The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-02

plan'ea lor IN growing crop, 80 far as could be
learned. both 10 Carolina and Florida. and the
plant up to August had q mo { promising ap-
pesrance. Everything then indicated q large
growth, but IN the latter rart Of July. or early In
August, q few caterpiilars were reported 10 iso-
lated spots, which, IL was hoped. would die out.
During august they showed increasing numbers
throughout the sea island region, and In many
localities have done great damage, cutting on the
crop from onefourth TO one.halL The drought
also was very damaging in certsin s%ectiona.e
causing q loss OF vitality In the pant snd the
fruit 10 dry up. These disasters will make q
serious red c'ion In The crop below previous es.
Inmates. The first bag # new Carolina sea island
reached this City from Christ Church on Thurs.
day, August @, and the first from Flolloa on
Saturday, august q.
The Rice Crop.
The area planted in rice in ~1s71-'72, was about
the usual average, but was damaged dur ng tho
summer by floods and rain storms, which lessened
The crop. Prices were fairly supported during
the year, and were about as follows Good OPEN
ell lomlnal in september at sH@SA. and fair at
&C.; good declined duriDg the month to sH@sH.
In October, good was at sA@SK, and fair a. &c,
and declined 10 eA@7c for guod, aud on for fair.
In November good was at 6k@6X, and fair at
OK; Afterwards rallied, and advanced during the
month to I 916@7 1916 for good and N for fair.
III December 60 ID was OF I e-18@7x. and fair at
TX; improved to 7H@sc for good aid IL for fair.
In January good Was at7X@sc, aud fair at 7h
In February the rates were a. s@sA Tor COCO
and TX for fair. In March good was at sH@sH
and fair at 81, and hardened TO sh@Sxc for
90, d end sEc for fair. In April tho rates COM
menced as before, but softened 10 sX@sxc for
good and 81 for fair. In Nay good was at sH9
SIC; fair at &c, declined to s@sAc for good ard
7Xc for fair, Improved 10 sH@sHc for good and
nc for fair, and later Was generally at 7Xo Tor
fair, and 7X@sHc for good. The crop now about
coming to market had q favorable season In the
sprlnI and early summer, but has suffered la:er
from the caterpillar; to what extent is uncertain.
The quantity OF land In cultivation has not varied
materially for several yeaTs, and shou q the harvest
weather prove pr9pltious o crop OF about $4,000
tierces In Carolina and Georgia may be realized.
The nrst new rice Of the season was received IN
Charleston from Pom Pom River, on August 49,
and when cleaned AID placed on the market was
classod low good and 81 d at Ice p 10. On the
previous year the first new WAS received on the
18th of August, wh.eh was said to be the earliest
known. was classeI medium good, and aold at
lie p ID.
RICE STATEMENT.
South Carolina. Tterses.
Receipts al O .arlesten. 674
Exports from Georgetown, $. o., 10
New 4oo
1854
Less receipts from Savannah ........ S3
Crop Of South Carolina. ISL
Georgia.
Receipts at Savannah. Q-ll,W
North Carolina.
Receip's at Wilmington. 900
louisiana.
ReceIp 8 at New Orleans .17,ooo
Total crop 1S7i.72..".."...............Il 63S
Total crop
Total crOt l6o9
Navn stores.
Perhaps no branch Of TIE INNER OF this
port shows O. more steady growth and prospect.
ty than tle receipt aud export Of navLl stores;
commencing IN 1861 60 wi b an export Of alb, ut
80. 700 bbls Of all kinds, It will this year approach
near $50, 600 bblJ. The prices during the psst
year have beeu remuueratlve, aud shou d paying
figures be mlIutailed for o few years, the pres.
ent business will probab y be doubl' d bringing
with 1t employment tflaoor and increased wealth
to the city. The market here has shown shout
the following prices for The year: Spirits turpen.
tIne Ia September, 1871, was at 45@46c, pale rosin
at sG@6 SO, and strained at So 40 q boil; advanced
DUNG the month 10 $40 for the form: i,
while roslns we've unchanged. In October
spirits were a. 63c. pale rosin at 81 so.
and stral he'd at So; and improved during the
NINTH tn 64@G5c for the former, pale rosin at So
and sirained ut IS IS. In November spirits were
at 63c, pale rosin at IS and strained at So 3ii the
former declined TO slc; pale roslns were easier,
while straiued advanced to 81. In December
| spirits turpentIne We're at 6oc, pale resins at So 30
and strained at 81; the former declined to SIC aud
improved to G5c; pale rosIos Were at 50 80 and
and 8 rained at ST. 1905 rs. In January spirits
were at 6l@66c. pale rosin5 at -, strained OF 81.
In February spirits were al 67@70c. pale resins at
- and strained at So sO@4 rs; the former .ad.
vanced to S6@s7c. In March spirits tuIpentine
we're at -, paae rosin at so go aud .straiEedat
81 ioI4 as. In april, with the arrival Of 'theIHteE.
crop. spirits were at 58hc. pa c ros!n at $I@1!tol
and strained at 81 62H@2 IS; the form r declfhsd
to 81 @52c. In May spirits were at 46@53c, pale
rosIn at SIS 1906 rs aud strained at So 7s@3. In
june spirits were at 4S@i9hc. pale rosin at Soa
S n5 anu strained at So IS; sprits decline to 40
4sc, pale rosin SIS and strained So 1902 80. In
July spirits was at 4;@i6c, palo resin ut and
strained at So 40 a bbl; spirits declined to 4l@42c,
no G rosin 10 81 rs aud strained to So 3d. spirita
afterwards rallied 10 44@l6c; strained roslns I'm.
proved to 81 40. In Angus spirits we're at +2h@
4ahc and advanced to 43@i4c: pale rosin at $425
- --I- - . a a-I lyo nrAH RI
So So; closing OF axe for spirits turpentine.
Carolina Fertilizers.
The valuable land stimulants which are manu-
featured 10 and lear this city on the basis OF the
phosphates Of lower Carolina are attracting gen.
era! attention aud demand by their highly sue
cessful action. Wherever tried they have given
unqualified Satisfaction, ana produce the most
luxuriaut Y, g~etation and prOl f; fruit. The de-
maud for them is 8 eadily Increasing, and tnsir
esult has been so ravorab.e that they seLm to be
the one thing needlul to make the wornout soils
OF the old States equal 10 the fertile lands Of the
West. The well conducted establishments In
which they are prepared are making the various
preparations In large quantities, and farmers ecu
rely upon getting from them q manu.e OF the
highest ferli izing qualities. some TWO mil.
lion dollars are now employed In the
business here, and there were manufactured
during tho past season about 26,0oo
tons manure, worth about one million two hundred