The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-20

THE CRoPs.-The National Crop Re
porter publishes estimates deduced
from the reports OF correspondents in
relation to the comparative area OF
spring wheat and oats this season in
the several Western States. The late
ness of the season having prevented
the cl'sing OF the usual spring sowings
in the estimates.
For the States Of Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin, the
average area sown this spring to wheat
is placed at seven or eight.tenths per
cent. greater than in the spring OF
1873. The increase is four and six
tenths per cent. in Illinois. twelve and
one-tenth per cent in Iowa, six and
one.tenth per cent. in Kansas. seven
and four-tenths per cent. in Missouri,
three and fve.tenths in Wisconsin.
The, acreage seeded in oats this
spring. in comparison with the area
sown last spring, is an increase in the
States named. ,as follows: Indiana,
2 CLIO per cent; Iowa, 8 $40; Kansas,
+ $40; Ohio, 8 5.1O; Wisconsin,
CLIO. III Illinois. there is an esti-
mated falling of in the area of Ito
and in Missouri l 2-10 per cent. The
average for the seven States is an in
crease Of s 2.10 per cent. at the figures
given. The increased area is about
255. 600 acres OF oats and 427. 900 acres
Of wheat for the States named.
The returns in relation to the CON-
parativer condition of swine in the
West, on May l, indicates much
higher condition than at the beginning
OF the previous month. The average
condition, May J., in the States of
Illinois, lndiana, Iowa, Kansas. Mis-.
souri; Wisconsin and Ohio was 81 $40,
foil average condition being 100.
No especial chRpgeiin the prospects of
the frqit crops jis noted, the outlook
being most favorable.
Another horrible scene in the Bri-
tish royal, family. The Duchess of
Edinburgh had borrowed the Princess
of:Wales: crimping irons. In return
ing themrshe presented the hot ends
to her Royal Highness. who thought.
iessiy took hold of them, and then
waltzed around with one hand be.
tween her knees for several minutes
before she could speak. Eyewitness
es OF the occurrence express their be.
lief that the days of the Russian Em.
pire sre numbered.
Col. French Strange, OF Opeliks,
Ala, attempted to pull the nose of
Col. Calhoun, editor of the Columb us
Enquirer. on Saturday night, because
the latter declined to apologize for an
offensive atticle published nearly nine
months ago. Col. Calhoun struck With
his fists, and Strange attempting 10
draw q pistol, was disarmed by the Of
tce employees. When will rash men
cease to tempt death by attacking
editors?
A parliamentary return of owners of
land in Scotland gives us some curious
figures. The Ducal family of Suther.
land, own / 300, 900 acres in two Coun.
ties, and the Earl of Bfeadalbane over
100000 acres. Next come the Duke
Of Buccleuch, tho Earl of Fife, the
Earl of Seaheld and the Dukes of
Athol, OF Argyle and of Hamilton,
each owning from 10000 to $500
acres. The highest yearly rental is
81, 600, 600.
Hannibal Hamlin has been in pub.
lic office without cessation for thirty.
eight years. and they begin to think
IN Maine that he has had his share and
ought to give some one else chance.
1t was Gen. Crittenden, of Ken
tucky, who described tho mule rs zone
OF those useful animals that has no
pride OF EAncestry aud no hope OF pos
terity."