The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-17
The Crop Reports.

Tie Charleston E"nrj.r in publishing the
annexed letter with regard to the growing
crops makes the following we'll timed remarks
in relation to the necessity of tllthful and ne
curatc reports, and Of its own excrtions, in TINT
behalf:
In publishing .hc following note from nm oc.
tive and unsuccessful planter of Union District,
we take occasion TO state that we have employ.
cd all possible efforts to secure the results
which nr" mentioned. 1t has been aud is our
desire and purpose I" furnish truthful and nc.
curatc reports Of the prospects of the crops
from time to time. and we have laJorcd aud
watched for that end.
To procure correspondents is in itself no diff
ficult matter, and we would readily make n
parade Of such n feature. Our aim however.
has been i'll this department to accept and pub.
lish only such statements rs VIC could recon-
mend and endorse.
Our planting friends have it in their power
to second and extend our efforts, and the va.
lue Of reports appearing, in journal which,
circulntcs widely and generally throughout the
cotton, rice and wheat reg ion Of the South mud
Vest
Let the planters look to it, and let each far.
mers club, or district or county society take
means to furnish reliable reports to a good
Journal.
We invite from MI districts and sections. Ict.
tcrs such us hat we suhjoin from Union Dis.
:rict
Editors Charleston ron,i,r There js n
great want Of reliability in the statements fre.
;jucntly made in the newspapers as rcrnr.,s
the crops. No one suffers more from such mis-.
statements than the Alrricultui ist il is all i'm.
portant to his interests that the truth should
be told at all times. Spectators may am,lsc
the pr.,iic and reap harv"Sts now and then by
practising deinsons iut the planter always
loses hy il. Your Journal occupies high ro-
si'ion rs the rchir'" "i rcniic commercial in.
teiligcnce-i' passes pretty much IA correct
authority everywhere among merchants. You
would add inurh I" lis usefulness If YOU could
he the means of circulating correct information
of the annual crops "f the country. Commerce
is based upon Agriculture. and The prosperity
Of the on" is 30 intimately identified with the
other. but their Interests may be said TO be
identified. Most exaggerated accounts of the
crops of ih" rrc<e,.t wear hare found their way
into the newspapers. About the lSt August
the prospect OF III" Gotten crop was good but
i'll many of the Cotton craving districts nf the
back country Il" rain has fallen since the l2,h
July never saw more Cotton hollis made in
July but few, very few, have been nad.
since. The August forms have al. dropped
The stalk Is small, it hns shed its leaves giving
indications of maturity, and if rain boulh now
come to make n.w growth, 1t is too late TO
make cotton, unless We hav" a remarkably late
and proritious season. We have no hcsa.
lion i'll expressing the opinion that the Cotton
crop Of The back country will fall short of 1871
and in many places will not amount to half an
average crop The Corn crop must necessarily
fall short Early Corn will turn off pretty
WEI; late Corn will be very inferior. River
bottoms may do well, hut they have vet to
run the gauntlet Of fall frcslets