Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

way Mail Servlce-What the SOiicitox OF
the Treasury Has Been Doing.
THE CROPS OF 1885.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November TO-
The following crop report was issued
by the Agricultural Department to-day:
The present crop of corn Is the first of
full average in rate of yield since 1880,
which was the last of a series of six full
crops of 20 10 % bushels per acre. The
present crop, grown on an area of sew
euty three to seventy-four million acres,
is slightly above the average for a period
of ten years, or 26 IA bushels per acre
The highest rate of yield is SO l-2
bushels, in Nebraska and Ohio. Three
corn growing States, which produce
four-tenths of the entire crop, Ill
iuois, Iowa and Missouri, each average
several bushels per acre less than in the
census year: Illinois, 81; Iowa, SO;
Missouri, 80; Utah averages Sc; Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut and Colorado, 35;
New Hampshire and Rhode Island, "a;
Michigan, SO; Wisconsin, So; Kansas,
81. The Southern States make an aver
age yield. The quality of the corn is
very good in the East and South; me-
dunn in the central parts of the West,
aud somewhat deprecated on the north
ern border from Michigan to Dakota.
The cotton returns of November are
local estimates of yield per acre. They
are somewhat higher than those OF the
past two years, but materially lower than
those of 1880 and 1882. The increase
over the yield of last year is most marked
in Texas and Georgia. In Arkansas and
Tennessee, where the average yield is
usually high, the rate is depressed by the
nnfavorable conditions of August and
September. The weather has been favor.
able for picking, and killing frosts are
only reported in the northern border OF
the cotton belt. The top crop is very
light, and in many places scarcely an ap-
preciable quantity. The drouth during
the early fruiting period caused she'd
ding and shriveling of the bolls, and re-
duced the yield, in North Carolina, South
Carolina and parts of Texas. In
. large portion of the gulf coast
area, East of Texas an excess of rain,
and destructive storms, proved almost
equally injurious. The injury by the
caterpillar and boil worm has been Sc
we're in, Central Alabama, in parts of
Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. and in
q few counties in Georgia. Small loss
from insects is reported, except in the
States bordering on the Gulf Coast. The
past month has been generally favorable
for picking. which is well advanced,
ing been gathered. Rains have inter-
ferred with harvesting more in Georgia
and Alabama than elsewhere. With good
weather hereafter the proportion to be
gathered in December will be confined to
localities favored with top crop worth
harvesting.
The potato crop is smaller than that OF
1884. in consequence of injury from rot,
which has reduced the New York crop
nearly one-third. There is much COM
plant of rot in Wisconsin and Iowa, and
and Minnesota.
i he reported yield of nay indicates a
crop of over 100000 tons, nearly as
large as that of last year.
The buckwheat crop will be large, ana
the average yield will exceed fourteen
bushels per acre.
REPoRT OF FIRST ASSISTANT PosTMAs- |
TER.GENERAL STEVENSON.
WASHINGTON, d. c., November H.
The annual report of First Assistant |
Postmas;er-General Stevenson shows |
that during the past fiscal year 2,121 |
leaving the total number |
of fourth-class Post-offices at 49,el9, |
and of Presidential offices 1888, or a |
total of 5l,252 Post.offices of every |
class in operation on the 30th of June, |
1885. The number of appoint |
ments made were as follows: To
eli vacancies caused by removals
and suspension, 80; to fill vacan-
cics caused by commissions expiring,
6.204; the changes of names and sites
numbered 207. There were 412 deaths
of Eostmasters. and the new Of
fees Established numbered 2,l21. Dur
hnv snor tn ~
fees as follows: Middle States, Ill;
New England, As; Southern States. 632;
Western States, SIC; Pacific States and
G5. Virginia led all the
States in the increase, 100 being placed
to her credit, while Nevada's Offices were
decreased.
Pennsylvania now has the largest num-
Der of Post-offices, $3.50; New York
follows with 3,159. New York
has the largest number of
Post-offfces, 2l3. The total
6 1892, being an increase of 744 during the
last year. The number of changes in
Postmasters during the year was less
than during the preceding year.
General Stevenson states tnat all cities |
entitled to it under the law are now op-
Grating the free delivery system. He |
recommends that new legislation be en-.
acted authorizing the establishment of |
free delivery service in cities having a
population of 10000, or showing annual
receipts of $4,000.
During the year there was allowed for
clerk hire in the several Post.
Offices, S4,924 $50, and for salaries
of Postmasters, So, $50 600. Since April,
1884, so, 400 applications for review of
salaries under the Spaulding act have
been received, and 900 allowed, involv-
ing an additional amount for compensa-
ton and back pay of 1878. 1922. As re.
suit of the annual adjustment of salaries
of Postmasters fourteen offices have
been added to the Presidential list and
134 offices relegated to the fourth class.
General Stevenson says the business of
the country, as reflected through the
receipts of the Post-off1ce, shows that
an era OF prosperity is upon us which
necessitates an increase of appropria-
tions for salaries for the next fiscal year.
The estimates for the expenses of next
year are placed at So, 5S7, 900.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL SUPER
INTENDENT OF THE RAILWAY MAIL
SERVICE.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., November H.
Mr.. John Jameson, General Superintend-
emit of the Railway Mail Service, has
completed his annual report for the fiscal
year ended June 30th. 1885. From the
report it appears that on June 30th, 1866,
the year following the resumption of
mail service in the Southern States, the
mails were carried over but 80, 092 miles
of railroad, while in the succeeding
nineteen years the mileage had In
creased to I2I, 167. The increase during
the past year was only 10,077; but it is
assumed from present indications of re-
viyal of businesa that the RI te of incre ase