Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-11
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Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The April
statistical returns to the Department
of Agriculture, relate to the condition
of winter grain and of farm animals
The season for seeding was long
three months--in some of the South.
ern States, and appearances as win
ter set in was uneven though the
plants were rooted. In the States,
affected by the summer drought, there
was slow termination in soil not well
pulverized, causing thin stands in
such areas. Hence a superficial i'm
preston OF the condition was made
which trained correspondents saw
at once was deceptive and that
the impairment OF the status
was slight. Later rains improved
the prospect. In the South the soil
was in good shape and the full growth
generally good In the Middle States
the seeding season was moderately fa-
vorable, though in some places the
soil was dry. In California, with
some exceptions, q very favorable
season for seeding and generation is
reported. The drought in Oregon de-
layed the plants growth, and only a
partial winter protection was enjoyed
in the northern belt. The variable
temperature of March seriously in
jured the plaht in the Central States
of the West and some loss from win
ter killing appears even in Texas. On
the Atlantic coast the winter injury
was very slight. South of Maryland
the temperature was mild and favora-
BILE, and the present appearance Of the
crop is quite unfavorable, as spring is
late, and the present growth is COM
paratively small. The favorable
spring weather might make material
improvement. The average OF the
present condition is eighty-two lower
than in recent years, excepting only
1888 and 1885, when the averages
were so and 76 respectively. The av-
erages Of the States of principal pro-
duction are as follows: New York
.94, Pennsylvania 80. Ohio So, Michi-
gan rs, Indiana Is, Illinois "a, Mis-
souri, 80, Kansas 81. The average of
Texas is SS, and of most the Southern
States higher. In Arkansas it is 81;
in Tennessee 81, though the area
seeded is small in all this region.
The nomination of Consul-G General
Rathbone was discussed in the secret
session of the Senate nearly two hours
yesterday and point of action was
reached. The test vote showed an
overwhelming majority in favor of
the confirmation, but there vas not a
quorum present and the case went
over. He will undoubtedly be con-
firmed at the next session.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the following nominations:
Henry B. Lowering to be Marshal of
the United States for the District of
Massachusetts. For Indian Agents,
John Blair, of Kansas, Potawottamie
and Great Nemaha agencies; Claude
M. johnson. Of Kentucky, Pima agen-
cy in Arizona; Elmer A. Howard, of
Iowa, Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita
agency in the Indian Territory; Thes.
P. Smith, OF Arizona, Usage agency,
Indian Territory. Lieut. Colonel Cy-
rus B. Comstock to be Colonel, and
Maj. j. A. Smith to be Lieut. Colonel.
Major Oswald H. Ernst has been nori-
mated to be member of the Missis.
sippi River Commission, vice General
Gilmore, deceased.