The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-30

Foster writes to the department of State
that the Russian wheat crop is likely TO be
one Of the largest ever raised in the EN-
pire, and that the export promises to be
much greater than usual. In the provin-
ces tributary to the port of Odessa the
| yield is likely to be so large that farmers
think they could dispense with harvests
for four years to come. Enormous crops
are also reported in central and western
Russia.
MINNESOTA WHEAT CRoP.-It will be
seen, says the New York Bulletin, that
the wheat crop of Minnesota is turning
out much better than was expected one
or two weeks ago. The crop is being
harvested in fine condition and will grade
high; and the yield of the State is likely
to exceed that of last year. Other crops
are unusually promising, and Minnesota,
on the whole, is likely to have the richest
harvest ever reaped. The State should
now be able to do something for its cred
itors. 1t can no longer plead poverty.
THE TEXAS SCHOOL FUND.-There are
more than 100000 acres of unsold
school lands in the State, the sale of which
at $3.50 an acre would give school fund
of 500, 0OO, 900, equal to the school funds
of all the other States. The University
of Texas, which will be probably located
at Austin. has a permanent endowment
fund Of between 100000 and $4,000
600, and over 100000 with which to
erect and furnish buildings. Two State
normal schools are well sustained, the one
at huntsville receiving 81, 900 annually.
AMENDING South CARoLINA's CoNsT1-
TUT1oN.-A commission some time ago
appointed by the South Carolina Legis-
lature has agreed on number of amend
ments to the State constitution, which
will be presented at the next session Of
the Legislature in the shape of joint reso-
lutions. The first of these amends so as
to make terms of State and county Off
GERS, including members. of the Legisla-
ture, four years, thus diminishing the
number of elections; another changes the
time for State and county elections, max
ing them on different day from those
for the national Offices another makes
the election of judges for life or good be-
havior; another provides for an improve
ment in the educational department of the
State. All these changes seem to be in
the right direction, and will doubtless be
approved.
A CHECK TO DIsCRafINATIoN.-It has |
been hindrance to Baltimore hitherto,
says the San, that Southern merchants
passing through the city to New York
have been prevented from stopping here
by the limitation put upon their tickets
by several railroad companies. Tickets
reading "via Baltimore !" allow them to |
stop SO short time that rather than sac
rifce the coupon from Baltimore to New
York they 90 on without stopping--to
the great loss of Baltimore trade. To
remedy this the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association of Baltimore offer
to all merchants from the South, travel
ing on the above-described limited tick
cts, to glue unlimited tickets in exchange
for the coupon good from Baltimore to
New York. Thus merchants may stop
over in Baltimore as long as they may
wish without loss to themselves. All
that they need to do is to call, immedi-
ately on their arrival in Baltimore, at the
rooms of the association, on the south
east corner of Baltimore and Howard
streets Thus it is hoped that the disad-
vantage to which this city is put in COM
peting with New York for Southern trade
will be to certain extent remedied. 1t
remains now for Baltimore merchants to
improve their new opportunity. Merchants
in the South who make Baltimore their
objective point, will find tickets every
where for sale at rates as low in proper
tion as the rates to New York.