The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-18

Columbus, Ga.-Couon-The rains early ID
the season caused cotton plants to grow rapid
IL and shed much of their ruit. About one,
eighth less was planted this year; and the yield
Will be about tie same as last year, Reports
from many neighborhoods are not 30 GOOD;
while others are better. Wheat-Only small
quantity is raised Tor home consumption. EsT
: -; ALABAMA. -. -e--.-,;-
Cotton-Reports from all points in Alabama
indicate that the land planted IN cotton is one
tenth less than Last year. With 8 long spell OF
| dry and favorable iweather,o planters were able
to put in their crops in nieIeeAent condieiohand
ware well prepared TO receive the rains: The
ton plant Was small but heavily laden with
triiit From the 18th OF July to the 9Th Of
l August heavy and continuous rains tell Dn
the low lands there is great complaint, and the
[ crops win amount to nothing. The worm has
MAIDS Its appearance IN some PLACES, 9; Rus ass
the crop viii be jsqua1 70 Last years: Corn ornt: :
About hftsan per cent. more land has been
| planted. p :NotWi thstsndinR the long drought
early id the Heason sufficient viii: be raised :foE
/ homo eonsaHpGoa.J .gsll-:s .sio'.,, ~
h Eufana... Ata..:C Cotton---A sixth less was
planted, but. the prospects are good. Corn
i The average CROP Was planted, ,;;and the pros
pect is fine. Potatoes-A good Yield.
/ Live Oak, Cotton-About one-si1th
| less was planted this year the caterpillar has
\ done much damage, and the prospects are bad.
|ISugar-The same quantity was planted as last
wear, and is in fair condition. Coma quar-
liter more wss planted, and the quality is good.
H Potatoes yield is quarter more than the
average.
| planted, but it will fall short Of L year the
rain and worm has done much damage, Corn
The yield Is about two ffthsy more, and Of bet
liter quality. Potatoes as last year.
IISugar- crop: quality good.a
/ Tallahassee,g Utton-SA quarter less
was planted, and the yield viii bea third less.
IIsugar-Abort a--ffth gaore.S Corn-Quarter
|lcsterpillar are damaging the cotton throuGhs
|lout this country.
4 g U@O <, NENTUdKY."- : = :. ::
/ Wheat-The, yield is ?, about equal to last
year, and the quantity fair. Corn-Yield about
lhaG .mores and of, fair. quality. 0ata-.The
yield or cats isg abelt four timesE as tmnchLa
last year, spdthsi4 quality is good: Barley.The
IquahtyW HayATas yield Is equal to last year,
and 9fahs average quality. Apples-There 1s
ItatoesEFhs Yield Is double last year, and the
quality good, cTobacoo-The yield is quarter
more than Last year.
,nyur,, n TENNESSEE y i,i.iL :
Wheat9The yield Of wheat this year is
about half more than last, and Of fair quality.
ICorn-Thereswa about twice as much planted
this year. and the crop is- very fine. gats-Ihe
yield is abont half more, and ot good quality.
Barley Nosmore than half as much was plant
ed this year, but the yield andquality is bet
ter. Hay-The yield is about fourth less,
but OF good quality. CottonAAbout q fourth
less was planted this year, but the yield prom
tsss to be equal to last. Potatoes-The yield
and quality. are good: e.
Memphis, Tenn.--The prospeotssof OF crops
in thefegion embracing the Southwestern por-
south as Grenada, and Arkansas, embracing
the Arkansas River ON the south and west and
the State line on the north and east, are as
follows: Cotton-One-tenth less planted this
year prospects are datteripg for good crop,
much better than at the same time last year !;
the yield necessarily depends ON the weather
for the next three months. the attack Of worms,
&C. WheStA Cine eight more was sown the
yield has been fair, enough fox the consump-
hon Of the country. Corn-Twenty per cent
me4e sfasplAhted some injury waa done py
the dry Weather in, June and July. but the re-
cent faiLE ingureB q crop more than snMcent
for home consumption and one-third more
than last ysar, and Q continuation OF rain may
cause production largely in excess. Fruit
The crorswere sery fms and large. Dats-Ihe
crop is fair twenty five per cent. better than
last yezfu eBailey-None raised. Vegetables
Unusually abundant and quality fine. Rye
But little planted or Taised this year. Hay
and FodderlAbu Abupdant for home comsuIap-
lion, and ne-third more than last year. =, !.
- e., 1sslssnPr.
Reports Of the crops in this section indicate
as follows, compafed' with last year: Wheat
About once eighth less than last year, andof in
abundant and quality good. Oats-There is an
average crop, and the quality is middling. Bar
| leyzNone raised Ffuits-Ah kinds are abun-
| dsnt and the quality good. Cotton-Aboue0ne-
| eighth less tWas planted, and the prospect is
| good, although there is too much rain; the
army and ball worm is appearing in sons sec.
| tious.G WeRther drough tan June, and the
heavy rains during the last twenty days, have
been very injurious. Potatoes-The.y yield is
abundant and the quality good. Sorghum
A double quantity was planted and promises
1 Sardis, Pamela County, -Cotton-Pros-
pect fair; much better than last year; worm is
4 making it's appearance. Corn and potatoes
Excellent. .Wheat-Poor; yield small. Fruits
abundant. Reather-Warm; too much rain
for cotton. .--...................
! Panola, Panolas County, Miss. Cotton
i About the same as last year. Corn--Crop twen-
| ~ per cent. better. Wheat and oats-Ten
4 times m Te sowed than last year. Potatoes
4 Abundant and excellent; Atty per cent. more
planted, than. anypTeyiops year. HegszAbout
the ,oI same sit,, as last year Weather-Too much
! Grenada Tallabusha County, Miss.EThe
I crops generally are better than for the past ten
j years. CottonEVery clean; doing we'll Wheat
j and corn-ln abundance for home consump-
d ton. Oats-Very few. Barley and hay-None
! Potatoes-Sweet and Irish exceed last year
Fruits-Market oyerstocked.
! so1THEsN LOUISIANA.
4 West of the Misaissippi the quantity Of land
under cotton Is buta little over one-half, while
the yield will baJequal TO last year; but under
corn, sugar. rice and potatoes the quantity is
double, and.&he yield in proportion Much
cane will be Hhld for seed. The season fol
cotton has beennnhyorabls, but for the Other
1 articles auspicious. 0range-The crop is large
! Hay-But little was raised, but it is Of good
quality. 'GraIns-Iherec is no wheat, barley
&C., east of the Mississippi. On the Gulf 8
double quantity was planted in corn, but there
4 will be no more than last year. The. general
prospect Of all the crops in Loulsiana and Mis-.
sissippi is good, but danger to cotton from
j the army worm and rot, where the growth is
4 rank, is threatened. owing to excessive rains
| and, If not damaged, the crop viii equal last
years. -,
I NORTHERN LOUISIANA.
Wheat-The cropis afailure. Corn-There
is about one-third more this year than last
and the quality is good. Oats-There is bu
i an average crop. Barley-The crop of barley
this year amounts to nothing. Hay-Thert