The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-27
THE TRADE poLLAR.

THE TRADE DOLLAE.
Secretary Folger. has addressed letter TO
| lyn, N Y, in regard to the trade dollar
Hallock made the claim that president
Arthur has ample authority to order their
receipt at the Treasury the same as stand.
ard silver dollars" I'm this" says the sec-'
rotary, Il think that you lack the support
of law; feel quite certain that you
lack that of legislative intention. The
| name given TO the coin by the coinage act
of 1873 the actual use to which it was put
in accord with the anticipation of law
makers who passed the act of what the use
of 1t would be, the contemporary discus
sion and comment upon it when 1t was ere
ated, the readiness ofCongress to take away
Its legal-tender quality when it was seen
that IL was put to different use, and the
usuage of the government throughout the
period of its existence, all tend strongly to
show that 1t may not now by mere execu-
tive order be endowed with the prerogatives
which you attribute to it. At any rate, in
view OF these facts, L should hesitate to adj
you assert for him. rather than to await the
reassembling of Congress and such action
as Ii may choose to take. You are already
aware that a joint resolution of Congress,
approved July %, 1876, provides as follows:
'That the trade dollar shall not hereafter
be legal tender" which is very signifi.
cant. As this resolution has not been re-
scinded or modified this department'has con-
ceived that 1t has no authority TO order Sub
Treasury officers to receive trade dollars, as
indicated In your letter."
EXPORT OF BEEADsTUFFs.
The annual statement of breadstuffs
grown in this country, just issued by Chief
Nimmo, of the Bureau of Statistics is quite
gratifying. 1t runs 25 per cent higher than
last year, and reaches we'll up toward the
year ending July /, 1881, which was count
ed the banner year. Ofcorn expectations
there were some 5000, Ooo bushels les, than
last year. The expectations of wheat dur
ing the year ran 100000 bushels beyond
those of the preceding year. The quantity
of wheat -four exported during the year was
more than ,O0O, 600 barrels greater than in
the year ending July 81, 1881, and over 3,
600, 900 more than last year. The exports
of wheat flour in 1888 were over 100000
barrels, with value of over S.4, 00O 00O.-
The exports of wheat during lSS3were over
104, GOO, 900 bushels, at an average price of
81. 10 per bushe&. The value of wheat and
wheat flour exported during the year was
The corn export of the preceding year,
however, was about double that of the one
just ended, though at somewhat lower
price. The average price at which corn was
exported in 1881 was Sc cents per bushel, in
1852 65 cents, and in 1883 over 90 cents. The
expectation of rye was " small. Europe
grows great deal of md eats 1t, too.
but she does not call -" on the United
States for that article. Eye sent abroad
last year was less than 900 bushels and
its value trfle over s :, 1000.
THE CENSUS THE FIRST THREE VOL
UMEs.
1t is expected that the first three volumes
of the tenth census will be ready for distri-
button in a short time. Superintendent
Seaton, of the Census Bureau, said Tuesday
that the first volume, giving statistics of
population is now ready for binding and is
only delayed by the illustrations, which are
daily expected from the engraver The
second volume will contain statistics of
manufactures, and the third agriculture
These are also ready for binding. The next
volume in order will be that on railroads,
steam craft, canals, telegraphs, and tele-
phones. The volume containing statistics
of cotton will be out about the same time.
The sixth and seventh volumes Will en-
brace statistics of steam and water power
used in manufactures. These statistics have
been compiled under the direction of Prof.
w. p. Trowbridge, special agent in charge.
The volume containing statistics in mortal
ity will follow. These have been compiled
under the direction of DIR. John S. Billings,
of the United States army. 1t is. not yet
known in what order the remaining vol
umes will come, but Mr.. Seaton says the
work of the Census Bureau will be kept far
ahead of that of the Government Printing
Office in publishing the volumes, and that
the volumes will be issued continuously
within the next year. Among the last vol.
umes will be those of occupations, life in
surance, valuation and taxation of public
Indebtedness churches, public schools and
Indians. The gathering of statistics of In.
dams will await the completion of the work
of gathering statistics of churches and
schools which is now going on. The entire
census will cover about $4,000 pages octave
in size, and will embrace a series of twelve
or fifteen volumes. A great deal of delay
is caused in publishing the volumes of the
census by the delay in receiving the illustra-
tions from the contractor. Under the law,
after the contract is given for them the con-
tractor is allowed to designate the quality
of paper to be used. The contractor for
the paper is then given two months to fur
nish the paper, and the contractor for the
illustrations is given the same time to COM
three or four months before the illustrations
are ready after giving the contract for them.
But for this the first volume would have
been out by this time.