The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-18

otucuI VI SeeluH Lue CFOps. III lUCdllLico ot
some distance from the courthouse, obtained
my information from experienced and trust
worthy planters-men who do not make a
habit Of dressing up matters better or worse
than they really are.
It Is difficult to arrive at any close average,
as the good and bad seasons have appeared to
run in swarths In some places, and in others
plenty, while the surrounding country for
miles would be parched for want of it. But
the best information leads me to name the tol-
lowing figures, which will be found as near the
true mark as we can get: The area planted In
cotton Is at least one-fourth less than the acre.
age of last year. This Is the maximum figure.
as many planters reduced oue-half, and could
hear OF no large planter who had Increased q
single acre. This cotton, just now, is very I'M.
promising. The drought had seriously injured
It, causing it to shed quantities. of bolls, and
farmers affected by It could not reckon on more
than three-fourths of o crop; and IN the last
ten days rust has set In, and Is running Wnat
was lett by the drought. AS yet, this rust has
not been 30 very serious except In some small
sections Of the county, but by every one /
hear OF Its appearance In almost every 1eld,
and It is fair TO presume the damage done by 1t
will be general.
Should this prove to be the fact, and the sea-
son be q short one, as Is likely, and also Other
wise unfarorable, then cotton may not more
than reach half the average crop; at any rate,
will not greatly exceed 1t. live have favor.
able and long seasons, and the rust should not
spread, we may average threefourths crop;
but think, to make direct calculation on
what now appears to be the probabilities, l
should say that we have every reason to ex-
pecC that the crop will reach to nearly Two
thirds the usual yield. and no more.
The cost of producing this crop has been less
than thai OF any preceding year; wages paid
for labor being about the same as those given
previously, and smaller quantities OF CONNER
To put the estimate In figures, should say the
cost Of producing this years crop has been at
least two-htths less than that of previous years
since the war. The decreased ratio of COM
mercial fertilizers Is much less than this estl-
mate, which give as general average Of all
expenses.
lam glad to be able to make better re-.
port as 10 breadstufs. Corn, our great staple
In that line, will average much better than
cotton. In the first place, at least third
more was planted than last year, and IN tne
next the drought did not injure 1t as much.
In some localities it will be found to be an en-.
tire failure, and again others will be found
better than usual. think then that this crop
will nearly be sufficient to supply the county
demand, and that a full crop I'm quantity! T
will be made, as the average per acre Will be
about three-fourths OF an ordinary yield, and
so much more afea was given to it. However
this too depends 10 a great measure on the
next few days seasons, which will make or
mar young corn. The other crops, pota-
toes, rice, &C., do not, In this county, have
any perceptlble influence on the market, the
planters appearing to cultivate them simply
for home consumption. They Will average
considerably below u good crop.
spartanburg.
In this county the probable yield Is variously
estimated at from one-half to three.quarters OF
q full crop, and 1t is probable that not more
than two-thirds will be realized. One gentle
man who, five weeks ago, estimated bis crop
at one hundred and fifty bales, now expresses
his perfect Willingness to sell 1t tor seventy
five bales, and his neighbors generally share
his gloomy views.
Laurena.
In Laurens rather better condition Of at.
fairs Is reported, and 1t Is thought that the fall
ing of will not exceed twenty-five per cent. o.
the crop. falling of of about that extent
is, however, very generally anticipated.