The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-24

condition above 100, and. Alb below. 100.
Illinois Is represented by 65 Conhti9,
OF which "a stand above the average add
% below. OF ga Counties in Missouri,
the condition of corn is above the ave
rage in 16 and below in 25. OF 38 IN
Kansas, 8 only send figures less than
100. In Iowa, where cool, cloudy wea-
ther generally prevailed in the spring,
followed by ohangeable weather, and in
some sections heavy rains, only two re,
ports Of condition are above 100; and in
Ohio, where the drought has been &c.
vere but three reports of As give figures
higher than 100. The States making
returns higher than 100 are Vermont
and North Carolina, 1O1; Alabama and
Mississippi. ITO; Louisiana, 119; Texas,
ITO; Kentucky, 103; California, 1O1.
The following return condition below
an average: Maine, 96; New Ham pshire
and Massachusetts, 50; Rhode Island,
81; Connecticut, So; New York, 95; New
jersey. So; Pennsylvania, 98; Delaware
and Maryland, 90; Virginia. 81; South
Carolina, SO; Georgia. 81; Florida, 78;
Arkansas and West Virginia, 95; Ohio,
80; Michigan, 96; Indiana, 95; Illinois,
SO; Wisconsin and Minnesota, Sc; Iowa,
81; Missouri, 81; Kansas, 98; Nebraska
and Oregon, 81; Tennessee is placed at
100.
Improvement in the condition of wheat
is reported from New York, Maryland,
Virginia, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas,
and, to slight degree, in some other
States; while q small decline is reported
in Ohio and in some of the Southern
States. The averages in the winter
wheat States stand as follows: Conneo-
tiout, 81; New York, 70; New Jersey, 50;
Pennsylvania, 50; Delaware. rs; Mary
land, 81; Virginia, 80; North Carolina,
liz; South Carolina, 1O3; Georgia, 1O2;
Alabama, 116; Mississippi. 1O8; West
Virginia, 95; Kentucky, l12; Ohio. rs:
Indiana, 50; Missouri, &C. OF the States
producing almost exclusively spring
wheat: Maine, 108; New Hampshire, 1O3;
Vermont. 104; Wisconsin, 10I; Mime.
sofa, Ito; Iowa, 108; Nebraska, 112;
Oregon. 95; California, which is not
fully reported. 120 for early sown, and
~ for late; Kaneas-spring, 95; winter,
60; !llinois-spring. 1O4; winter, 92;
Miohigan-spring. SO; winter, 81.
The average condition for the United
States Is at most exactly the same as in
y uuoS VI A1om Of W % per CeQC. less CQan
an average. The quality of the grain is
uniformly superior in the Middle States,
in Ohio, Michigan and Missouri; and
wherever inferior condition is reported.
the STRAW is short, but the heads are
generally long and we'll filled, the kernel
plump and heavy. The quality of South
ern wheat will probably prove as fine as
any ever produced in that section. In
the spring, the fullness OF the heads ia
pioportionyto the quantity of straw
caused the yield to exceed the expeota
ton. and may go far to effect the small
decrease in the reported condition. 1t
is quite probable that the general excel
lence of hegrain will make the present
crop of equal value to that of last year.
There has been almost entire exemption
from ruat, and comparatively little com.
plant Of insects. The Hessian fy is re-
ported in several places numo-
rously in the Ohio Valley; and the chinch
bug has caused losses in many Counties
OF Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.--Aldermau
William McMullin, who was shot last
night, is in critical condition.