Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-05


It is not to be supposed that all earth
worms contain this parasite, but only
those found in yards where fowls have
been bred or allowed to run for several
years. It has long been known that
fowls bred in the same yard for several
years were more likely to suffer from
papes than elsewhere. and DR.. Walkers
discovery appears to explain the reason
why.
Farm Prices 81 sIle Crop % 1854.
Farm prices of the crop 1884 are
reported upon by Slatistician Dodge.
Tho records Of the series of farm prod
ucts are made in December and are the
basis Of value Of the crops of the year.
The tendency to lower rates is observed
everywhere as to most crops, not only
from ABUNDANCE of production, but in
sympathy with the general depression in
values OF all commodities.
The average price of corn is 36t cents,
which is one cent lower than the average
for 1879, when the supply in proportion
to population was quite as large. It has
been lower but twice in ten years-in
1877 and 1878, after two previous years
of abundance. 1t Is the highest in
Florida--S0 cents per bushel-and the
lowest price is 18 cents, in Nebraska;
Kansas, %; Iowa, %; Missouri, 90;
Illinois, 81; Minnesota, 30; Indiana and
Wisconsin, "a Michigan, 40, Ohio, Al
Kentucky, 43. 1t is 50 in Pennsylvania,
81 in New Jersey and go in New York.
Tho range of values in the South
Atlantic States is from 43
in Delaware to 68 in
South Carolina and so in Florida, In
creasing in the order of movement ex-
cept that Georgia reports 20 cents. In
the more Western States il is 40 cents in
Tennessee, 81 in Arkansas, 81 in Ala
bamma, SO in Mississippi and Texas,
and 81 in Louisiana The difference in
the value of corn in the counties Of the
same State are very wide, owing to rela-
tive abundance or scarcity, transporta-
ton facilities or other causes. For in
stance, Kansas returns % cents per
bushel as the State average, and yet in
some counties corn is worth but Is
cents.
The average price Of wheat is 65 cents
per bushel, against 81 cents last Decem-
Der. The December prices in thirteen
years has previously been below 81 per
bushel but five times-in 1874, 1878,
1880, 1882 and 1853. The average in
Nebraska is 40 cents; In Kansas,
45; in Dakota, IS; so In Minnesota,
SIS in Iowa, SO in Missouri, SO in Illi-
nois, 81 in Indiana, "a in Michigan and
75sin Ohio. In. New York State it is
IS cents: In Pennsylvania, SO. It is so
cents in Virginia and SO cents in Mary
land. The price of wheat is lower than
it has ever been reported by the de-
partment at Washington. It is said to
be lower in Great Britain than at any
other period of the present century.
The average value Of oats is % cents,
against 80 cents in 1883 and 37.5 in
1882. The present value is the lowest
ever reported by the department at Wash
ington. The lowest State average is 10
cents'in Nebraska; the highest is 90, in
Florida; Iowa and Minnesota, 90 cents;
Kansas, %; Illinois, %; Indiana, 81,
and Ohio, 90. The range is 40 to go
cents in the South.
The average farm price of the entire
crop Of potatoes is 40 cents q bushel
The lowest price is % cents in Michigan.
The average in New York is 80 cents, 40
cents in Ohio, IS in Indiana, "a in Illi-
nois, % in Iowa, 30 in Nebraska, As in
Kansas. The average price is cents
lower than last year, though the crop is
not 50 large.
The plantation price of cotton, as re-
ported. ranges from to 1-3 cents per
pound. It is in Tennessee, Arkansas
and Texas, 8. cents Ia Louisiana, 0.2
cents in Georgia, 8. 3 cents in the Caro-
linas and Virginia. The occurrence Of
two crops in succession scarcely equal to
the requirements of manufacturers. has
caused 4 slight increase in prices and may
produce . greater advance hereafter.