The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-10
ADDITIONAL CROP REPORTS.
AN ENCOURAGING ExH1B1T
Letters from bbeville, Anderson, Barn
won, coAlcton, Darlington, X orshayv,
Laurcns, ew berry. Oconee,
Orangcburg, Richland. and
partanburg.

The following additional crop reports from
the different parts Of the State have been
specially prepared for The News by our CORES
pondents and friends. They will be found
both trustworthy and interesting
Abbeville. 1854
Colonel d. Wyatt Aiken has favored us with
the following clear and comprehensive SUM-
mary Of the crop prospects in Abbeville. The
letter is dated Cokesbu1y, June 7:
While in Abbeyillo Village to-day. lnterro-
gated planters from all parts OF Abbeville rela-
tive to the growing cotton crop, and the labor
&C., and met very generally with replies such
as the following:
1st The area planted in the northern half of
the district is no greater than that planted
I'd: This area is very materially reduced by
hundreds OF acres being killed out by late
frosts. recent treshets, and in some instances,
by beng replanted in corn.
Sd. lu the western and southwestern DOR
tions more cotton was planted, but lees must
be made in consequence Of the effects of
late frosta.
4th. In the southern, southeastern. and
eastern. about the same area was planted as
was in 1868, but the late frosts have had their
effect there two. though in less degree than
elsewhere as this IS the red section Of the dis
triot, and the trosts were most destructive on
gray lands
9th. The general impression is, Abbeville
| will make lees cotton than 1t did last year.
9th. The freedmen are working about as we'll
SIS freedmen can be made to work, attempting
in loose way to do in five days what the
employer thinks can scarcely be done in six.
Most Of the freedmen stop work Saturday by
1OA. M.
7th. Our corn crop looks healthy. but ia verv
small and backward; wheat is fine; oats, fair
average; barley, a comparative failure, &c.
Anderson.
Our correspondent, P. H. e. g.. writing from
Pendleton, on June 7, says:
The condition of the crops is much more
favorable thau ten days since cotton especial
~, suoh as has been spared by the frosts. and
the plough injudiciously applied, much having
been ploughed up which would have recovered
and made fine stand.
OWING to the high price and the seducine
accounts OF the productions from the use Of
gu amos aod other fertilizers, much larger
than probably ever before in our district. But
the untavorable prospects Of q good stand has
greatly reduced thai breadth and given it to
corn, which has been much stinted in it's prop
have prospect of an averaee Q crop of both cot
ton and corn, the great staple which we feared
had been overlooked. Hundreds of acres OF
land first devoted to cotton has been changed
to the production OF corn.
Our wheat crops are unusually Aatterino at
this time; some rust, but not enough to mate.
rally affect the general crop; but owing to the
scal city and high price of seed at our last SOW
to that Of form sr years.
Oats are promising a fair CROP and clover
patches, for we have nothing but patches vet
which we predict will not be the case long, are
greatly encouraging to the culture Of the
grasses IN the upper sections OF our State in
stead Of cotton.
As to the work of the colored people gene.
rally, we cannot say anything favorable. II
OON6 work m OF h
the fore row." Many have rented lands and
procured old broken down mules and horses.
and without the adequate means OF support OF
themselves and work animals, are endeavoring
to make orops; but their prospects are any
thing but fatteripg.
Collcton. Barnwell and Oranaeburr.
The following letter from our CORRESPONDENT
8. gives an account Of the condition of the
crops In the extreme upper part OF Colleton
and the lower part of Barnwell and Orange
burg:
The crops of every kind are at least three
or four weeks behind last years in growth
owing to the unprecedented cold spring. and
the protracted drought they have Just passed
through, fine rain fell on last Friday, the
hrSt in about four or five weeks, which has in.
vigorated everything very much.
From whatI can learn, there is about the
same amount Of corn planted this year that
was planted last, and notwithstanding it il
Hl.v 1s
liabilities are that the yield will be much great
er, from the fact that last year, owing 10 the
very wet season and poor culture, in many in.
stances the grass got the start of the crop,
whereas this season it has been kept clean and
with good seasons from now out, if only half
worked, the yield must certainly be better.
The area of.cotton planted this year Ia some
thing greater than that Of last. butt Is SO much
smaller, and the stand so very bad, that it is
very difficult matter to arrive at any definite
concius1on as yet In regard 10 chat plant; still,
think that might safely say. that with favor
aDle season and no unforeseen disaster, the
cotton crop (Which is never very large in this
section.) will equal that Of last year, as the area
planted in excess of last year will about make
up for the deficiency In the stand.
me freedmen, 80 tar, are working very well,
especially those who are receiving wages,
Those farming on their own account, with but
rev exceptions, never have made sufficiency
for themselves and family, and I fear never
WI notice notice one one ENCOURAGING feature IN the
on from their work as it did year ago. fh
Col1eton.
Our correspondent r., writing from st.
Georges on the 9th instant. gives the follow-
ing Information:
rain very much. The weather has at last turn
ed warm, and II we can get ram there is every
prospect OF q good yield. Cotton il looking
timely. but farmers generally complain OF bad
oCtHuCs AZ Ahd u0Sn 30 COLO tn@C great 0oAl
orthe cotton has died out, aud there has not
oeeD enough rain to bring up the repfants; but
with the present stand, should the season con-
tinue favorable, I think there will be much
better y,eldahan last year. owing to manurlng
and more, thorough cultivation. The area Of
cotton and corn seem TO be near the same as
last year (say one. third cotton tho balance
corn.) The great aim seems to be to make
enough corn hrst, and after that all tho cotton
they can.
The colored people are working better thsn
last year. and seem to be taking some interest
n the crop, and not deyoting their whole at
tention to politics. There ls still room for i'm
provement. and I bsiieve they begin 10 aee
that e. IT is necessary to work 70 live: Stealing
people hare settled of to themselves, and are
cultivatlng little patches Of their own. their
9. ops, with but few exceptions, look badly and
wll not make more than half enough TO do
them. All things considered the prospects are
brighter, much brighter, and have great
hopes that better times ire slowly, but surely
coming.
Darlington. es.s J, y
Our correspondent L., under date Of the 9th
instant writes az follows of the cror,g Ia fhe