The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-03
THE GROWING CROPS.
Reports from Our Correspondents.

Reports from Our Correspondents.
Our correspondent T. F., writing from Lex
ington on the lst, says:
l. The increased area In cotton this year
over 1871 will not exceed ten per cent.
2. In cotton planted early this year the
stand Is good, and the plant grows oil well; IN
late plarLing the stand is not 80 good.
8. Apart from the question CT acreage the
crop does not promise better yield than at
this time last year.
4. Wheat and oats are good. Corn Is not
yet tar enough advanced to Judge Of the pros
Uect. River bottoms are not fairly under
way yet. The area in grain Is about the same
as last year; on an average, the gram crop
will not be altogether sufficient to do till next
crop comes In.
5,A larger quantity of commercial fertili-
zerb has been used this year than last.
6. Expenses of making crop about the same
as last year. Labor is doing well at present.
Fairfield.
: Our correspondent J. w. B. Jr., writing
from Monticello on June 1st, says:
have delayed answering until now your
Inquiries Of the 18th May as TO the crop pros
poets, &C., for the reason that partial showers
were falling at the time, with Indications OF q
general rain, which would have brought up
good stand of cotton. Our hopes were not
realized; consequently the stand Is very I'm
perfect.
The area planted In cotton, according to the
best estimate that can make, ls twelve to NJ
teen per cent. increase on the crop OF last
year, but feel satisfied that there ls FULLY II
not more than that percentage. OF the crop,
without stalk Of cotton on It. therefore
believe that the area might be safely set down
as not above, If equal TO-, last years crop.
The oat crop Ia failure, except those soWE
In the .iall, which are generally good. The
wheat crop Is good one, but unfortunately
there Is very little sowr.
The amount of fertilizers used Is about sixty
per cent. above last year. do not think the
cost of the cotton crop will be seriously In
creased by cost or efficiency Of lab ,r. as the
freedmen are working admirably well at about
the wages OF last year.
1t ID TOO early In the season to determine
ANYTHING about the corn crop, as everything
depends on the seasons through June and
JULY The area planted about the same as lasC
SSsr, with generally hrst-rale stand.
Williamsburg.
Our correspondent G. 8. B., writing from
Indlantown on the 1st, says:
The area planted in cotton is about the
same as last season. The stand Is hardly as
good, owing principally to the very dry
weather we had In April and lst of May,
though the plant looks healthy, and Is growing
The grain crops in area are about the same
as In 1871. Though corn Is not ss forward as it
was at this date last year, it Is In better condl-
tion, and with favorable seasons enough Will
be made 10 supply this section.
The quantity of commercial fertilizers Used
this year have been considerably beyond that
OF last year. = ss i'.s-
same as In 1871. Labor is higher, but proVi-
sions are cheaper.
Reports OF the Rural Press.
The Lancaster Ledger says: "Good rains
have fallen In this county dnring the past
week. Farmers look cheerful"
The Georgetown Times Gays: "Since our
last Issue we have had several refreshing
showers, which have greatly improved the sp
pearance OF the rice and uplands crops. Ine
rice that has been planted to Improve very
rapidly, but fully onelourth OF the crop has
not vet been planted. In consequence OF tne
lateness of the spring, an unusual quanEty OF
June rice will be planted, and 1t Will depend
very much upon the iateness OF the tall az, 10
the Quantity of rice that will be made 10 this
district. The area planted this year Is ABOUT
the same as that OF last year." .-t,
The Union Times says: "Partiat and
oenial rains have visited porti0ns OF our
county the past week, and more favorable re-
ports of the condition of the crops reacn us.
a flne rain fell a few miles above this plsce on
Saturday nighs last which ei1 me gtSHcG nont IG4
and Along tFle line of the railroad some miles
below the rain was very light and the crops
are suffering. We, however, are inclined 10
believe that the cotton, generally, throughout
the county looks quite promising, but back
ward. wheat promises well. Oats almost O.
ferior. POTATOES very poor. Gardens almost
The Lanrens Herald says: SIT still continued!
warm and dry. and the crops generally are
suffering. No rain here for two weeks"
The Chesterfield Democrat says: "Ine
crops In this lection are several weeks latef
than at this time last year, In consequence OF
the late spring and dry weather. Many farm.
ers complain or bad stands Of both corn and
cotton That portion ot the crops which had
come up previous to the drought is now doing
very we'll"