New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-21
THE BOARD OF VISITORS ON WEST POINT.
W,suuNGToS. Nov. 2O.-The annual report or

A. ,,oo,d ~ vsors to the United states Military Acad
,ny has been made to the Secretary of War The mem
bership of the Board was as follows; "ehel"l W,
pafrcy Massachusetts; L. f. Moshcr, oregon; Coiohe
Henry HAMMOND West Virginia; George T. Warning Jr
Rhode Island: George ". HOuk, Ohio; General Dhhle
Hughes Virginia; Il. Graft Brown. Miss0ufl Oluar ~
Conger Michigan; Richard Coke Texas; W. = hosO
Grams California: Lewis Beach. New-loik; ana OhaIlcs
r. skinner Sew. York. The Board organized by 'he
olecton Of General W. s. Rosocrans president ana
coo,ye T. warlng IT.. secretary. It then framed
five committees Of its members TO take INTO
consideration the actual condition OF the a'"u'"'
The report says that the Board found the genera oon
dltion of the Academy and It's belongings hisly sU7
factory The various committees OF the b"aiu
,ppou that the examinations were mr. ava
i,n,nttint nud tho ssuos are not influenced
nv favotitisni friendship 80 personal Nmlh'hN
Tho perfection of drii aud superb bosomanship ol the
'1v,sn,,ns Xxx Recommendation ~ the nfs committee
that examinations Ia madc Win ttfci rnor tvt'lhn
,oi,se wond haSo nnrhtd advantages There would be
noashl, oselons TO- ", "1ai3 ~ r,rw The sssa1
lion mnde ny Tho socond committee as 70 W., lni
n,ses Is not nude Tue subject Of any Specific ieeen
,nrtaon hy The hoard beyond an eApLeahinn ~ "In,
,.nntinr the study from which extra iime 'htlt h'
,i p IT, t ,he made 10y the third commit
lee ior The detail of Captain William l. Sln,sm a., Us
treasurer Of the Military Academy ana qua 'oi n1
aud oonmissary of the corps oI O"",l'
f.r further term o'ia,oo i"' n,ions ',cadc
hT me fourth Committee especially with reference to the
sanitary improyemen pop3'td II ,o ihg[ 6
greatest outlay is required ana attention > tu W.
estimate OF cost The manner in which the fiscal
affairs of the Military AcadSdm! ,rh arc fourth
committee also mmcnds certain improvements
IN sewerage the erection of gymnasium ne 10 90
chapel certain Improvements in the stables ali III 'e
system for supplying water to the various puusS u
The hoard recommends that the band be increased TO
forty pieces and tha, the pay OF the men be maze Az
ouae the securing of Il good class OF musicians me
j. the only band supported by direct appIoia.o' H
should be made better than its present foundation VIII
be stationed West Point, for the purpose OF lr"NS
for adequate artillery practice ana inStrGu%m.
complete instruction of the cadets IN cavalry tactics DC
kept here all times and used Tor hat purpose ohi!'
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-Commissi0nerGeO
j. Loriug of the Department OF Agriculture
has submitted his annual report TO the President
IN addition 10 Mr.. Mofat, whose communications from
London upon the and industry OF Europe have been
extensively published there 220O correspondents OF
the Department in this country, who are constantly
furnishing the materials for the statistical estimates OF
the Bureau The report OF the staiistician SHOWS
that between and $50 the value of meats increased
from $500 600 600 to $sO00OO 000 OF corn from $500,
ESQ SIS to 1894 3OI of wheat from 81 n 6355l5
&l36,9Os, f63; OF hay from Sl52G7llGs 10 Sio95o5,
1888; of dairy products from $l52.3500G0 to $685.
100000 OF cotton from S2I1.5lG,625 20 S271,-
636121, and other products in proportion,
more than doubling the aggregate of value
and Increasing ii from 81 600 900 600 to - 900
In round numbers With good prices the current pro
ducton Of the agriculture of the United States be
little short Of 81 600 600 900; and the values those
Of the home markets. and not OF the
Eastern commercial cities or ports Of expectation.
The present years history of crop growth in the
statistical bureau indicates production above the
average. The cotton crop has been injured by the
vpf promi 10 bales.
apparently averages twentysix bushels per which
Is about the average Of the prior period OF ten years
giving crop not heretofore exceeded in
absolute quantity. Wheat has made a yield
of fully thirteen bushels per acre, and a product
will average fully nifty bushels for each inhabant. Po
5s,oes 81 both kinds are fairly abundant aud other
ON the subject Of forestry. Commissioner Long
,"nii 'e Gesmaehioh Oh forests Is going on at
planting trees is rapidly Increasing So far
l. the forests Of the ouniry are in private hands
there little reason 10 hope that their rapid con
sumption by the and by fire can be checked Inpor
tan discoveries says the Commissioner have boen nde
rs 10 the destruction Of forest In Maine The
enemies OF the cranberry aud hop crops ;
those affecting wheat and small grains I'm The
Eest and hose snecng the orange ard other Unit rea"
The Bureau has continued its abQrs for the promotion
Congress- Il special agent appointed who under the
direction Of the entooogst, devOtes his whole time to
}he Investigation OF oil subjects relating to tie culture
end raising Of raw silk.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS.
WAsniNoTov. Nov. 2O.-The Commissioner
dCusoms In report to the Secretary Of the Treasury
the operations Of his office for the year ended June 30
1881 shows that the number If accounts adjusted was
6s37 that thete vas paid into the Treasury from Gus
teifs ahd other the ~ sigT D0i roland that
theie was paid out " the Treasury The sum of
a iuat arr A ~