat
crop OF Oregon is the full average. The
of the crops in the Southwest
and Northwest was largely affected by
the drought. In some sections the Hes
sian fly was injurious. In the North
west the local storms were more or less
destructive.
Winter wheat-The July returns show
the average condition of winter wheat
To be 81, against l0l for July, 1873. The
New England States average 80. The
crop here was small and late, but prom
ising. The Middle States average 50,
with complaints of drought, mildew, To-
cal storms and Hessian fly. The South
Atlantic States, averaging 50, stand
thinned by winter killing, and the
growth is much stinted by drought IN
many OF the northern counties, but TAR
ther down the coast the condition is
greatly improved. This section
would be the full average
but for the injuries in Virginia, which
bring the State average to 50. Georgia
reports los with an excellent quality OF
grain. Commercial authorities report
an almost entire cessation OF the move
ment of Northern wheat to Georgia, the
local mills finding material sufficient in
their home growth. The Gulf States 10.
The small crops of Alabama and Missis-
sippi are in high condition, but the
crop of Texas is a third be-
low the average through drought
and local storms. The Southern inland
States gS. The grain is of remarkably
fair quality generally. The States north
OF the Ohio river average l0l. The
straw is short, but the grain is plump
and the heads heavy, and has been
greatly improved by the recent rains.
The States west of the Mississippi river
average 50. There were injuries by the
chineh bugs in the southern parts and
by the storms in the northern portion.
The Pacific States average los. The
winter wheat OF Oregon averages L Il.
Memorandum OF Financial Operations of
the Government. Ea
WASHINGTON, July ia memoran-
DUN of the financial operations OF the
government has been issued from the
Treasury, showing that the reduction OF
the interest-bearing debt from its high
est point, August 81, 1865, to July Il,
1879, amounted to S5S3,SS6, ,094, and the
reduction in the annual interest charge
when the present funding operations are
August l, 1871 will be S67,-
9O3 gl9. The total debt has been re-
duced SIS, - l,3l5, and the reduction
since March |, 1877, is Sol ,55S, $50. The
bonds refunded under the acts OF July
IA. 1870, and July 20, 1871,
amount to 81, ,S96, ,022 900, on which
the annual interest charge was SSl ,6I2,-
4S7. In place Of these bonds there will
be issued, when the present refunding
are completed, which will
not be later than August |, 1879, bonds
on which the annual interest charge will
DC So, ,76l $50, making the annual saw
ING hereafter in interest charged on the
amount OF refunding operations Sl9,-
gO7 .6O7, of which amount Sl4,29I, Ia
arises from transactions since March /,
1871. Bonds have been sold for re-
sumption purposes since March ], 1871,
the interest ON which represents the
annual cost OF coin reserve as follows:
Funded loan Of lS9l-Amount, S65,-
OOO, 600, rate OF interest, AZ per cent;
amount charged =, ,925, 200.
Funded loan of l907--AmOunt, S25,-
OOO. 600; rate OF interest, / per cent;
amount OF interest charged Sl,OOO,OOO.
TOtal-AmOunt, 500, ,0OO, 900; rate OF in
terest 81 per cent: amount of interest
charged S3,925, 900.
Making nctannual saving in interest
through refunding and resumption
since March /, 1877, OF SlO,-
SPLIT. In addition to the above bonds
there were issued in 1878, to replace the
coin used in the payment OF the Hall
fax award, per cent. bonds OF 1907 TO
the amount of s, 100000.
Circular to Internal Revenue Agents
WASHINGTON, July l5.-COmmiSSiOner
Raum has sent a circular TO all collectors
OF internal revenue in the "MOOnshine'
districts. He informs them that al
though the usual appropriations fOr fees
OF United States Marshals have not been
made by Congress, his office will not
relax efforts 10 suppress fraud by the
seizure of illicit distilleries and prosecu-
ton OF offenders. He directs the col
lectors to relieve as much as possible the
marshal from the embarrassment OF his
situation, and informs them that he pro-
poses to give the necessary force to exc
cute the laws.
The Heat.
BELoIr, Mich, July l5.-The heat to-
day was intense. The thermometer
ranged from 9S TO 102 degrees. There