The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-15
Washington Notes.


Washington Notes.
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The June crop
report of the department of agriculture rep
resents the entire area of ,56l of the prin-
cipal counties of the United States, and in
cludes all but small fraction of the
breadth of the prominent crops. Area in
cotton, 2 7-10 per cent. less than in 1881.
Texas makes an increase ,aad also the small
cotton district of southeast Virginia. All
other states return some loss Of area. The
largest deficiency is in states bordering on
the Mississippi river, where planting j2 the
overAowed districts was not : .itirely
finished. On the 1st OF June, aSinparison
with last years average is Virginia, 1OI
lima, 9S; Georgia, 90; Florida, 9Si Alabama,
SO; Mississippi, %; Louisiana, 5i
Texas, 105; Arkansas, 81; Ten,
nessee, 81. Average condition OF
the entire cotton area indicates deprecia-
ton of II per cent. from perfect healthful-
ness and average growth. 1t is represent
ed by 80. The fine condition of previous
crop was 03 1t was SO of the fine crop OF
1880 1t is better than last year only in
South Carolina and Texas. The cause OF
the deprecated condition is mainly temper
ature too low for thrift. In every state
there was a destruction of plants by frost.
There was also too much rain for healthiul
growth. Both causes made necessary re
planting in some counties of one-fourth the
acreage. Instances are reported of two or
three successive replantinSs and replace
ment was still in progress. The condition is
best in Florida, West Virginia. In Ten
nessee, North Carolina and Arkansas, it is
much lower than in the Gull coast states
The averages OF conditions are as follows:
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Carolina, %; Georgia, 50; Florida, 81; Ala
bama, 95; Mississippi, IS; Louisiana, 80;
Texas, 93 Arkansas, So; Tennessee, 80.
The stand is not so good as usual, and Is an
element Of the reported depreciation. The
cool, wet weather causes slow growth and
unthrifty appearance, favoring the attacks
of lice and rust and the prevalence of sore
skin. A large number of returns say that
with the recent fine weather cotton is I'M
proving, and gives some assuranCe OF bet
ter report in July.
The area sown in spring wheat has appa
fently decreased about y per cent. South
orn counties of Wisconsin and the southern
and southwestern districts of Minnesota
report almost without exception q decline
in the acreage. The northeastern section 0 |
Iowa iu nearly every county reports large
reductions. In Dakota there is large in.
crease in Cass county, and in DeecreaCOn,
Yankton. Turber, Bonhomime and other
counties there is an apparent small increase
ofacreage.
The ec0mparative average Of the northwest |
is as follows: Wisconsin, 800 Minnesota, |
So Iowa, 81; Nebraska, %; Dakota, lO2. |
The condition OF winter wheat is still very |
high, averaging 100. Last year in June 1t |
was 76, having fallen from "a in May. The |
April breeze did very little damage where |
it was most apprehended. In the upper |
portion of the Ohio valley, Pennsylvania, |
the Average, is a single point below 100 !
New Jersey {; New York, 10; Texas, q |
Ohio, !; Illinois, o All other winter wheat \
states east of the Rocky mountains, return |
about the standard. On the Pacific. coast, |
Oregon returns an average Of % and Cali /
fornia Il. Taking winter and spring areas
together and assuming a continuance OF
present conditions, a yield exceeding IL |
bushels per acre would result and an ag- \
gregate exceeded only by the product OF
1850. The Southern harvest is safe. |
Northern winter wheat has few risks TO |
encounter, but spring is still an uncertain
quantity.
The corn acreage can't be given until |
July. A large increase in area is reported |
in the south and in the northwest, /
but in half the states planting was not fin /
ished on the 1st of June and in large dis
tricts the plant had made no show above l
ground In parts Of the south the early |
plant is in tassel. Planting is everywhere l
age color or vigor.
In consequence Of the cold I
and wet weather the increase In area OF oats I
Is nearly universal and the amount an av I
erage Of per cent. The average Of condL /
ton is l0l. The harvest promises 10
very large.
There is an increase Of 1 per cent. in area /
Of barley. The average condition is 80.
The condition Of clover and spring pas
ture has improved, and ranges very high IN i
the south and fair 10 good in other sections. ]
DECLINED.
William A. Wheeler, OF New York, has
declined 10 serve upon the tarif cOmmis-
REID, rHE rxnETATrsABIE.
Charles n. Reed, in company with |
notary pu blic, visited the jail yesterday % I
secure Guiteau's signature 10 q petition Tor /
a wit Of haheEs corpus, refuruabie before .
a justice of the United states supreme
court. ID is believed that Justice 4
Miller viii be asked 20 pass upon
the writ as be il eEpected I
10 arrive In this city neat week. He Will b I
he only member 0f tie supreme c0urf in /
washington. Amer an attentive reading
Of the petition Guifesu signed, rtmarking I
that ID would BE- % no service, e. the case .
vas closed In his opinion, and be addsd |
thai lis only h1ue Jay in THE presidents .
Interference I,sei explained that a wls
uecessary 20 first erhrust every Legal re-
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