Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1886 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The estimates of the Statistician of the Department of Agriculture for the principal cereal crops of the year are computed, and the aggregate bushels are as follows in round millions: Corn, 1,936; wheat, 357; oats, 629. The area of corn .is 73,000,000 acres ; wheat, 34,0;X),000; of oats. 23,040,000. The value of corn averages nearly 33 cents per bushel, and makes an aggregate of $635,00;),000, $5,000,000 less thun the value of the last crop. The decrease in the product of wheat is 30 per cent., and only 17 per cent in valuation, which is $275,000,000. The valuation of oats is $180,000,000. The reduction in wheat is mostly in the Valley of the Ohio and in California. The States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas last year produced 170,000,000 bushels ; this year 80,000,000, a reduction of bushels. The production of all cereals is fifty-three bushels to each inhabitant, and the aggregate volume is larger than any former year. During the last month nearly $20,000,(100 in gold was received by the Treasury at Washington from San Francisco. President Cleveland, at his New Year reception, was assisted by his sister and the wives of Secretaries Bayard, Manning, and Wh tney, and of Postmaster General Vilas. Secretary Lamar is on a holiday visit to the South. Three nieces of Samuel J. Tilden stood beside Mrs. Manning. Miss Cleveland was robed in crimson velvet. Mrs. Logan failed to accompany the Senator. The diplomatic corps outdid i self in colors and decorations. Over six thousand persons shook hands with the President. A member of the Chilian Legation has gained notoriety in Washington by indulging in an old-sash onod drunk. After receiving a sound thrashing from a plain republican citizen he was with difficulty bundled off to his quarters. The total amount of the national debt Jan. 1 was $1,843,713,715. The debt, less cash in the Treasury, was $1,45’,544,766, there being $ 104,361,954 on hand, as shown by the Treasurer’s general account. The debt decreased $9,089,940 during December. The following is a recapitulation of the monthly state- , meat: INTEREST-BEARING DEBT. Bonds at 44j percent $250,006,090 Bonds at 4 i>er cent 137,743,250 Bonds at 3 per cent 194,190.500 Refunding certificates at 4 per cent. 221,400 Navy pension fund at 3 per cent 14,000,000 Pacific Railroad bonds at 6 per cent. 64,623,512 Principalsl,2 50,778,632 Interest 13.258,339 Total.’ ..$1,274,037,001 DEBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAS CEASED SINCE

MATURITY. Principal .. $3,447,088 Interest 292,213 T0ta1.... . ' $3,619,688 DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST. Old demand and legal-tender notes. $346,738.806 Certificates of deposit 13,790,000 Gold certificates 105, 5 >,<501 Silver certificates 99,170,465 Fractional currency (less $8,375,931, estimated as lost or destroyed).... 6,959,153 Principal 566,0 7,u25 Total debt— Principal $1,839,253,163 Interest 13,460,5 ?2 VTotal $1,843,713,715 Less cash items available for reduction of the debt 229,210,016 Less reserve held for redemption of U. S. notes 100,003,000 T0ta1.... $329,240,16 Total debt less available cash item 551,514,473,698 Net cash in the Treasury 71,318.872 Debt less cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1886 $1,443,454,826 Debt less cash in Treasury Dec. 1, 1885 1,452,544,766 Decrease of debt during the month. $.1,089,940 CASH IN THE TREASURY AVAILABLE FOB REDUCTION OF THE DEBT. Gold held for gold certificates actually outstanding $105,359,601 Silver held for silver certificates actually outstanding. 93,179,465 U. S. notes held for certificates of deposit actually outstanding 13,790,000 Cash held for matured debt and interest unpaid 16,998,028 Fractional currency 1 2,922 Total available for reduction of the debt $229,240,016 RESERVE FUND. Held for redemption of U. S. notes, acts Jan. 14, 1875, and July 12, 188-J $109,000,000 Unavailable for reduction of tho debt— Fractional silver coin $27 796 430 Minor coin ~ Total $28,3-23,275 Certificates held as cash 61,779,790 Net cash balance on hand 71,018,872 Total cash in Treasury as shown by I the Treasurer’s general account.. $404,361,954