The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-03

Partment-area planted in cotton has in
creased about. s per cent. ). weather
compares favorably with last year, though
planting is delayed somewhat by cold
spring; there is no appreciable difference
In time OF planting; q fair average stand
has been obtained and condition re-
ported an average; labor is represented
as more efficient and tho use of fcrti-
llzcrs increased about 20 per cent.
Charleston, Department of South Caro-
llnn-83 replies received, showing ave-
rage decrease in area planted in cotton
OF per cent; weather reported some
what less favorable than last year:
stand and condition represented good: !:
labor about same us last year;
use of fertilizers increased 6, per cent
Augusta, Department of Georgia-area
land planted in cotton said to be about
MS that Of last year; weather having been
unfavorable for planting but more favor
able since its complexion; good stands
been genernlly obtained and condition
universally reported good and promising;
labor plentiful and satisfactory and fer
t1lIzers have increased about 25 per cent.
Savannah, Department of Georgin-
about same aren cotton planted as lust
year; weather cold and raining until
May; less favorable stand obtained; it is
very generally represented as good,
although backward, and two weeks
later in the Southern portion of the
Stnte. The middle section is about
same rs last year; the condition said to-
be generally good; the plant small but
healthy, showing great Improvement
under the present fine weather; the
use of commercial fertilizers has
slightly increased: domestic mnnures
have, however, been extensively used;
little complaint made Of the labor.
Floridn-Thcre is slight increase in area
of cotton, both in uplnnd and sea island
districts, over lust year; weather unfa-
vorable; stand fair average; condition
generally good, though plant small and
backward, owing to cold and wet wca-
weather
Yesterdays Market Reports.
New YoEK-Noon. - Money %. Gold
16A. Exchange gc-long 4.S71; short L. .9OI.
Orleans lGl. Futures opened quiet and
steady: June Is 1872; July lG 3-1GG
16 1872; August 16 -32@1Gs; September
16s@:1 16 5-32. Pork tirm-3O 5O(6 20. rs.
Lard frm-stenm 14s
| z P. M.-Cotton dull; sales G8I, Mt 1GI
| @16!. Flour in fair request; prices
genernlly without decided change.
Wheat about 1c. better and fair demand
-1.22C}1.33. Corn Il shade firmcr and
fair business doing-724@74 steam
Western mixed; 76W7SA good to prime
dry; 7S@Sl! yellow Western; 77@Sl
white. Oats moro active and decidedly
firmer..GsG75. Coffee quiet and steady.
Sugar firmer and &C.. advnnce-8lMS5.
S1olasses dull and henvy-45G, 62. Pork
stendy-new mess 20.50. Lard lower
14s prime steam. Whiskcy steady-1.Is.
Money 24@3. Sterling firm, ut 4.S7J.
Gold inactiver, Mt 1GS@16I. Govern
ments active and strong-new 5s ia.
States quiet and nominal. Cotton net
receipts S; gross ,S44. Futures closed
quiet and steady; sales 27,4OO: June
10 23-32GG15 15-1G; July 1G 1906 1-1G;
August l6 Big; September 16 1-l6; Octo-
Der 15 1882; November 10 5-1G@15 1892;
December Is 5-16@15 1872; january
10 7-l6Ca Is 1872; Februury 15s@1511-l6;
March Is 29-32@15 1916; April 1Gs@
l6 BIG; May 16 5-1G@16s. Freishts
BA.TrsroHE. Cotton quict-mildling
l5s; gross receipts 81; exports coastwise
80; sales 95; spinncrs los. Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat dull and lower
|-1.25W LBS. Corn wcak--Southcrn
white S4C1S5; yellow S1@S2; Western
mixed 81. Provisions higher but very
quiet-mess pork 2l.50@22. 90. Shout
ders 9s@9s. Coffee quiet and nominally
| unchanged.
BosToN.-Cotton quiet t-middling IL;
net receipts 1913; sales $40.
| PHILADELPHIA. Cotton ouiet--mid-
ding 16A; net receipts l72; gross 473
| AUGUSTA. demand moderate
middling l54; net receipts 49; sales l52.
MEMPHIS. Cotton steady -midlline
10; net receipts 54 shipments &c; sales
1,45O.
| New ORLEANS Cotton firm-mildlinc
15l; net receipts 1872; gross 2G2; sales
1000.
CHArLEsroS. Cotton quiet -middlins
152: exports coastwise Is; sales 100
WHMINGTo%. Cotton nominal mid
ding 10; not receipts 8; exports coast
wise lob.
CINcISHATI.-F dull and lower.
5.55@,5G5. Corn dull and dropping
| 7OCy72. Pork quiet and steady Lard
steady. Bnc0n steady shoulders 9lCf.
%. Wbiskcy firm and scarce-1.13.
LOUISVILLE. Flour unchanged. Corn
dull -I@7G to arrive. Provisions
stronger and improved demand. Pork
2O.50. Bacon shoulders %; clear rib
123; clear 13B. Lnrd-stcam IS; tierce
159G 153; key 16l@lGI. Whiskcy lib.
Bagging firm -131@14.
SAVANNAH. Cotton quiet and nominal
-middling 15l; net receipts 500; sales
NoRroLK. Cotton quiet and steady
middling I52; net receipts $50; exports
coastwise 275; sales 100.
GALVESTON quiet-middling
143. not recei,,fo ~. oxpoxt, oo,,tx,,:, &,