Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1879 — The Wheat and Corn Product. [ARTICLE]

The Wheat and Corn Product.

The following is a statement showing the annual wheat and corn production of the United States for the past sixteen years, together with the annual exports and home consumption for the same period. These figures are correct, being officially reported from the Department of Agriculture. The estimate for this year is calculated from the reports of extended correspondence throughout the United States, and is probably as correct as estimates of this nature can be made: WHEAT, Home Year. Production. Exports. Consumption. 1863 173,677.900 41,468.400 132,809,500 1804 160,695,800 22,959.800 137,736,000 1865 148.552.800 16,494,300 132.058,500 1864 151,909,900 12.646,900 129,358,500 1867 212,441,400 26.323,000 186,118,400 1868 221 036,600 29,717.200 194,319,400 1869 260,146,900 53,900,700 206,246,200 1870 235,*84,700 52.574,100 183,310,600 1871 230.722,400 38.995.700 191.726,700 1872 249,997.100 52,014,700 197.982,400 1873 281,254,700 91.510,400 189,744,300 1874 309,102,700 72,912.800 236,189,900 1875 295,136,000 74,750,600 217.385,400 1876 289.356.500 57,140,900 232,206,600 1877 364,194 100 92,141,600 272.052.500 1878 420,122,400 145,122,000 275,000.400 1879 *480,000,000 ♦Estimated. COBN. Home Year. Production. Exports. Consumption. 1863 397.839.200 5,146,19" 392 639,010 1864 530,45 .’,400 8,610,400 526,831,000 1865 704,427,800 14,465,7(0 689,962,100 1666 867.916.200 16.026,900 851,919,300 1867 768:320.000 12,493,500 755,826,500 1868 9(6 527,000 8,286.600 898,240,400 1869 874 320,000 2,140,400 872.179.600 1870 1,091.255,000 10,676,800 1,083,578,200 1871 991,8(8,000 35.721,0(0 956.171.000 1872 1.092,719.000 40,154 200 1,052,564.800 1873 932,274,000 35.985,000 896,288.200 1874 859.148,500 30.025 000 820.123.500 1875 1,321.069,900 50,910 500 1,270,158,500 1876 1.283,827.000 72,652,600 1,211.174,400 1877 1,342 558.(00 87,192,100 1,255.365,900 1878 *1.388,218,700 '. ♦Estimated. How the Prince of Orange Didn’t Marry the Princess Alice. Once, indeed, he was on the eve of atoning for all his past sins, and was really ready to turn over a new leaf; but the fates, alas! were against him. It was when he heard that a chance existed that he might possibly wed the young Princess Alice, Queen Victoria’s daughter. With two members of his staff he repaired to London, and, though Queen Victoria knew that he had been rather wild, she, nevertheless, out of regard for his mother and the noble house from which he descended, and himself being the heir of an ancient throne, did entertain the idea of considering the matter, and was not disinclined to the match. Unfortunately it so happened that when it became bruited about in Paris, in the places which he frequented, that he was about to proceed to London to solicit the hand of the Princess Alice, the frail ones who had shared his convivialities also proceeded thither. In fact they were there ahead of him, causing a flutter of excitement not at all relished in royal circles. The Prince of Orange was quietly informed that Queen Victoria had not the least idea of giving him her daughter in marriage, and once more he returned to Paris, taking with him his frail companions, who had gained the victory. From that time the life of the Prince was devoted to excess and debauchery, until the end announced on Wednesday evening.— New York Herald.