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

August II, as follows: &c
would say, first, that the area planted In
cotton this season Is perhaps about fourth
less than last year.
The condition of the crop Is only tolerable,
| the frequent rains In the early part of the
| working season rendering 1t difficult to keep
| down grass, and the recent drought has ma
terially damaged the Yield, by causing the
plant to throw off q large proportion Of Its
| fruit.
If the season prove favorable, I think the
yield will be about two-thlrds as compared
with that of last year; If unfavorabie, little
more than halt.
This crop has cost the farmers generally
less to make 1t than last years.
The area planted In corn Is much greater
than last year, and, although the Yield Is much
impaired by the drought, The farmers for the
most part will make enough to do them for
another year. More attention is being paid
also to small grain and peas.
| Marlboro
Our correspondent, the Hon. J. G. Weather
IL, writes from Bennettsvllle under date of
August H. as follows:
l. 1.-THE area planted in cotton In this
county, as compared with that OF 1870" eighty
five per cent.
2. .:The condition of the crop at this timen is
3. 1.-THE probable crop, as compared with
last year, If the seasons prove favorable. and
| also the probable crop If the season prove un-
favorable" If the seasons hereafter are as
favorable as last year, tree from storms during
the early picking season, with frost to kill the
plant the 11th OF November, as last year, the
crop might turn out seventy.hve per cent. of
that OF 1870; Lut with untayorable seasons
hereafter, and frost the 25th Of October, as
frequently occurs, the crop might be reduced
by one-half, or little more, of the last.
4. "The probable cost OF the present crop,
as compared with that of preceding years." l
am inclined to think that the present crop
will be made twenty per cent. cheaper than
the average of the last three years.
S. "Area and prospect of the crop OF bread.
stuffs.n Isuppose that twenty-five per cent.
more OF corn and peas have been planted the
corn, when we'll cultivated aud fertilIzed, was
made before the drought commenced. The
middle planting is not more than half crop,
and the late, If the seasons are favorable, may
turn out we'll. 1t is probable that more corn
will be made than last season. The pea crop
now looks well. The sweet potato crop Is
poor at this time from the exceedingly hot
and dry July.
Our correspondent, H. A. James, Esq, writes
from BIshopyllle, under date Of August 10, as
follows
l. The area planted In cotton this year, as
compared with the area Of 1870, ten per cent.
less.
2. The condition of the cotton crop at this
time. closed up.
8. Tue probable crop, as compared with last
year, If the season prove favorable, and also
the probable crop If the season prove untayor-
able, half crop, all probabilities excluded.
4. The probable cost OF the present crop, as
compared with that Of preceding years, twen-
ty-fve per cent less.
S. The area and prospect of the crop of bread
slufs, one-half to three.quarters crop, with
twenty per cent. more planted.
York.
Our correspondent, john Nay, Esq, writes
from Yorkyille under date of August IL, as
follows:
I beg to submit the following answers to
your queries therein contained:
l. Fully as large as last year.
2. Condition bad; between five and six weeks
drought throughout the Southern portion OF
county, and no rain to date.
3. Should the drought continue but one week
longer, only half a crop can be calculated on.
4. Have no authentic Information.
S. Wheat proved but half crop, and corn,
though promising heavy yield at one time,
will, BY the prevailing drought, make but half
crop dL UeSI.
Abbeville.
Our correspondent, G. T. a., writing from
AbbevIlle on the l4th August, says:
I consider the area OF cotton planted as
somewhat less than that OF 1870.
The spring was backward, but the season
becoming more favorable The cotton progress
prospect was fatterlng A drought then COM
menced and has continued until this date, only
relieved In a few localities by partial showers,
but no general rain. Its effect on cotton has
been most disastrous, causing every form to
drop of, and, In fact, causing complete de-
slructlon OF the crop, except the bolls too lar
advanced to drop of. The crop cannot be
more than two-thrds Of good crop under
the most favorable weather, the cotton having
stopped growing, aud having to make new
wood and squares, which Is too late IN The
season 10 do.
The crop Of cotton will not nearly equal that
of last year.
The corn crop exceeds In area that OF 1870
and Is better. the July rains making all for
ward corn; the swamp lands generally making
good crop.
The expenses OF carrying on plantation are
less by one.third than 1870.
Greenville.
Our correspondent, j. c. g., writes from
Greenvllle as follows, under date of August IL:
wish could give you a flattering account
Of the crops In this section OF the State. The
prospects up to six weeks ago was the best
ever seen for cotton and corn. Since that
time we have had one of the most severe
droughts known to US. In the latter part OF
June rain was abundant. cotton and corn was
looking splendid, and the farmers were In
good heart. This was followed by very hot
weather. For ten days such excessive heat
has rarely visited the upper part of our State.
This was followed by cool nights and days,
with no rain to the present time, except In the
upper part or the county, where they have
had copious showers the past week Our fur.
mers are looking dull and gloomy, and should
the drought continue the crop will not make
two-thirds of that Of 1870. good deal OF the
corn on the uplands is literally burnt up. Fod.
der, corn and stalk are so dry that they could
be burnt with fire without the least trouble.
The wheat crop was total failure, In many
cases not making the seed.
The quantity Of fertilizers used In this ceul-
ty this year as compared with last year is
about one-haf. The Wando Fertilizer manu-.
factured In your city has proved No. tertili.
zpr. and Is a great avorlte In this section. Our
farmers have no reason for spending their
earnings for Northern made fertilizers, when
they can get superior article at their very
doors made in their own State.
Greenville shipped about 5000 bales OF cot
ton for the crop OF 1870; about $500 bales may
be set down as grown in Spartanburg and
Laurens. Before the war, We shipped from
this county about 5000 or $500 bales, am In
formed Rv thIs vor will sac Our shIDmants hav