The morning call., 1891-11-11
CROP RETURNS.
One Of The Largest Corn Crops Eyer Raised
In The Country.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Statistical re-
turns to the Department Of Agriculture for
the month of November make the corn crop
one of the largest in volume, with the rate
of the field going slightly above an average
OF twenty-six bushels per acre. The c0ndl-
tion has not been very high at any period Of
its growth, but it has been quite uniform,
with no record of more than ten per cent
disabilities from all causes. Planting was
irregular and late in many places; the
growth was tardy and uneven, and fears of
drought or floods or frOsts were very gener-
ally felt in the latter part of the season.
Storms in som sections threatened loss
which was minimiZed, while drought in 9TH
ers checked the growth, which was stimu-
lated again by opportune seasons OF moist
ure. Fr0Sts made an early threat oil dlsas-
ter, and then delayed appearance through
the entire month of September. which was
warm and forcing out the soft corn and
shrlveliDg the immature growths. The re-
suit is a well-ripened crop, somewhat variable
in quality, with moderate proportion OF
chatfy, untitled and immature growth. Inc
eastern aud western ends OF the belt OF
Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska gave somewhat
better yields than Indiana and Illinois or
Missouri and Kansas; the lower levels OF
the great corn belt suffering more from the
threatened drought than higher elevations.
The highest rate of yield, as estimated.
appears In New England, being 80 TO 40
bushels per acre. In the surplus corn
States the figures are Ohio 1877, Indiana
32 Illinois 31.2 Iowa 307, Missouri 20.9,
Kansas 26.7, Nebraska &c g. Frost in Au-
gust wrought some injury in the Northwest.
In Wisconsin the yield is 26.7. Minnesota
26.5, North Dakota 27.2. Both drought and
frost conspired to reduce the yield in South
Dakota to 90 bushels. Much of the crop is
yet in stack, and the condition and rate OF
yield may be somewhat better known after
garaerlng and marketing. yet 1t Is evident
that the product will not make less than 81
bushels per unit of population. The Octo-
Der condition of potatoes has only been
equaled once since $780, and the average
yield, according to these preliminary estI-
mates, has not been surpassed in the past
ten years. 1t averages 93,9 bushels per
acre. Hay has made nearly an average
yield and is of medium quality. The to-
bacco product is above the average.
ANNUAL MINT REPORT.
Director of the Mint Leach has submitted
to the Secretary of the Treasury a report
OF the operations of the mints and assay
offices in tie last fiscal year. The value of
the gold deposited was S59.625, ,67S; against
SAG, 22S, S23 the preceding year. The de-
pnsits and purchases of silver aggregated
y, 663 standard ounces, of coming
value of SS3630. 15i, against S43, ,563. l35 for
the preceding year, an Increase OF
S40,065,019. The coinage executed at the
Mint, aggregating 119547,S7 pieces. The
mines of the United States yielded durln
the last year precious metals as follows:
Gold of a commercial value of $50, $50 900
silver. S57, Do. 900. The production OF gold
and silver in the world in the last calendar
year was: Gold, S116.009000; silver,
S134, $4,000; coinage - gold, S149, ,959;
silver S131 .g8O 62l. The Director estimates
that the stock of metallic money in the
United States on the 1st of November was
S1.2l0, ,3S1,1
PROHIBITION OF INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued an
order requiring that spirits of turDentlne,
alcohol, aud all varnishes and liQuid-drier3,
be kept in metallic tanks on the spar decks
BILE liquids or explosives, except those per-
aboard. The order is the result Of n recent
explosion in the forehold of the Atlanta.
CASES POSTPONED.
The Supreme Court has postponed until
| November 30th the argument in the three
| cases involving the cOnstitutionality of the
| Mckinley tariff act, and also The case In
! which the act which provides for the classi-
| fication Of the worsteds is attacked, on the
ground that the Speaker had no right tC
! count quorum IN passing this bill.
! RECIPROCITY WITH SAN DOMINGO.
The Department of State has just issued
| for the information of explorers new edi-
| tiOn of the Dominican reciprocity arrange
ment, containing an alphabetical list of al
| articles of American products or manufac
ture entitled to free OF favored admission Il
| San DOMINGO.