The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-21
TIE CROPS.
WHEAT, CORN, AND COTTON.
FROM ouRsoUrHEHS EXCHANGE

We propose, during the present summer and
| coming autumn. to give every week or two a sur
vcy of the crop prospects of the South, made up
from our exchanges. We doubt not that tn many
Of our readers this will be more interesting, as
seeming to them more useful, than orr weekly alb
stract of the political opinions of the Southern
people; but both have their uses, and therefore
furnish both.
We regret not being able to give moro complete
survey of tho crops, many OF our exchanges not
vet having turned their attention to this subject
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CRoPs.-Thc whnat crop in this District promI-
scS large Weld. Our farm r. say that they never
had a hotter pro spcct at this season nf the year.
We have heard some complaints OF rust appear
ing in few fields but thc danger is probably mag
nifiod.
Cotton is up in good stands. but does not look
healthy. The frost on the Ii and Siil instant did
solic harm. cripnlinS the growth and givill. :.
sickly appearance. Tho Sprin" ~ been too COO!
for it.
The fruit crop promises abundantly. Peaches
in some localities were DESTROYED by the April
frCsts, but large quantity i left. notwlthstand-
ing. Apples plums backbcrrics, and the small
fruits generally are in abundance.
The oat crop looks promising tins far. hut it has
long ga,rtlet to run yet before safe calculations
ca be made upon it.
On the whole onr farmers arc in good cheer. Ia
boring manfnlly, and hoping Io'kr.Re Enquirer;
The Wheat PRosPEcT.-In this section small
grain looks remarkably well. The prospect To:
wheat was never better. VIC have not much to
fear now but late frosts and rust We have strong
hopes that the wheat crop will be as good a. any
for the last ten years. 4 good crop will come in
opportnnely for the suffering poor of the coun-
try.-PickrnS Courier.
THE CROP PROSPECTS. have convcrscd with
LON Dfnirnnf rnutlnDoop in WuNN have
plict confidence. who has recently made tour
through the principal portions of Darlington,
Chester. Marion and Sumter Dis ricts, South
Carolina, and portion of Arson CoLnty. North
Carolina. and from tho information he gives us.
arc led to believe that the present prospects
for good crop of cotton arc very favorable. The
plant was in many instances up. and dong well.
and where it not already up it was coming Ill,
finely. Some apprehension was felt OH account of
the late heavy RAIN bnt that seems TO have been
dispclicd in great measure. The rain docs not
appear to have been So destructive rs was first
feared.
From present appearances and from all our in
rolulant could learn (and H. took PAINS in posting
himsnlf) We may at least hope for Il good crop
this year. The wheat, III the upper country. was
never known to be better, and if no fatality to this
latter crop should happen before harvest, We shall.
with the prospect before us. reap the best harvest
Known for man, II season. There has hcc a very
heavy outlay made br the farmers i'll the way of
fertilizers. The only fault to bc found with our
farmers particular Is i'll the cotton regions OF South
Car. llna is tint they nly bit little attention. tn
the Importance of raising grain and other pr"vi-
sols. This is to be- regretted, but Of course every
farmer knows what appears tn he best fr himself
and &c do not know that We have any right to ad-
riso otherwise. We are highly pleased to hear
the favorable prospects bcfnre lis.
Wilmington Journal.
The WnEAr PRospEcr. FROM all parts of our
District We have tllttering prospects Of good
wheat crop Yet we hear OF rust already affecting
a portion IF large field near onr town We arc
sorrv to hclr this the wheat is only now heading
ont; but with favorable scasnIls it Is hoped that
this vegetable disease will not become epidemic.
Without some disaster the yield will nc larger than
usual. Our farmers inform ,is that they lIaIe Il
good stand oi corn and he cotton is generally up.
but the late culd weather has mitch retarded it's
growth Onr people. however, lrr hard at work.
ms might have been Inferred from til CO rpara-
lively small number OF our farmer fricn,ls who
were hc.r on last salcsrlav. Gardens, though Il
little late give promise Ut abundant and hcaltnlnl
Vegetables We observe that many of our town
pcuplo arc engaged. more less, in the cultiva-
lion of arus and most Of them give promise OF
remuneration. Even in our rOvcrshcd comli-
tlun were il not for the accurscd loock Of Ratli
calisnl. We might yet live and achieve 4 glorious
tutllrc.-tiI'Uind !S1dTfriH.