The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-06-03
The Crops.

Fine rains have fallen in different sections of
the District tho past week, and we anticipate a
rapid growth of all kinds of crops-grass not
excepted.
Appended is o condensed view OF the crops
in various sections as reported by the -newspa-
Pcrs. -.
TIE CRors.-From what we can learn from
our farmers and planters, the crops Of this Dis
however, have given the weeds some advan-
tnge, the ground is too wet in many places to
allow Of plowing. Wheat looks fine wherever
sown on land of sufficient strength to produce
it Mt oil. We have heard many farmers say
that it promises to be the finest wheat crop
look remarkably well, and great hopes Are now
entertained that full crop will be made
Corn is doing well, and if nothing intervenes
our farmers will harvest an abundant yield.
Laurcus Herald
CRops AND FRUT.-We understand that the
wheat crop is pretty good and very little in
jured by the cold spring. There is como ru-
are growing finely, and we have lately had q
fine season. There is still fruit in many por.
tions of the country--somep peaches, ami arplcs
in groat abundanoe.-~G Gresnvals Patriot -
PROSPECT BRIaHTEsINe.-Since. tho timely
rains of last week, oats and corn have taken a
start that will almoet ansnre full crops Our
exchanges from North Georgia report fine rains
in that section, and speak moro hopefully of
the prospect. ahead: These rains appear to
have been general; if so, planters and consu-
mers. will take courage-Georyia papes7
The CRors.-A brief visit to the parishes of
West Baton Rouge and Point Coupec, enables
the editor. efsthe Baton Rouge Advecafe to
speak from observation of the orops in those
parishes. The stands ofcane and corn, whore
well worked, are looking fine and .iomishing,
although they are of course somewhat back
which have occasionally intervered Sf} htoi-
We heard it,stated that some piantelxl lanehsd
TO plant corn Ms many as four Of Eye times
At present, however, general enc6niss ssinant Is
felt at the prospect of tho crops.--N5O o. Detta
WHEAT CRoP IN MmsouRL-The, St Louis In
telligenger of the 18th ult, id speaking of the
sgproachipg harvest says that in the Course of
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quarter are expecting to cut their Wild and
have it in market by The 25th of June. g..
The Shreveport Democrat says the sesssal for
crops has been fine thus far, good scaohsHIa
rains and weather warm enough geIerally.''
We have had q few cold SPELLS and littl6
frost once or twice since the first of Apil, but
not enough to injure the crops. Our Planters
everywhere seem satisfied ); they hava good
stands of cotton, and corn looks renii9k 9kably
thrifty. The corn on Red River is M full
waist high, and will be in tassel in the course
of ten days.
,c"nrs u TExAs.-The Shelby Rsveilleof the
9Th Gays, we Hrc fnrorIned thnk kor.y,.tJlopob,
out this county look remarkably well, AID that
our planters have larger and finer crops Of cot
ton, corn, DC, and that they are moro jromis-
ing than at any former period in the his ssory of
Shelby county:
The Chattanooga Advertiser says tIat the
present indications are mush more favorable to
the wheat crop than it had anticipated add that
several farmers had pronounced the prospects
as quite fiattering.
The Newberry Sentinel of the 8oth Informs
us that the Corn and Cotton in TINT district
are improving very much, and from presdnt an.
Pearsnoe ars. indicate the promise Of q bofntfal
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