The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters Picked up in Our Tour of the
Departments.
From Tuesdsy's Daily ]


makes the following report of the field
crops of his county for the year 1888:
Planted in cotton, 2S,Sl5 acres, pro-
ducing Z ,242 bales; valued at $2S,6S0.
Corn, 27,0l1 acres, producing 354 ,05S
bushels; valued at $177,029. Oats,
1883 acres, producing 81 $50 bushels;
valued at $1,000 Sweet potatoes,
561 acres, producing 7S,050 bushels;
valued at $39,025. Sugar cane, $50
acres, producing 1856 barrels of mo-
lasses; valued at $33,120. Sorghum
cane, 26 acres, producing SO barrels
syrup; valued at 81 ,436. Peanuts,
10 acres, producing 500 bushels; val
ued at $500. Peaches, $50 acres;
value, $3.50. Apples, 6 acres; value,
5000. Plums, 270 acres; value,
$3.50. Pears, 8 acres; value, 5000.
Melons, 70 acres; value, 800.
Garden vegetables, 1894 acres; value,
$53,910. Stands of bees, 1872; pounds
of honey, S,420; value, $S42, Chattel
mortgages, 1898; amount, $6,792.
Purchased and imported into Houston
county: 77,540 pounds Bacon 23,100
pounds lard; 4, 120 bushels corn s $50
gallons molasses.
Number of farms in Houston
county, 1869. Farm laborers, 3,13S (;
average wages per month, $40. Num-
Der of tenant farmers, 100. Value of
farming implements, $72,505. Num-
Der of sheep, 1,l07; wool clipped,
2,l6S pounds; value, $43306.
The assessor of Montgomery county
make the following report of field
crops for the year 1888:
Cotton, 1872 acres, producing
1888 bales; value, $lS3,320 Corn,
1878 acres, producing 22S,S76 bush
els; value, STA ,43S. Oats, 566 acres,
producing S,474 bushels value, "a, 237.
Sweet potatoes, 432 acres, producing
$3.50 bushels; value, 1874, 445 Irish
potatoes, SO acres, 6,343 bushels
value, $6,343. Peas, 321 acres, 1857
bushels; value, $4,367. Sugar cane,
151 acres, AL barrels; value, $500.
Sorghum cane, 60 acres, 108 barrels
syrup; value, $2,160. Peaches, 1888
acres; value, $10,265. Plums, SO
acres; value, 1926. Melons, 76 acres
value, $3.50. Garden vegetables, 335
acres; value, $37,435. Grapes, 10
acres; value, $500. Stands of bees,
1884 pounds of honey, 1880; value
$2,251. Chattel mortgages, 1870;
amount, $9,910.
Purchased and shipped into Mont
gomery county in 1SSS-Bacon, 1885,.
612 pounds; lard, 1,750 pounds; corn
1O,975 bushels; molasses, 800 gal.
Ions; total number of farms in county
1,010; farm laborers, 225; average
wages, $40 per month; number OF
tenant farmers, $50; value of farming
implements, SIS, 525 number of sheep
747 wool clipped, 1872 pounds; value
1854
Commissioner Foster and State
Geologist Dumble are now out in
Preside county with geological sur
veying party and are not expected
back in Austin for a couple of weeks
Since the first of August the comp
troller has received $4,000 from non
resident taxpayers for delinquent
taxes in unorganized counties.
Col. Abner Taylor yesterday paid
into the comptroller's Office, 81 1871 80
as state taxes for 1883, in unorganized
counties, on the lands patented To
him and his associates for the con-
struction of the capitol.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Governor Ross received an invita-
ton from the New York Jockey club
to attend its inaugural meeting the
latter part of this month.
The following charters were filed
yesterday:
An amendment to the Gainesville
improvement company, increasing the
capital stock to 100000; signed by
the directors, Messrs. Hurley and
others, of Fort Worth.
The Dallas Cyclorama company, for
encouragement of art. Incorporators
j. e. Henderson, F. r. Malone, B. s.
Waltham, Henry Exall and others, OF
Dallas. Capital stock, $4,000.
l. The Missouri Trust company, of st.
Louis; capital stock, 100000.
An amendment to the Aztec Meat
and Food company, of Eagle Pass
Capital stock, 100000.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL.
Over the desk of General King is
displayed splendid large photo Of the
Brennan field battery and Calling
gun, this gun being only one Of two
Gatlings in the militia service of the
state.
Capt. SEEKER left yesterday on his
tour of inspection of arms and will be
gone some time. Capt. Orsay holds
the fort in his absence and that of
Gen. King.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
No intimation has been officially re-
ceived at the governors Office of the
resignation of Hon. T. M. Paschal,
judge Of the Thirty-eighth judicial dis
trict.
| eh1A bIANn OFFICE