Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-12
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| The Crop Returns-A Lower Condition o1
 Corn and Wheat-A Good Yield Of Oats
 and Potatoes.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The September 1 returns to the department of agriculture in-
 dicate lower condition of the corn than in
 August in every section of the country and
 in nearly every State. The only gains in the West are in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
 where slight improvement is indicated.
 Minnesota stands as in August Arkansas
 makes gain of l point and Georgia and
 Alabama remain as in August, but all the
 other cotton States show 8 heavy decline. The figures are also much reduced for each
 of the Middle States. The corn surplus States show changes as follows Ohio, re- duction from 89 to S2; Michigan, 6S to 60 :; Indiana, 95 to 85; Illinois, s6 to s2; Iowa,s5 to 80. The increase in Missouri is from 83 to S4, Kansas 99 to 1O1, Nebraska s4 to ST.
 The decline in New York is from 90 to 77 and in Pennsylvania from 99 to 89. The general average of condition on the first of Septem
 Der was 84, decrease of points during the last month. The cause of this reduction so nearly universal is the drought which is re- ported from every State of the Atlantic coast, the gulf coast and the Ohio valley and beyond the Mississippi to the crest of the divide between that river and the Missouri Between the Ohio river and the lakes the distribution of rain has been un- equal, in a few places in excess, while the de- fciency is reported generally. The crop is nearly everywhere late, requiring one to two weeks longer season than usual to mature. Where Kansas and Missouri seed was planted fhn crop is still later, causing much apprehension as to ripening. The average temperature of the summer has been low, making full yield an impossibility. Tele- graphic communication with State agents up to o'clock this afternoon shows that recent frosts have damaged corn north of fourtieth parallel. The Ohio agent places the injury in the State st 20 per cent. The Indiana agent estimates the loss at 10 to 20 per cent. In the northern and southern middle belt. The loss is heavy in Wisconsin and Minne- sota. There is also some injury in New York and Pennsylvania. While tho damage cannot be clearly determined, it is certain that the frosts have already reduced the general aver age below 80, though much of the heaviest corn region of the West is beyond serious in jury.
 The condition of wheat. when harvested as reported in these returns averages 83, which indicates product 17 per cent. less than the yield of last year, or a loss of SC, ,000, 600 bushels. The crop of oats will be large, the general average being S9. The promise for patatoes is good. represented by 95, three points higher than the reported average of 1882.
 No President at c amp Waller.
 WARRINGTON, Sept. IA Cabinet meet ing will be held on Friday, notification to this effect having been sent to the various secre- taries by the President. It is doubtful if the latter will again leave Washington for any length of time and at any rate he will stay here the balance of this week.
 Money Orders for the Sandwich Islands.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Postmaster Gen eral Gresham and Minister Carter, of the Sandwich Islands, to day signed convention for the exchange of money orders between this country and the Hawaiian kingdom.
 Deaths in the FOrty-eighth Congress.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-There has been an unusual number of deaths in the Forty eighth Congress. Four members have died already before this Congress has assembled. i They are Updegraf of Ohio, Herndon of AL I abam&. Pool of North Carolina and Cutts of Iowa. The two latter were Republicans It is not certain that Republican can suc- ceed in the new election in North Carolina, and there are some doubts whether the Re- publicans in the Iowa district can elect suc- cessor to MT. Cutts.