The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31
,ns to the present appearance, win be total

failure.
The Tarboro Ea0tirer says:-"The rain mas come
last and the sTe comes viii
make large crop Of cotton this year. Tne farmers
are In good spirits"
The Newberry Herald OF the 22d says;-''Lne re.
port is general throughout the State that farmers
are r s s rely here and there
the latter part OF last week, We hope they may be
soon revived with greater force" -
have been favored with very light showers Of rain,
which was much needed, AZ gardens were begin
ming to suffer. Rain Is much needed in some Sec
tons for the corn and cotton crCps.n
The Anderson hRteutgeroer says:-"The dry wea-
ther continued until last Friday when light rains
additional and heavier showers. High winds on
Sunday and Monday, however, completely dried the
earth r y, Yesterday was cloudy and light shower
planning about bad stands Of cotton. Wheat Is
looking fine, with some rust on the blade occasion.
ally. The oat crop Is unpromising Not much SAID
The Y0rkville Enquirer OF the sd s:-"Refresh-
Ing showers fell in this section on Friday night and
Saturday last-the first rains we have had since
the 18th ultimo great deal Of complaint pre-
walls about the backwardness or crops. Much cot
dition to the effects OF the dry weather, the cut
worm has injured corn to some extent. The re-
ton ana While they fell In most
time for the oat CROP"
A correspondent Of the Union Courier, writing
part Of our county has had good rains. In the
Gilkey and Thickety region nearly two inches fell
w
the rains lighter and partial In the neighborhood
OF the village and south and west Of 1t, they have
had but little. Farmers are more hopeful where
rain has fallen. good stand OF cotton will be up
by the 25th inst. There win be no lack OF grass
about the same time. Corn is small but generally
clean and in growing condition. Wheat rather low,
but ney ARE ag nae TIVE
I'm Va hnQd ia w
the usual acreage OF cotton planted. Laborers,
both white and black, generally working WELL"
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Abbeville Press ana Banner of the 22d inst.
says:-"We were visited on Saturday last with re-
in our vicinity We regret to learn, however, that
II was only partial in extent and that many sec
lions Oh our district are s s fs daH Dry snI
against the growing vegetation. The grain crops
are especially suffering"
"The delightful seasons OF the past few days have
materially benefited the growing crops and added
upon the atmosphere. Our climate, comparatively
pleasant one at all times Is especially bracing
Just now; Any Inconvenience we may feel from the
heat OF the midday sun Is compensated by the de-
lightful evenings and mornings 80 peculiar to this
sectiOn.u
'The rain on last Friday and Saturday was general
throughout the county. We have met but few per-
sons who have not good stands OF cotton the rain
having brought 1t up where 1t had been prevented
from coming up previously by the dry weather
was injured to some extent lii some places by the
wind that prevailed on Monday last. The prospect
OF 20 80 r as weaer
farmers have had no diacaity in Keeping grass un-
der CONTROL and since the rains 1t has not had time
to assume very Formidable proportions"
OF this county on Thursday evening last doing
siderable damage to the wheat crop. The direction
OF the storm from west to east and passed over
the Cedar Creek and Pleasant Hill sectiOns.n
GEORGIA.
The Marietta Cobb county, Journal OF May %
says:-"Sfnce our last publication we have had
copious showers, and the wheat has been benefited;
oats revived and now promising cotton healthy and
and corn buoyant. Some of the finest
clover fields this country can exhibit are now being
moved in Cobb"
The Sandersville Georgian saws eve were
visited with two refreshing showers-one on Friday
night and one on Saturday night last-which have |
revived the gardens that We're suffering great
ing to the planters as their cotton seed in many |
sections had not terminated, ana enough has fallen
detective that they have rotted in the bed few
days will determine the future of the crop"
Reports from Bibb Crawford and Monroe coun-
ties are that not oneeghh Of the cotton planted is
yet up, and some planters lack as much as q hum
dred acres of having their crop planted, owing to
lions is In good condition.
Talbot county-Poor cotton stand. Planted seed
not up has been examined and found defective. If
repantng has to be done small crop will result,
as seed is scarce, says the Ne,rs.
Sumter cOunty-NOthing favorable. Crops need
ing rain, says the Republican
Floyd Soumtynwhe eat improves p, daily Missing
looking well, says the bulletin.
Gwinnett county-Cotton prospects nattering,
says the Herald.
have pushed crops. Cotton (where up), corn and
wheat fine. Oats failure. Farmers up with their
work, says the NetcS.
Lowndes county-Corn encouraging No rain. but
both corn and oats good. Cotton is moderate in
area, but small and struggling, says the Times
Greene county-Oppoitune rain. Crops more
promising and farmers hopeful, says the Herald.
Fruit promising.
Cobb county-Copious showers Wheat benefited.
Oats revived and promising Cotton healthy. Corn
buoyant. Elegant clover being moved says the
Jefferson county-Fine rains Cotton up well ana
looking fine, says the Ne,cs Fruit promising.
Terrell county-Corn and cotton not so unpromls-
ing as believed. Good where ground was well pre-.
pared.
Gordon county-Rain. Farm interests thriving
Colonel Young has corn n, three feet high; Fruit
Spalding connty-Only half a stand OF cotton, says
the Star and Georgian. Oats behaving badly. Fine
rain. Cotton stand also poor in Epson county.
The wheat crop promises remarkably well in Up
per Georgia, much larger breadth than usual hav-
ing been sown.
Aletter from Barbour county dated May 81 says
"Cotton that Is up begins to look fine mo forms
though yeti. Corn Is small and looks pale. There
is good deal of complaint in the country about the
late planted cotton. 1t Is too dry for IT to get up
Inc DOIIOuls nave urea OH ana could be planted
now If we could get a shower to melt the clods.
Crops are generally as clean as ever saw them at
this season Of the year. Our freedmen are working
finely this year. better think than any year since
the war. 1t is a universal remark among planters
that they are doing well. The crops are not suffer.
ing much for rain yet. Gardens and highly man.
ured spots are all that suffer much. Potatoes are
being delayed, but the June settings always make
the best crop, therefore don't think there is any
time lost with them. Taking all things together
think we are doing very well at this time. The
acreage in cotton In this section is no more per.
nat IN an punh 1nof nA3x
failure Very few fields will be tall enough to reap
any at oil but the pasturage win do the farmers i'm
mense good In reducing expenses"
The Eqfaula Times sayss-"A gentleman Just re-
turned from Henry county, Alabama, and Clay
county, Georgia, tells that no rain fell In that sec
ton until yesterday morning, when 1t was favored
by a copious and refreshing shower. Much of the
cotton planted at the commencement of the late
drought failed togerminate and has not yet appeared
above the ground. AS q general thing crops are
small and suffered greatly rom the drought"
The West Point Ne,cs says "A gentleman Just re.