South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-08-11
South araneh antellieeneer.
EoMNEY. FRIDAY. AUG. II. 1882.

tho democratic convention rcnomipated
the Honorable j. r.. KENNA for Con-
gross from The third Congressional dis.
trio; by acclamation.
Congress adjourned s;he die on Tues
day afternoon last, August 9Th. II is
stated il was the longest session for. 90
years, and some OF those who have mad.
the computation say that tho session
was the longest in hours of actual ses.
sion CT any since the organization of
the government. The amount of leg
i'intion perfected was by no means in
keeping with the time i. took to DO il.
1t is estimated by Mr.. WALKER. the
etatistician Of the New York Produce
Exchange. that the receipts Of grain in
that city during last week were as fol-
lows: Wheat, 100000 bushels; cor !, ,
100000 bushels oa;s. $780, 900 bush.
els. For tie corresponding week of
last year the receipts were: 1,761 800
bushels oc wheat, 1851 $40 of com and
586.502 of oats. The export OF grain
AT present IS said to DO keeping pace
with its arrival here from the West. an I
rs set there is no imnedia'e prospect
Of the elevators being filled. The ca
racity is $4,000, 900 bushels.
The to:al railway mileage Of the Uni.
ted States. according to Poor's Manual,
on January /, 1882, was l04,ol3. Add
ing the new mileage so far recorded, the
total is now at least ll0,770 miles.
The Home Insurance Company of
Columbus, Ohio, ia which we hope none
OF our citizens are interested, hns failed
Statisticians Of Texas ELY hor corn
crop this year will amount TO 40. 900.
600 bushels. This is six times greater
than ever before.
The wheat crop in Kentucky this year
is SURPRISING expectations. The whole
state crop is now estimated ut 19,OOO,-
QUO bushels. against range in former
crops o! from 100000 to IL, 900 900
bushels.
A Philadelphia paper asserts that we
are actually bringing back to this coun.
try corncd beef exported to Europe
from America. 1t is bought at a cent a
pound more than was paid for it by the
foreigners, and good profit is made by
the operation.
New York Son Experiments are be-
ing tried again in making sugar from
watermelons; and VIC read Of several in
stances where sweet syrup, good G.
nough for griddle cakes, has been oh.
tanned. Some e. ink there is fortune
awaiting the man who will discover the
right process OF converting melons into
sugar. Georgia, which is now the great
watermelon State, would then become O
great sugar State, and so tie Georgians
arc special interested in these expert,
ments.
The immense freight traffic. east bound
on tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. al
present, is chiefly wheat destined for
Liverpool. 1t is stated that the cana
city oil Tue road is tested TO its utmost
10 furnish transportation for the grain.
II contemporary says that Judge
DELoNG of independence, Kansas, is
travelling through the east soliciting aid
for the colored people who left tho south
ny the thousands two years ago. and
located principally in that State. lie
says they are in starving condition.
and helpless.
A cattle man writes to the New York
Herald from Montana that the present
beef famine is only panic, but it is a
warning of what may occur il our peo-
pie do not take pains to raise more cat.
tic, and gives fgbres 10 show that the
increase OF cattle in tue United States
has not kept pace With the increase Of
population. In the face Of these facts.
or farmers ought &c never think OF
killing their young calves. We believe.
however, remarks the MOrgantown Post
IhhI IN Tins section oil country at least
nine out Of every ten OF the calves born
arc raised 10 maturity for milch cows or
hccves. Ibis is an Improvement on tho
ola plan Of raising calves principally for
veal Times have changed tor the bet
ter in this respect, in o!d Monongalia,
at least, and we are glad Of it.
II is stated at tie U S Treasury De.
pariment that the Government water
power at Ilarper's Ferry will not again
toe put up at auction, unless bid Of AZ
least $4,000 is first assured.
Shelbina, Mo, Democrst. Wien
EEonGE RonEsoN entered Grants cabi.
net end took charge ofthc navy lo was
80 poor be could hardly msko the ends