The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-24
Good Prospects in the South
and Southwest.
EXTENDED AREA OF THE COTTON PLANT.
Large Additions to the Number Of Wheat
and Corn Fields.
The South Resuming It's Former
Position.

west represents tile growing crops III GHObe Sec
lions to be IN an almost unprecedentedly prosper
Gus and promising condition. In all the Southern
States the area Of land under cultivation is much
larger thus year than at any time since the war,
and II no materiai drawback intervenes before the
harvest months to check the growth Of the crops
the productions OF the South this year will be fully
equal to any previous season. rE
The coming planting OF cotton will be more ex-
tensive than In former seasons, and some OF the
Southern papers venture to predict that next FAN
and Winter, Notwithstanding the plentiful supply
Of labor, there will be cotton raised than
be conveniently taken from the fields. The Mont
g0mery tAla.) Advertiser says it will be the
most valuable crop raised in the United States
The money paid for 1t in it's raw state will not fall
lar short OF $33O.0O0,00o. or this sum about
So, 1000 win go to first spectators and first pur-
chasers, leaving $295, COX, 900 to the producers.
Large additions have also been made to the
number of wheat and corn fields and the prospect
Rtpresent Is that the aggregate Of those cereals
will be largely in of the productions Of for
mer years.
We give below all the extracts we have been able
10 gather from our exchanges;-
t h. GEORGIA. .@
recent trip to the interior enables u.s. says the
editor OF Savannah journal, to speak with some
certainty as to the present prospects Of crop in
Georgia. From the Savannah to the Chattahooche
the traveller never gets beyond or above the pun
gent aroma Of guano. The cars seem impregnated
with the stun. At every station there is strong
reinforcement of scent from piles of sacks OF
mercial fertilizers OF every grade and brand and
from the fields by the wayslde the breezes come
laden with the odor OF decomposed fish.
In fact the demand for these aids to the farmer
has been in excess OF the supply. How farme re-,
already embarrassed, have been enabled to make
nto rat than 10 yvp hall
not stop to solve. Suffice it to say they have been
furnished to the farmers literally, and the farmers
have used them without STINT u
dry March was very favoraple to the prepare
ton OF lands, particularly bottom lands. The re-
suit is, that farmers nearer with their work
and have their farms in better condition than at
the same time in any season since the war. This
careful and thorough preparation must tell upon
the coming crop. aea8t z.
Though the season has been by no means for
ward one the stands OF corn are remarkably good
The hard Winter killed out the oats sowed in the
Fan, but those sowed during the Spring lock
promising. - ~
The fruit crop has not suffered materially.
There was frost in a large portion OF the cotton
belt OF the State on Wednesday morning. but it
did no perceptble damage
Farmers appear to be in good spirits. Labore-s
seem to be working well, and the crop season OF
1873 may be said to have been started under most
favorable auspices.
1he Gainesville Standard ana Express says
We have not travelled over the country much since
the close of the Winter, but from what we have
seen we think that the present wheat crop is the
most unpromising OF any that we have noticed Tor
years. In this section much smaller area than
usual has been sown, and much OF it has been
washed away by the rams or Killed by the frost.
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large felos: The people all over the country are
forced to give nearly all their attention to cotton
The wheat crop Is SO uncertain that. they cannot
afford to depend on it; and there is large amount
of corn on hand, for which there is no market at
prices which would cover the cost OF production
and transportation. Cotton is the thing for US at
present.
up the State road few days ago, and were glad
70 find che wheat fields along the line OF the road
looking very green giving premise Of much bet
The delightful weather Tor the past few days has. we
understand, made favorable impression on all
the wheat fields OF this and adjoining counties.
The Macon Enterprise says:-Our letters and per-
sona interviews from people in the country all
more natterng at this season Of the year than now
IN Middle and southwestern Georgia. Providence
surely as night viii follow the day viii a good crop
year follow severe Winter. Throughout the
black belt OF Georgia every seed OF cotton they tell
rs, has come up and Is now above ground, promis-
ing to give the laborer reward for his hire.
Talbot county crops are in advance of last year.
The Standard says guanos are being lavisnly used
and larger area than was supposed has been
planted in corn. The average wheat crop OF the
county is inferior, having been very much damaged
The Fort Valley Mirror has never seen such &C.
tivity among the farmers as is shown this season.
Lands have been prepared with unusual care and
everything agricultural is being pushed to its Ut
In great portion Of Georgia the farmers who
raise corn have finished planting t@.
VIRGINIA.
the Staunton Vi1dfcdtOr says The fine weatherel
has given the wheat start enough and it is grow
ing rapidly. From the Lower Valley we hear as
some portions OF the country the wheat was frozen
by the terrible weather OF March, but the crop viii
me Piedmont Vir'ptnsan published at Orange
Court House, says:-Notwithstanding good deal
Of the wheat in this section was killed by the past
severe Winter, what Is now standing has i'm
proved very much in the last ten days, having
green and healthy look, and may yet make lair
The Warren Sentinel says:-The wheat in our
section, under the genial April sky, IS growing
Winter has damaged 1t as much as was at first sup
posed.
ALABAMA N
The Union Springs Herald OF April 0, says:-
Corn has come up beautifully. Stands have seldom
been better. Some planters tell us they Will have
no replanti ting whatever to do.
The Livingston Journal, or the 18th, says:-A
week ago YOUNG. planter boosted to US Of his fine
The Greensboro beacon OF April IL, says-The
reports from our agricultural friends this week as
70 the forwardness Of agricultural work, are quite
favorable. South of this corn is up and growing
on uney. cotton, especially tnaL pluHteQ the laSt
week OF March, has also come up well, and is grow
ing on. North OF this cotton planting has not yet
been finished.
We learn from the Haynevile Examiner OF the
l1th inst that the crops look WELL and the planters
are up with the season. Gotten is coming up
rapidly, though many have not finished planting
Fears OF frost still exist. and from the TACT that
there Is scarcity Of cotton seed some are appre-
hensive OF disaster from that source.
MISSISSIPPI sf
The Starkville NeU Era OF April II says:-We
had very cold disagreeable rain on Tuesday even
lng, but we had no frost. and hear OF no damage
being done to either fruit or vegetables.
"A letter from Corinth under date OF April ID,
aays:-The fruit Is all right here up TO this time
anu the crops, though backward, snow much OF
PROMISE Many OF our farmers are right in the
midst OF cotton planting. though there Is cot