The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-11
OCTOBER'S CROP REPORT
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE.
yellow Fever at Key West-MaiI
Robbery RepOrted-The Treas
ury Department HampereCl-An
AppOintne e1t, Etc.

appointment, Etc.
WASHINGTON, October 10.-The pOstof-
fee department is informed that mail
carrier Oh the route from Lcaksville,
Miss, to the State line, was held up yes
terday and robbed by two men of two
registered pouches. The local authori-
ties are in pursuit.
The department of agriculture reports
the general percentage OF the condition
of corn at 81 .7against 9O.9 a month ago
and 80 for the crop of 1888 on the first
of October; condition of potatoes, 77.9
against S6.S last October; of buckwheat,
90 against 92.10 last year; and of to-
bacco, 1927 against S5.7 in 1888. The
preliminary estimate of the lid per acre
is 1913 for wheat, 1.9 for rye, and 22.2
for barley. The past month has been IA
vorable for corn The slight frost north
of the fortieth degree injured late corn,
but the percentage of damage was gen
orally very small, as the crop was well
matured on the third week of September
Dry weather came opportunely for the
abundant rains of July and August,
which somewhat impaired the condition
on the Atlantic coast. In the States
south OF Maryland, bottom lands were
quite too wet for the best yield or quail
tv. Considerable areas were blown down
and some injury resulted from rotting in
all of the cotton States In the States OF
the Ohio valley there was an excess of
moisture in May and June that retarded
planting and the early growth prevented
cultivation and delayed maturing, leav
ing some fields to be caught by the frosts
of September oops. The best develop
ment of maize was in the Missouri val
ley, and the best growth of the South
was in the gulf States. 1t could scarcely
be improved in either district, though the
Yield per acre is much greater in higher
latitudes. Potatoes wee injured east OF
the Alleghanies by an excess of moisture
causing rot. In West Virginia and Ohio
similar reports are received. The drought
reduced the yield in Michigan, though
the quality is generally good. In the
Mississippi valley the crop is more prom
ising.
In the Rocky mountain region, where
the area is largely increased the season
has been unfavorable, and the returns of
the weld per acre of wheat are in thresh-
crs measurement. This report is pre-
liminary as local estimates will be listed
by the record books of the threshcrS now
coming in.
Present averages for the principal
States are: 1873 bushels in New York
in Pennsylvania 1913; Ohio 1+.6; Mich-
gan 14.7; Indiana l4.7; Illinois 16;
Wisconsin IA 2; Minnesota 1+.6; Iowa
1871; Missouri IL; Kansas 1874; Ne
braska II; Dakota 49, California Is.
Winter wheat was injured i'll many dis
tricts during harvest, and i'll stacks by
heavy rains; is comparatively light,
grading badly, thus reducing its weight
and value. Its weight and quality will
be the subject of a further report after the
test of the scales in marketing.
The treasury department finds itself
considerably hampered in its efforts to
meet the present heavy demand for rates
of small denominations by reason of the
refusal of the United States Express Com
pany to transport money at less than
regular rates. The company contend
that their contract with the department
for transportation OF government mon
eys and securities does not apply to ship
ments like those to banks and bankers
The departments instructions to the as
sistant treasurer at New York of August
7th last, have been modified accordingly
Future shipments will be made upon the
receipt of notice of deposits of legal
tender notes and silver certificates with
the assistant treasurer at New York,
with the understanding that express
charges hereafter will be collected by the
express company, and the notice to
,1 ~ l.arS that Cttph will he
forwarded at government contract rates
has been recalled. The demand for small
notes is greater than ever before and i'll
dicates unusual business activity. 1t has
been met principally by the exchange of
small silver certificates for notes larger
denomination.
The Surgeon General of the Marine
Hospital service received Il telegram this
morning from DR.. Posey, at Jackson
vile, Fla, saying that the president of
the State board of health reports several
cases of yellow fever at Key West. The
surgeon says that there is no need of ap-
prehension, and that every precaution
has been taken to prevent the spread OF
the disease.
Secretary Tracy has rejected the bids
| for steel plates received under the advcr-
tiSement OF August 3Oth, last for the
armored battle ship Texas as excessive
and not to the interest of the Govern
mcnt to accept.
| The board OF survey appointed to cX-
anime the boilers OF the United States
steamer Ossipee, report that the vessels
boilers are not worth temporary repair
J and recommend that the vessel be sup