The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-23
THE GROWING CROPS.
Reports from South Carolina.

We have received from our attentive cor
respondents the following interesting infor'
nation relative to the growing crops:
Marion.
The Crescent says "We were favored with
FREQUENT showers OF rain during tne past
week, and the crops are greatly revived oy II,
though they are by no means good. we near
more favorable accounts Of the prospect Oh Inc
growing crops In the Little Rock country"
AbbevIlle.
Our correspondent, L. G. G., writing from
NInsty.eix, under date Of May 20, makes the
following report: 4t"Ht -
l. AreaIof cotton planted one-third less than
last year. s.s.;... ,,-itge
3. The stand is the worst known In thirty
years, and the prospect for yield worse tnan
ever known before.
condition; oats poor; corn uncertain.
4. Enough grain cannot be made to supply
this section until the next crop.
s. Atleast as much fertilizers has been used
this season as ever before.
G. Cotton wilt be made as cheaply this year
as last. The contract system OF LABOR ls ao-
hered to.
Our correspondent c., writing from
.Laurensville, under date OF May 18th, says:
l. The area in cotton is about the same as
last season.
Q. The stand Is not as good as last yeai',
owing mainly to the recent dry weather.
3. The area In grain is about the same as
last season, but the crops are backward as the
spring was unusually late.
4. The prospect for grain is as good as usual,
but farmers In this section rarely make enough
to supply them until the next crop:
s. The quantity of commercial fertilizers
used Is about the same as last year.
6. The cotton will not cost more this year
than 1t did last. Labor is as efficient. Fer
tilizers are as cheap, and provisions are
cheaper.
Our correspondent Quidquefols, writing
under date of May ls, says:
l. The area In cotton is one-fourth greater
than In 1871.
Q. The stand is not as good as In 1871, but
the prospect for yield Is fully as good as at
the same time last year. III
5. The oat crop Is better than last year, and
the corn is very fair, but there ls little or no
sRheat. =
a Enough grain will be made to supply th Is
section unsil the next crop: n,,.u oc ,.,t,,zers
used, as compared with last season, is fully
l60per cent.
6. Cotton will be made cheaper this year
than last, as bacon and fertilizers are much
lower and labor ls no dearer.
Richland.
-Onr correspondent E. McC. c., writing
from Gadsden under date Of May 20, says:
/. Area In cotton One-third more than In
a. The drought has somewhat impaired the
stand, and the cotton prospect, at this time, ls
not as promising as last year.
8. The area in grain Is sincreased; but Inc
grain Is backward In condition.
A. With favorable seasons enough gram VIII
be made to supply the section until next
6sMuch more fertilizers have been used
than were used last year.
6. The cost OF the cotton crop will not be
greater this year than last
"A severe hail storm passed over part Oh
Richland County on the 18th, covering belt
about two miles wide and almost destroying
the cotton which had come up to stand: l
was a sufferer to the extent OF about htty
acres out of one hundred and fifty.
Marlboro.
Our correspondent T. G. W., writing from
Bennettsville on the 10th, says:
/. The area In cotton this year Is eight or
ten per cent. more than In 1871 and about
eight or ten per cent. less than In 1870.
3. The stand of the cotton planted In the
first twenty days of April Is fine, and the plant
healthy; but on account of the drought the
late planting is not a good stand. ..,
8. The small grain crops are much superior
to those of last year, especially the fall plant
ed oats. The Germ crop Is equal 10 that OF last
: year In every respect.
4. With favorable seasons, quite enough
grain ought to be made TO SUPPLY the section
until the next crop.
s. We'll informed personsth think that the guam
tIty of fertilizers used this season Is about
thirty-three per cent. more than last season,
and tbirty-three per cent less thnn In 1870.
g. The cost OF the cotton crop, with the same
quantity produced, will be more than last sea-
son; but with good seasons and fair crops the
cost might be less.