The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-16

the former.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The July re-
turns to the Department of Agriculture
arc unusually full, showing nm improve
ment of the cotton crop during June in
all the cotton States, except Texas. The
State averages nrc rs follows: North
Carolina, 95-an improvement of 3 per
cent; South Carolina, 99-improved 2
per cent; Georgia, 97-improvcd 6 per
cent; Florida, 101--improvcl Z per
cent; Alabama, 102- improved / per
cent; Mississippi, 103-improvcd per
cent; Louisiana, 1O5-improved 10 per
cent; Texas, 93-dcclincd 3 per cent ::
Arkansas, 1O4-improved II per cent !;
tennessee, 109-improvcd 10 per cent.
Some portions of tho cotton aren were
affected with drought, which, however,
was less injurious to cotton than to other
crops. It's injuries were mostly COM
pcnsntcd by the opportunity it afforded
tor the better working of other crops.
IN Texas, cut worms, cotton cnterpillars
and grass-hoppers were Injurious in
somo localities. A few isolated reports
also montion cotton lice, but insect dep
rotations SO fer have not affected the
crop to m extent worth mentioning.
RALEIoH, N. c., July 15.--The con-
gress adjourned to-day, Mt o'clock, nfter
II harmonious and interesting session of
three days The only business of i'm
portance transacted today, hearing an
address, by appointment Of the last
congress, from Col. j. l.. Bridgcrs. of
North Cnrolina, on the general Subject
of agriculture in the Southern States.
There was compelled to bo change of
agriculture in the States; population and
prosperity wcro diminishing in quantity
and quality. Loss on production from
1861 to 1870 had been enormous, while
loss in area of cultivated lnnd was over
7O0O,O 600 acres; he opposed the cutting
up land into small fnrms, rs tending to
reduce NIL farming to the forty-acrc-and-
mulo system; inert minerals in the
earth nre sufficient to produce GOOD
crops by atmospheric action. This action
was to be found in composition: tho
South could save S100, 900, 600 in feeding
horses on oats and clover, instead of
corn and fodder. His speech wns full of
iacts and practical suggestions and lis
tened to with great attention. Its publi-
cation was ordered in NIL Southern ncri-
cultural journals. A resolution adoptcd,
yesterday, asking Congress to make
grcenbacks legal tender for all dues to
the Government and ON all importations,
was recognized and it's further considc
rntion postponed until next session of
congress. grand banquet Inst night
TO the congress was success.
YESTERDAYS Market Reports.
NEW fonK--Noon.-Money 1@2. Gold
14s. E1change-long 4.S7}; short 4. .aOJ.
Governments active and better for Gfs
and 'G8s; rest steady. Cotton dull: snles
284-uplands 15i, Orleans 15J. Futures
opened barely steady: July Is 1-16; Au-
gust nominally 15 1-16@15 3-32; Sop
tember IA 1916 a. II 1882; October
II 1890 II 7-16. Pork heavy-20. 25(H
20 80. Lard steady-new steam 13.
:. Z. M.-Money very easy, Mt 9. Stcr-
ling quiet, Mt z. Gold firm but dull
!4s@15. Governments dull but better
feeling-new IS 17a. States quiet and
nominal; Cotton dull-13lG15s; con
Great Britain 8,41G; Franco 1887;
continent 1920. Flour 15G,3Oc. higher
and active export demand -Southern
5.60@8.35. Wheat 3@4c. higher and
good export dcmand-1.3G@l.4O. Corn
opened steady and closed n shade firmer
--7o@931. Oats rule hcavy-GOCiGG &c.
Rio coffee firm and more inGuiry-car-
goes quoted 17l@19} gold; job lots III
@2Ol gold. Sugar tirm-75GS}. Mo.
lasses and rico dull and unchanged.
Pork heavy-20.2O new. Lard lower
l3f prime steam. Whiskey steady-1.2 90.
Freights shade firmer. Cotton receipts
a.. Futures closed weak; sales IL 900:
July IA 29-32@14 15-16; August ii 1916
OLA 1892; September 14s@14 2l-32;
October IA 5-16@14 1892; Novep,ber and
December "A 3-1e; January II 5-16; Feb
ruary 14A@14 1872; March ii 1i-lG@
II 23-32; April IA 81 .32@14 1916; Nav
15s@15 3-16; June 15s.
baltimore dull--middlinr
15}: low Ild mliddling 143; good ordinary
Southern G2@66. Provisions firm and
fair order trade. Pork 81 90. Bulk shoul-
ders .; clear rib 12a@124. Bacon
shoulders 10; clear rib 13a613I; hams
14@141. Lard dull-refined 14iM14I.
Coffee strong and quiet. Whiskey 1.2iI
@1.22. Sugar strong and active-10s.
CINcINSATI.-Flour demand fair and
market firm-family 5.35@55O. Wheat
scarce and firm-1.25@1.27. Corn high
er-70@72. Provisions dull, with more
sellers than buyers. Whiskey quiet and
steady-1.1G.
Lou1sy11IE.-Flour, grain md provi-