The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-07-02
Tho Growing Crops.

We clip from our exchanges the following
notices of the growing crops:
THE Co1roN CRor.-We have been informed
by gentleman who has recently travelled
through the principal Cotton States between
this and New Orleans, and who has seen the
rising crop Of our State. that it is the most
promising Of any. In Rchland District con-
venient to the "Fork, ," the cropis represented
as'usually fne AMI promising.-Chas. Mercury
TEXAS Cnops HEALrH, &c-A friend who
writes business letter from Buchanan,
johnson county, Texas, says
"We have the best country in the world, and
have this year the best chance for an over.
whelming crop that was ever seen in any State
of the Union. We shall make an average Of
twenty bushels Of wheat to the acre, and forty
bushels Of corn. Our wheat is already hnr-
vested. We cultivate also Millet Barley, Oats
and Sugar Cane. Our soil and climate Is also
adopted to the cultivation Of Cotton, but in
view Of the distance to market but few of our
planters have engaged iu its culture.
iSarannah Ne1rs.
The Cnops.--A correspondent of the Augusta
Chronicle and Sep,inel, writing from Coweta
county June l6. says: The wheat crop is
ofthe rust; though will think it will be
something near average crop. The rust
has taken The oat and it will be almost a to.
tai failure. Corn looks remarkably well. The
cotton crop is only toerably good, though some
think better than it was time last year"
LARGE YIELD OF WnEAr.-Our esteemed f.l.
low.citizcn W. r. Robertson, Esq., has kindly
sent us sample of the Mogul Wheat, which
really is ofexcellent qualsty. From lot con.
tanning less than y acres Mr.. r. gathered sixty
three bushels.
J. q. McCants, Esq, another Of our popular
ctizeus, gathered from the same sized lot, six.
Iy.fve bushels. He planted the Alabama May
Wheat (Rcd.)
These are large yields, and whenever any of
our brethren Of the quill, can b. ,st of larger
.ones, We will willingly yield the PALM Until
then. we claim it forold Fairfield.
Mr.. W. s. Rabb has shown us a sample Of
the Gayle Wheat, a square of which he planted
in his garden. The grain is larger than that
OF the Mogul, and will possibly turn out more
flour to the bushel. This. however, will be de.
cijed at our Fair in October next.
Ii"nsboro Register
We have received n very unfavorablo nc
count of the wheat crop in the part of our Dis:
trlct south aud southwest Of Walhalla. The |
rust has greatly damaged the low grounds, SO
much 80 that some farmers have concluded to
turn their stock into q the fields. The crop
growing. on light soil suffers less. The oat
crop. suffers in tho same way.
The rust has likewise made its appearance
and our village fields present quite a different
two days ago. The blades OIL the stalk are Of
a reddist-yelow color like the faded leaf of ;
tile pccch tree in autumn. The stalks have |
not yet been attacked. An addition of ten |
days would have saved the crop. The state of
our atmosphere reminds Of the month Of
September.-H Halhalla Banner, 18th.
FAlnt1ELp.-After drought of near five
weeks parched up garden vegetables and cut
ehort the oat crop, we were visited about ten
days ago with most abundant and refreshing
shower, followed by two more equally good on
Saturday The long dry spell having enabled
the planters 10 clear their crops, they were
never better prepared for the reception Of this
great blessing Of u kind and merciful provi
denee. The consequence is, that there is
smile upen every mans face, and all are in |
the best humor with themselves and the rest
Of fmankind. So promising now is both corn !
and cotton, thatI predict. if no mishap befalls
il from this time forward, larger yield, Of the
former especially, will he made, than since
1886: The wheat. has generally been cut, and
Is fair, not heavy.-Cor. of Soathrn Guardian.