, 1880-07-16
WASHINGTON;


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+. WASHINGTON.
Report of the Commissioner OF Agrf>,
cuiturc-An Excellent sliosvlng-Ths
Lnrar tavcrns Cadet Whitaker
Judge Lawrence Accepts.
. Rptetdl D1gpateh to Th8 Chicago Trtb,lns.
WAsu1xdroS, July 15.-The publication Of
the report nf the Commissioner Of Agrlcuit-
IRE for 1879 having been delayed for want ot
funds until this time, advantage tns been
taken Of tho fact to bring several branches OF
the agricultural lnyestigattonsd0 down to a later
dats tl1nn was originally intended, thus prnc-
tically making itn reportfor tue current year
upon subjects 50 treated. Tte Investigation
of prices Of farming and ttmherctl laluls III
several States Is based upn1l returns iladu to
the Department last April, These show that,
In addition to tic botliiteous crops which the
farmers will gather tl,s year, they have n!so.
been made richer BY an Increase OF nbout8
per cent, taking tho average, for tile, wlio!e
country, In prices Ut farm lands, rs compnrrtl
with tho p.icca Of one year earlier. The ttnl-
bere1 lands eyinco Il tendency to appreciate
IN valnc moro rapidly tllan. cleared la'lds,
showing d decrease In nrcn Of timber.
A. party OF scientific gentlemen hayc Just
| returned from the Luroy cayerl,s, wllcru
| they went etlnlppci with Photographic and
other apparatus fur the purpose Of exa,ntn-
| Ing the place scientifically. Tho party con-
sstcit Of Mr.. ". J. Rhcs, Cllief Clerk Of tho
Smithsonian, Institute; Dr. e. 4. White,
rileon'oloElst aud geologist; Dr. Fred ".
Saylor, lnfnGralogist atld chemist; Or:
ost,naoEst Gonp,1 rF"' T. Il No{;1Siiiis. S1@iis.
artist OF the Smithsonian Institute;
Nj Da!tiel Lecell,. C9rrssIpndlins svc;;
attainnens. % e Tiiey wero S niTonlel fsslliiss
thpt ori!!"fy ylstsrs e tis sHsss ,[oS%t r:
Tln njsini s rSsis M or @ Of ths itnIt States.
hetter known ss' rs the J. Dlns IE,ok. rcc,,liys
fF9 tue 1mte.ar as nsgEssf f'
tt,inors ri IT." a,,,w mi ',aSv ,Sirtv.siI
thnnsani Of tiio,n nro enll,iosis IT ito fost-
Gfi3sn i]et,nrtn1nnt.
|. S"Cratnrv Ifn,murv will nr,l,nI,iv tntn I'm
+hr ,an"rs fl fiie Wntttalscr rnsn t3-nInrrowe
Wl{ttnkcr's friends hope tint he Wili r.
yerso % .tho tiecision Of % lis Academic " War.l
Wfake66 6o,''S o" asSoaf u, Of s
ts ninRa ~ }ha a. Cpurt of inIrv | II oltler
tint tint Whitaker lnay demand. Il co.irt.
@ fr1.ns aRly " p S1''1s a
aa ths cxn1t tsHsfnony .x,Ir bn entirciy osn,.
thrav mi ~ nrrof rinnrv snw,,
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tnrx tnr Gg sfs y stnn 1atn ~ IN % cass ! u
4 &c e!ess + ths tss'n: te;tseSs # f
~ t'a ascnM nnrt"n s ms " oJ Jte nxamInat,
n'one' e Seeo'''' po1 .'''' VI VIZ ''"'A'"''''
JudEe LAWRENCE ot oho aEriyea ,tt, err la.s ne
w. Sesant }is i, t,nnrnfn,. nr conruIIs +" a'ceut
III First ts Gnntroiepstn ~ the Treasl,ry n
Tho work Of tiir of1ics was Of such n cl,ar-
~ ~, 10 at n,,.a !'Mu fS,,c nwro,,coF thcrn.
70: I'LL .ta o. g1ce' 'aFo Ln"1eaSv; inGsG asnn
was 1oao' ,a1a aipG nnt ,rha onnniutmcmt III IT, M
OF tne Jnaea 't;niHihg neeM OF cnatcies ,to !"
m1aluS ~ ntut III o tm t.I s,,nrvso =. ~
si tho i1sSrseent Ct fas % sincs s tho ogptnon
od ane 9n Is ai naant IN @ aFeS c%sS
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ncia cn,n,nitri Nv tl'., Fro,c1. ciyii or mill
tafy a9dts "gsht g ~. ~ Gaso9s oci Tf etot
ss1inS s 81 q s "ns sssE s s St's as Of upo n1arSs @
unlte Sates arsing &nt o. as of 9;nitE tI1aa
o. o,trs srfe f ta s s'ff E OF stat.s sa 'Sy e tr
s!si !!Si Or q military Mi % %:sStl,erit!ss 8 liz
] United States, upon the lgli scas "l
Mit!itl' nie tefii.orlol ?uflsatstm y" snt
Unltea Hates ,1 aning ng fa ns'na, ~, mnH ~.
9oth day OF AnEnst, 'lsNa a Comni'ss'!,, ss',,,,,
composed OF tliree persons, % G!o OF wl'3h1 IN
Slall Pc named py the ilTssiuemit Ti. ,or nl tn'
Unatea 0taies w., Gm9 1y ~ ~ n!uvn ~ ,ruy
WILL pass upon tlle ctn!llls; l!e Conl,aia