The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-22

AAASNe cA8u "oIlutu. Dg lie
explosion, aud many buildings in
the business portion of the city
We're burned.
W aShington, July Let is the
determination of the cotton States
to supply themselves with bread
and meat. 1t is assumed that the
area IN corn equals 42.000,009 of
acres, or more than half of the to-
tai acreage of all TILED crops. The
only States failing TO increase their
acreage in corn are New York and
the New England States and the
Pacific States. The percentage of
increase in other States are as fol-
lows New Jersey, 2; Pennsylva-
MIA, 10; Delaware, 8; Maryland, /;
Virginia, 8; North Carolina, 9;
South Carolina, ~; Georgia, 10;
Florida, Z; Alabama, IL; Missis-
sippi. Ia; Louisiana. 10; Texas,
10; Arkansas, "a; Tennessee, z;
Indiana, 4; Ohio, 8; Michigan, 3;
Wisconsin, z; Minnesota, III; 10.
wa, 10; Kansas, 90; Nebraska,
30. The condition of winter wheat
on July l was somewhat above an
average. The spring variety pre-
sented worse appearance than
has been reported for several
years at the same date. The ri
pening of winter wheat has been
fully a week earlier than usual,
and a large proportion had been
cut. At the date of the returns
never was there a better promise
in the early spriug. The compar-
ative prevalence of recent local in
ijuries from drouth have been the
principal drawbacks,
The winter wheat of Iowa and
Wisconsin is in high condition
but Insignificant in area. The
section having the largest acreage
Of winter wheat is the one in
which its condition is the highest.
though a majority of the winter
wheat States are In comparatively
poor condition. The only States
troln which favorable reports Of
spring wheat are received are
J Maine. New Hampshire, Connec
ticut and Oregon. The per cent
age below an average are as fol
lows: Missouri IS; Illinois 80; In
diana ;; Ohio Z; Michigan 4
Wisconsin 20; Minnesota 80; Iowa
Is; Kansas 10 and Nebraska IL
Washington, July 10 The cor
rected deaths from the riot nun
Der forty four.
The income tax Of the city o
! Brooklyn is complete. 1t show
S466,0j0 this year against 81 800,
I, 900 last year.
One murder IN New York an'
one over in Brooklyn last nigh
from disputes over the riot.
, San Francisco, July 16.-Gol;
, plains rich as those of Caliiorni;
or Australia have been found i
: Sonora, Mexico, attracting thou
sands of Americans.
) From Hong Kong has arrived
large cargo of teas and Chin
! goods. Fine weather the eRtir
trim.
| New York, July 15.-The con
: mercial review o. the cotton move
! ment Shows very light receipts a
! all last ports for the week 1888
: bales against 1S,46S last week
1897 the previous week and %
: 664 three weeks since. Total. IT
r ceipts since September /, 1870, 8
954, 1872 bales against 1854, 081 fo
( the corresponding period of til
| previous year. Exports frem a
! ports for the week 1888 bale
: against 1868 bales the sam
| week last year. Total exports fu
I the expired portion of the cotto
5 year. Stock al all ports 1858
5 bales against 175.416 for the sam
4 time last year. Stock at interiC
S towns II, los bales against 30,6S
last year Stock in Liverpo,
: go, 600 bales against $4,000 la,
: year. American atioat for Gre;
Britain $4,000 bales against 700
: last year. Indian afioat for FL
J; rope 53S, $50 bales against ADS, 0O
J. last year.
Cotton opened strong but afte
/ wards declined slightly under il
3 creased pressure to sell. III
5 sales for the week reached 5000
e bales OF which $4,000 bales we,
: for future delivery, and 14,0C
1 bales on the spot and to arrive;
the spot cotton exports toe
J. about 1850 bales, spinners 81
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