The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-11
CONDITION OF O
Wheat Average Is Low, hut Corn II
Higher thnu for Years.


Higher thnn for Years.
WASHINGTON. July 10. - The July re-
turns TO the statistician OF the Department
OF Agriculture by the correspondents there
OF make the following averages of condi-
ton: Corn, 99.3: winter wheat. 6ss: spring
wheat, 10.2: oats, ST.; winter rye. So:
spring rye. n; all rye. So.7; barley. 91-s: po-
tatoes. 91-5; tobacco, E-9. Acreage % pota-
toes. compared with 1894. 1913. and tobacco.
si.S per cent. The report On acreage Of corn.
which is preliminary. shows 17.S, as COM
pared with the area planted IL 1891. which
was a little over 76.coo.ooo acres. being an in
crease OF 6,000,00 acres and aggrcgating, IN
round numbers. 100000 acres.
The averages OF the principal corn States
are: Ohio. l0i; Michigan. lOi: Indiana. lot:
Illinois. 100; Wisconsin. lo5; Minnesota. IL;
Iowa. lc6: Missouri. ly1: Kansas. III; Ne
braska, lV9; Texas, liz: TENNESSEE, l0I; Ken
lucky, 102. The average condition OF corn
Is ssS, against % in July last year and 3d.
The averages Of condition OF winter wheat
is c-S. against IL in June and Sc last
July. The. percentages OF the principal States
are; New York. IS; Pennsylvania. $: Ken
81; Illinois, 90: Missouri, 6s; Kansas. a:
California, 81; Oregon, IS; Washington, d.
The CONDITION OF spring wheat Is l0s
State averages are: Minnesota. III; Wis
ccnsin. IS; Iowa, los; Kansas. 40; Nebraska
80; South Dakota, I2; North Dakota, loc;
Washington, ~; Oregon. p. The average
49,.
The condition OF oats is ST.. as against
ton OF winter rye is s2-2; Of spring r~e. =
ana al rye, @.7. The average condition OF
barley is M.s. against 1ls ia JAM. "a a.
crease OF L6 points.
Germans Seeking Our Home Market.
WASHINGTON. July lc.--Consul Nom
Afghan, ct Chemnitz, has sent 10 the State
Department a report in regard to the ef-
forts that Germany Is making toward se-
curing trade in the United States, especial
ly in machinery. The ChemEitz Chamber
of Commerce is displaying unusual activity
in this line. The leading journal OF the
city devctes columns every day TO ques-
tons that relate TO IN with tho
United States. a recent article shows the
exports OF machinery from the principal
European countries to the United states in
1876 10 have been as follows: Germany.
saS'Ss swsa hnsian NO S $500 Sc Sc Sa. rraS Ss;-
S51, Jas: Switzerland. SS7.04l. The article dis
cusSes how best 10 obtain the large share
of this trade 80 long enjoyed By England.
Ii is claimed that no matter what arc
Engiand's natural. advantages or the dis
inclination OF Americans 70 buy foreign
made machines, there Is now and will be
for a long time x market IN the United
States for certain German machines, such
as rotary presses. protected by patents
for fine illustration printing; special ma
chine for beet sugar. safety watches and
cement and such others as by reason or
lack of labor familiar with machinery con-
struction are not yet made IN the United
States
Capital of Corea I'm q Ferment.
WASHINGTON. July I0.-The Depart
ment of State has been advised by our
minister at Seoul that there is much ex-
,ifop,apf in that can-f2f nyer the nfxhf OF
the Minister OF the Interior. PAX Yong
Hyo, the practical dictator of Corea for the
last six months. The King issued an ORDER
for his arrest on the charge OF treason,
which gave complete satisfaction TO the
Japanese, but the latter, fearing the ef-
feet on Japanese public opinion OF the ar
rest OF the Minister, who was supposed TO
be strongly Japanese In his views, helped
in his escape to Japan. PAX is a brother
in-law OF the King and has the title OK
prince. His relationship TO the king de-
barred him by Corean law from holding Of
fee. On Dec. IL, 1894. when the new Corean
Cabinet was formed, PAX was brought
ment to the Office of Minister of the In
terror was forced on the King. He soon
became the practical dictator OF Corea, but
the State Department advices say that he
showed but little political wisdom, quarreled
with all his friends and alienated the
friendship of the japanese, who for some
time past have been anxious TO see him
relieved.
Bovine -TubercuIosfs.
WASHINGTON. July Impractical sug-
gsstions for the suppression and prevention
OF bovine tuberculosis are made in a re-
port submitted by DIR. Theobald Smith.
chief Of the division of animal pathology.
Agricultural Department. TO Secretary
Morton. The essential requirement., the
report says, is the removal OF diseased
animals. as only in them do the bacillf
multiply. Public health demands the
prompt and complete destruction OF all the
infected animals. however mile the dis
ease, or, IL not destroyed. the rejection or
their milk. The remaining animals. the re-
port advises. should be rctested with
fuberculin with frequent repetitions, and
stables should be thoroughly disinfccted:
Pasturing. II Is shown. has the effect OF
greatly reducing the chances of infection
By destroying the virus a. well as IN
creasing the vigor of the animals. The
report says: 1.-The situation certainly de-
mands a most rigid periodical inspection or
all animals furnishing milk 70 consume
ers, the complet removal or all suspicious
cases and above all a more thorough con-
troll of the dairy In the interests OF pubic
sanitation"
jams VIII Build War ships.
WASHINGTON. July lo.-It is the belief
among the officials here that the Japanese
viii use a large part of the war indemnity
which China is 70 pay her for the purpose
of materially increasing her navy. The
financial resources OK Japan win be very
Will receive over 800. 10000 before rext
Nav. and thereafter about S3O.0Jc,O03 y
year for five years. This Will be drawn
entirely from China and will be In aoci-
ton TO .Japan's usual receipts IRON: Gus
toms and internal revenue. The authorities
there have already Indicated their purpose