The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-16

ginia and Tennessee. IL was too cold in May,
too wet in june and too dry in July. The pro-
life cotton belt of Middle Alabama has suffered
severely from the drought, while the southern
counties and the Valley of the Tennessee have
had seasonable weather.
There has been ample rain in large portion
of the Louisiana cotton district, and in nearly
all the cotton counties in Florida, in Tennessee
generally. and in majority of the North Caro-
lima counties The general average of condition
'has fallen TO 81, from so in July.
The reports of the presence of the caterpillar
are numerous in gulf coast States. They are
not reported in Virginia, the Carolinas or
Tennessee or Arkansas. Tons of arsenic in
various forms are applied. The ball-worm is
only reported at few points in Arkansas and
Texas
Taking the whole area together, the condition
Of the corn has advanced from IS to 80 per cent,
of perfect crop. The returns indicate yield
of not over % bushels per acre, or I,700,000,000
bushels.
The average of condition of spring wheat for
August LIST is 81, the same as in 1882, but high
er than for any previous August since 1877. In
Wisconsin recent rains have injured the crop ia
the southern and southwestern counties. Aver
age 90. The prospect in Minnesota favors a
crop of l3l bushels per acre, Notwithstanding
bad weather IN early spring and subsequent
drought in northern counties; condition 9S.
statistical agent Of the Department, says that
the weather has been unsettled during the first
ten days of August and temperature low for this
time Of the year. The wheat market is advanc-
ing and stocks are large. The general prospects
of last months dispatch are confirmed. Count
ing decrease of acreage the total output of
European wheat viii be one-fifth less than last
year, and one-tenth below average. German,
French, and Russian advices are worse.
The condition of oats Is rtDFpSeutPd hV 100
figure surpassed only by last August since
1873. North Of the parallel of 10 degrees high
condition is almost universal.
Tobacco.-The average condition of tobacco
Is s., Kentucky 90, Tennessee 50, Virginia "a,
North Carolina 20, Ohio SO. Pennsylvania SO,
Connecticut 81, Wisconsin so.
The Boston Advertiser gives a synopsis Of the
advance sheets OF Poor's Manual for 1888.
The figures presented were carefully studied
by dealers. This report shows that the total
increase of share capital and of funded aud
floating debts from the previous year equaled
$50, 1918 776. The tota. amount of all liabilities
at the close Of 1882 was So. o95, 664359. The
total per mile for completed mileage was
So, 342. The total OF stock and liabilities for
1881 was Sc. liz, SIC, 5S3; the amount per mile,
So, 49, The total for 1880 was 1878, 0l5, 92S;
per mile S5S,949. The total for 1879 was
1852. 0I7,5 per mile. $57730 While the
boldl aInOuAb Oi all IdIiToau iidDlltitS out-
standing at the close of the last year was
S., S95, 66l,359, the total number of passengers
moved one mile on all roads was only 6,S34,-
OBS, 765. As the public is not buying stocks,
there is some anxiety felt 10 know who Will
hold up the billions Of American railroad
securities now afoat.
There is free railroad in Oakland, Cal.
That city is across the bay from San Francisco,
with a population of 5000. The Central
Pacific Company needed a way directly through
il, and the principal street afforded the best
route; but the people were reluctant to have the
thoroughfare spoiled, and only consented with
the proyiso that no fares should be collected
for rides within the corporate limits There
are several stations on this peculiar section of
the line, and the residents use the trains
freely.
The oil fever has broken out at Rich Hill,
Mo. Old Pennsylvania oil men are taking to
the country, and lands are being bought at
fabulous prices. Thousands of acres are being
leased and options taken for thousands of
acres more, and many large aud small tracts
have been purchased at from $50 TO 500, that
a month ago could have been bought for $40 to
so. Several gas wells have been found.
General William J. Palmer has resigned as
president of the Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road, with which he has been connected for
several years. he is also president of the
Mexican National Railway. 1t is rumored
that Mr.. A. J. Cassatt, for many years con-
nected with the Pennsylvania Railway, will be
chosen president of the Denver and Rio
Grande
The certificate of incorporation of the Bulls
international Iron and Steel Company was
fled in New York August 18th. The capital
stock is fixed at $l0,000,o00, divided into 10000
shares. The trustees are Henry G. Bicknell,
Edgar B. Kenyon Aaron II. Craigin, James
Turner, Ben. H. Plumb Charles NJ. Gormly,
Fredk. N. Kelly, and Henry w. Blair.
Prince Hohenlohe, of Prussia, the Count
Gluchen, the Earl of Lathom and Lord Elphis-
tone arrived on the 18th inst. from Liverpool
en- route for Montreal, where they will join
President Stevens and party on the Canadian
Pacific Railway, to explore that road TO its ter
minus.
Parties engaged in digging well on Gov
eTnor Dale's farm, five miles northwest of
Yates Centre, Kan, at depth of twenty feet,
struck large vein of silver ore, specimens OF
which Were assayed and found to be very rich
Several shafts are being sunk.
There was run last week on the Second
National Bank, of Elmira, n. Y, caused by a
rumor that its president, Mr.. D. r. Pratt, had
lost $4,000 in pork speculations 1t is claimed
that Mr.. Pratt can stand the loss and that the
bank is entirely solvent.
There were 16S failures in the United States
reported TO BradstreefS during the past week,
13 more than in the preceding week, 70 more
than in the same week in 1882 and 62 more
than in the same week in 1851.
The Texas fever has broken out among ma
tive cattle at Dodge City, Kan. and they are
dying OF in great numbers. One man has been
arrested for driving in cattle affected with
fever.
The lamp, pottery and glass ware jobbers
formed a national association for the protec-
ton of their mutual interests, at Pittsburgh,
Pa, last week.
A charter has been Issued at the State De-
partment at Harrisburg, Pa. TO the Kingston
Coal Company, Of Kingston, Luzerne county,
with 100000 capital.
The railways running out of st. Louis have
commenced to cut rates TO st. Paul, Chicago
and other points.
Genuine Ball Fight.
From 1te Lynctburg AdUance
Last week Frank Damn a butcher of Norfolk,
bought herd of cattle In that CITY which he