The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-26
Last Nights Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.


that the general average of the condition of
corn the lst of August was 90 against 90 |
in July. As compared with August, 878, |
there is considerable decline, being 96 last
year. Of 1,172 counties reporting the |
condition of the crop the lst of August, I!
239 report full average condition, 500
above and 624 below. The New England |
and Middle Atlantic States all show high
average, and the only complaints we're of
the late spring. In Pennsylvania and
Maryland the drought was not very in |
furious, and timely rains restored the crops
to fair average. In Virginia and the
South Atlantic States the drought cut
short the early planted corn. Late planted
was in condition to be benefited by the
rains generally reported at the date of the
returns.
In the Gulf States, Alabama and Missis
slppi, report fine condition, but Louisiana
| is low and Texas makes the worst record
| of any State in the Union.
Kentucky, Ohio and IndlaDa report the
average somewhat below that of last year,
while Illinois reports very high condition.
States west of the Mississippi all report ex~
traordinary growth and the most favorable
| prospects. Iowa reports l04, Missouri lis,
Kansas ia, Nebraska ll3 The Pacific
States with their small area planted in
this cereal note fair average
The area planted in buckwheat shows a
slight decrease since last year. New York
and Pennsylvania, in which one-haif of the
buckwheat Of the country is grown, shows
| loss of three per cent. la Ohio, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, which produce the
larger portion Of the remainder, the
acreage is nearly the same as last year.
The condition is good, rather better than
last year at this time.
The condition of the potato crop is SO
against So in July. The New England
States show q stationary condition at 98,
Middle States rise from 95 to 1902. South
Atlantic States fall from SO to SO. Gulf
States stationary at go, Southern inland
States tall from 81 to 81. States north of
Ohio show a marked Improvement. rising
from IA to SO. West of the Mississippi
there is decline from lOl TO 99, while on
the Pacific slope there is a slight appre-
citation from 100 to 10I. In the northern
portion of the Atlantic slope above Mary
: land the condition of growth appears to
have been very favorable The Colorado
beetle is mentioned by but two correspou-
dents in this region. Further south they
considerably affected the crop. In the
Gulf States the crop is grown to limited
extent, being displaced by sweet potatoes
The leading complaint here is the lack Of
! moisture. Rains were not in time K
! maintain the July average in the Southern
= inland States, but the crop was saved from
serious disaster. Earlier paintings were
/, generally most successful. The improv
: ing influence of July rains was felt es
: pecaliy in the region north Of the Ohio
y On the eastern slope of the Mississippi
p the old fashioned potatoe bug is noted, bu
= its ravages were mostly local McDon-
ough, ILL.,, reports the fields nearly stripp
! ed of leaves by it, West of the Missis
= sippi the crop was needing rain. but il
Hamilton, Nebraska, rain was excessive
: The crop on the whole is veil reported OF
= the Pacific coast
The summer of 1879 has not been favor
:, able for the hay crop. The drought 0
: June and July, which was SO detrimenta
q to other crops, also seriously shortene,
:, this Timothy hay is above the averag
in only eight States. In the New Eng
y land and Middle States the crop is goo
> but in ali Southern States it is short
- the States bordering on the Ohio rive
y the same cause of drought has reduce
Il the product very materially since 1875
La the Northwestern States the return
are favorable, while 10 Kansas aud Mis-
,e souri, they are very low, The Paci6
q States report very high acreages at th
date of returns Rains were generally II
ported and the prospect for fall pasture
K was good.
il Shipment of standard silver dollars b
A. the Treasury for August aggregate SSH,
7r 500. To days shipments amount to $50,
pr 800, as follows: Illinois, $4,000: Penr
u sglvania. $1,000; Wisconsin, $4,000
ID Ohio, $4,000; Virginia, $4,000; Colorado
ST $4,000; Iowa, $1,000: Indiana, $4,000
~ Kentucky, Michigan and Missouri, $1,000
70 each; Kansas, $500.
- Unsettled accounts of banks on sui
is scriptions to the per cent. loan amour
Mt to $32,O0O,000 This amount is due fro
rs the First National Bank of New York ar
av the Bank of Commerce of New York.