The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-03


i " imam rlmnss, recenEIy Of the state
board of agriculture OF Kansas has yet to
] receive the Official figures Of the fall sow
I Ing. Nj. Silanas says. however, that they
viii show 3 very large decrease IN the acre
/ age. Crops in that state are looking well,
! as rifle. In s0ae portions eft tue state
considerable complaint IS nlade of insects,
which are laying eggs &c the roots of the
stalks
Hon. Henry 4. Conanf, secretary OF state
for Michigan, writes that the winter wheat
Ia that state is in good condition; on the
whole. rather better than last year at this
date The plants are no healthier, but the
tops are larger.
W. Chamberlain. secretary Of the state
board Of agriculture of 0ai0, thinks the
than last year. The Official figures are not
yet received. The present condition Of the
growing crop IS fair.
THE PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
The annual report OF the rst assistant
postmaster general shows tn the number
OF p0stOHlceS established during the year
was 8, IA. an increase OF 161 over the pre-
ceeding year. The number discontinued
was /, go, a decrease OF SUI: net increase
of SO. The whole number of postoffices on
June So 1Se4 was 80. OF, an Increase OF q
l54. The number filed by presidential ap-
peintment was asa; the number filed by
the appointment Of the postmaster general
masters were appointed. The net increase
OF postoffices during the year Is muen Iarg-
CT than any increase for several years past.
The increase was divided among sections as
follows: New England states, ~; FIVE mid
die states, 225: fourteen southern states and
Indian Territory, loo: ten states and six
territories in the west and northwest 107:
three states and three territories ON the Pa
ciic slope. 3, 104. The greatest Increase in
any OF the states or territories was I56 in
Texas. The increase in North Carolina was
126 and In Pennsylvania IA. the only de-
crease was IN New Mexico. Comparing
the number of postofiices in the different
states the six highest on June 80, were:
Pennsylvania, 3, so; New York, 8, ~
Ohio, 2, 707; Illinois. z. III; Virginia, 1,9S2:
and Missouri, l. 96s OF the territories Da-
kota had the largest number, S37, exceeding
the number in either Massachusetts, Mary
land, or South Carolina.
1t IS recommended that the free-deliyery
system be extended to places of 10000 in
habItants provided the postal revenues
amount to $4,000 yearly. The attention of
congress is invited to the Importance of |
erecting buildings for postoffiees in all cit
les Of 10000 inhabitants and upward.
The annual report of A. ID. Hazen, third /
assistant postmaster general, shows the to- |
tai number of postage-stamps, stamped en- /
VefopeS, and postal-cartls issued during the |
year was 2. 166, $50, 396, and their total value |
81, 515,si7. There was a decrease i'll the
value VI ISSuCS VI UtuildIy p1sIdgH-SHdHlbS |
of 81. 229, 1856. The total decrease in the val /
ne of all issued, including postaI-eards, /
stampedrfnFelopes, postage-due stamps, and |
wrappers was 81, 397, Al, Tile weight of /
second-class matter during the year, not in.
GLIDING free circulation within the county /
of publications, was 81, 479, GOT pounds, the |
postage on which was 81, $50. 5922, All in
crease of SlS4, 4l4 over the previous year,
The whole number of pieces of undeIiYered
mail matter received in the dead-letter of
fee. including 23S. 64S pieces on hand, was
4, S43, 099, and of this number 81, 40 We're
There were destroyed a,53a-
Az letters, and II, 5la pa GELS of fruit, cake,
etc. Among letters opened, is, 052 contain
ed money, aid 1904 drafts, etc. OF letters
sent to foreign countries, 210 4S6 were re-
turned as unbelievable. The total numDer
Of letters and parcels registered during the
year was II, 246, 545; the amount of registry
fees collected S957 ,059 an increase of $780,
500. The loss of registered letters during
the year amounted to l out of every 81, 195
pieces mailed. This is thesmalIest average
loss since the organization of the registry
system.