The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-11
BEHRING SEA CASE AGREED.
Grst Britain and the United States May
Come 10 an Understanding.
THE CORN, COTTON AND POTATO CROPS.
I'll. Reforms Show an Unfavorable Prospect
for Cotton, but Favorable for
Corn and Potatoes

WlsmN5ToN. d. c.. Nov 10.-The impor-
tat announcement made in the Supreme
Cart Of the United States to-day by Atior-
rey-General Miller in the sayward or Behnng
,es case that the United States and Great
britain had agreed the Behring sea con-
ir.veTsy was the first intimation that the cor
respondence on the sub ect that has been car
7.od on Tor somo time between the nations
Lad at last resulted in satisfactory agree
ment. Both sides had agreed 70 admit the
matter +oarb.tration II an agreement could be
reached AS % what points should be laid be-
fore The arbitrators. but there did not seem
10 he rlreh prospect Of "a unanimity Of opinion
Afforrev- Gcueral Miller refused 10 talk
sbont bis revelation further than TO say that
al agreement rs 20 the questions 10 be sub
mitted for arbitration had been reached, and
only awaited the sanction OF the Senate be-
fore being placed before the persons that will
bo selected bv Great Britain and the United
States 10 settle the matter. Argument IN the
S4yward case was continued to-day IN the
Suureme Court
Secretary Blaine was not accessible 20 re-
p0rters tonight. and Sir julien Pauncefote,
when approached upon tho nature OF the
questions bearing on tie Behrlng sea contr0-
vr-,y thst had been agreed upon 10y me
n.ted States and Great Britain 20 be sub
r tied TO the arhitrators of the two countries,
said he preferred 10 say nothing whatever III
regard 20 the matter.
CORN AND POTATO CROP.
The statistical returns Of the Department
cf Agriculture for November make the corn
orap one OF the largest in volume, with a
rate Of yield slightly above the average of
twenty-six bushels per acre. Much Of the
..H -. md
ar3 rate of yield may be somewhat better
luown after garnering and marketing. Yet
itl evident that the product Will not be less
tsu two billion bushels. or thlrty-One
bushels per unit Of population.
lhe October condition Of potatoes has only
been equaled once since 1880, and the aver
are yield according 20 preliminary estimates,
mot heen surpassed in the past ten years.
lt averages 1919 bushels per acre. The to-
laeco product is somewhat above the average.
end VIII fully meet tho requirements of con-
sumption aud export
TIE COTTON RETURNS.
Tie cotton returns Of the Department Of
Agriculture for November are not favorable
f0r q high rate Of yield Tie lateness Of the
crop. extremes of temperature. excess Of rain
fall followed by drought. causing enfeebled
vitality and q loss of foliage and fruit, have
been uufavorabe for large crop on the
northern border of belt. and killing frosts on
tie 18th. and in some places as early as the
3d. West Of the Mississippi there has been
some Improvement during the past month.
The season has been very favorable for pick
ing The quality Is almost everywhere re-
ported high and the fibre is of good color
AMI unusually free from trash.
The yield as averaged from the county esti-
mates averages l7g pounds per acre, dlstrib-
uiei by States as follows Virginia l5l North
Carolina. l7s South Carolina, 100 Georgia,
i Florida. 10. Alabama, 165; Mississippi,
Louisiana. 200; Texas, 1885, Arkansas, 2l0;
tennessee. 40.
As killing frosts have not yet been general
ln the southern and western sections Of the
let It is possible with favorable weather
following that the current expectations may
le slightly exceeded.