The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-29
THE STATE OF THE. CROPS.
ANoEHER BUDGET OF BAD NEWS.
From the Macon Telegraph


The rains have generally set in again within
the past week all over the cotton region, so
far as we have heard. Even corn is suffering
from excess Of moisture. J. On lowlands, here
tofore most productive of corn, that crop has
gone to rust and ruin. Cotton In lowlands is
of course In a hopeless condition. On higher
ground it ia gaining little or nothing. 1t IS
Impossible to keep the crop In condition. II
hands could work with anything like regulari-
ty, still the rank grass would set again about
as fast as it is uproored by the hoe. The plant
ers are making up thelrminds that II they can
gather half as many bales as they planted for
they will be doing very well, and everything
Isquints 10 that direction just now.
Louisiana, Alabama and: Mississippi.
=. From the New Orleans Times.3 a.t,.
From recent observations and reports, we
are inclined to think that the crop prospects
throughout the South are worse than report
has made them. With the single exception
OF Texas, there will be a decided falling off In
the cotton crop, as compared with last years
product, even II the plant escapes the enemies
which beset 1t In the more advanced stages Of
Its growth. But should the army worms
make their appearance. chance which as.
sumes the guise Of probability when the
continued and drenching rains are taken
into consIderatlon-then all that is vouch-
sated to us of the leecy staple will be gold
en- in Its value, and the loss to the
competing world may prove gain to the pro
ducers. As far as Ollr own State Is concerned,
the rains and storm-tides have done their
worst. All our great staples are injured. The
rice fields have been flooded by the sea water
from the Gulf, while theclands devoted 10 cane
and cotton have been 30 drenched with rains
as to render proper culture impossible. Under
these circumstances 1t is by no means wonder
full 10 learn that grass and weeds have secured
an abnormal growth, and no matter now
favorable the rest Of the season may prove,
the Injurious effects already referred 10 can
neither be ob,iterated nor redeemed.
In Alabama and Mississippi, where cotton
and corn are the standard crops, and where
the sandy lands are less liable to be injured
from an excess Of moisture, the hopes OF the
husbandman are by no means realized. Cot
ton is backward, and corn In. but few fields
spreads out those broad green. banners which
speak at once OF fertility and health. Both
are q month behind their time as well In prom.
ise as in growth. The same may be said
of Tennessee, especially as to cotton, but
there the products of the field and farm are
more varied than In the States lying further
south, and the rellances Of the farmer are con-
sequently more extended. When Ken
lucky Is touched the. cereal crops
give larger promise, and all the varie-
lies of product which furnish susie
nance for man and beast Will doutless prove
however, excessive rains have interfered with
the wheat harvest, and injured 1t alter the
scythe and sickle had done their work. Ad-
vancing northward In this State, we find the
wheat crop rich with golden promise, and
ready for the harvest. The same may be said
of Ohio and Indiana, where all kinds of farm
products present prominent appearance. OF
tobacco It Is too early yet to speak with Ger.
tainty, tho sh the young plants have thrifty
look The hay crop will prove good through.
out the entire; hay-producng regions Of the
country, giving to cattle an assurance that
they may live In clover, even when the storms
OF winter mantle the fields In livery Of
white. A glance at the agricultural situation
proves concluslvely that the war.drum thro6s
no longer In the ear of the husbandman
though It may In that Of the politician. The
careful tllage and general signs ot thrift every
where presented prove that Industry have re.
sumed its wonted labors. In the tented field
1t was for time demoralized, but the fever OF
war having abaled, 1t has gone back to the
fields, upon which God SMILES, and which are
true sources Of peoples happiness and pros
perity.: It's normal functions, thus respmed,
must tend to check that increase OF crime
which Is the never-varylng aftergrowth Of
war, and bring about In due season an era Of
coritentment and quletude. God hasten the
happy day.