Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-11
the CROPS
Figures Given BY the Department
of Agriculture.
SPRING WHEAT AREA SAME AS LAST
The Area and Conditions in the Several
States---Barley, Oats and
Cotton.

| StateS--barley, UatS ana
Cotton.
WASHINGTON, June l0.-The Department
of Agriculture makes the area Of spring
wheat nearly the same SIS last: year, about
twelve million acres. There is an increase
of one-sixh of last years breadth in Da'
kota, decrease in Nebraska, and small
reduction in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Illinois spring wheat district shows q
small advance. The extension of area in
Dakota is due mainly to settlement and
the necessity ofready money Improvements
and somewhat to last years unsatisfactory
fax proiuct in Southern Dakota. The
effect of low prices of wheat has
been counterscted b. the superior
rste.of yield Of recent years. The con-
dtion offspring wheat averages SO! against
81 in June of last year; Wisconsin 81,
Minnesota 80, Iowa 100, Nebraska 81, Da
kota 80, Washington Territory 100. Win
ter wheat is not quite 30 promising as ou
the first of May. A slight decline In con-
dition ia reported in the West, aud the low
condition Of the Southern crop ID shll more
reduced. Yet the average Ia only reduced
two points, from 949 10 92.7. 1t is still
from average to high in the great wheas
producing States. In New York it is not
tillering as in years OF strong root growth.
1t is very promising in Maryland and Vir-
ginia, except IN wet lands. In the South
It has been affected With rust, sariVeling
the grain harvested. There has been in
Jury from drought in Texas, rains ard
floods in Ohio, and hail stormsin Missouri.
The prospect is good for small fraction
above twelve bushels per acre.
The barley acreage has been Increased )
per cent and condition averaged 100; lest
year in June so. The large acreage oil
oats in 1885 has not been extensively in
creased. 1t has been slightly reduced in
Kentucky and Ohio, where the area was
abnormal last year. The increase will ap'
p.oaoh half million acres. Condition
averages nearly 96. against 50 in 1885 and
9S in 1884. IL is the highest east OF the
Alleghenies and little below full condi.
too in the South and West.
The tendency to increase the area OF cot
ton has been checked in the eastern States
of the cotton belt. Returns show d slight
reiuctien 10 South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama. The more western States, IN
which settlement and farm extension has
been active, exhibit some increase, mainly
in Texas. The net increase is
about 25O,OOO acres, an ad-
vance of one and three eights per
cent. The record stands: Virginia SO,
North Carolina 100. South Carolina ~,
Georgia 9S, Florids l03. Alabama 90, Mis-
sissippi lO2, Louisiana l02. Texas l07,
Arkansas lO2, Tennessee lOl. The con-
d,iou of the crop is lower than In 1855,
averaging SS against " last year. IL is
lower in seven States and higher in North
Carolina, Florida, Texas and Tennessee.
The State averages are: Virginia %,
North Carolina ~, South Carolina 81,
Georgia 80, Florida 81, Alabama 81, Mis-
sissippi SO, Louisiana S5, Texas SO, Ar
kansas S3, Tennessee 80. Heavy rains
have caused damsge in Georgia, and
drought was threatening 10 Texas, but con.
siderable rain has fallen and damage by
floods has been remeded in some sections
by replanting.
Will This Do ANY Good?
WASHINGTON, June lO.-The Senate to-
day passed by vote OF 37toll Mr.. Beck
bill to prohibit members of Congress from
accepting retairers or employment from
railroad companies which have received
land grants or pecuuiary aid from Con-
gress
The Case of Senator Payne.
WASHINGTON, June l0.-There was
meeting OF the Senate Com mmittee on Privi'
leges snd Elections this morning for the
purpose of considering the question OF in
vestigsting charges OF bribery in connec'
ton with the election of Senator ID. Is
PAYNE of Ohio. All ofthe members of the
committee were present. Representative
Little, of Ohio, selected by the Ohio Re
publican State Central Committee TO pros
ecute the case here, submitted IN writing
On argument in support OF an lnVestiga'
,ion, ard the reading OF it occupied about
an hour and hslf-So long that the com.
mittee was unable to arrive at decision
before the hour of adjournment, and an
other meeting will be required.
The Senate's Secret Work.
WASHINGTON, June l0.-The Senate in
secret session r. r.iscted the nomination OF
Posey S Wilson to be sssayer OF the mint
at Denver, Col. 1t is said that the judi
ciarv Committee has reported adversely
the nc mina,ion Of Solicitor General Goode.
Agricultural Gill Passed.
WASHINGTON, D C., June 10 Ia the
Senate, today, the Agricultural AppropEi-
alton Bill was passed