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States Agricultural Department IN his report,
Gated August ]. gives the condition of crops in
this State rs follows: Whca1 log per cent,
corn 81 per cent rye 81 percent, oats % per
cert. barley 90 per cent, bucllwheat 50 per
cent. potatoes l0l per cent, amber sugar cane
50 per cent, and beans IS per cont, the unit
representing anaverage good crop, being IN each
instance 100. Reports from the southwestern
counties touching the wheat crops are uni
formly good, and, but for the damage done by
the storm Of July, would send the average c9u-
dition for the STATE several points higher. They
also indicate fully an average yield for cats,
barley. rye. and potatoes. From the south
eastern counties reports indicate generally
good crops. Considerable complaint is made
of rust IN wheat, and occasionally Of blight
Storms also did good deal Of injury, IN
places beating the wheat down and render
ing Il difficult 10 save. Chinch bugs are
likewise reported 10 have done considerable
damage Ia some fields The areas injured
by these agencies are in each instance small,
bat make together significant aggregate
Returns from the counties east OF the dlssls-
ssppi River, though favorable. are not so en-
c0uaging generally. They report wheat con-
siderably less than an average in yield, though
superior IN quality. From that part OF the
State north OF uhe Minnesota and west OF the
Mississippi Rivers ard sonih O. the north lines
of Bic Stone Swift kandiy0hi and Wright
conntieS. The Returns are. villa two exceptions
more than usually favorable for wheat. For
the counties north OF tbe above, excepting
those Of she Red River Valley. the returns iBdi-
cate SO per cent Of good average yield tor
wheat. The bed River Valley counties r-turn an
aycTlge Of - per cent. as the condition OF wheat
One hundred and sixty-nine answers TO in
qairies to the proaable yield per acre Of
small grains, being averaged. give the following
results: MaeaI, I54 bushels: cats, 40 bushels;
hos
lowance should be mode, however, for injuries
resulting from rust, blight, &c, which viii
slightly reduce these figures, especially as TO
wheat.
From q report upon the mineral revenues of
the United States, prepared by the United
States geological survey. appear the following
valuable details for the wear 1852 and the first
six months Of 1888: In 1S52 there was pro-
duced - Pennsylvania anthracite. 29.l20096
gross tons; spot value S65. 520.2l6; bitGminous,
brown coal. ignite apd small lots anthracite,
mined outside Of Pennsylvania, s., $50, 03o gross
tons: SPOT value, So, 453.797. IN the first six
months OF lSo3 the output was: Pennsylvania
anthracite, 14.0l0.767 gross tons; biCuminous
and other Goals, 100000 gross tons. The to-
tal value of the coal product of the country is
$lz5.632. ISL. Iron was made in 1852, ia the
following quantities; Pig iron, 1929. 323 gross
tons; spot value. SI06, 1886 429: iron ore mined,
iron ore imported, 5s9. 800 gross tons. Total
spot value Of all iron and steel in first stage Of
manufacture, excluding Implications. $i71, $780,
a29. Anthracite consumed In all iron and steel
works. including furnaces, 3,35 900 gross tons;
biiuminous coal, 100000 gross tons; coke,
Sy350,000 gross tons; charcoal, I07, 100000 bush
els: limestone, as fink. 3,S50.0o0 gross tons.
Gold produced in 1882 $50, SOC, 900: silver, $46-
100000. Petroleum in 1882, 30,053, 800 barrels
OF AZ gallons. The copper production Of 1SS2
was 81 ,232 pounds; lead. I32 500 tons; zinc,
g., 765 tons: quicksilver, 4033, 99S pounds;
nickel, 277.034 pounds. Phosphates produced
IN South Carolina, 332 or tons, of spot value of
q, 49,, 1852. The aggregate value Of the metal
lie products Of the United States in 1892 was
Sis, 756, 600: of non-Inetallic products, fspot
raines) SS226. I56, a02; other substances, as fire
Clay, DC, IS 900 900. Grand total Of mineral
productions, S453,9I2, 4o6.
The cotton crop report of the Memphis dis
fEict, which embraces North Mississippi, West
Tennessee North Arkansas, and North Ala
hama. as compiled by Hill, Fontane & Co.. for
the month Of July, says: The cotton plant,
which was siulted by the cold spell Of May
DIST TO Path, has never fully recovered from
the damage then sustained, and the drought
which has prevailed since early in July has
prevented heavy growth of the plant, and
the injury has proved permanent. There viii
be decreased Yield IN the Memphis district of
at beast ~ per cent, as compared with last
year. The recent rains have doubtless afforded
partial relief, but the growing cotton crop con-
tlHues in q critical state and IS subject TO still
further injury by unfayorable weather, while
the slaallness Of the plant warrants fears of a
great carnage in the event Of an early frost.
Reports from Georgia represent the condition
of the crops rs less favorable than at the CORE
spending period lasG year oWingto the prolonged
drought. The outlook is more favorable IN
FLORIDA. and picking has already begun in q
few counties.
IT is now known that the hot north winds OF
June did more damage 10 wheat in California
than WAS at the time supposed. The secretary
OF the state board of agriculture has issued
figures putting the wheat acreage Of the pres
ent wear 1T 100000 acres. NOTWITHSTANDING
the increase of acreage over that Of last year
he estimates the crop win be 20 per cent less
than last year. As it was then only 100000
tssns, this would make the present years total
crop less than 100000 tons The hest grain
authorities in San Francisco unhesitatingly
pronounce the secretarys estimate entirely
ERRONEOUS. They say heisa VIGOROUSLY low esti
maior, but admit that the crop viii probably bt
20 per cent. less than the quantity estimated
prior to June J. which was 100000 tons.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued ;
circular giving public notice that neat cattl.
arriving in the United States from any part o
the world, except North and South America
will be subjected to a quarantine OF NINETY
days, counting from the date of shipment Al
the Dominion Of Canada maintains quarantine
for all imported cattle, no quarantine Cor calti,
imported from Canada is provided. QUARANTINE
stations for cattle have been established as fol
lows: At Deering. for Portland. Maine. 70
about Us head at Waltham. for Boston. Mass
for about 300 head at Garfield n j. for New
York, for about 450 head. and at Baltimore
Nd. for about $50 head, full-gTown animals
The number Of new buildings projected il
New York city during the past month is off
cialy set down at 258 against 252 same tim
last year. The estimated cost is 81 ,2z3, 53l
against 81, l20,065 last year. The nuinbe
projected from January LIST 10 LIST instant wa
15s5; estimated cost Sc, 539. 405. During tn
first SIX months last year the figures were, Te
specfively, 1896 and S5.7lS.G05. Contracto.
express the conviction that the end Of the CO
lossal apartment craze has about been reached
Meanwhile there is q vast number of nel
buildinys in course Of construction and thes
viii provide full employment to a numerou
class Of mechanics, artisans, and laborcrs up
the close Of the year.
DR.. Richardson, Canadian gentleman {
means, scientific attainments and invcatiy
mind, resident in Washington, has invented
machine or device by the aid OF which be pr1
poses 10 20 over Niagara Pals. H. is enthus
astic, and expects to accomplish the undertal
ing without personal injury to himself Il
says he will make the trial within a mont
His apparatus is 4 sort of balloon, which wi
partially Goat him as he goes over tie falls.