The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-19
THE PLANTING INTEREST.
THE FORM IND EHE CROPS.
Accounts from Planters and the Press.
The following extracts from letters received
By different factors In this city are Of interest:


The following extracts from letters received
BY different factors In this city are Of interest:
MONTICELLO, 8. O., July l8, 1872.
Hold on to my cotton, as the wet weather Is
running the growing crop. 1t has ralned here
every day for two week, and is still cloudy,
With signs Of more rain. The corn crop is the
best We have had since the war, and With no
freshet In the water couraeal there will be an
abundant supply made. cs:
OGALA, FLA, July IA, 1872.
Have carefully examined my cotton to-day,
caterpillar. ! am not anxious, astour crops ere
very fine, and will begin to pick earlier than
for years.
CHRIsr CHURCH, July l6, 1872.
Can fud no caterpillar In my cotton; do not
hear Of them with my neighbors.
JOINS ISLAND, July IL. 1872.
No caterpillar with us. Crops very fine.
ED1sTo, July II, 1872.
Have searched for caterpillars In my cot
ton; found none. Have heard Of them on the
island, but do not know If true. E ..,Gf-
The Rains and tho Crops. .,,y.r.-
Tho Sumter News says {" The rains fhaye
been abundant in this county, recently, and
the crops In consequence are reported TO be
in superb condition. If no unforeseen contin-
&C., occurs, the harvest will be more remun7
erative than for years past."'' o'' Ei'.tz1' .h1'
The Abbeville Medium says: ..Abundant
rains have come at last, and all sections Of the
district have been ia, ored with the refreshing
showers Indeed, the fear begins to be en-
tertained BY the farmers that there wil,be TOO
much rain for the cotton, producing q rank
growth OF weed at the expense OF; matured
6olls.n s -. '''.''.ss. ''.'''' q ~
The Edgeneld Advertiser says s'The cotton
and corn crops in Edaefeld at this time ere
more promislng than ever heretofore known:
In fact they are all that heart could Wish. And
we defy any section Of the cotton belt Of the
United States to show finer crops than ours.s
The Spsrtanburg Spartan says: "The rains
In this section tor some ten days past have
been copious. and the crops are very pronlis-
Ing. We fear, however that upon theJPacolett
and Tiger Rivers some damage has been DONE
by the high waters. Captain 8. G. Means, who
day. that his low grounds are covered with
water; we also hear that the bottom larda on
Pacolett are covered to considerable exoent.
II the rains above have not, however. been
unusually heavy we hope the water VIZ soon
run of without doing much damage
The Newberry Herald says: I'VE learn that
rain has been abundant all over the county,
and that cotton and corn are looking beautiful,
but that the showers continue in some places
to the detriment Of the crops, owing TO, the
rapid growth of grass, against which. the
farmer cannot we'll contend. A late fall sea.
son, should the caterpillar aud the worm ana
the weayil not interfere, We trust will bring
our suffering people relief" ,,,s,,,f rverS
Crop Reports by Telegraph. ,,,y -. !,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, July 49,.
The crop reports from Central Wisconsin
promise well. The small grains, with the ex-
ceplrn of spring wheat, will return g. fnll
average. The crop Of spring wheat has been
badly damaged BY drought and the chlnch
bug. The Yield will be light. Corn shows
well, but rain ia needed to insure q good
crop. i- -.as.e1 -t:y :.T.f,
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, July 1s.
There was heavy rain, with great dsmage'
| % the PIttsburg, Wheeling and: Kentucky
Railroad. The streets we're flooded the great;
er part of the day.
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA; July l8.
The rain has damaged the crops Theibot-'
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