The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-10-17
GOVERNMENT STATISTICS.
statistics-Crop Estimates-Land Office
Report.

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Report of the Chief of the Bureau of
| Statistics-Crop Estimates-Land Office
Report.
| WASHINGTON, Oct lin his annual re-
] port Mr.. Nimmo, of the Bureau of Statistics,
speaks of the enormous magnitude of
Americas internal commerce. 1t is shown
that the value Of the products of the various
industries of the United States is seven
times the total value of the foreign com
merce, nearly three times the total value of
the foreign commerce of Great Britain
and Ireland, and five times the
total value of the foreign commerce OF
France, including in each case both the i'm
| ports and the exports. The total value OF
the products of industry in the United
/ States is also shown to be little more than
| twice the total value of the exports of mer-
| chandiSe from all the countries of Europe.
The United States is now the largest manu-
featuring country on the globe. The value
of the products Of American manufaet-
ure consumed at home is five times the
value of the manufactured products of
/ Great Britain and Ireland exported to all
other countries, and more than fourteen
| times the value of the exports of manufact-
ured products from France to all other coun-
tries. The relative value of the internal, as
compared with the foreign, commerce Of the
country is also illustrated by statements
! showing that ninety-nine per cent. of the
coal mined in this country, ninety
five per cent. of the iron and steel
| products, ninety-fve per cent of the
products of the leather industry, more than
| ninety-nine per cent. of the manufactures
in wool, ninety-fiye per cent Of the products
| of the cotton manufactures, more than nine
| ty-nine per cent. of the manufactures in
silk, and ninety-seyen per cent. of the manu-
features in glass, glassware, earthenware
/ and Stoneware, are consumed in the
| United States.
GOOD CROPS ASSURED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE October re-
/ turns for corn average higher for condition
than in the past five years, but not so high
as in any of the remarkable corn years from
/ 1875 to 1870 inclusive The general aver
age is ninety-three, which is very nearly an
average, and indicates about twenty-siX
bushels per acre on breadth approXimating
| 70,000,000 acres. The region between the
| Mississippi River and Rocky Mountain slope
again presents the highest figures, which
in every State rise little above the nor
NAL standard of full condition. No State
east of the Mississippi returns condition as
high as 100. The lowest figures are West
Virginia, rs: Ohio, IA; Louisiana, "A; Tex
as, 80; South Carolina, SO. The reduction
was caused by drought. The early planted
is everywhere matured. The late plant
ings in the Southern States suffered for
want of summer rains and will be light and
not well filled. Very little injury has
ctc Too do oOro
by chinch-bugs and other insects has been
slight The wheat crop will exceed that OF
| last year by about one hundred million
bushels The threshing is slow and late,
with the results thus far confirming the in
dications of former reports The yield per
acre will average about Is 1-3 bushels. The
/ quality of the present wheat crop is generally
very good, especially in the Eastern and Mid
die States. Some depreciation in quality is
noted in Indiana Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
Kansas. The average for the entire breadth is
90. Indicated yield of rye is about 10 bushels
per acre. The quality is superior. The
yield of oats is little above
the average, being about twenty-seyen
bushels per acre, and making crop
approximating 570,000,O0O bushels, of
good quality. The barley crop makes a
yield of nearly twenty-three bushels per
acre, and a product exceeding 50,000,000
bushels, of average quality. The condition
of the buckwheat averages eighty-seven,
indicating crop Slightly under the aver
age. The condition Of the potato crop is
represented by Lightweight, five points low
er than in October of last year, two points
lower than in 1879 and in 1882, and the
same as in 1880.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE Commits
sioner of the General Land Office has sub
mitted his report for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1884, Receipts from the dis
4 posal of public lands were $11, $780, 93;
from Indian lands, 1898, 1877; total, $12, 49,
1870; an increase over 1883 OF 81, O7S,-
1854, and over 1882 of 50, 1872, $50, to
which is to be added $10,275 received for
certified copies of record, making the total
receipts for the year $12, 7S9, 405. The re-
ceipts from cash sales were $4,000, 582, an
average of fraction over $1.32 per acre.
There were 8, 118 tracts of land, embracing
200, 002 acres, sold at public sale at an az
erage Of 1924 per acre.
The Commissioner renews his rec0mmen-
dation that the Presumption law be repealed
and deems it important that the Homestead
law be amended so as to require proof OF
actual residence and Improvement for two
wears before homestead entry may be com
muted to cash payment. He recommends
the repeal of the Timber-Culture act
the act providing that lands covered by
ACCOMPLISHMENTS shall be subject to entry
Immediately upon cancellation at local of
, fee, the Desert-land law, and the Timber
and Stone Land acts.
There were /, 076 miles of railroad con
structed during the year under the various
grants. =
The Commissioner suggests that com
mission be appointed to examine and decide
upon the unsettled private land claims il
New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona, anC
recommends the re-establishmenS OF the
boundary line between Colorado and Utah
and the survey of the boundary line be-
tween Dakota and Montana, and of the Vel
loWStone Park.
In conclusion the Commissioner points
out the necessity for the immediate adop
ton of some measure by which the natura
forests may be preserved at the head-water
: of important rivers and their tributaries anC
! in such other situations where their preser
, walton is expedient for climatic effect ant
other reasons of utility. He says there i
!. no good reason why the lands Wortl
! from S25 to 500 per acre for timber shoulC
be sold for $1.25 and $3.50 per acre a.
at present, and he fayors the Withdrawal
from sale, or entry under the existing laws
Of all the distinctively timber lands of tn
United States until an examination and ap
praisement can be made. After the exami
! nation permanent timber reserves should b
! established where deemed desirable, AM
provision made for their sale at not les
! than the appraised value of the remainder
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Prescribed Chinese.
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