The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-01

| Although the acreage of the present year
is nearly rs per cent greater than in 1879
tho yield per aero is proportionately less,
and as will be seen the crop Of the TIVE
years is nearly equal
1888, O60I1'51- ,,s46, sss, 900
/ 1856, OO0x1sS- 1897 100000
the difference being FL Al 900 pounds in
favor Of 1870, with its lesser acreage.
The New Orleans Pieayune. one Of the
most conservative papers in the South, ex-
presses its sentiments in regard to the cot
ton estimates, which are entitled to much
consideration. 1t says; or course no one
believes in such short crop, but these re-
ports are fortified by an analysis Of other re-
ports, regarded in manner as trustworthy.
The Agricultural Bureau is shown to in
dictate only 1854, 725 bales, and Bradstreet's
4 ,31e,57S. Against this strict analysis Of
returns from districts, the estimates of the
total crop furnished by the same cores
pondents, on general principles, average
In other words, the individual reports in
his district percentage of damage that is
wholly inconsistent with his ideas OF the
total product. To make it palmer, the men
who report for their sections such low
condition Of the plant and deficiency OF
yield compared with last year, did mol be-
lisve in their own figures, and would not
for q moment pretend 10 stand upon the
totals which they might indicate by local
returns.
1t is unfortunate that all these returns
from the South have been OF so uniform a
tenor, and portrayed crop Of les. than
5000, 900 bales, when no man can be found
having any knowledge of the business who
would bet On anything less than 81, and
when but few of the shrewdest observers
re gard less than o.000, 900 as doubtful.
TIE cranberry is most proftably eultiva-
ted on low, moist, level lands, where drain
age as well as overlooking can be applied,
rs circumstances nay require. Yet, like
many other plants, IT may be successfully
grown under conditions very different from
those in which it is found i'm its wild state.
ANY loany, naturally moist garden soil
will grow cranberries. The plants are set
out and cultivated exactly like strawber-
ries until the vines have covered the entire
ground, when no other care Is necessary
than 10 pail out the tall weeds. An occa-
sional light dressing Of the swamp muck or
saw-dust is very beneficial, and keeps the
ground moist. A small beginning in cram
berry culture may even be made In a flow
er-pot. Plants grown in this way are not
only highly ornamental, the fruit hanging
on the vines until the blossoms appear for
the next crop, but also astonishingly pro-
ductiye.
The potatoes imported from ireland are
not giving satisfaction. IL appears that
the flavor Oftbe genuine Irish murphy"
il, as n general thing, unsuitcd TO the Amer
lean taste. being stronger and 20 much
During October there Was large falling
on in the exports Of provisions, the total
for the month being twenty,per cent. small
CT than for the corresponding month last
wear, although for the year ending October
s1sf there was an increase rom fll5, 30. las
20 Sis, 172 .545 over the total for the previous
twelve months. The falling OF during
October was in the shipments OF cheese,
butter and lard. particularly.
Ing this week 10 secure the PRINCIPAL por-
ton Of the cheese not contracted for in the
French outlying districts, on favorable
terms. in view. doubtless. Of unloading ~
a good profit By means q the good CON-
rurnptire demand nov springing up On both !
rides Of the Atlantic
The quantity ofdisffled spirits on hand /
was over H.0Do.0Do gallons. an increase Il
gTer s0o0o,oc0 gallons compared With the |
preceding fiscal year This large increase /
4 due 70 the recent act 81 CCnrreE autb0r- /
ling the retention IN bond 81 distilled srir- /
'fs for q period ~ three Tears- Under he /
pay the TAI afier remaining IN bon1 one I.
Severe f-osts l-r~s dons su-ions iriurr - /
re rrErherrr rrrr q Erw IErNr. IN /
nuy cnses tie orDers q boz have d.
uIIrrre1 der hands. ard atan1rnt1 ttt /
packing oftfs rrnr. h trss - h ear !
berrT-rrCrtrs q Orezr ccurfF. i J. tstIlrrs
20. VII exceed t51f00. anll ff1t 81 Tar-I
Aonnoua. County, - a. i-iiT /
n Tri,r sou-.t-. rs-~,.. - Il r-i-.
r0-r fre ~ ffsen fs-f I'D l.1re bes1[
bond rti1h ars inte-sscis1 irnunsra