The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-01

fell rapidly TO 71o daring that month, and did no
descend go low again during the year. speedily ros
TO 2Sa2ic and remained about these ngures for s.tn
time. and in January last improved To 25c and SEC,
AFTER 10 21a2s and 2sa29, aud which rates conHnueu
" june when they advanced to 3oa32 and rem aimee
about these figures to the close of the
year. Wherever seasons hayo been fair, and good
management existed, tho planter has been getting In
q sound financial position and the effects produced
by THE cause. aud some improvement in the labor
promises. with favorable weather, to show . more
| important increase in the crop now coming 10
maturity than any grown since tho war; and
while tho crop Of 1seo-ee was 2,161, ,o4s tales,
1ss8-e7 at 1851 1868, 1867-s8 at 246o009 tales
| 1s6s-eo at 2sS0,00o baleP, the present growth,
1 With favorable weather, win almost certainly
Foach 2S3o,0O0. and may, under nsually good con.
ditions. go up to 100000 Even with this last re.
suit, good prices, wo think. may be looked for, az
The world IL bare Of supply and m'ddlings will not
descend bel " Is cts. at which rates the American
crop will be worth near $500. .ooo, ,ooo-a sum truly
enormous for one product, and which must soon
lead to great prosperity In this section Up to this
period the general prospect for good cotton crop is
excellent, and while rust and shedding begins to at
tract attention, and has doGe serious dsmsRe in some
parts OF south Carolina and Georgia. IL has not cover
ed up to this time surface sufcient to lessen very
materially the growing crop. Great changes may,
however, yet occur which may reduce The Yield 10
2600O0 bales or less. , r-
The iood crops Of this lection for tie year heyc
yielded well In some grains while others have been
quite deacient, The wheat harvest Of tht past win.
tei was generally satisfactory, but in consequence
OF the very cry summer, The corn crop in some dis
trics will be very short; bat the larger portion or
the South will. perhaps, secure food products
enough to carry them through without purchasing
heavily. The manufacturing and m och Anicai apaci
~ OF this section are coming into prominent notice.
ana the number ofmille engaged 10 the manufacture
OF cotton goods are already n valuable interest
Gar $4,000 bales OF yarns and domestic, having
passed through this city for Northern ports during
the p1st twelve months. Tho public are coming 10
the conclusion TINT tho South offers unsurpassed
s an aaasu as iR Of cheap cotton fab
Prominent. and the determination to push for ward
oil material pursuits that promise success was never
greater.
"a TIE CROPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Ih the upper section ofhe state the crops were dam
AGED by tho late spring. aud cotton many pnces
plouahed up and corn substituted; but in the middle
and lower sections better stand wa, secured, and
mr. = favorable wcsthsr Afterwards occurring the
Eenoral appearance OF the cotton crop has boon re-
mqrksbly good, until lately when serious complaints
haye been made In some districts OF damage from
rust and Shedding; but with go3d weaihor from this
out wa1oox for decided increase In the growth of
the State, andit Is probable that from 200 600 to
275o bales may be reached, against about 1so GOO
bales the year before. 80
I:-sf, THE' sEA IsI.Ep CROPS. .;sr,
This valuable quality of the ssnls. which Is grown
in the groltest PERFECTION tho sea issnds OF this
State has been subjected, for two yearn past to the
destructive action Of the caterpillar and l1rge por.
ton of this crop in both seasons was consumed by
ibis insect and planters were in consequence. al.
moit hopeless Of securing favorable year. During
the present summer the weather has been ex ,cty OF
kind TO prevent the development Of this enemy to
the plant. and the crop has progressed in the most
sadsfactory way. the growth perhaps never looking
better. The caterpillar has, however, appeared ut
numerous points, aud has, In some cases, done 3d.
ricus damage. but has st show generally dispos-
uon to spread and the planters nrs still hopeful of
an escape from q general visit The crop Ior tho
pact year has been follows:
ssA ISLAND COTTON STATEMENT.
Recoipts at Charleston. Re. bales. .7271 'a
Less received-from Florida dircctand
VIA SsNannen.. ....-............ .2624
Crop Of South Caroline. 47t7
Received at Savannah. :...11,2so
Less rec iyed-trom Florida. -. .3724
Less receiyed-fom Florida in
transu for Charleston and
counted at the latter. ..ll0o-482i
Crop Of Georgia.. 5I5G
Receipts CT Floridas-at Charleston. .9524
Receipts OF Flortdas-at Savannah. .SI24 -,
Exported from Fernandina, &c, to -
new fork. ................,.; 600
Crop ofFiorida............. OF ......... 67is
Total crop of sea islands and Flor,das. ..lo.osl