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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

cha, n, comms.ton. or officers, to be charged with tho
care of INN grans at the several ports pe @ I.y he
rery ny tic score or the Treasury anu Una. ,,sr
no. lam nedineIy rspon -ibe MIN for tie pr"prr par
torrance OF their duties or, II ms I
he empowered to designate customs officers 10 o No
Commis ,ionrrs OF Immigration vt ports tor r,nr
Of the state where they are respectively, 10 ;
catr also al the sual"r ports wnsr to the
Immigrants are not In @ncb "uhioer' no :"
establishment Of COMMISSIONS. -,.,ool IN nro-
Considerable difficulty b ~ been experieno brted
cnrny nc ruoraliOn uf lens or the cLsNeS w.
BY law rom landing II has been lOuhu w or 'h,t
~ il not of necessity 20 r 70, tne nrn
cna norris where they frequently arrive In large num-
o.p" - , ti",e shnn d he inaie sOue convenient
,,,rr ON shore AT sono or the ports, particularly ~
New-York the stra u"hip companies oIt'"E o raf,,rn
.rs Hrr III .po.rd resist the d0ntnl Tor Tue lon,
- ~ tnr Immigrants brOu 1ht acre bv the az were
,rIn,I Oh such animation to he OF tne r, y, ,
rho law say, that they shall not he pern''u W
ir, resi- .i ancr was the grOini that th" mum @
had in n lirrrH sense. been pe'nt.ri !" ,'' -, fhr
we're consequently beyond the oPeI'oH""t ho nr,-
,',nvi.i,u of Law for the deportation OF the pro-
scr,beI classes. his dIhculY m"' ht The Ian /.
however, by ruling of me Drpartmrn' n nro of I'm,
ing Of imrng grants st place under thr c"nto
Commits ion re. ur the rp3-o 81 nav AK ar wrrr not
ton mad 10 determine wh"'hrr 'ey W." A. rsn sncb
pronIhed from landing. was not u ~ co's 60 ~
PERMISSION to n'i aS w0lhl relieve tn ch a. wrr.
panrs from tho re'pnn'iDliLH OF 1rpol Orn.cr eI
round ON such examination TO b. OF INC plooi 0a
class =. IN furtnrrduce Of tho sInG emf p,a' W
hrcn iatrn b. the nnsSionrrs III En @rAtlnn ~ Wv
York from tn stram-h companies rpre',ee ~ ra
port. con NtIoued or the return oi SUI" " -
foiu 20 be- prescribed. . H., r,.,hor
under a II nj consrn ton OF the Innisr,.I !" MI
alien lunaiI cs AMI nOt~ sn0ul b. prohibited rom lh
my Irrespective ~ whether ID y hI5 or are noC l," ,o,
rrrumc "A public charge. For inst nee. where an H"
chill arrives IN charge of pHreut~ boIn 49, w.
Willing to Tor II, IL may I've qn""n'l wur" ~
In harm my wih tie g'narhl spirit ana lhtch' ui ,
,ntlgr Il on laws that On" parents may ne potitou !"
land only on iitol that they al'h on ,no'' IVY,
cI Ill., who tn more i'll neei OF pirehtai 0'lo W
res, 81 81 l. inhrniiy =, ,.., o.,
the end Thar OF the law IN TINS rrRhtN may u"
mi,lc clear amt free from III AN dignity . ,.,
The DRAFT 81 Il uiI viii 1oOn Ne prrented 10 C"g"'
I'm
ul Inc -urI pro VISIONS IN the experience ~ ~"
u,rtmrut. tr'l TO make the ~u"'rE'-
un OF immigration elective AMI OF beneht w tho o'"
try. .---.......,. 49,, ,,co,,,,
statement OF collections AMI GlsDrraemeniso on acnni
of xpnns Oi r.ula lug immigration during yo" emu
ny June 30. 1888
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
LIVE. STOCK MARKET.

NEwYoRx Monday. Dec. s.-8ErVrs- Receipts .wers
ecs.s OF - al OF, st. arrivals included AR
stays aud nuis eleven ar 1lds would arrive ato g
Jersey for tomorro m,gket Feeln "u but s9"y.
IA l.c Tor Decent Prime Native sl.es. WIT
LIMIT Il numbe. choice aud xtrd selling ron
the slusherhouses At DC an even q WAS heIioF 'e
H. arrivals OF Western week ending
saturday mber we're IL carloads vow tr0e was
asIow rs i.gc. Ii ut Native at 6'.G g with
taii 20 Pa &c Onnging ~ &c Win no ShIlce M v
the Dorset was laden to-day with leO ave a'u' Oy ~
HLvEs-Reccpts were 2is head, Of which 2O 20,
wanted ANY pro, siON an nc lover. Best
Ilar ljucNs cunt reaches &C. With ucaYy se'nhS
y rc,se ayes slow at Gale Comfy Dressed YEAS,
Ia IL ~ fOr II s,cd and 30+t or tsed' is>eis
head-l0 ears Al GOth and Ir cav. and ear,
loads we're held bicA q the nlmei place yer -,
wy u.t, dena ii fOl ANYTHING and prices
wco weak ali aItnud. be few les u@'
he NcWl ark rk,, is overload, with Goa 9nd Me-
no oge 81 his Kind stool wanted ior the no
Ctr Dressed Int inactive II 4a8, TO- p orto OIL,
Wcs.r IN and Buffalo Dressed Mutton slow 1t ID and
Slles walsh, kirby ~ 90; as Pennsylv mia am0s ~
~ at H - Pennsy wanda sheep, 100 70. AT 5pcj % ao
nun & Muien; rs Pennsylvlua sheep no 10. at -;
PensJ wanna Sheep and Lambs - n. az 5' 5odo ~
riienbacK & Dewey ISL Pennsylvania hcep few
Lambsl - 10 at ic = 10 n H. at Sc 'tAie ewes lGo
100 TO- AT &C, A. state Lambs, Oh 10 AT Sc los d. d.
Judd Buckneham 81 Jersey Lambs c. ID. at &c 10,
uOGS-Receipt, 81 ca :. - head-lJ car. AZ
jersey city and 3cars at ioth.s, o ins tTae hIm;;
Pigs would probably bring - 81 hnd upward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
GRAIA AND rrOOUcn n4RRErS

FEATURES OF NEV.YO * DEALINGS.
Although no important development occurred
in the gr specu alton yesterday the tendency OF prices
wa upw ard. tue marHcts were Irregular and closed
eItner steady The visible supply statriurne
was the character generally expected aud showed
ncavy lucrelse m wheat Casn lots were l. 94 cent
better but export business WAS doue Tue nuai gAnt
shown ~ wheat options ranged ron Z
cent on December t. l. un May rs follows:
December. 95's, January. $3.50; Fehrisr', 9NS
Marcu ~ and y ~ O5ls Casa corn Was z cent
l"wcr cxp"rtrrS took Anbut $4,000 bushels Tte ~
tons we're shade above the inside ana dnchdhgtl Tor
D-remarr 81 b. Il better tor January at oO's ana
Mas ~. ls ,I-her for February ~ i1S cents
In oats Iho irregular No rAppTt Ss-
IN ~h1tr better a. f'l'nw>
Droe hrr a5i4 January, 36Is: February. 567s; May,
cents. Lara confined tan tctV" IN speculative
options hut was generally shade lower.
Tha rt orpts 0i gram at New-iorS. Phlla elpht. BA
tmnre ana Boston yrstrri " were - follows: Nhtf.
- 40 bushels; corn, 29i.9I2 bushels oats 35l-j
bushels; total grau, 4o1.l3t bushels: hOIr. LIDS
barrels Al Chicago. Nj wdukve tud IT. Louis IN ar
rival. were: Wheat. l9l,J57 bushels corn. 2o-2 ~
Bushels, oats. 1860 uu>hes total grdln, O3o,)O:
Inns hrl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

-, ,,oo T., o,or,I ,he yessels Of the Revenue
Marine Service and the various lv,S division OF
nave aao been supplied from the purVeylns nv annr,
h nrsu ami rainhnrsemeut made from the apprdn
priatlon for those SERVICES Two ,tivn Of
con vened during the year for the rxAnu "a NJ
nacants Tor adnisson the service ana nv" vs,
di.trs who passed the exannatlo III m The order
appointed ASSISTANT surReohS' '""''7
OF msr 10 eses has been followed since 1873
and ma, brought the service proie-s ;c.rs ia
tiuns of nigh order The nunher OF nh'u'", TO-,
still Inadequate for the necessities Oh Tue notwth
The country ha- been spIrrd an ,pie'uUD md the
standny the gloomy outlook OF the last ear, o. am
quarantine service of the United @ a. for the
tnIeI under the management OF TINS ouea IN ira
psi three years Additional interest 10 gI OF
opcratipns 6y reason of the extensive p,n r., rhe
cho,rra I'm Spain and France, and more recently w. W"
ontnreak of severe epIdeuic Of sinailpoh W nnon
Atd ,ns been furnished To the State OF Mchg ~; up
t. rrGnrst of the Governor, by the appoint hent vi
tary inspectors to prry"nt As far p al ceased
s"ntember 10 when the State appropriation W., W.,
available similar service Is now N s 'n'' And Nav
York ~ accordance with applications male ny 'o
errors of those states. . go, -, Nerico
yellow fever appeared on tho west coast ~. Ie.
with til. same maIVnancy hs last year an Rraty nI
ated the towns and villages IN IN" bee" ap
oonl ell TO board tho trains coming lhto A''@o" " Wv
border. ~ e.,-o, I, .neral I'm re.
card Ia the q anllsn uent OF 'spitd II thi port VI
Now-York. the construction OF 'ni.np W staf,tr
quarantine building ana or the rha,'nt u srs mr..
~, regard 70 The nnpointmenJ OF medic al ON 'e' -; ~
,oncurr'd in. aud the zeal IA e'hc'e"'S VI INV
Oh to f ren,rt Of me Supervising Sur General
giving the operations Oh the service III ""''''' "
transmitted
STEAMBOAT ISsP"CrIoN SERVICE
The personnsl Of tn Steamboat Inspection 0crF'. w
,bc 3Oth Of June. 1885 was composed OF "ne huhnr'
and Int oicrrs clerks and messengers asl"o
One supervising Inspector-Generai' ten super'i'"N "
suecors thrtysx local inspectors OF EhllS tnr'Se'o
,nsnc,ra M hotlers light assistant inspectors q"
hnll. eleven assistant inspectors Of h"ler4 ohr
anri mr. for the animation Ot liIepre rrFor],
n.c.I tu4t,cL r. Of foreign steam vessels, touT cl.'h
~, Sumrytu. InspeclO -(i'nrra twenty cerHs 10 W :"
hoard. Two clerk rpecsi inspectors OF l"I'lH ~
y,sSnls ono clerk and III sSonger attci"d 10 no @ r
the -u,r;rvIsiug Inspector Al view otH' ""o '
oljee -ilurrvisng l.spectIr-tieherai. - .,,,,,is
Tho Offices OF supervising In 'pector sn,
Ing AMI local inspectors o S"an vrsssis, ar =" ~,
ndrr thr act o Congress. approved FEBRUARY 30 Aoi'
now Title 81, RrvI>ed Statutes. ., ,,s,.is .,ro
The spcc n-prc;ors OF forelgn s'rtn , Ves ,,,,on
mr. nuizrd unpr tile act of Congress n"hih.H TVt'D
100 rltl. 81, Revised statutes, approved h"&uS' -
1882.
SLDLiakira nj khis aernice for NE last USrd Ncnr:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
TILE PErKO .EER NAHKEE

The oil market was dull and fluctuations
poSs siSnca The trade still waits upoh
heKtne well, although the Anchor wells In klnzua are
failing of Al rapid Weakness marked the close.
but there ttle importance to tn" tone because u
the relative financial strength of the hUyeTS sellers
81 the recent decline. The news III Mr. VIuderbps death
VA not known TN tter close, mt t ABSURD -
think Gha ought 10 have any influence on the value Ok
cert uVdtr-.
The range uf prices and the tOtdl dealings 1t the Con-
sOIdatCI Exchange were ~ follows;
Opening ............ 81 Il Lowest. 9Ol5
Highest ................ ga tthAI -; 9S
Sales, ndr:Gl, D. 'Ot,VVV
Refined OH WAS unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

The values Of these Articles. computed at tile prices o
such imports during 1854, woud nave "ppe Feu NJ 'o'
In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

corpor tc 81 NOi y ttiu't Iiut
d,r,,o t. year rn,.ng November l. 1855 ~ which sol
nave been extended under IN" act 90 Jhiy - lH7%.
permitted their rurp'ruo ~ stem" I"
-, n r.. ana are ~ nquiation under section Of ~tiu
OF which have urcu -urc"rtrd 10y oihrT Dan. 10
a. l IN H.. sme places. AM with nearly tc same suarr-
huldrrs aud 10 hVr htru placed In Voluntary hGWd o.
a. by volt. of -hir holders Owniug tWothirl- 81 thrir
took of which were succeeded 10y other banks The
remaining 2 b. insuvcnt ana wrrr place. IN III"
nd. Of erclvrr- The corporate cNNicu" Ot u Mt
ti,uHl hanks, with aggregate Cdpltd ~ SllJOOuO
nave pre- and viii expire during November ant DE
cen. er of this year. and thr corporate existence % :
Elun Al banks with tggrr ate capital ct TIlJ'ODu
w M plre ,luriuk $3.50. Fur National b. k. WIN az
"A grryntc capital ~ SGOO,O1O. have fAtlri and been
nlnrrd ia the hands IL receivers dnr M fhr wear.
Under the rovI-ious of The act 81 JAW IL 1851 Ma
ZION Al hanks Wlth clptil al from SJOOOh To Sl1OOuu
IA ~ he IniLcd upon u MINIMUM Il posi- o. Uhtcd
n ,trs bonds rquh to 20 per cent 81 snrn CAPITA.
Tn mn 4 ,tu druost nf bond> required hy law 10 br
IN ,d by hanks with capital -! upward of FJOOOO J.
$50 900 The iplluwi Z table sun"s The nuln1cr -.
,,,k or antzrI from July l. 1892 to Jnly l. 1888.
their cap tai sturk anon u nf bond -drplr ~ hcrpr
a,,cr y, In law circulation i~su"l h"r"rH:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

Since tno ,o,u al the fiscal year reductions nave been
81 inspectors OF foreign I AN Vo''rI
bS wuru the rNpeut., OF That service Will b" reduced
1000 yer Huu,ul 90 per cent 81 the "oie r"lLl
that service, without IN any manner Affect
mE Is geucral efficiency
Iuc loss Of life vessels for the fiscal year IL
believed ue the mhmum Yet recorded. and II bu
each IurtN thrro steam NeSstI> inspected, -
AZ thIcc steamers inspected III lSJi,
the prevOs To the enactment OF the steamboat Law
OF 1872.
Iuc number Of passenger. carried during tue est
n,,a year approximate OUOOOOOOO, as AGAINST about
100000 III 1872.
thai - r,qureI oiccI the travelling public from
the dancers ~ steam navigation.
of CUugrrss Is however, called TO the
adV0Ibty ~ modifying the PROVISIONS Ot = C o. 4,4oo,
Itr %, statutes. whl,n require the Doard ct
Supuryisug Inspector, 10 meet annually 10 tue cItJ o.
M,mhAtuu. - G., fOI the DtrpO'o Oi MAXIM ruer anu
regulations tOr the Inspection service
he result Oi such compulsory annual meeting l. u
constant change OF tho rurs, which changes are Often
hastily considered frequently lmpraetlta lie, cans
IN 10 Department much additional currrspdndence IN
explanation thereof beSldes keeping tue Steamboat III
OF the IL constant state OF uncr rthinty
49, the rules ANA regulations which are 10 govern
All objects Of The steamboat Laws could be
fully accomplished ny leaving the time anu place ot
OF tho Treasury.
Ia n tnrIr recommended that Section 4.405, Re
yiscd be amended by srk kim thereron the
following where they occur. hc-lnuIuS III me
SECOND linz aud ending III the fourth Hho thereof
uaey "Onc' IN each year At the citL .! wash 3ton
District OF OlumlJt, on tho third Nrdne ia - Jhhu-
AID" also striking out the work Othrr, Eter e
ird sucb," In the fourth line, 50 thai tur section
snail rrad, when amended, rs ouO~s: The suprrNlS.
inspectors aud the supervising lnspectOr-urnrr"l
small assemble bOarI, al such times as the Nrcrc-
tarY tho Treasury shall prescribe Tor JOINT cohsut-
tiOn," DO.
THE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
The Lighthouse Board reports the changes IN aids 10
nav igAtOn shown III the following tablet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

10 s'f tx Iq yo1 d ls1 i rs per
Accoriln. 10 the least ,nnt OF bonds that the
National INK IN operation October l. ls15 could a.
n,"nis on deposit to secure clrrni. ton diminished
$I6.9jl,750, iao Total Novsm"t !. 1852 b'ng
m.nsnrd u 5,j45.4Gl. the Total November l. 1858.
6rms *3i as Fr,u ~ his mot nH,d IT,
driucie tn law nj nnnry deposit III the Treasury
of the nitnd state. $3J,5l2,973 eavn4 s27G5l546I
Tnc report OF the Controller Of the Currency. in addi
tio to he above facts much useful and inter
| cs,ing information
IMMIGRATION.
Tho administration OF tno Act to Regulate Tmmgra-
tor" approved Augu.t l95I, has. IN the main, been
attended with satisfactory results daring tho last fiscal
year.
The receipts ofc,paton tax for the h'cal ending
Juue 30 1881 wer, 1869 AMI the expenditures for
the same period Sl2j.jJs 81
By the 1,,clird shipping Act" OF June 90. 1854.
srrou - the CORRECTION OF such tax IN practical
eject discontinued a Oimn'Grdnts GO hing ny vessel
lorciln coutsuon' t"rtory. lt Is -tma"d how.
ever thai the IcOn IN tie amount ~ collections al
Immigrant Occasoucd thereby ~" not FOR the last
nsc year. exceed twenty .noRs.ma ap,lr1. On ts
augmented sine tue y pirthehi' ~ DECISIONS III Nay
OF the Attorney The ruIo II construction that
under thc Immigrant act OF Aug't 3, 1882. tue tax IN
cuecblr only FOR hnnd hde Immigrants, hut for all
alien p,s-rngcrs nciu ling tourist, and other ojourn
| ers aud IN each rocurrint drrlNh. pi any HI"n
The Comiui--i1ncr, II Enumeration VINO had previous
Iy een under contract III pursuance Of law.
care Tor the local nr- OF mmgr ration at the principal
uIrs for which they tespe1 ty"l designated have
Continued in the u theiI functions during tn
pust year At following port, Commissioner 4 I'm
| migration are now employed. namely Portland. Ne;
Bosom Nrw-Y0rk Philadelphia, Key West, Galveston.
and san FrancscO.
II IL 10 br re- teted that the law, construed. does
NOT empower the Dep rtncnt, AZ IT. own instance To go
tbsh immig cUmni-sOhs vi boat being required
10 have the c,rupertOn Of other agencies not within
its control Unirr tue prcseut SYSTEM II u necessary "a
the creation of any such commission at any particular
urt thai the Governor Of the state wherein sIch port
Is shall m del guatc suitable per oiS ~ SOM
local orglnZaton leaving II with TINS Department. "a
accent Iy cOuirarD or reject. parties design ted
IA ia two Instances, The "a Jrta al
this DEPARTMENT establish snch Commissions have
| been without avail
II recommended that the existing Law he amendeC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
COTTON MARKEr,-sY TELEGRAPH

LIVERPOOL Dec S-l-i5i p m-Cotto1 duI; hddlns
lplands sii Kidding Orleans. Dbl sAe'-LO'D uats
inrmng 800 bales Tor speculation aud expOrtt receipts
1000 ba es lntullns 1000 bales American ih.us
dull, UplanJs LON Mhdliug clause December delivery
06id. do Decein1cr ANA January delivery, , .Otdi
do January and February delivery l'bld 40 teOiuy
ami March delivery. bid. do March and April acnNeth
SID. do. April and May delivery. l-oltLi also . !.
tad: do. May and June delivery, lJUld a.sO l,oiui
do June aud July delivery. , l96id.
, p observation-disclosures closed ~ ally. Upands Low MIN
ding clause, uoosmDr delivery 99id "a, rs 80 ~
ce,nbcr January delivery. i.G4 buycrs 10 JanuaI
ami February delivery. td4d. buyers do teorag al
March delivery, GU4d BUYERS do March anu aPiiI III ~
s-6ld buyers. DO. April ard MAY dehtefV . IL
Sad buyers. do May June delivery lSoAd seller
do June July delivery. - Cad buve's IN inv sno
August delivary 4 al Gid buyerA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

The Lighthouse Board exhibited mOLels. samples and
drawings OF the Aus To Navigation us I'D the United
States Cincinnati Industrial Exhibition aud al the
Ncw-Orleans Cotton Exposition. From the former II
received guild metal ana diploma.
Owing the iDsuiiciency OF the appropriations the
important WORK Of building the light station At North
~e,t seal Rock. Cal. has been delayed.
The substitution OF mineral Tor lara OH In light stations
throughout the United states necessities p cl pro
for s safe storage. aud al appropriation FOR tins
put pose l. Recommended
Attention called to the Inconvenience TO which tho
Lighthouse Board il subjected on account or the
strcted 1t has Tor olires. and 10 It's need Of
special building for Its museum. It's laboratory. its
archives aud II, Offices.
The Board has succeeded IN cothinG the ght.keepers
the officers and crews the ight-ships aud light
house tenders personnel somewhat over 1000 In num-
Der, III neat appropriate and economical uniform
Attention Is called to the BUarPS statement Of the
need OF additional LEGISLATION 10 enable 1t t. divide two
tho liz htlOusc districts hat the als navigation
them may receive Increased supervision.
IL appears that several tenders needed
to take the place OF those worn out IN the service They
buuys. and 10 thu prompt supply OF such things
needed /" keep up their efclcncy The high standard Of
which has worn out the old vessels makes IL neces-
sary for the Board to ask for new tenders.
COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.
Tho work Of the Coast aud Geodetic Survey has been
carried within tho boundaries OF the
coasts Of thirty-two states, two Territories, and
in the District Columbia. Increased efforts have
been made to insure toe carly and economical publca
un Ol the results of hcd'work IN the form OF maps and
charts
Twrnty.sevcu new charts were published sixteen OF
which ere ph"to.lth"graphs. Distribution made
OF 2soOo copies OF charts or this number 1870 were
for the 0t tho executive departments lab Tor
members OF Congress- Tide tables predicting the
Tor $50 Tor lhc ports ON the Atlantic and Pac hc
cOnsts have been published a new sub-dIvisun OF tho
Atlantic Local Coast Pilot IL ready for issue aud
edition Of the Pacific Coast Plot il In preparation.
trlbuted.
In the course OF the photographic operausn ems. some
important developments were made OF dangers nayl.
CATION III leading highways OF commerce, notably ~
Newly ork. Mariners warned OF these dangers by
notices, promptly published and freely distributed.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-29

The writer recently spent several days
Ming over the Swinomish fats adjacent
70 Laoonner, and does not hesitate to
pronounce the soil superior TO almost
any be has yet seen, after travelling over
almost the whole Territory.
Not many years ago most OF that land
vss q msrph, much of which was GOV
srsd with water a considerable part OF
sAs time, and supposed 10 be almost
utterly worthless. Nov every acre Of
y proving 10 be Of extra quality for
AGRICULTURAL purposes. What spea KS
vel for the country is that hardly q
tarm there is for sale at any price.
Ihe value Of the land ranges from $50
70 tis 90 acre. and the present seasons
cal crop has averaged from 80 to 100
easaels per acre, some farms going even
eeyood that. OF timothy they can raise
from two TO four tons to the acre, and
taeif garden products are good enough
nor anywhere. Most of the erouBd Is
naa yet In lis highest state of coltiva-
uoa, for want of sufficient ditchiug
Nd snb draining! The best farmers
ssse done and are doine considerable
u, and their superior yields will
sdace their neishbors 90 follow sui, as
son a. they are able. Nearly all Of
tesm have good horses, and their cattle
ste good enough, but too few in mum
esf. noticed prevailing disposition
poi more Of their land TO grass and
raise more stock, instead Of making
e.i raising their principal business year
lsss rear. The country Is 80 Surround
20 With and pierced by sioughs that
smest every farm Is within easy dis
eacs OF landing, from which It's pro
saess can be boated TO any poiat on the
Inquired OF quite number OF ranch
as aoS much oats they raised this wear,
sha learned that from 5000 to lo,oOo
eosoels vas no unusual thing; and one
9aa. Il. h. whitney. said that he had
efeshed 1900 bushels, all Of which he
~ neld for better price than the
safrens rate. By the way. Mr.. Whitney
: sne OF the leading men OF that re
klon. A, bis home | found thrift and
E9ress marking everything. he has
sefee large library csses filed With the
sSasacest book aud periodical literature.
extensive d,tchina and sub draining
- me land 10 being made better still.
srsssipg much of It, and preparing
g 70 dAirying on an extensive scale,
ssane resently brought forty good dairy
@ss from Oregon.
tev sestlers have iass entered upon
~ culture, and dad the country vel
aApsed 10 il. Not far from Lsconner
Asee beaver marsh district, much
which has been covered Nth heavy
n. Which IL nov being cleared OF
- z making farms thai viii produce
ID anything.
=. ne tevn Of Lscouner il rather pret-
ateAied GA slongh, and one or
Ss saeamooats are at its wharf every
yin the year. Its merchants seem 10
aotss vel. and NEST OF the people
good. comfortable houses, with ev-
eocs OF intelligence and refinement
sss thsn- ! stepped al McGlynn's
49, which Ia kept in d manner far
1se Vie average for = country town.
- only fault have 10 find With the
s;.y the very muddy roads in the
s.s ume. bot thai cannot be veil
The Swinomish nsss viil al Gays
pee eminent a. farming region.
W. A. WASH.