The National tribune., 1882-11-09
Its Industrial, Commercial, Railroad,
and Agricultural Development.
FINANC AND TR AID E
Latest Reports from Leading
Business Centres.

in 1850 at the rate of u per cent. Compared
with the increase of population, which was
about 30 per cent. during the same period the
agricultural development of the past ten years
proves TO have been rapid and extensive. The
most striking increase in the number OF farms
has taken place in the South and the North
western and Pacific States. The increase is
shown to be lO2 per cent. in Alabama, 81 III
Arkansas. 129 in Florida, 9S in Georgia, 20 in
Louisiana 80 in Mississippi, Is in North Caro-
lima. 81 in South Carolina, 60 in Virginia, and
IS5 in Texas. These figures are at once signiti-
cant and encouraging. They indicate the
social and industrial change that has taken
place in the South since the war, and show the
extent to which its once great plantations have
been cut up into small farms. In IGwa there
has been an increase of 50 per cent. in the
number of farms; in Minnesota So in Nebraska
AS, in Oregon ia. and in California 81. The
greatest multiplication has taken place in the
Territories. the rate Of increase ranging from
rs per cent. in Montana, to upwards of 900 per
cent in Dakota. The marked growth of farm
ing shown by the census returns in the Terri
tories and the Western States is obviously due
to the rapid settlement of this part of the coun-
try by immigrants and others.
The Census Bureau has issued special bulle-
tins relating TO the commercial fisheries of the
South Atlantic and Middle States. The follow
ing are summaries of the statistical tables pre-
scented: South Atlantic States-Persons en-
ployed, -, AIS; fishing vessels, 3,014; tonnage,
60,SS6; fishing boats, 1881; capital dependent
on the fishery industries, s. 951, 722; pounds of
fish sold, fresh for food IL, 81 $40; pounds Of
fish, sailed, for food, 3O579, 500; pounds of pro-
ducts other than fish for food 129, 719, 527 /;
pounds OF miscellaneous products for fertilizers
and other purposes 94,66S, 500; value of pro-
ducts TO the fishermen, $9,602,7 37. Middle
States-Persons employed, 16,017; fishing YES
sells, 1,211; tonnage, 1856; fishing boats, s.
sol; capital dependent on fishery industries,
$4.509. S2S; pounds of fish sold fresh for food
55,277,776; pounds of fish, sailed, for food
2,4S4,000; pounds of other products for food,
36,7 1856; pounds of miscellaneous products
for fertilizers and other purposes, 319O05, 200;
value of products in marketable condition. S.
S74,S99.
The quarterly report of the Chief of the Bu-
reau of Statistics relative to the imports exports
immigration. and navigation for the three
published. During that period the imports
amounted to $197, 400,845, against $173,6O4, 145
in 1881. The exports of domestic merchandise
amounted to $153, 625, 416, against $193, 338 329
in the corresponding period of last year. The
exports of foreign merchandise were 81, $50, 1874
and S., 49,, 744, respectively. In 1882, SAC, $50
immigrants arrived in this country, against
81, 954 in 1881. OF these, Europe sent 2S7, 140;
Asia, 1926; Africa, 10; British North Ameri-
can Provinces, 32,021; Mexico, 1S7; Central
America, / South America 35; and the West
Indies, $50.
The census bureau has issued a special bulle-
tin devoted to statistics of the manufacture of
petroleum, from which it appears that on the
31st of May, 1850, there were in the United
States eighty-six petroleum manufacturing es-
Establishments, with an invested capital of $27,-
395,746. The amount Of crude oil used during
the year was 731. 533, 127 gallons, and the value
OF manufactured products $i3, 705,218
The immigrant statistics at Castle Garden,
New York, for the past ten months show an
increase of 2l,352 arrivals over those for the
corresponding months of last year.
CROPS.
houses through twenty parishes in Louisi-
ana From Red River to the Gulf from the
Felicianas to the cattle ranges of Calcasieu, the
thousands Of laborer5 engaged in the produc-
ton of this great staple are busy. 1t is, in
fact, a vast manufacturing centre The cane
carts follow the legions that are leveling with
knives the rank rows Of cane, and all night is
heard the grinding of the rollers and the whirr
ofmacLinery throughout all this district. In
dustry is seconding the efforts Of capital; agri-
culture and manufacture are brought together
and the welfare Of at least $50, 600 laborers de-
ponds upon the result, while over 100000
Of capital is awaiting the return for its invest
ment. All VIII be a rush throughout the sugar
districts for the next sixty days, and Christmas
viii scarce find the years work done
The six principal winter wheat States will
aggregate about 244,0OO 600 bushels There is
a reduction in the acreage Of the spring wheat
area Of the Northwest, but the yield may reach
1I3,0OO,000 bushels. The Pacific coast will
probably yield 4500o,000 bushels, the Middle
States 100000 bushels, and the Southern
States little more than 5O,O00,O00 bushels.
Kansas holds its reputation for large returns
yield Of 1873. The country north of the Ohio
River, in the great wheat belt, averages nearly
sixteen bushels, Kentucky and Missouri promise
about fourteen bushels, and California thirteen
bushels
Oats are an immense crop. The average yield
is higher than that of last year. Kansas ranks
among the highest, as it does in wheat The
total production in oats Of all the States will
probably be 45000O,000 bushels.
The corn crop of Texas this year is estimated
at 100000 bushels. The value of the agri-
cultural products Of that State is $94,O71 1898.
There are over 100000 acres of tobacco fields
in the United States. The crop is valued at
about $45,O0O,O0O.
RAILROADS
The annual report of the Old Colony Railway
Company was made public November 3. The
receipts for the year ending September 80 were
$4,l26, Pos 80; expenditures, including taxes,
were s., SO, S09.52; net earnings from business,
$l,305, 1857; earnings, after deducting interest
and rentals, $557,949.69. Compared with the
previous report, this gives net income in
creased, $570S7 The number of passengers
carried in 1882, 6,593,47l; in 1881, 1924, O3O;
tons Of freight carried 1,552616; in 1881,
I,I4l,Gls. The business on the Fall River line
IN NrV- York has lrpr rro4itahlc and q div;