The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-18

four 6Snfs en- ding s. o'Siosk r. M. yds- v
terday, Sand 220}s since Septsmbes /,
There appears TO be no abatement of 4he
disease, except from want of subjects.
| We have tw6S operators there now:
another m !e:-es hsYe tonight. CIs It
Pensacola, who has faesatly had the
fever, will go, If necessary.
WASHINGTON, Ssptembes I7.-The
statistioian of the DepartmentotAgricuI-
ture, Mr.. Dodge, has returned from
Europe, aud after a careful revision of
the monthly returns, gives the follow.
.cS &C :ao present sta:o5 os the cotton
crop: The indicated increase of area IA
little over ten per cent. The ooEIi-
lion OF the crop is higher. than in Sep
tember OF last year in Arkansas, the
same in Tenn. ssee, and lower in each of
the other cotton States. Worms have
oeen more abundant, yet their ravages
nave been disastrous or sweeping in few
| cases. The season has been remarkable
Tor Its rainfall, tending to further de.
preoiatlon OF the crop. Otherwise, the
conditions have been quite favorable.
Fersllizers have stimulated growth, and
labor bus been steadier and more relia.
oie The averages arc as follows: Vir-
ginla, 9S; North Carolina, IS; South
Carolina, S6; Georgia, 90; Florida, IS;
Alabama, 80; Mississippi, 80; Louisiana,
SO; Texas, 81; Arkansas, 95; Tennessee,
w; Missouri, 96. In September, 1872
Virginia, 81; North Carolina, lOl;
South Carolina, 95; Georgia, 96; Flori.
da. 81; Alabama, S8; Mississippi, 80;
Louisiana, sc; Texa,, 81; Arkansas, rs;
Tennessee, 80.
Cotton fields in North Cnroliun gene
rally make fiue show of vigorous nnd
fruitful plants; the exceptions resulting
more from the falling of forms and bolIs,
III consequence OF too abundant rain fall,
than from the presence Of worms. Iu
South Carolina. similar damages from
excessive moisture occurred, and the
caterplllars threaten partial or total
destruction OF tue crop iu several
Counties. The crop appears better in
Georgia than in any other cotton State
East Ut the Mississippi, though thers is
some injury from rust and heavy rains,
and the caterpillar is present in force in
many Counties, bnt generally came too
luto to cause more than q small per
centage OF the loss. The injury from
worms and the season vicissitudes in
Florida are somewhat greater, amount
ing to fifteen per cent. of depreciation
in the condition of the crop.
The caterpillar appeared in portions
Of Alabama towards the last of Jnly.
but its ravages have not been serious
until recently, IN certain Counties; hay.
ing been held IN check to some extent
by the use OF poisons, although efforts
to combat the pest have not been gene
raj. lu some Counties in Misyisslppi.
the plant Is shedding leaves and forms
from rains; in others, from drought;
rust has appeared in some localities. and
both caterpiIlars and boil worms are
doing local damage in shortening the
lie OF the plant, without much Injury
to the bottom and middle crops. The
crop Of Louisiana lacks uniformity
Carroll returning 100 aud Caddo TO-:
Tens So and Rapides 33. In the same
parishes, worms have been present,
without doing much damage, while the
losses have been heavy in others. There
is similar range OF condition in Texas
from very good to quito poor, though
the average is much higher. Worms
have appeared III many parts of Arkan-
sas, with little prospect of damage,
except to the top crop. The average
condition Of the crop is much higher
than in September of last year. The
prospects are also good in Tennessee.
Several Counties in Missouri make re
turns OF cotton, which have never be-
fore made mention of the crop.
The Commissioner of Internal Re.
venue calls attention to the Act of Con.
gress of December "a, 1872, requiring
every person liable to the special tax to
exhibit conspiouously in his place OF
business stamp denoting the payment
of such tax, and directs that persons en-
gagged in selling tobacco or cigars on
railroad trains be required to have their
tax stamp properly framed. 80 that it
may be hung up in conspicuous pluce
in the car where such sales are author.
lied to be made ut retail.
The Commissioner of Internal Reyc-
nue. decides that planter engaged ia
making crop on shares is not liable to
pay special tax rs dealer on manu-.
factuied tobacco furnished in supplies
to the hands Employed; such tobacco to
oe paid for ont Of the crop produced.
Tie Commissioner says the law does
not impose this tax upon every person
who shall sell or offer for sale, as in
case Of liquor dealers, but upon every
person whose business it is to sell or
offer Tor sale manufactured tobacco: and