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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
alabama Christian Advocate,

alabama Christian Advocate,
the southern Medical Dspensarv 1,
the leading institution of its kind in Bir-
mdnsham and has been instrumental In
and thus carrying healing and happines:
TO many homes. DR.. o. T. Dozer. head
OF the Southern Medical Dispensarv
gives his entire time and personal a,1ner.
vision to the work, and brings to bear a
careful medical training in the hest COL
legec of the land and a long and vaIna-
Die experience In the treatment of special
diseases. His professional standinr h
unimpeachab1e and his character az a
gentleman and citizen is above reproach.
tWinona, Miss. Times.)
DR.. Dozler Is a specialist of great renu.
tation and has been unusually successful
III his practice. He never undertakes a
case unless reasonably sure of a cure. Hs
Is heightened gentleman and can be con.
suited with the utmost confidence
ATLANTA Constitution.)
DR.; O. T. Dozler. the head Of the South
ern Medical Dlspensary of Birmingham.
Ala, Is specialist Of nearly twenty
years experience In the treatment Of
chronic, nervous and private diseases and
his uniform success has given him lead
Ing position In the medical profession In
that city.
Sunday Morning Starr
DR.. Dozier's success has been simplv
marvellous and has ELECTED the most en-
thusiastic words OF praise and gratitude
from the dispensary's many patrons from
all over the state.
Sumter County SUM-
Dr. Dozier's reputation as n specialist
has overstepped the bounds of Alabama
and he Is known all over the south.
(Anniston Hot Blast.)
Among the most noted and successful
specialists In this country are DR.. Dozier
&c Co. They have extended their business
from year to year and the patronage
given to them In the several surrounding
states Is most gratifying. DIR. Dozier
rs a heightened polished. Christian gem
tleman and has many warm personal
friends In Admission who knew him years
ago when practicing in Rome. Ga.
Peoples Weekly Tribune)
AS specialist Dr. DoZier Is unexcelled
by any living physician. His reputation
at home and abroad Is such that physi-
clans in this city and from distance
frequently send him patients that they
are unable to cure, and he never fails to
effect a cure. All Birmingham is proud
and honored to have such q distinguished
man as a citizen.
DR.. Dozier is O Georgian by birth, a
heightened, cultured Christian gentle
man, strictly honest In all his dealings
and financially responsible for all his
contracts.
Address
DR.. Dozier & Co.,
p. o. Box liz. Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
In Wall Street.

New York, May 6-There was a moderate
increase in business at the stock exchange
today, but the market is still under the
control of the professionals Outside inter-
est, much to the regret of the commission
houses. is at very low ebb, and the
day simply reflect the opinions of a half
dozen or so room traders. At the start the
tendency of prices was downward, the COM
paratively heavy Withdrawals of gold from
the sub-treasury G2,300000. the bulk of
which is for export and rumors that Presi-
dent Cleveland intended to send in war
like message to congress on the Cuban g.
ton having assisted the local bears In |, ar
work of depressing prices. As of late .e
greatest impression was made in the indus
trials. These issues broke anywhere from
/ to ga per cent. Bay State Gas, Laclede
Gas. Tobacco, Sugar, General Electric and
The railway list yielded only u to / per
cent, Notwithstanding the pressure brought
to bear by a. well-known. quarter 1t is al
legged that this trader sold nearly 5000 shares
of the stock dealt in today. At the after
noon session firmer tone prevailed as the
result of covering of short contracts. WASH
1ngton advices indicating an early adjourn
ment of congress led to the closing up of
contracts by the bears. The afternoon rally
Iases equal r n per toner oen
show losses of 1s@9s per cent in the railway
list and l4Q1s4 in the industrials. In the in
Jumped per cent to 11s, and Edison Hum
mating of New York 21e to 1902. Total
gales were 147,1T shares, including 5000
Sugar, III, 9W lODdccOt lf,tV Ot. Fdui, oouU
louisville and Nashville, 5000 Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy and $500 Bay State Gas.
Bonds were lower the sales were 81 900.
New York. May 6-Money. on call was
easy at z42Ia per cent. last loan at 2 per
cent and closing offered at per cent; prime
mercantile paper, 5q5h per cent.
Bar silver 6Shc.
Sterling exchange was dull but steady.
with actual business In bankers bills at
$4.S7Aq4.sS for sixty days and s48S]x94 $50
for demand; posted rates. SISSlkQ4. 1914
commercial bills, $4.S6A4487H.
Government bonds were firm.
State bonds were dull.
Railroad bonds were lower.
lASilver at the board was quiet.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Cotton Letter.

New York, May 6-(Special.)-The cotton
market was alternately strong and weak to-
day, closing at about last nights prices.
August opened at SIS and advanced to S.1S.
but the traders rightly suspected that Mr..
Imam was selling, whereupon August
quickly dropped to S.07. AT the decline Mr..
Inman became buyer, and August rallied
to S16 But the recovery was not fully
maintained and August closed at S13 bid,
with the tone steady. Nobody can tell what
MIR. Inman, who has engineered the advance
with eonsumate skill, may or may not do
with the summer months, but with the
present crop outlook we do not believe that
he will be able to force any material ad-
vance in September or the latter deliveries.
RIORDAN az co.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Dissolution Notice.

BY limitation of co-partnership the firm
OF wilkinson & Conner is dissolved. e. Will
kinson will continue business as the West
ern Grain Company B. b. Conner will con-
-
tinue the mill and grain business under the
Arm name of B. B. Conner & Co. We sever
ally recommend the business of the other to
the confidence and patronage of the public
e. WILKINSON.
40 b. B. CONFER.
Birmingham. Ala, May l, 1896. 5-3-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
New york Cotton Market.

ding gulf Sssc; middling uplands, S5sc gross
receipts, 1856 bales; exports to Great Britain
1474 bales; forwarded, none; sales, 1886 bales;
spnners, 235 bales; stock, 1876, 26S bales.
Total today: Net receipts, 1858 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 1924 bales; exports
nent, 1867 bales; stock, 4O2, PA bales.
Total so far this week: Net receipts, 25,-
400 bales; exports to Great Britain, 81 1856
bales; exports to France, S45 bales; exports
to the continent, 1O,011 bales.
Total since September /: Net receipts,
4,992675 bales; exports to Great Britain.
g. 64 291 bales; exports to France, 453. 800
bales; exports to the continent, LOB 08
bales.
New York, May 6.-Cotton futures closed
SIG; July. S1i; August, S.13: September, 761
October IA; November, 7.29; December, 7.29;
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, N. c., May 6.-Rosin was
steady; strained. $40; good strained, sl.i5.
Turpentine-Nothing doing. Crude tur-
pentne was quiet; hard, $1.30; soft, $1.70;
virgin, $780,
Tar was quiet at s1.10.
Savannah, Ga, May 6.-Spirits turpentine
was firm at 25c; sales, 1863 casks; receipts,
1925 casks.
Rosln was firm and unchanged; receipts,
1888 barrels sales, $500 barrels; Az, B., G.,
Sis H. SIS; NJ $500 window ds glass, ' ,2i0:
water white. 500.
Charleston, S. c., May 6.--Turpentine was
firm; sales, 100 casks at 24lsc.
Rosin was firm; sales 200 barrels; A., b..
s1.4O; C., D., E.. s.. IS; r., $3.50: g., S1.55; H,
$1.55; l., s160; <, SG5; NJ. S.7o; n. $3.50;
window glass, $500; water white, SOS.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
I.ixerpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 6.---12;S0 p. MIN cotton a
American middling,- 7-1sd; sales. 1000
bales, Of which 1900 were American; for
1000, of which 300 were American. Futures
opened quiet; demand moderate. May, 4
25-6ldl4 2i-64d: May and June, 4 22-64d; June
4 18-64a4 19-e4d; August and September.
15-6404 16-64d September and October,
0S-640g4 09-e4d October and November, 4
02-6i014 03-64d; November and December, De-
cember and January 00-64d. Futures were
steady. Tenders at today's ciearings, 300
bales new doekets.
Liverpool, May Ga p. INJECTION futures
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards, III, May 6.-Cattle-
Receipts, 49, 900; market strong to 10c higher;
common to extra steers, $350D4 so; sstockers
and feeders, So 25l4.O0; cows and bulls, $1.65
$3.50; Texans, $2.65n4.10.
Hogs-Receipts. $1,000; market firm and Sc
higher; heavy packing and shipping lots,
49, 1908 so; common to choice mixed, 81. 400
S.65; choice assorted, $3.55@S75; light, $3.45g
Sheep-Receipts 10000; market easy and
1Oc lower; inferior to choice, S2.5OQ3S0;
lambs $325dl5.00
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Nov Orleans COTTON Market.

New Orleans. La. May 6.--Cotton futures
were quiet but steady; sales, 1890 bales
May, 7.75; June, 49, July 7.76; August, 1857;
September, 7.22; October 705; November
7.Oi; December, 7.03; January. 7.05.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
THE MARKETS.

birmingham Bank Clearances.
State Herald Office, May g. 1896.
Clearings ..,.... ......... .$63, 7S4Ct
Same day last year. IS, l90.S2
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Dry Goods.

New York, May 6.-There has been con-
siderable accession to the number Of wish
majority of them have spent their time in
the auction rooms, which have offered an
unusual combination of attractions. In the
way of regular trade at first hands results
have been about of average proportions.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

and in fair demand; winter patents, $1,000
800; spring patents, $S.6OGp390.
Wheat was quiet and unchanged; No. 2
red SIC bid. alas-r T|4
Corn moderately active; No. mixed,
31c; No. white, 32c
Oats were quiet and steady; No. mixed,
21p22kc; No. white, 22c.
Pork was quiet and steady; mess, sS.75;
clear, 1918; family, $9.75.
Lard was quiet and in fair demand; steam
leaf and kettle, S5.15; prime steam, $i659
ATE
Bacon was quiet and in fair demand
Loose shoulders, 475; short rib sides, A,75;
short clear sides, $500; bellies, $685..
Dry sailed meats were steady and quiet
Loose shoulders, 81. 25; short rib sides, $4371s
short clear sides. $4621s; bellies, $475; boxed
meats Nc more.
Whisky was quiet and steady at $1.22.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

st. Louis. Mo-, May 6.-Flour was UNI
changed.
Wheat-July was higher; May, 571ac, NOM
inal; August $3.50; September. Coo.
Corn was steady; May, 25lac; July, 267sc;
September, 277sc.
oats-May was higher; May, 1714c; July,
1Sc.
Pork-standard mess, new. $685. old,
$775.
Lard-Prime steam, s452h: choice, $4.67ls.
Bacon-Shoulders, A.75; longs, $475; clear
ribs, $4.75; short clear sides, $4.S7ls.
Dry sailed meats-Shoulders, SAFE; longs,
SAYS clear ribs and short clear sides, $4.371s.
High wines were steady at $1.22.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

July, 19-64d buyers; July, and August.
l5-e4d sellers; September and October, 1
bS-64d sellers; October and November. 4
se s1S and
uary, 3 63-64@4 O6-64d buyers; January and
February, =, 4 &C. oO-6id I'D value February and
New York.
New York, May 6.-F'lour was dull. easy
and unchanged. Southern flour was dull
Wheat-Spot market dull and frmer. OPP
tons were moderately active and closed
firm at unchanged prices to &c advance;
gust, 6S7ac; September, 691sc.e - =,
Corn--Spots were moderately active and
firm; No. 2, S4a4c. in elevator; 35s4c afioat
Options were dull. steady and Unchanged
May, s4zsc: July, S5ssc; September. SsYc.
oS6gs Tsrs @ 1af ao Mav and @
25&c; mixed western. 2fIa@25hc.
Hay was firm. fairly active and I'M
changed.
Beef was inactive and unchanged.
Beef hams were quiet at S14.50M1500
Tierced beef was dull and steady; city
extra India mess. $14.00@15.5O.
Cut meats Were quiet and weak: picked
bellies, $4;5o; picked shoulders. sf25Q4.5O.
Lard was quiet; western steam, s5.O5: city,
$3.50; May, $5o5 Refined was :. % quiet; cont
81. 25GD4.621a.
Pork was quiet, steady and unchanged.
Butter was steady. in moderate demand
and unchanged
Eggs were weak; state and Pennsylvania
lie; southern, 7MSRc; western fresh, 9Ul012c
Cotton seed oil was quiet steady and un-
changed
Rosn was dull and steady; strained. COM
mon to good, $500.
Turpentine was nominal at 2Sm2SAc.
Rice was steady and unchanged
Molasses was firm, in moderate demand
and unchanged.
Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand-picked,
4A05c.
Coffee options were duh at points down
to points up: May, s12.95; September. $1155;
October, S1110 Spot Rio was dull and
steady; No. 7, 137sM14c.
Sugar-Raw was firm and fairly active;
faig rehnlng 17se 1d - 'eS' FAC
Freights to Liverpool were firm and quiet
cotton by steam, Lied; grain by steam, 2lsd
asked.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
nsa asd sprns R RGsss uSss o Es
e47sq66lsc. Corn-No. 2, 2S1a@29c Oats-No.
z, ls3sQ1slsc. Mess pork, sSO0qs.05. Lard.
sailed shoulders, A5Oa4.62ia. Short clear
sides, s4.25g4.571a. Whisky, s1.22.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, May 6.-Sugar was
steady; open kettle, according to grade, so
3%c Centrifugal, granulated, sc; white
9-l6G4%c; yellow, 4as@4lzc; seconds, 3bQ
3 U5-16c.
Refined sugar was strong; powdered and
cut-loaf. 13-16c; standard granulated, 5%c;
confectioners' A, SIC.
Molasses-CentrifugaI. according to grade.
5N15c.
Rice was very dull; prime, 4A@4lac; fair,
2s4Gl34c; common, "a &c
Fiour--Patents, $s.s0a4.oO; extra fancy,
Corn"No. mixed, ssas7c; white sacked.
34la6l35c.
oats-No. 2 western. 271zc; choice, CSC.
H Hay sls.Ooals. choice, $780,
Pork, $9.000D9.25.
Dry salted meats-Shoulders a. 621kG147 rs;
long clear, short clear and short rib sides,
$4.62laI4.75.
clear and short RIB sides, $500Q575.
Lard-Co Compound $40; pure. $3.50.
Hams 80 00li10.25. -
Coffee-Rio, fair, 1GS<c: good ordinary
14a.c; common. La4m1Sc: Mexican good, Sc
Cotton seed oiEstrictly prime crude. in
bulk, H6B19c; strictly prime crude. in bar
reis, 20li201sc. Refined, 24u25c.
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, O., May s.-Flour was quiet
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
New York Vegetable Market.

New OK teBetHpl6 uHrkeb.
New York, May 6.-Strawberries-Nor
Carolina, per quart, 6@15c; Norfolk, per
quart, Sm12c.
Betts-Florida, per crate. s125Q1.50; Flori-
da and Charleston, per 100 punches, $4,000
500.
Cucumbers-Florida, per crate, s1.50613. so.
Cabbages--Florida, per crate, 81 .0001. rs;
Savannah, per crate. $1.50d2.00; Charleston.
per crate, $1.75Q250; North Carolina, per
crate s1.50@1.75; Norfolk, per crate. $1.50Q
LIS.
Egg plant-Florida, per box, $1.5063.00.
Asparagus-North Carolina, per dozen
punches, S2.50d3.00.
Carrots..Florlda and Charleston. per 100
punches, 81. 50d1450
Kale-Baltimore, per barrel, $1.00.
Lettuce-Florida, per basket, 50c6$1. rs
Charleston. per basket. 50c@$10O; Norfolk,
per basket, 50lD75c.
Peas-North Carolina, per. basket. 75c@
$3.50; North Carolina, per box, $1.00n1.7
Charleston, per basket, 50cQ$1.50; Savannah,
per basket 250f50c.
Caulif1ower-Florida. per basket, 5000
400.
Radishes-Norfolk, per barrel 75cM$1.5O.
String beans-Savannah, per basket, $3.50
$500; Florida. per crate, 75c@$225.
Observation-Disclosures, per barrel $1.75q2.25.
Squash-Florida, per crate, s1.0O; per bas-
ket, $1.00.
Tomatoes-Florida, carrier, $1.0Od200
Potatoes-Florida, per barrel, 81. 5002. 65
New Orleans per barrel, $i.O0Q5.50.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

Cincinnati. O.. May s.-Flour was quiet
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

Articles Opening Highest Lowest Cll
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
Eighteen Babies at a Bali.

M. and Mime. N, when they re. turned to their residence earlier :han they were expected the other night from the ball at Elysee, found, to their astOnishment, that their three servants and two children had disappeared. On questioning the concierge and threaten- ing to send for the commissary of police the parents learned that in their ab- sence the servants had gone off to a popular dancing room and taken the children with them. NJ. and Mime. N, still in evening dress, immediate- ly drove in their carriage to the ad- dress given. At the door of the dancing salon they met the man who receives the money, and he evidently took in the situation. Pleasure yourselves, mon- sieur and madame" he said, "and kind- ly step this way The man led the way to large. well-lighted and warm room, in which were IS babies fast asleep upon
 benches. They were under the care of an old woman, and NJ. and Mime. N
 had no difficulty in picking out those which belonged to them.-Pcris Poste.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Aggregate for the seasion, 9618, 760, ,82O-
 Discussed from Two Points.

Aggregate for the session, 981B,780,82O-
 Discussed from Two Points.
 WASHINGTON, June l2.-Chairman Cannon, of the appropriation commit- tee, and ex.Chairman Savers yesterday made public joint statement concern ing the expenditures authorized by this congress, discussing them from re- publican and democratic standpoints, respectively. The total appropriations for the session, including permanent annual appropriations, is s5l5,759, S20. 49.
 The following table of appropria- tions is given by Mir. Cannon: Fifty First congress, s9ss, 4l7, lssa4; Fifty Second congress. g., ,O21, 1O4 ,547, ,9o; Fifty Third congress, S9s9, 2S9, 205.69; Fifty Fourth congress (frst session), S5l5.- 759, ,s2O. 49. The revenues for three fis- cal years of the Harrison administra- tion. ended June 30. 1892, are given as S1, l5O, ,63l,2 2l4; expenditures, s99s, l31, !. sol; for the two complete fiscal years of Cleveland's administration: Reve- nues, sell, ,ll2, ,O94; expenditures, s723, 72O,57S
 Mir. Savers, in his statement, says of the total appropriation for the ses- sion: This sum exceeds the appropria- tion made during the last session of the Fifty-Third congress by SIS, ,75i,- 299. s3, and those of the first regular session of that congress by s23,523, 357 46
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
A BABY KILLER HANGED.

Mrs. Dyer, the Cruel Slayer of Many Tn.
 fants, Meets Retribution.
 LONDON. June 11.-Mrs. Annie Dyer, the Reading baby farmer, who pre- sumably had murdered scores of in- fants entrusted to her care, was hanged in Newgate prison yesterday morn- ing. Since she was sentenced to death Mrs. Dyer twice attempted to commit suicide in Newgate prison. Latterly she was watched day and night and was deprived of everything except her most necessary clothing, even her hairpins being taken from her. The woman was completely dazed when she was led to the scaf- fold this morning and had to be sup ported by the wardresses who had her in charge since she was sentenced to die. Although Mrs Dyer was clearly proven to have committed nu- merons murders of infants, she was tried on a selected charge of killing a little girl, the child of barmaid. whom she had adopted for the sum of el0 The child was strangled with a piece of tape and it's body sunk in the Thames at Reading. The bodies of seven other children who had been strangled were found in the river at the time the barmaid's infant was re- covered. It has only been month since Mrs. Dyer was convicted.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
ORIENTAL CHEAP LABOR.
Japan . Strong Factor In the Great World
 of Trade.

Japan strong EactOr In the Great world
 of Trade.
 WASHINGTON, June 11.-Chairman Dingley, of the house ways and means committee. yesterday made a report on the menace to American manufactur- CTS by the threatened invasion of the cheap products of Oriental labor, and upon the effects of the difference of exchange between gold standard and silver standard countries upon United States manufacturing and agriculture, these questions having been investi. gated by the committee. The report says the sudden awakening of Japan from the Oriental slumber of centuries is being followed by an equally rapid westernizing of her methods of industry; that while the Japanese do not have the inventive faculty of Americans, or even Europe ans, their initiative faculties are won- derful Their standard of living would be regarded as practical starvation by the workmen of the United States, and hours of labor average 12 day. Such skilled workmen as blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, compositors, tai lors and plasterers receive in Japanese cities only from 28 cents to 33 cents and factory operatives 5 cents to 20 cents per day, in our money, while farm hands receive Sl.44 pes month. Europeans and Americans, says MT. Dingley. are recognizing the profita ble field afforded for investments and fac toriaS
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
TUE FIGHT FOR CONGRESS.
,s,r,. Will Ise Rent by Roth Parties to Elect National Legislators.

,s,,. win Re Pent by Roth Parties to Elect National Legislators.
 WASHINGTON. June 13. 3.-Congressman p,bcock. of Wisconsin, chairman of ,be congressional campaign commit. ,os after the St. Louis convention will return here and begin active work in the campaign to elect a republican majority in the house of the Fifty-Fifth conpress. He has convinced himself that the main efforts of the democrats will be directed to electing a majority of the next house rather than to elect q president For the republicans to elect president and fail to control the house would, in his judgment, be a calar,ity and he purposes to leave no stone unturned in an effort to choose at least safe working majority in that body in which all revenue legisla- tion must originate. Congressman Mercer, of Nebraska, has been selected as secretary of the committee and w. P. Sutton, of Michigan, assistant sec. ratarV.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
Many Horaes Burned {.

NEW YORK, June l2.-Fire destroyed the building of the American Horse exchange, which occupied nearly the entire block bounded by Broadway, Seventh avenue, Fiftieth and Fifty. First streets, last night. About 150 valuable horses perished in the flames and an unconirmed rumor has it that one man lost his life. One hundred fine carriages also burned. The value of the property consumed is estimated at S9O0,OoO. Among the horses de. stroyed was Elsia G., a very valuable trotting horse, worth $7,5Go, with 9 record of 2:l9H.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
WHEAT PROSPECTS.
The Latest Government Crop Report Indi.
 cates . Normal Yield.

The Latest Govern ment Crop Report Indi. cates . Normal Yield.
 WASHINGTON, June 1l.-PercentaGe of acres of wheat harvested last year have been obtained from a greatly en. larged list of correspondents, inquiries being addressed in particular to 15,OOO of the principal millers throughout the country, to whose careful comparison of present acreage with that of previ. ous years many corrections of the pre-. liminary estimates of December last are due. These returns reduced to acreages gives for the principal win. ter states: California, 3.011, 900; Kan. sas, 2,6s4, 900; Ohio, 9, ,422, 900; Indiana, 2,294, coo; Illinois, l,SO6,OOo Missouri, 1,4ls.OO0; Pennsylvania, l,239, 900; Michigan, 1, ,2Oa, ,OO0; total winter area, g, 794, ,Oo0 Since the May report the conditions of winter wheat has fallen f. per cent, that of June being 77.9 against sa.7 on May 1. The percent ages of the principal states: Pennsyl. vania, 70; Kentucky, 65; Ohio, 50; Michigan. 73; Indiana, 70; Illinois, g.; Missouri, so; Kansas, S, and Califor. mia, 9s. The preliminary report places the acreage of oats at 0s.9 per cent of last years area and the general condi- ton at 9ss, against s3.3 same day in 1895.
 From Europe prevailing lack of rain is reported, with injury to crops generally in Spain, Italy and Great Britain. Hay and pasture injury in France, but wheat especially abundant Prospects average in Austria, Rou- mania and Bulgaria, exceptionally good in Germany and Russia