The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-14
WINNSBORO, S. c., WEDNESDAY, MORNING, Angus
Favorable Reports Of the Crops.

The following is n condensation Of
tho crop returns for July received at the
Department Of a griculture. Generally
the prospects are very gratifying, but it
will be seen with regret that there is no
material increase in corn in this State.
The cotton crop IS expected to be about
the same ms last year.
Never has the Department been able
to report so lavoroblc prospect for
uniformly good crops since the establish.
mcnt Of the statistical division, while
exaggerated statements have been made
in influential papers, especially Of the
so-callcd failure Of the wheat crop of
last year. and the importation of whca,
in the face Of the fscL that $50, 900. 600
worth Of brcadstm!!s were exported in
the first four months Of 1867, immense
numbers Of omigrants were fed. much
larger amount of wheat used for seed
than usual, with II surplus still remain
ing over sufficient to break numerous
spectators and banks. 1t is gratifying
to know that we shall have n surplus
to more than make good the deficiency,
not tho failure, for lEcre never was
failure OF the wheat crop in this country.
OF The last three crops of wheat, three
or four Statcs--NV est Virginia, Ken.
tucky, Ohio and Indiana-madc but
half crop. No other States wcro in
that category, and Iowa, Missouri and
Kansas made a good crop. Insteat, Of
a deduction Of fifty per cent on ninety
millions Of bushels Of wheat, which
would at least have threatened a famine,
scarcely more than third OF that dcduc.
ton should be made. For three years
past the product has been but about five
bushels to each inhabitaNt. The croD
Of 1859, if the census returns arc corrcc:
was but five and a half bushels to each
individual. The promise for the present
year is about six bushels.
Whcot-Thc statistical returns for
July show an Improvement in the con.
dition Of Winter wheat over last year
in every Stale but Texas, Nebraska and
Minnesota, the diminution in the latter
case being bat four per cent. The high
est Improvement is in Ohio, one hun
dred and sixty per cont. West Nir-
gin'a, scventy-cight; Georgia, ninety.
six; Tennessee, scveniy-two Indiana,
iilLy tonr Kentucky, fity.threc; Michi.
gan, thirty-fvc; Vermont twenty
three; New Jersey, twenty New
York, seventeen. Spring wheat was q
lar less variable product than last year,
consequently less variation in the figures
used III tho present comparison. All
The States however, exccps Vermont,
New York and Pennsylvania, show an
increase on last year.
Co'n.-Thc average in corn is un-
usually large, every State showing a
material increase, except Maine, Now
Hampshire, New York and South Caro-.
lima. In the Southern States the IN
crease ranges upwards to ono hundred
and two per cent. as III Arkansas. The
condition, as reported, is a little deficient
in the Northern and Western States on
account OF the latcness Of the Spring.
With the continuance of tho present
weather there is ample opportunity to
make up the entire deficiency, in which
case The yield will be unprccedcnt.
cd.
Rye.-A glance at the tables will
show the fine condition of this grain, and
the remarkable uniformity Of the i'm.
provement.
BWlcH- The condition OF this grain
promises an increase Of from ten to
twenty per cent in Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey,
West Virginia. Kentucky and Indiana,
and iorty-four per cent. in Ohio
Most Of tho other States show some in.
crease.
Oats.-Thc condition Of oats points
to full average in the West, particu-
larly in Wisconsin and Minnesota, also
in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New jersey and The South
slightly less than last year in Maine,
Vermont New York and Kentucky.
Pastures and Hay.-Thcse crops arc
almost universally large, and an average
up to fifteen, twenty and even thirty
per cent.
Potatoes.-Tho report Of acreage Of
potatoes indicates larger area planted
in every State except Maine and New
l. oIN nc COlultIO1l lS also ABOVE an
average, with a few exceptions, among
which are New York, Ohio and Indi-
ana.
Cotton.--Thcro is an Increase Of ave.
rage.in North Carolina, Georgia, Ala.
bama and Arkansas Texas, 10 l-lO;
Mississippi, 0 4.l0 ; Louisiana, 8 ITO.
The average is about the same as last
year. There is n slight difference, as
reported in favour Of the present crop.
The department estimates, made last
October, Of l,835,000 bales proved to
be singularly accurate for approximate
calculations OF so earlya Gate, thougl,
they were severely criticised by North.
crn and Southern spectators. some of
whom publicly acknowledged thor error
after the crop was sold. 1t is too carly
to predict the successful avoidance Of
all the numerous enemies Of Cotton
Had tho last crop been q good one it
would have " ded 2,500,000 bales.
a very good one would have yielded
100000. Such results arc possible