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The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
DEREGO.
The FRANCo-AmERlCAN FORM

A VARIABLE DIAGRAM for cutting and fit
n ng DRESSES for LADIES and CHI LDREN,
as well as all GARMENTS depe ding from the
shoulder. The Diagram is very simple, being all fig
ured. 1t is adapted equally to PROFESSIONAL and
HOME use with printed EXPLANATIONS; and
is especially arranged for beginners. Il can be
learned perfectly wi less practice than is required
by any other SYSTEM. 1t IS also based upon the
original tailor system. Full instructions given on
and after Jan. 18th, at the MILLINERY tore Of
MRS. A. l.. NASH, 453 Congress ST, Portland, Ne.
MRS. NJ. Il. ALLEN, Gen. Agent.
AGENTS WANTED. febl0-eod2m@
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MARINE NEWS.

Futile Attempt to Float Steamer City
Point.
DAMARIscorTA, March 22-The steamer
City Point remains ashore at Pemaqaid Her
cargo was all taken out yesterday and q tug
tried to pull her off but without avail. She
does not leak. More passengers took the train
to Damarlscotta today.
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SAN Francisco. March % The Chronicle,
OF Maryborongh Queensland, contains AN ac-
count Of the arrival there of Bernard Gifoy,
of Buffalo, n Y, who left San francisco,
August 10, 1882, with an IS foot dory for Aus
trslis. He was picked up by coaster, Janu-
AIRY 29tb, in au exhausted condition, 100 miles
from the coast Of Queensland
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virginia to Levy on Corporation propert,

NIIBInlH % IieVy on Uorporntion Properly
RICHMOND, Va. March 22.--Another phase
Of the State debt controversy is causing consid-
cradle excitement here. Acting under legal
advice, holders Of consolidated bonds have an
nounced their intention Of paying taxes only
IN coupons, and some Of the railroad corpora
tons have, as alleged, combined for tho same
purpose Governor Cameron is reported as
saying that he regards as revolutionary the
proposition to tender coupons In payment OF
taxes. Tho property Of delinquent companies
is TO be levied on for the assessments due the
State
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily wholesale asarae..

Portland Daily Wholesale ararses.
PORTLAND, Nch. %.
Sugar was lower to-day, granulated being quoted
at 9isc and Extra at Sssc. In Portland OH, we
notice stronger market on Refined Petroleum,
which is selling at 7iac, an advance Of lac. The
market for Breadstuifs, Provisions and Produce is
unchanged, but the volume Of trade has been very
light.
Tie following srs io.dss's euotati ,ns of Flour
Graii Provisions. sc.
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Summary Method of Removing a Post:


WASHINGTON, March 22--The governor of
Montana sent the following dispatch to the
Post Office Department to-day:
"Vigilantes at Greenhorn, Montana, have
removed the Democratic postmaster by hang
ING. Government fuel must be scarce, as he
was cadght burning the office. The Office is
now vacant, and his suretles have been noti-
fed to take charge of the office.
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by TELEGRAPH.
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTy-FouR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT 0FncE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. @.
March 23, / A. NJ.
For New England,
Fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness
and occasional light rain or snow, variable
winds shifting TO southerly stationary or higher
temperature followed by falling barometer.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in Minnesota and
Dakota and lowest in the Lake region. occa-
sional rain has fallen IN the South Atlantic
states and occasional snow in the Northwest.
OHIO valley and upper Lake region. North.
westerly winds prevail in the Northwest and
upper Lake region, northwesterly in the South
Atlantic States and southerly in the West
Gulf States. The temperature has fallen in
the South Atlantic and Gulf States and the
extreme Northwest and risen In other districts.
The temperature east of the Mississippi is be
low mean for the month. A warm wave is
central in Montana and Idaho, and will move
to the eastward. The Mississippi has fallen Is
inches at Memphis.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Sarnla--65, ,O3G
bush wheat, 27, ,130 do peas 234 bbls pork. 827 do
apples - do oil, 66 do extract, 1879 bags oatmeal
1875 do flour, 70S qrs beef, 48 carcasses II 100
lbs lard, $4,000 do bacon, lit ,114 do butter.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23

PROVIDENCE, March 22-Samuel NJ. War
ner, fish peddler, arrested this afternoon for as
saulting Louise Smith of Taunton, Mass at
tempted to commit suicide at the police station
by hanging with handkerchief He was cut
down whom black In the face.
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10y IeIegraph.J
NEW YORK, Mch. 22.-Money during a greater
part Of the day loaned between I8d1O, but In late
dealings suddenly advanced to rs, reacting TO 20,
closed offered at 20; prime mercantile paper at Ga
TN. Exchange steady at 4.80 for long and H. SO
for short. Governments "A higher for 4s. State
bonds without feature. except for Tenn. old IS,
which sold at Al. Railroad bonds strong.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggreQat-
ed 161 900 shares
me following are tO-day's closing quotations OF
Government Securities:
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THE DOMINION.
The Nova Scotia Floods

HALIFAX, March 22.-Reports Of damage
arrive from all sections Of the country to
property from the freshets. While the losses
nave not been enormous in any one case so far,
the aggregate OF damage will be most serious.
The Cost OF Governing Canada
OTTAWA, March 21.-The estimated expenli-
lure Oh the Dominion OF Canada for the finan-
Gial sn year ending June 30, 1884, is $45 504 145.
Ihe principal items are Public debt, includ-
ing ~ SINKING fund, 49, 1868 civil government,
$l'Iv9,iCOi administration Of justice, S6l2, ,765;
legislation, S64s 800, immigration and onaraf.
tine, $b7o, ,4s7; militia, $779,G00; public works
ana buildings, chargeable to income, 81, ,247, :
J4u; lighthouse and coast esrvice $500 S0b
subsidies, W., ,625 COO; Indians 1915 ,949 mount-
ed police, $4,000; collection OF revenues
Sl,Z33, ~; railways and canals, S3,2l5. .9O4:
post office, 1925, $40; redemption of debt. ST.
oao,oo0i railways and canals, chargeable to
present year, ending June 30 next, was 1884,
877 ,264, VIZ
Bridge Carried Away by Ice.
ST. JOHN, N. b., March 22.-Advicas from,
Nerepis state that the long Nerepis bridge, at
tho mouth Of the river, was carried away bv
ice Yesterday Sections Of the bridge are
standing ON end, and the Ice Is piled SO high
that AZ one point II Is impossible 10 zee across
the river from the shore. The cost of the
bridge was $4,000. The ice in the Kennebec-
oasis river was broken mp above Bloomfield by
the flood, Tuesday, and ran out into the basin,
1amming up against Bloomfield bridge. The
water is now falling, however, and no damage
70 the bridge Is anticipated. Yesterday morn
ing. In the vicinity Of Sussex, on the Dutch
valley road, the water was from one to four
ieet deep. The country In the vicinity Of Nor
ton and bloomfield Is almost entirely under
Waief, pnt the fioodis subsiding rapidly.
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A Broken Levee.

NATcHnz, Miss, March PA break in the
protection levee is reported at Eairylew. WORK
on the leyee has been abandoned, several plan
tations In the rear being oYeftoWsd
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California uining.sfocks.
Chieago Li,e s,oek narker.

tBy Ielegraph.)
CHICAGO. Mch. 22.-Hogs- Receipts 13 Of0 head:
shipments 1000 head; lOc lower; mixed at g sC0,
45: heavy 5oas 1851 light at 6 95d7 Is; skins
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RaiIroad Receipts.

PORTLAND. Mch. 21.
Received by Maine Central Railroad for Portland
81 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for connecting
roads 81 cars nliscellaneous msfeaandise.
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Chicago Grain Quosa,ion..

PORTLAND, Mch. 21.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph to-day by Bigelow q Co., 157 Com
mercial street, Portland:
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year. II paid in advance at s2.oo yeaS. - s~'o0
,,.r hATEs g os ADVERTISING: One insh OF space, the
length OF column, constitutes sssouare ;, S' 'AS
$i.oo per square, daily fret ysesk. 7h eoots mar
a.Ier three insertions less 81 90; continu-
'ug sss esyery otner day after first week. 30 ossss.
haii square, three insertions or less S6 cents:
one week. 81 90; 90 cents per weak sftesr. Ss'
SPECIAL NoTlcEs, one-third additional,
SALES" s2.0o per SQUARE per week: aArss fnser.
nons or less, $780,
Advertisements inserted in the 'MATHE STATE
fkEss (Which has large circulation in svory part
oI the State for S1.00 per square for Grst inser-
sion, ana 90 cents per square for esch uRsequent
Address all communications 20
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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saockiMarIses.

The following quotations OF stocks are reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & Moulton I'm EN-
bers Of the Boston Stock Exchange) corner Of Mid
die and Exchange streets.
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Prospect Of General STRIFE OF Cigar
Makers.
CHICAGO, March 22.-Largely attended meet
| ings in Chicago and Milwaukee OF cigar max
ers indicate that they propose to strike May j
unless their demands for one dollar increase
per thousand Is granted The leaders assert
that the strike win he general throughout the
country,
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
European Markets.
(By Telegraph.)
Al, 90 TonsOls lOl lO-lt

LONDON Mich. ~ -Consois lVl AO-iV'
LONDON. .Nfch. 22.--U. S. As, 1929.
r.rrrppoo1. Mich. 22-12.30 P.M.-Cotton market
moderate INQUIRY aud freely supplied; led uRlands at
nation ana export 1000 bales; futures steady.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
urr Cood. yyholeanls l,sarke,.

The following quotations wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. Il Co., Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Goods IA 10 I52 Middle street:
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Joseph Kopetzky, wholesale and retail
liquor dealer at Nos. LAS and 80 second-ave. made
assignment yesterday Max Moses, giving sixteen
preferences amounting 20 25,5sl, all for notes checks
and wages The principal preferred creditors are tho
Murray AiA Bank, Sj,O37 and tho Peoples Bank,
$3.50. Hlr Kopetzky began business thirteen y,ars
ago, claiming capital al ths s,aIt Cf over $4,000. lie
owned the house No. l,lJ0 Sccold-aYa, valued at
$4,000 and mortgaged for $1,000 ana No LILO
second-aye.. valued at $4,000 and mor,gaged for
$4,000. These It Is said be has recently sold 20 pay
of money % snced oy his atEerinaw and other rela-
tons. on December last he cluned resources Of
$1,000. including stock, $4,000; equity real 8
tate. $1,000, and Outstanding claims, $1,000 rs
Liabilities were placed nj 3D., Geo Yes m check dated
fifteen days later lie sued aid jud- entered t0f
SlJ1t Other checks followed this protest, ard
aaOut dozen suit, pending by cred passed
their claims. As l. required about SlODOD to meet
these dchta Do" could NOT II IS said the money nd
be ec'oru!ugly made on assignment. Iii. liabilities
reported ~ $40 600 ed The ac4, assets ace s 90 Ne
Of about ao saLe value, con s-ting mainly OF stock
his stores 4uu IN bonded Warehouses
In connection wan the assignment 81 William s.
Hatch ana j. hIEh PEERS, composing the firm OF Hdtca
Peters bankers. the following schedule rlcd
trrdaY! Liabilities, S-.S,iiOl 10; nominal assets,
SIS 1S97 81; actual assets, G"j2 10. The individual
schedule Ot Mt IE.cu shows liabilities = 900, nominal
assets, 500; actual assets nothing. The i,diviual
schedule OF Mr. Peters shows liabilities 800 20 80;
nominal assets. $Sl,0ij; actual assets nothing Mr..
Peters IN affidavit declares that many de habi-
ties shown IN tie firm schedule valid ones. ut
were put on the books by George v. fOmpkins IDrle
clerk, who dit 50 to cover Tp his de!3!catious.
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OTHER DAMAGE By LIGHTNING.

While the storm, was passing over the city
yesterday morning the hve-stoTy and biud lac
tory OF Bradley Il Currcr. at Nos AIS aud 4l5 East
Twenty fflb-st, struck by lightning aud fire.
The cras0 OF The tAuaGetoo heard plainly all
the houses in that part OF the city. An alarm
was sent out smoke observed
issuing from the windows of the upper story. Inmates
Of the tcnemeuthOuses near tAc factory were much
frightened and OF them left their beds into
the street 10 look the flames some excitement was
caused also in Bellevue Hospital, at the foot East
Twenty siKthst. Patients ana nurs who were awake
thought first that the lightning had strIrk Of
Outbuildngs the hospital grounds. Inc
fire ext iugushed with difficulty
after three alarms had been sent our. In the upper
stores It burned up nearly everything Of value wblo
the remen prevented serious damage on the lower floor
Bradley & Curriers' STOCK aud machinery were damaged
about $4,000. The loss ON tho building, owned by e.
Wagner was about $4,000.
While tie thunderstorm passing. hlc country
seat situated ON the Palisades, opposite IOnGers, and
owned by Thomas Mcneil, % No. l9o GrceuWICh-s
strucS by lightning and burned To ground The loss
was about $4,000 partly covered by insurance.
The barn OF \. A. Cornelius, ID ba y l.. l.,
struck 10y nghtnlug IL hrc aud -,
tents, hay and straw totally destroyed The blacksmith
and was burned TO the ground Loss 800 covered by
Insurance.
The Large brick schoOhOuse at TottenvIlle s L. was
struck by lightning. The tower top OF the building
was shattered and the ceilings and walls IN tie upper
ctOries were considerably damaged
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REoRGAylz4rI0N or THE FIRE Bo4RD

The Board of Fire Commissioners was rcor-
gained yesterday by votes Of Mcssrs Van Cot and
Purfoy. Mr. German. who vas serving president of
lc Board when he GrappOmted, 10 his Office at
Fire HcadLLarters early The dsy but he did moi r.
main there long Probably being aware Of W at hi, ~.
.ocat-s intended do he left the building stating that
he 1.d pressing business which wo,Ld keep lin engaged
daring the remainder Of the Day. Tie other two Com
mi-sioners lad : formal mceung aftcrward Mr. Van
Colt became president aud NJ PurrOy elected treas
urcr aoh EayIuL been Obliged To vote for husrIf
ia the absence oI Mi GOJm4n. A. stated aftrrwurd
that thc changes were made n accordance with lou-
.taldug which gives the presidency to the Com
Iu,r Ouer who has tao euuucsi time o. serve ia tue
Board. Compliance win the rule enables each FIRE
Comm iOucl 10 DC president for Two years.
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THE CoYSUUS LIONS STILL SAFE.


A tall, thick-set man, with red side-Whls-
and red rustache stood yesterday the steps Of
the tuillng No II Broadway where the office Of tho
British Consul was recently. he coat and had
his shirt sleeves rolled up. He seemed to be In charge
the large lions that basng In the each
side OF the steps.
" Are those British lOrs." ne was asked.
d" No. SIR" he replied they are IRON"
Have they been long in front Of the British Consus
oficel"
they have. sir, for many years"
Has the sign over them Rooms to let inside any
signihcancei"
Ies sir they are hollow"
Have you anybody putting dynamite under their
tailsl"
have not"
"Will the lions ~ removed
Only by dynamite"
Have You any idea what will be done with tho
reicsl"
It has been augxeSted that they be made
300 medals"
At the new OIco OF 'tGe C0nsul-General at No. p
State-St. everything confusion. There such
confusion Ia fact That II might have been supposed that
the entire removal had been made by explosive.
There lions In front Of the Office aud there
the crop s. said to he unusually small Up TO lsto
hour last night there had been explosion either OF
lions anything else though ODOnavau Rosa. Patrick
Joyce, and Congressman Robinson reported To bo
lurking in the vicinity with their pockets full Of
tOrpedOes.
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COURT CALEHDARS-MAY II.

SUrRENE COURT CHAliBRss- Before Donohue J-Ne,
26 a. ~ 49, -. 76 lO6 IL lI6. !25, 1872 Isl 22 90
POO 2l2 27l 27 2s4 2s1 252 PCS 300 SOL SO2 SO hi
SufhEEE 1oyRr-GENERAL TEBM-Befoie / 4ys r }
Blady aud Daniels JIN3s q 50. J. =. :. H. H. a. D.
SUPsEHE OURI--SPEClAL TERM-BefOro LsrremOte, j.
case on -beman agt Iodd-NC day calendar.
sJrKENE COURT CIRCUT-PARI I-Beiore Barrett -
Nos oS, Usf o,s $50 900, 2l6l, 2O7S posi- zjs 229.
2795, 2SOa l,43. 1893, 676.
PART II = Before Van Worst, J.Nos so37 2ij 3l52.
3Oi5 $40 32s. Bis, 1903 29O5 29II 2279 3IU-. +i14,
3lO5 3lOl, 300 3lO6 SIO7. 3Jo 3lO9 l3So 2543 oVlV
PART lll-Before Lawrence J-ShOrt causes-NUs tl0t,
S3j2 344s 1870, 42s7 406, 1882 42H5 4lAs 4l74 4zo
400 58l 4z5e 1928 1888 4237 A4l4 4453 44Q0 '4OV'
4l4O. 1872 4493, Ass, 4454. -
huREoGATEs COURr-Bsfsre Rollins, S.-No day Ha.snd4r
sGt 81 OR CCURT-GENERAL TRRX-BefOre Sedg"cS' q. %;
IrusE ana ingraham JJNOs 49, a. "a 2j IL ~ 80 90
"a, SO. 80 81, 3d. SO, 40 .,, r -
SUrEs!6R toURT-sPEcIAL TERN Before oGorn'a' j.
Nos. 80. s., -. 7, 5. ,,...s.,,,
SUPERIOR couRITRIAL TERN lei5r1 s -Gt ioi'
1863 Tj6. $50. 1892 , r.,- ~
yam brunt aad Beach, ~ Nos 81 - 90 - " 80 " 80
"a AZ, Al ~, 20 80 Az 80. j., 81, Is .-e"I
COMMON PLEAs-sPECIAL TgtA-betoro . T. D"'' %"
Nc day oSleLdar. ~ ,.,,r, I-ar ttoo..,
ConoS PLsas-TsIAL BEFORE van hoss s
J.NOs. 1913 1919 1899, 1884, 5o! spos2 5fssay
2l46 l7s, Sl26. $3.50 BAL Sl4d Sito' S5S1 Sd9S'
3I7O 3l72 23A5 2557 loi2 2llO 2ooS -tS -<"> ooOos
27OO 2264.
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THE new HEADS or DEP1RTMENTS.
COUNTY DEMOCRATS PLEAsED-wIIY PROFESSOR
CHANDLER WAS Not CONFIRMED.

COUNTY DEMOCRATS PLEAsED-WIIY PROFESSOR
CHANDLER WAS Not CONFIRMED.
The Mayors nominations continued to be a
subject Of general discussion at the city Hall yesterday
The three Democrat factOusappcared tobe well satisfied
with the manner IN which the offices hal been dis
tubucd. The County Democracy leaders pleased
because they secured the cOntro of Dock Depart
mcHt. Mr. stark, the new Commissioner. - a weknOwu
Ti!den Democrat. Commits Voorhis active
member OF the County Democracy and this gives that
organization control Of the Dock Board, which has the
power TO spend S3,OoO.00D annually 1t has already
taken steps TO appoint under authority which
itassuncs possess the work the harbor masters
The Board is to hold conference with Mayor
Edison Oh the subject to-day. There has been
some talk of the Aldermen appointing wnarin
gers to do tle work of tho harDor masters, but an
examination OF the statutes shows that even II the
present Board OF HarDOrMastcrs had no existence,
neither the Dock Board the Aldermen
could appoint perform its functions. The Common
Council never had cOHtrO Of 4ny va irves or pers
ctptm hose belong the city which not leased.
The harbor masters exercise exclusive control over
the entire front Of the port and cOnsgn vessels 10
any piers by sheds The Dock Board
under any possible construction OF existing statutes.
according good legal authority, exercise any control
piers which do belong to the city and have
no power whatever over the water front beyond low
water mark.
heCOunty Democracy leaders arc well satisfied with
the appointment OF cG-Allcrnan NcAoius HIuglt0u as
Excise Commissioner While q member ~ the Irving
Hall organization hr Ia been hostile TnmnIny Hall
aud when last member %. the Board ~ Aldermen was
bitterly attacked 10y the TImmany leaders. II is
assumed. therefore. that OF any disruption be-
1ammauy Hall and the County democracy will
act with tho Ia ter orgluIEitipn Hubert o. Thompson
OF the good relations thar between he Demo
cratic factions IN the cty AID ~ Mr. ihIInpson l. he
ItNy : u.
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reports OF condition 100 means medium growth
MN MN -, nun stand. and healthy plant
OlO AMI Illinois state reports cOnDare with LAST vear.
crop. Thus OHIO reports So for MAJ compared Win
aSI year ana 0{ compared " IN nm average crop
d. ana VIII he reported June l. Tie statisc4l q eIt
for Dakota makes the probable increase 30 per cent
The agent for Minnesota reported Sc per cent OF Isst
years area already planted An increase If - pcr c,1t
Ia reported in Washington TERRITORY l. s nor i
that Increase in spring wA0at viii more toan
make good the loss Of winter wheat acreage Wi,bnut
regard to the spring wheat BREADTH the r sent Ct
dnced condition and acreage il 20 per cent es- than i'm
Snshei i.''' ''i''"'''S io'' III "'oit "ooo''oo
A dispatch from the London statistical AGENT under
GATE oi AprI - reports an improvement IN European
wheat prospects during the las- month
Returns Of the progress OF cOton-paating show hat
e work IS later than dsra ~ every State. and indicate
that on MAY q per cent Of tie proposed area waa
planted, when the usual proportion Is said 10 81 per
cent. In virginia end North Carolina 70 vas very late
The percentages planted were: Virginia. Is: Norfh
Carolina. 30 south carolina, -; Georgia, 10; florida,
a., rs; Arkansas II; Tennessee. 81.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass May IO--The Nelc-E agIai,d Home
Stead tomorrow will publish summary # crop
reports FROM all sections OF Ncw-England regarding
the seasons prospects. These reports" says tn.
Homestead, indicate generally hopeful outlook for
New-Engand agriculture for 1888 with favorable
WeatIrr the hay crop VIII ne tlc largest for years.
wheat vas but little grown There was mora
winter rye than usual. Farm crOps and produce
generally sold az good prices and continue rn, with
has improved since the adjustment OF the Ia and auR
agitation The acreage viii be som VIVA.
auced, WIN a larger proportion 81 Havana
tobacco In the Connecticut valley large amount o.
tobacco land viii be planted ID potatoes The aer.a o
OF leld corn Will he considerably Increased cspec
Maine ard more WI De grown IN the Connecticut
ana HOusatOuic valleys. The raising Of sweet
canning purposes, well az tomatoes, HqUasles, etc.,
growing industry. Much more sOwed Tor fodder
viii Dc planted tnan IN previous years, largely to exc
the dry pastures ia August"
Troy, n. z, May 10.-ReIsselaer County
farmers busy planting the potato crop large
Of ground has been prepared ana that crop Will DO
than for years Rye Is back ard but good crop
* expected. Fruit Is not forward, but with the cXcep
ton Of apples, large yield Is PROBABLE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-11
PROSPECTS or THE CROPS.
MAY RETURNS FROM TIE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
CULTURE-OrIER REPORTS.

MAY RETURNS FROM TIE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
CULTURE-OTuER REPORTS
WAsuINGToN, May l0.-The May returns of
wheat to the Department of Agriculture ma Ae condition
compared with April averages matera ly lower IN New
York and Michigan and IN ONO and Illinois Further
Injury was wrought by Oss early In April and IN the
Northern districts the Tea damage by Maroh freely
ing fully disclosed the GOVERN 2 of snow and
ice disappeared. The average is II for New York; for
Michigan. % for ONO, 90; for Illinois Sc Further
loss suffered by ploughng UP Of largo areas in Ohio aud
Illinois. reduction IN Missouri tccm 50 to 80 IS niso
reported. In Indiana the condtion averaged "a and
NewJersey reports lO1, both tbs same a, In April All
the remaining Northern states show an Improvement
since the April report well the Pa1idc COSos and
nearly all of the southern states These averages are
Connecticut, 06i Pennsylvania, 0j; Delaware %
Mary!and, 90 Virginia, OF North Carolina 90; south
Carolina 90; Georgia, 81; Alabama, % Mississippi
o. Texas, 81 Arkansas. Sc Tennessee IS West Viz
giuia 90j Kentucky. 81 Kansas, 81 California, IT;
oregon. IT, This is Improvement OF % points In
California aad l. in Oregon
The average condition Of the winter wheat is $50
against 81 IA April The loss in from repIantng In
other crops may DO assumed reduce prospect to
that Of April In 1879 and 1850 the general average
% IN 1881 it 80 In 1882 Il was lO2. In May
OF laat year 100. In former years there Nay
returns Two years ago tie average declined to 50 IN
July. Last year It increased 10 l04 at the time OF
cutting 1t should DO understood that In Department