The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-30
CROPS.IN THE STATE.
Newberry,


The Herald, speaking of the weather, says {:
ssA modest little shower OF rain fell last Su o.
day afternoon, which settled tho dust and
cooled the atmosphere. On Monday after
noon q more generous shower came down,
which Is an earnest, we hope, that we are to
have glorious season for the fruits OF the
earth. Vegetation looks charming to-day, and
as the honored O'Neall, In his annals of New
berry, says that she Is the garden spot OF the
State, We are almost persuaded that she will
be the banner district for the year 1871. The
yield Of wheat Is about half crop. The oat
crop very fine. More corn has been planted
than at. any previous season since the war,
and it ls very promising. Cotton looks well. The
fruit crop Will be superabundant. In word,
rain has been general over the district, and,
agrculturaly, things are encouraging"
Kershaw.
The Camden Journal speaks thus of crops
and weather: "From various quarters we
continue to hear that there Is q great proba-
bllity of heavy corn crop in this district.
Cotton does not appear to be doing 80 well,
but there Is every reason To believe that
fair yield will be forthcoming. We have on
our table number of blooms taken from
plantations in the vicinity of Camden during
last week Of all the heat which Old Sol is sup
posed to contain, the past few days must be his
maximum, ior the tog-days scarcely afford us
much entertainment in this respect. Up to
Monday afternoon We were daily threatened
with q thunderstorm, but twilight generally
found us as dry as ever. Monday afternoon
we were visited by refreshing showers, which
cooled the atmosphere, and gave US pleas
ant night. For an hour or Two on Tuesday
morniDg, we had the promise of rain, but the
fery god gained control Of the elements, and
here we are, putting and blowing, and sweat
ing, as badly as ever. Splendid for the crops
though, aud hence we can afford to luxuria:e
in it,"
We are still having the usual quantity OF rain
every week, says the Journal, and corn looks
we'll, and the prospects are That there will be
more OF that staple for sale next season than
during any since the war. Cotton looks rather
badly generally, but some planters have even
excellent crops of this article, and those
whose crops are short will probably get more
for the smaller quantity they make than Tor
the larger crop of last season. Everybody
looks cheerful, and the prospect tor all seem
brighter than a. this time.last year. Planters
not being able 10 get the usual advances from
factors have been obliged to cut close to get
along with less. Consequently the crop Is near
" made very little is owed on it, and the plant
er in most cases feels that he will have plenty
of corn for next year, and when he sells his
cotton he car out the money into his pocket,
instead of p ling 1t over to his factor. Our
people would soon become better of II the fac
tors would act every year as they have this.
and refuse to help the farmer at all. 1t would
make the latter dependant upon himself, and
he would therefore be very economical and
careful in all his business transactions, and
seeing how hard it is to get along when one
is thus thrown upon his own resources, he
would lend every energy to get ahead OF the
world, and not be cramped for anything. Cot
ton at present is bringing twenty cents, and
bids fair to remain at least at that price.