The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-25

strong association to resist the demands
Ut the strikers. The Brooklyn hack
drivers, who are on O strike, threaten to
intercept all funerals going to Flatbush
and Calvary Cemeteries.
RALEIGH, June 24.--A fire broke out
last night, at 2 O'Clock, in Porter's drug
store, burning the Court House, Cald.
wells Bank, Southern Hotel, Menden-
hall & Staples law Office, and other
buildings. Loss about $50, no in.
suranoe, except SIS, 500 on Porter's drug
store. The Court House was the finest
in the State, and worth about $50, 600.
The records of the court were saved.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-The cabinet
makers returned to work at the former
rates and hours.
Boston. June 24-It is understood
that Mr.. Chamberlain, President of the
Columbus Convention, has officially no.
titled Judge Davis and Joel Parker of
their nomination for President and Vice.
President, and that he is to recall the
Columbus Convention, to meet in New
York in July, for q conference.
WASHINGTON, June 24-Evening.-
The payment of July interest commences
Wednesday, without rebate.
Probabilities-Clear and partially
cloudy weather and light to fresh East.
erly to Southerly winds will continue on
Tuesday North and West of the Ohio
Valley; clear and clearing weather over
Kentucky, Tennessee and the Gulf
States, with light to fresh winds; cloudy
weather, areas OF rain and light to fresh
Southerly to Westerly winds for the
South Atlantic States, and very probably
for the New England and Middle States.
The June report of the statistician of
the Department Of Agriculture, now in
press, is exhaustive in its treatment of
wheat statistics. It is based upon re-
ports from 903 Counties, of which 199
indicate an average condition; 27O higher
than an average, and 434 low condi-
ton; ranging from 100, the standard of
medium prospect. down to 10, and in
q few cases down to IN entire failure.
The State averages are calculated not
simply from the number of Counties re.
ported, but from the comparative pro-
duction of the several Counties These
SOB reports include very large proper
ton of the wheat area of the country.
The summary of the returns of area
shows reduction OF two per cent. from
that of 1871.
The acreage of spring wheat, in those
States which grow that variety mainly,
10 represented as follows: Maine, 1O8;
New Hampshire. 100; Vermont, 1O2;
Massachusetts, 95; Wisconsin, SO; Min
nesota, l01; Iowa, LOG; Nebraska, 113;
Oregon, 107; California, where the dis.
tribution of spring and winter is scarcely
known, reports spring, 100; winter, 13O;
Illinois. where winter wheat constitutes
two.thirds OF the crop, gives 101 for
winter, and 70 for spring; Kansas, where
spring wheat .predominates, returns 140
for spring and 62 for winter.
The States growing winter wheat are
Connecticut. 95; New York, SO; New
SO; Maryland, 100; Virginia, 50; North
Carolina, 1O1; South Carolina. 96: Geor-
gia, SO; Alabama, 105; Mississippi. 95;
Texas, 115; Arkansas, so; Tennnssee'
lo3; West Virginia, 100; Kentucky. 80;
Ohio. 88: Michigan, 90; Indiana. 81:
Illinois. 101; Missouri, 90.
The condition Of the predominant va.
riety in eaoh State is thus stated: Maine,
1O1; New Hampshire, 80; Vermont, 1O6:
Massachusetts, 80; Connecticut. SO: New
York. 68; New Jersey, 70; Pennsylvania.
80; Delaware, 70; Maryland, ~: Viroi.
W H>NHtA OoAoA1dos AO1 OOutu Va
rolina, 81; Georgia. los; Alabama, 1l5;
Mississippi, 1O4; Texas. III; Arkansas,
Ito; Tennessee, lit; West Virginia, 85;
Kentucky. 108; Ohio, 78; Michigan, rs;
Indiana, 85; illinois, 80; spring, 1O3;
Wisconsin, 104; Minnesota. LOG; Iowa,
Ill: Missouri, winter, 58; Kansas, 1O8:
winter, 46; California, 80; Oregon 95.
The general average of condition for
the entire crop is "a. The department
estimate for the crop Of 1871 was $780,
100000 bushels, at 1115 bushels per
acre. Considering IL bushels an average
yield, the area and condition of the
present crop on the first week in June
pointed to product of O,OOO, 600
bushels in 1872. The crop of 1869,
which was 16 per cent. above an average,
the largest recorded in ten years, was
287. 100000 bushels, as returned by the
census.
A SUDDEN DEATH UNDER PECULIAR
CIRCUMSTANCES following We clip
from Frederick County. Va, paper:
"We had quite sudden death here