The morning call., 1891-08-25
CROPS ON THE COAST
Bulletin Of The Agricultural
Department.
What The Harvest Will Be in California
and Oregon.
UullO0k for Grain and Fruit - Bids for
Supplies for Mare Island Navy
Yard-Lald Decisions.
Special to THE MORNING GAIL.

| S'iOinia pIoillSoS ROOu crop Oh par
ley, rep porting 100: in Washington the hot
winds injured wheat in some districts. The
/ wheat returns are uniformly high, except in
! wisconsin Indications at this date favor
| a crop OF potatoes of more than average
| Size in California. One popularity of the
| season has been the high condition of natu-
! raj grasses, which has prevailed throughout
the whole district between the Mississippi
River and the Pacific Coast.
In the States of principal production but
little change has taken place in the condi-
ton OF the peach crop. and the averages are
hlgh enough to indicate a crop of medium
proportions in most districts. In New
York they promise better than apples, while
In New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
yield OF about an average is indicated. The
late frostS, which damaged all fruits in the
Lake regions, cut short the peach crop in
Michigan, Ohio and portions of the adja-
| cent States The condition of grapes is
very high, promising an abundant yield
everywhere except in the Ohio Valley and
some of the Southern States On the Pa
cfc Coast tue figures are especially high.
falling but little below 100 in the principal
grape and wine districts.
The corn crop looks we'll except in very
dry localities. Wheat, oats and barley
promise full average crop. The potato
crop was the largest in acreage and yield
ever harvested. 1t is estimated that 1857
tons of potatoes have been exported up to
July 25th. Hay (allalfa) has been an unus-
ually good crop. The pastures have been
damaged somewhat by the late rains. Ap-
pies and peaches are fair crops. The yield
OF grapes Is excellent where not injured by
phylloxera
Oregon-Corn looks we'll and promises
more than an average yield. Spring wheat
was damaged by the excessive hot weather
of July 23j and oath, and its condition is
many points below that of a month ago.
The present indications are for hardly an
average crop. Spring rye looks well and
promises an average crop of both as to
quantity and quality. Oats are very fine
ana the yield will be above an aver
age. Barley is in splendid condition
The hay harvest Is nearly complete There
has been about per cent more timothy
cut than usual Glover is about an average
crop. Pastures are much better than usual.
Apples and peaches are about 10 per cent
below an average. Grapes promise a fair
average crop. Hops are growing luXuri-
antly, but in some sections are affected by
lice.
THE INSURGENTS SIDE.
Mr.. Julio Foster, Secretary of the Chilian
Congressional Envoy at Washington. has
reasons to believe that the New York
raiso is true. Il am confident of complete
victory" said he. ''If we have captured
Vina del Mar and Fort Callao it is the end
OF Balmaceda's power. Ii we fail to capture
Fort Callao the war will continue. We will
fight until Balmaceda has been vanQuished."
Mr.. Foster complains bitterly of the treat
ment the Congressional party has received
at the hands of the United States I'VE
have not been treated with common polite
ness" said he. The officials have refused
to speak with u.s."
LAND CASES DECIDED.
In the case OF II. G. Murdoch VS.. C. c.
Ferguson, on appeal from the Commission
er's decision, holding for cancellation his
homestead entry in Los Angeles District,
Assistant Secretary Chandler affirms the
Commissioners ruling. In the case of j.
c. Stone VS.. Alfred Cowles, involving land
In the Los Angeles District. the Commits
sloner,s decision is affirmed. In the case of
the United States VS.. the Puget Milling
Company, the Commissioner of the Land
Oihce is directed to issue patent for the
land claim in the Seattle District, Wash.
PosToFFICE CHANGES.
K. NJ. Fowler has been appointed Post
master at Rough and Ready. Nevada
County, California, vice H. Fowler; WILL
Idtn Il. JOHNSON has DbeN commissioned
Postmaster at Hunters, California.
The census bulletin says: The total as
sessed valuation of property in California
in 1880, was 1854, ,57S .036; in 1890. S1,07, ,102-
S27, an increase of S4S6, ,524. 291. Pensions
fornians John NJ: Middleton. Mid nenS'IB Patrick trek
Leahy, Edward j. Wood, Thomas Mead,
Henry J. Cline, James ID. Cash, James
CrOssey.. Thomas Ward. Peter Young,
George A. Chandler, James l.. Simmons,
Royal p. Bronson, Henry L. Frecar, Sam
lsaacs and Patrick H. McCOnvill.
ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUATION.
The Census Bureau has issued bulletin
on the assessed valuation OF the real and
personal property of the several States and
Territories. The bulletin shows that the
assessed value of all property has increased
in the last decade S7,3i4, 500, 261. Illinois
shows an apparent decrease OF $50, 200 000
because the State Board of Equalization
declares that in 1880 the assessed value was
placed at 80 per cent and in 1890 only % per
cent of the true value.
are the following: California, S4S6 524, 600;
idaho, S19,140,000; Montana, SS7, 7,S74, 900;
Nevada, Si,62S 900; Utah, S79,9S3,000;
Washington, 500, 1886, 600; Oregon, Sl13.-
$4,000. The assessed valuation per capita,
exclusive of Oklahoma, in 1890, was $3S7 62,
an increase of about 500 over 1880.
BIDS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES.
WASHINGTON, Aug 24.-The following is
a fuIl list of the bids for naval supplies for
the Mare Island Navy-yard, opened to-day
at the Navy Department:
X. 5. Toye, San Francisco-Class II, S4S:
class y; $50 90; class 20, 1879 1s; class 81,
S497 13; class "a. S2426 67; class SO,
SlIo7 A; class 40 1881 81; class Al. s347.
$50, class q. 1901 90; class sc, S14S6 3d.
class AZ, $40 35; class 43, S534.
T. IL. Downing, san Francisco - Glass g
s63s 81; class 3, s951; class 8, 5000 90; class
6,Sl32G 81; class Z, s267 y; class s. Sl37 A.
s7:46 20; class 6. Sl394 AZ; class ., s2s5.
Herman Levy. San Francisco : Class 2.
So; eass 5. s7e9 40; class g. slsii -; sS Class
q, A S1S1 20, 1858 6S; class 8, S2397, b
Sl67 90; class g. $3.50 10.
class IA, S2919 10; class SO. $14S7 04: class
81, S2!6 06; class Al, 1886 60; class AZ, s1425;
Louis L. Lake. San francisco = Glass II,
II. S. Crocker & Co.. San Francisco-Class 80,
j. N. Knowles. San Francisco-Ciass IS, $50;
Class esss L. s26s5 so; class AZ, sl426 class AZ.
Meyer Ehrman, San Francisco Glass 2. se4 So;
class 3 $40; class 4, S125; class D. S637; class
., Si2s6 sSi class z, $3.50 10; class 8, l34 20;
W. +. Bowers. San Francisco-Class Is. s72I;
class class q S74 90; class "a, S2S6s 25i class SO.
James W. soper, New York City-Class 40.
S9lb 51.
Samuel B. Welch. San Francisco-Class IL,
$592 21 class 80. SITS so
Manhattan Oil Company, New York-Class 13,
$40; class IA, S292l 20; class AZ, s1o,207;
class 43, S270
A. S. Carman. Oakland, Cai.-Class 81. S371;
s,ass sas 20 s29s 90; class %, sls54 5o class 49,
William Haas. San Francisco Glass 1,
$3.50 10; class 2. S719 50; class s. 500; class
;. 500; class .. 500; class 6. Sl326 81; class
o. N.; 81 80; class 3 S2lo SO; class 2, s3l5
Manhattan Supply Company. New YORK City
Glass 16, Slo62 43; class II, S4396 90; class
10, S154 %; class 20, $169; class 30, S3So6 1S;
class 81, Sl024 20.
Charles Ii. Pieasanlon. New York City-Class