The National tribune., 1882-09-28


According to the annual statement prepared
by the Commercial and FuCHcidl Chronicle the
cotton crop for the twelve raOnths ending with
August is considerably less than that for either
of the two preceding seas ons. The yield was
5435Si5 bales in 1SS1-S2, 6589 329 in716S0-S1,
and 5757 397 in 1S79-S0. The average weight
of the bales is also less ;or the last than for
either of the two precedin ng crops, being 1866
pounds in 1SS1-S2, 4S5Ss in 81, and 4S1.55
in 1S79-SO. In aggregate weight the produc-
tion of the past year is 1924 per cent. less than
that of the preceding season. The Chronicles
figures show steady increase in the amount
of cotton manufacture in the South. In 1879
50 the amount consum ed by Southern mills was
$4,000 bales. in the following year it was 205,-
coo and in the season just closed it reached
23S.OOO. This indicates encouraging growth
of the Southern manufacturing industry.
Flowing for winter wheat in Kansas is all
DONE and 4 good deal has been sown this
month. The hcavF crop of this year and its
excellent quality tbr seed will stimulate the
farmers to put in 4 large acreage Owing to
low prices farme IS are holding back their
progressing. The agricultural exhibit at the
district and county fairs was never before
equaed in quality CT size. The corn crop IS
now well maturcd beyond any possible danger
from early frosts Many fields will yield from
eighty to a hundred bushels per acre. Cattle
and sheep are III fine condition, and arc well
prepared for winterirg. Grass has been I'M
usually good
Advices from the illinois River valley and
other sections of the great corn belt of Central
Illinois report serious damage from frost to corn,
especially in lowland regions. The damage is
estimated at ten per cent.
RAILROADS.
The differences between the locomotive en-
gineers on the Gould railroads and the officials
of that system have been settled The follow
ing schedule of wages was agreed upon 81
cents per mile for passenger engineers and
cents per mile for freight engineers, 100 miles
or less to constitute days work, and all over
100 miles to be pad for at the same rate En-
gineers running pushers TO receive $50 per
month"; switch engineers $50 per month, all
detentions over two hours to be paid for at the
rate of 80 cents per hour. These terms are
! somewhat under the original demands, but the
engineers seerl to be very well satisfied with
them. 1t was further agreed that no engineer
| shall be disch arged without fair and impair
! tial investiga ton, provided the engineer first
! submits his case in writing to the proper Off
GERS of his road, and if found innocent, he is to
receive half pay for the time lost during the
! investigation.
The following were elected directors of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company: Freder
ick Billings, Ashbell II. Barney, John W. Ellis,
| Roosevelt 6. Roston, Robert Harris, Thomas
| +. Oakes, J Pierpont Morgan, August Belmont
and Henry Willard, of New York; ]. i. Stack
pole and benjamin p Cheney, of Boston; ]. c.
Bullitt, Philadelphia; Henry f. Johnston,
Baltimore The Presidents report showed
that the earnings during the fiscal year were
81, ,43O, 0j56-net earnings 81 ,S57 ,56505. There
have bee II 275 miles of road built and 80 miles
graded
. The gross earnings of the railroads of the
United States last year amounted to 1925, ,325,-
I19. The capital invested in American rail
WAYS was $G,3l4.OOOOO0 more than three times
the National debt. To transport passengers,
&C., required 20116, which we're valued at
$2Ol 10000.
The losses by fire this year have already
amounted to more than 610000O0, which is
nearly 81, 100000 in excess Of the average loss
for the corresponding period of the four years
ending with 1881.
The earnings Of the Missouri Pacific Railway
company and leased lines and the Texas Pa
cifc Railway for the year up to September II,
was $196H, ,69919.
The total earnings Of the Philadelphia fnd
Reading railroad, and coal and iron comps nies
for August was 1891, POO; gross expenses,
$2,419,90l.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has introduced
the Edison electric light in their cars The
expense is claimed to be only one-half the cost
of gas.
The directors of the Lake Shore G1 Michigan
Southern Company have declared a dividend
Of two per cent, payable November l.