The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-18
MARKETS AND CROPS.
Conditions Existing I'm Foreign Lands
Praise for Morton.


Praise for Morton.
WASHINGTON. June 17-Secretary Nor
tons recent bulletin on THE Worlds Mar
Kets for American Products is attracting
much attention abroad, particularly in
Great Britain. where leading journals point
out that Mr.. Morton's warning to the rest
Of the world should be needed. The Lon
don Times gave a column review to the
Secretary's showing. and adds the follow
Ing comment: THE free circulation of this
publication among the agricultural produc-
ers of the Unied States will no doubt have
the effect OF improving tie quality of the
American products sent to our markets.
1t is not less important that English farm
ers should know what steps are contem-
plated by their formidable competitors be-
yond the Atlantic, the producing and ex-
porting capacity of whom is fostered and
stimuiated by an energetic and far-seeing
Minister Of State"
The condition of crops in foreign coun-
tries is attracting much attention at the
present time. and the reports thereon TO be
issued by the Agricultural Department
The main reports are as follows:
Great Britain-The varying conditions of
pective hay crop. which cannot now be BE- an
average. owing TO the absence of rain. The
imports of hay are returning to the aver
ages which existed before the grea; drought
(of which 5.25s came from the United
ststes), AGAINST $500 tons in April OF last
year. Cereals throughout the country look
promising and the prospect is for a very
been unusually cold. but considerable rain
condition. Spring sowings are also reported
Wheat crop of ooo to bushels
I a falling of from last year. due to reduced
Cermanv-An average xheat cron Is now
expected. but all reports concur I'm estimat-
Ing the rye crop as under average
cient moisture the prospects for cereal
crops Is characterized as a bare average.
owing to the damage done by the extreme
ly cold antecedent weather.
Roumania-The spring crops have been
planted under favorable conditions. Wheat
and rape seed are reported as doing well.
Russia-The general tenor of reports is
unsatisfactory. Spring seeding was accom-
pllshed very late in northern and central
ports are favorable Extensive floods are
reported from Poland and the southwest
effected some injury, IL Is reported, in the
Black sea districts
Sweden and Norway-The reports from
any other part Of Europe. owing TO the ex-
treme dryness OF the spring. IL is gen.
crops viii be 'disapponting The season S is
very late and heavy frosts have continued
well through the month.
and a good average crop is expected.
Belgium and the Netherlands-Season
backward. but every indication of good av-
Spain-Extremely cold weather for the
season has checked forward gr0Ivths. but
cereals are generally reputed as m average
Reports received by the Bureau of South
American Republics. from Buenos Ayres
state that the maize crop OF Argentine
Republic this year will be phenomenal and
will astonish Europe much the wheat
crop did last year. The estimate for the
year Is 100000 quarters. Part OF the crop
has already ripened and shipments have
begun. The wheat crop is about the aver
age and Is estimated at 100000 quarters
for the year.
Twenty-six Contested Elections.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Clerk Kerr of
the House of Representatives.. to-day
opened the papers In the contested election
cases OF Kearby vs. Abbott. from the
Sixth Texas district: Rosenthal VS. Crow
ley. from the Tenth Texas district; Thorpe
vs.. Mckinney. from the Fourth Virginia
district. and Boone VS. Rusk. from the
Third Maryland district. : The papers in
each instance were opened in the presence
OF either of the parties TO the contest
or their representatives. and the ceremony
merely consisted of hurried Inspection of
the documents. which had previously been
received: sealed by the clerk. and had re-
NAMED In that condition in his office up to
this time. After being opened the cases
were sent to the Public Printer by whom
they Will be put into shape for the conven-
ience OF the committee on elections AS
there are twenty-six contests TO be settled
by the next House IL is evident that the
elections committee will find all the
work IL will care to undertake.
DefraudinE the Customs.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE customs
division. Treasury Department. has re-
ceived from a prominent siverware manu-
facturer a letter stating that it has come
to his knowledge that quantities of silver
ware OF recent manufacture are being i'm
ported into this country free of duty 5
antiques This ware bears the English
Hall mark. which fixes the date of its
manufacture prior to the year 100. The
Hall mark h0WaNar Said Z no frat ld,,-