Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-03-15
CAPITAL CuLLINGs.
Gleanings from the Latest Wash
ington Dispatches.
Repert of the Agricultural Department
on the Supply OF Corn and Wheat
Other Items of Gspsserai
Interest.
Crop Report.


Interest.
Crop Report.
WASHINGTON March 1a.--The Stats
teal returns of the department Of ag-
riculture consist principally of esti-
mates of the distribution of wheat and
corn, the amounts remaining in farm
er's hands. the proportion OF mereHa Mt
able corn and the average prices of
both the merchantabIe and unmer-
charitable. The report is based upon
of a corps of correspond ents of
several states and territor es- AL
grain in the hands of farmers, inelud-
ing the surplus of previous years, is
embraced in the estim tes given.
The returns of correspondents of the
throughout the great
wheat surplus states indicate new
factor in the consumption of wheat.
viz: The feeding of the same to hogs
and other stocks--a fact due, as de-
ciared, to the unprecedented low prices.
the claim being made that this. mode of
of the cereal is profita bic as
compared with marketing it for human
food
The returns also indicate that con-
portions of the wheat in
farmers hands comes from crops prior
to that of 1898, and especially that
from 1S91-92. Such stocks have been
held principally by large growers
Some damage to such stores are re-
ported from Michigan and Washington.
The indicat ted stock of wheat in farm
ers' hands is 1000. 600. or IS 8 per
cent of the volume of the crop of 1898.
This is nearly 1000. 900 bushels less
than the estimate for March 1,
last year. and nearly 90, 900, 900
less than the average of the past eight
years The amount remaining in farm
ers' hands in the eleven principal wheat
growing states is about 73, 900, 900 bush
els. or 63-s per cent of the amount in
producers hands in the country at
large. The average weight of the crop
of 1898 per measured bushel as calcu-
lated from correspondents and millers
and state agents, is 57.6 pounds, MAX
ing the estimated product little over
SS1, 500, 900 commercial bushels against
3O6, 900. 600 measured bushels as hereto
fore reported.
The corn in producers hands, as esti-
mated, aggregates sos, 600, 600. or S6.4
per cent. of the crop of 1898. This pro-
portion is less than for any year in the
past five, except that of 1891.
The aggregate of corn in farmers
hands in the surplus states of Ohio. In
diana. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri Kansas
and Nebraska is 61.1 per cent. of that
in farmers hands in the entire coun-
try, being in quality 800. GOO 600 bushels
The proportion of merchantable corn
is S5. 6 per cent. of a present average
value of $40 cents per busheL The
understandable averages So cents per
bushel. The official and commercial
estimates of the worlds wheat crop for
1894 makes it 80, 0o0. 600 bushels less
than last year. The final estimate will
probably still further reduce the total
for 1894. as the preliminary estimates
for Russia and Germany are generally
reduced by the final estimates.
Hawaiian Affairs.
WAsRINGToN, March 12.-Minister
Thurston, when seen last night con-
cerning the reported startling situa-
ton in the Hawaiian islands, said he
had not received advices from his gov
ernment concerning the present
state of affairs. and had gained
the newspa pers. He was inclined
W Vic ISROICS hStG
gerated, although it had been known for
some time that the ex-queen was seek
ing recruits in British Columbia. Mr.
Thurston believes, however, that the
provisional government has the ad-
ministration of the government SO well
in hand that it has nothing to fear
from the queens followers The re-
port that many now employed by the
government would be in the ex-queen's
forces at a signal from her Mr.. Thurs
ton does not credit
For the Benefit of Farmers.
WASHINGTON, March S-Secretary
Morton has just added new division
to the weather bureau to be devoted to
the subject OF ''Inetereology In its re-
iatfon to agricultural soils 1t is to
study the climatic conditions oE heat
and moisture under the surface OF the
ground and the ralatson af these condi.
tions to crop prodHet3Sn. The seere-
tary Inns appointed to te gssIef of the
new division. Prot Mtttsn Whitney, of
Maryland. late Of JeAns HosjRizs nni-
verSity.
FoHrth-Ciass Western P6stmasfcrs.
WAsIINGToS. Marcia 243.s-Fouftsl-class
postmasters were aPYoiutFd as fUsllows:
In Missouri AT PstEeFSsblSs Howel county,
: TRdicott. vice C RileVs renewed at Sa!ssg,
Audrain couaty. j. Hickessons AZ S1aiIett
Douglas coHatS, MaTE Small: Rt WasHbSEB,
Barr coG1fv, j. HuFsr Wise G Black T. moved
aE y bite Oas. Duui1ifB cosSs5 Sophia BIoS4s
az Eel. + Gene-ieve coua :. Joseph Jacobs
In KRHsasAt AHsolz. L2ts ts county. J.
Mccartney: az Berwieisa %eaahG essHt.. J..
Ford
Ia the Indisn se2easesT-S4 ss<lsgaesAEse
aati01. L Acperuso,%
Many PostmastCrs "a lie Sgn1ss.
WASHINGTON, March tS.@fbe som
mission of III pressdsRtsst postmRsteEs
will expire during tiaSs msaRtE, and about
tso more win expire N ARxlL Exactly
Se9 ended during tIse last three months
as follows: DeceashSes 4sS; January,
S31, and FebruATsF. 17SA (S5 these S75 OF
500 have not yet he@n seksS an, although
practically all ifave been taken under
consideration by ia pestyrAster-g&n.
eraL
The mnsigrszEEssn of 1903
WAsHINeTox. Mar@h Ies@eA statement
has been prepared - the insszsgratior
bnrean showing tsat 4es,7ie inmi
grants arrived at the ports of New
York, PhflndeIphEa. Boston and Balti
more during 1889 This represents al
least fouE-ffths of the wAo4e numbel
which arrived at all ti.e pAerican T,orfg