The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-25

RGDOFtS From 4ntoEAok NcAASsk.Ss~
dents.
The following additional reports have been
received from our attentive correspondents:
Marion.
Our correspondent, writing from Marion
Courthouse, says:
I.tAbout twenty per cent. more cotton Is
planted than last year.
= 2. The stand is about equal to that of last
year.
are about the same as last year.
4. Enough grain ls expected to be made TO
supply this section.
S. The increase In the quantity Of fertilizers
used Is seventy-five per cent.
6. Labor is higher, but provisions and fertil-
izers are cheaper.
Darlington.
Our correspondent E. E. E., writing from
Society Hill on May 81, says:
/. The area In cotton is about ten per cent.
ereater than last year.
3. The stands are much inferior to last year.
There were no stands until last week.
8. The grain crops, In area, ara about the
tame as last year; but the condltien Is mucn
4. A very small crop OF grain has peen
planted, aal enough cannot be made to sup
ply us until next season.
s. The increase In the quantity of fertilizers
used is about thirty per cent.
6. The cost OF the cotton crop WILL De ABOUT
the same as last year. Labor ID higher, pat
provisions are cheaper.
Orangeburg.
Our correspondent D. r., writing from st.
Matthew's on May %, says:
l. Much more cotton Is planted than last
year, and the early paintings have gooa
3. The late paintings have not good stand.
The coel nights caused the plants to die out.
8. Much Eore grain Is planted this year
than last.
4. with good SEASONS enough corn will be
made. to supply the section.
S. The quantity Of fertilizers used ID at least
three times as great as last year.
6. The cost OF labor Is about the same as
Last War. and provisions are cheaper, but the
use Of fertilizers will augment the cost OF the
crop.
Our correspondent J. W. MOL, writing
from Jonesville on May 20, reports:
1. That, owing to the decreased number OF
laborers, both white and black, the area plant
ed In cotton the present year will be founa 10
be less than In 1871.
2.,IThe stand at. this writing does not COM
pare favorably with that OF the same aaes isse
wear. which has been caused by the extremely
1nfavorable weather OF the past month, Dur-
ing this period, extreme dryhess mas preValled,
baking and hardening tho soil, retardlng tne
termination of the seed. In some !ocalties
the process OF planting was necessarily aoan- oa!i
and has oaly been renewed since the rains on
the l7th and 18th instants. e
3. The grain crops suffered likewise from
the drought, especially the oats, and nelthef
this or wheat looks as promising as last sea-
son. The recent rains will, however, make,
doubtless, marked Improvement In the ap,
pesrance OF both In q few days. The corn had
not suffered 30 much. - 49,
4. lin this section We always plant with the
view Of making snficIency Of grain to sup,
DIV the home demands, and generally succeed
when there Is, no disaster to the crop: lg.:
s. The quantity OF commeLclA iet.liiseas snt 70
used has been considerably beyond that OF
last year. -.
6. while the cost of the cotton crop will be
asmaWbat increased by the enhanced valne or
labor consequent on the diminished supply
and the number olbsles will be doubtless les
sened by uRfavarable seasons ana osa stanIs, ,
yet our greatest danger OF failure and bank.
ruptcy lies In the. uncertain and unsettled
Condition of affairs surrounding us. Men are
still being arrested and taken from tner
farms at this the most important season OF the
crop. and the rumor Ia. that the NUMBER ID
still to be largely increased. -. ~. ~
Press Reports OF tho Crop Prospect r
The Greenville Mountaineer says: 'cThe de.
lightfnI seasons or the past few days nave
materially benefited the growing crops, ana
added much TO the comfort of all In the saluta-
ry effect upon the atmosphere" ~.
The Lancaster Herald says: "a very de-
structtye hail storm visited the southern por-
tion Of this county on Thursday evening ;issl,
doing considerable damage to the wheat
The Yorkville Enquirer says: "Refreshing
showers fell In this section on Friday n1ght and
Saturday last-the first rains We have had
sinceEthe llth ulum0. A great 1dea! OF com,
plalrt prevails about the 0ackward9ess , Of
croDs. Much cotton that was planted failed
to come up, and, In addition to the effects OF
dry weather the cut-worm has injured corn
to some extent The recent rains will, how.
ever, be quite beneficial to cotton, and corn,
while they fell in most opportune ume LOT
the. .oat CROP
Friday and Saturday was general throughout
the county, We have met but few persons
who have not good stands OF cotton, the rain
that fell ON the night Of Sunday, the LIN inst..
having brought 10 up where It had been pre-
vented from coming up previously 1y the dry
weather, Crops are reported looking wen,
thongh cotton was injured to some extent In
some places by the wind that prevailed on
Monday last The prospect for corn crop is
said 70 be good. So far we have heard OF no
Complaint about grass. The weather has
been 30 very dry up TO Q very recent date that
farmers have had no difficulty 10 keeping
orass.ander control, and since the rains 1t has
moi had time to assume very formidable pro-
portions" 1..,,-
writing from Union, says: 1.-THE northern
half of our county has had good rains. AS one
approaches Union Courthouse he will hnd the
rains lighter and partial. In the nelgh6or-
hood OF the village, and south and west OF 1t,
they have had but little. Farmers are more
hopeful where rain has fallen. A good stand
of cotton will be up by the 25tn Instant. There
win be no lack of grass about the same time.
Corn Is small, bur generally clean, and in
growing condition. Wheat rather low. heads
short, but they are filling finely and the prom
ised yield Is fair. The fall sowing OF oats
low, but well headed. The spring sowing
small. About the usual acreage OF cotton
planted. Lsborers, both white and black,
generally working well.
JOTTNGS ABOUT THE STATE
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