The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-25

work. apdiucreasiug< the subsequent de-.
mand Tor It, aud the impossibility of OBJ
'tainio g sufficient labor 10 .subdne, over
the whole breadth soTn, the excessive
weeds and grass. consequent upon the
extraordinary wet season, conspire to
make this result inevitable, Returns
concur In placing the crop from two to
three weeks later than usual. Florida
reports an average condition of two per
cent. above the anpual average; oil the
Others fall below; Virginia and Alabama
seven per cent. North Carolina, fifteen;
South Clrolinn, twelve; Georgia and
Louisiana. six; Mississippi and Arkansas,
eight; Texas, fourteen; Tennessee, ten;
ont it will be seen, from the extracts be-
low, that. very. generally, the last days
ct May we're favorable, and there was a
hopeful prospect that the condition
would rapidly improve. Another part
OF this report will show that worms and
caterpi!lars have made an early appenr-
ance at various points, and are causing
considerable apprehension OF destructive
ravaGes. Virginia, from which four
Counties reported the culture Of cotton
last year, reports eight this, and an in.
crease Of acreage in all, except Patrick,
Chester field and King William, in which
it is unchanged.
The statistical returns CT corn. COM
pleted to June first, do not include the
area and condition, for the reason it is
too early; but the foot notes OF CORE
spondents show that the planting of
corn in most sections of the country has
baen much retarded by excessively wet
and cold weather, aud that the pests
which usually thrive in such season
(the cut worme) have commenced e1ten-
sive operations, aud threaten to greatly
damage the crop.
New York, juno 24.-Wall street is
very dull. Government bonds, which
keep pace with god. are higher to day,
with market dull. The only sale OF
Southern State bonds at the board was
S2O, ,0c0 new Tennessees, at 79. The
stock market has, Oh the whole, been
barely steady, with prices lower than
yesterday, and with transactions on
restricted scale. There has been more
DONG IN Union Pacific, Telegraph, Pa
citic Mail and Ohio than in the remain
der of the list.
NASHVILLE, June 24.-.Twenty-
deaths from cholera, including eight
whites. The people are more hopeful
and business is improving.
Financial and Commercial,
LONDON. June 24-Noon. Consols
92L.
PARIS, June 24.-Ren.es SCI. 22..
LIVERPOOL. June "a 4-3 z. M.-Cotton
opened quiet and steady-uplands S1s;
Orleans 9h; sales 10, 900 bales; specuIs.
tlon and export 1000; from Savannah
and Charleston, July and August deli
very. a24.
T,rvFpDOor Tnpo OJ Eu..:- -.
ton from Savannah and Charleston.
June. July and August delivery, 8 ll.1G:
same delivery, not below low middling,
8 1916; sales of American G,O0O. Yarns
and fabrics dull but not lower.
New YORK. June 24-Noon.-Cotton
dull; sales ITO bales -middling 81; fu-
lures opened us follows: July 2oaS
20 7-16; August 2OL, 20 GIG; Septem.
Der 1877. 1s; October 1919, 1876
Flour steady, with moderate inaniry.
Wheat without decided change. Corn
firm-nev Western mixed 51(455. Pork
qniet and steady-new mess Is SOFA
l7.75. Lard quiet but steady-neW
steam 83s(09la. Freights steady. Stocks
dull. Gold quiet, at 1515. Money easy,
at 4@6. E1change-long 8; shors Is
Government and State bonds quiet.
P. M.-Cotton dull; sales 1, O54 bales
-middling 81. Flour active and un-
changed. Whiskey shade easier, with
fair business, at 921S@s3. Wheat IN.
changed. Corn active and quite firm.
Pork active but decidedly lower-new
1850. Lard weaker. Freights steady.
Money hardening. at 4@5. Sterling 9h
@94. Gold l52s@155s. Governments
dull but ateady. State bonds very quiet.
BALTIMORE. June 24.-F'lour dull and
heavy; prices unchanged. Wheat quiet
and steady. Corn firm. except yellow
white 72@75; yellow 81; mixed Western
6O@G0h. Oats frmer-Southern 1870
so. Provisions dull and weak. Pork
mess II 90; others unchanged. Whiskey
81; stock light. Sugar unchanged. Cot.
ton quiet-middling 2Oll; gross receipts
81 bales; exports coastw;sc 81; sales 1875;
stock $500.
ST.. LOUIS, June 24-Flour dull aud
unchanged. Corn nnohanged-No. 2
mixed 34G35. on track. Whiskey steady,
at SO. Pork lower, at 16.OO@1G. .25; lat.
ter delivered. Bacon quiet and only in
limited jobbing demand. Lard nominal.
CINCINNATI, June 24.-Flour dull, at
T.. o0C@7.OO. Corn quiet, at 41Ca43. Pro.
visions opened dnll and closei 6rmer.
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