Work Of The Land Office

Patents to agricultural land ontered under the various public land law.s have been isaued by the general land office during the fiscal year a f ollows : Cash entries, 29,692 ; homestead,15,5'.f2; timber culture, l,343;desert land, 30; scrip, 533; total, 47, ISO. There were also issued during the ,vear 1,034 patent.s to mineral lands, 114 patents to coal lands, and 59 patenta to private lands under grants. Patent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1SS7, were as follows: Agrieultural lands, 24,558 ; mineral, 1.4S9; coal, 53; private lands, 20. Total for last year, 35,340. ____ Postoffice Statistics. During the last fiscal year the number of postoftices established wa '.i.'M'A; number disconlinued, 1,042; number of fourthclass posUiiiister resigned and succesor apIKiinted, A,13ti; number removed, 1,234; whole number apiwinted duriug the year, 11,852; Dumber of Presideutial postina'sters resigned and sucoessors appuinted, IS2; irambrr removml, 'M: whole uumbor of Presidential puntillasteis uppointd during tha year, 43B.