New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-16
TIE SOUTHERN STATES.
sogTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA.

CONDITION OF THE COTTON, RICE, AND OTHER
CROPs--THE ELECTIONS IN sAYANNAH-AL-
LEGGED nPosITIoNs on THE FREEDMEN By
POLITICAL sWINDLERs.
yssR Our special Conepca1cut
CHARLESTON 8. O., Nov. 10, 1857.
I am in the midst of tour already of three
weeks Duration and likely last two three more
have been Edisto Hilton Head, Beaufort, DAVIS and
Lemon Islands. 20 Savannah, Columbus Augusta, Ga,
and to Bramwell, Giisonvle Pocotaligo Barnwe, aud
other planting districts in this State. present In
Savannah at the first four voting days there. The follow
Ing statement OF crops Is, believe without prejudice,
aud fully up the mark On the sea Islands the long
staple crop s failure. Giving the largest estimate Tor
that to De gathered the entire will not exceed 1900
bales IL should have been, taking the ante oeigm ay:
erago yield per area planted fun 250O bales Most OF
the planting has been done on shares with capital fur
nshcd from the North Asa rule Wltte contracts were
made with the laDorcTs, ny Whlch ue planter
agreed to supply certain quantity ni s OK h 0lo
and TO give to the labOrers one-haf the crop,
less cost OF the aforesaid rations and animal labor
tied number % for potatoes and other
tables The freedmen Qike their employersl had cotton
that staple Heavy and pTOtTacted rains kept the crop
back nearly two months When at last bright. sunny
ali gratuated themselves the prospect Of late
but very far yield Two weeks Of pleasant we9her had
sweet sickenlng perfume something like the fragrance
Of the honeysnckel was noticed strangers wondered at
ancient feldhands: z" L smells dc eaterPler3 Sure
enough; IN two days Tine on every sihd az a h &
peared ia Irresistible array and before u Wlthered leaves
and bos leaving only bare stalks. The long staple Was
cone for this season. have plantation Of 800
acres from which but e5 pounds Of giuned cotton had
been obtained this season, and which 1900 has been
The average yield this season win be
less than 10 per cent OF what 1t should have been
The QUESTION OF supporting life mill next year Is now
engrossing the attention OF both employers and employed
10 fe almost entire exclusion Of all other topics Upland
cotton has done better Rain did, but grnbs DID not in
terfere. About so per cent average yield Is tho result
But the planters despOnd They paid last spring fun 200
er cent moro seed and provisions than before the
war They owe the lsbOrers on the crops When THESE
Iast are cold and the freshmen paid they VIII sun be IN
debt for this years work. for the low price OF the staple
vill rot make good their outlay This difficulty has be-
come 40 apparent that 10 Is tho great question OF the Our
Men say i almost scrptuTa language: what bhsIl we
eaf--and Wberswithal shall we be cOthedP Even the
oneeryatye Convention Of tins State was obliged 70 con-
sder the natter aud the honor and dignity OF TINS
urad commonwealth suceulnbed 10 the question. Men
81 ne education and gentlemany Il use the word IN tne
south Carolina sensel birth have been obliged 70 ASK;
What shall We DO 20 be sayedP TinelOse report from
The Chnries0n DQfly News II Il both "patbetlo and
entertaining" as L0venA United states Speaker used TO
have 70 IA my school days In the lowands OF eOath
Carolina the crop has been good Planters OF Ord
parry Rnmpton bayO made profitable crop The war,
however destroyed the work Of years. kes aud food
gates destroyed that the invader" might not enter
tho home OF Calhoun and "Buliy" Brooke. Tho money
Of hosts Of land wens into Confederate bonds,
tW0rih Low ~ cents yer p9und afoidpp0l ana ~ many