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THE CROPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE CROPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
What Governor Simpson and the
Clerks Of the Court have to Say.
Columbia Rc0iser.l
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, September 5, 1879.
Colonel Pope:
Some weeks since, for tho purpose OF
finding out something about our agricul-
tural prospects, especially as to small
grain, l sent circulars to the Clerks OF
the Court Of the different counties asking
certain questions, as you will see from the
enclosed. l have not received responses
from all of the counties, but have from
several.
know that you feel q deep interest in
matters of this kind, and consequently
send them for your perusal. Will send
the others rs they come IN, If desired.
These reports may not be entirely re-
liable, but they show a gradual increase
in the cultivation of small grain, which
is an important matter to the country,
cuperation. There is life in the old land
vet, my friend. All that we need is time,
patience, pluck and energy.
Yours truly, W. D. SIMPSON.
Statistical Returns to the Executive
Department..
AIKEN.
Small grain harvested:
oats
Ky 7,OOO
little or none)
Reported q considerable increase on
last years production, and has beer grad
ually increasing for the last five years.
Corn-Has been seriously injured, not
over two-thirds Of a crop can be made.
Cotton-Not quite an average, but with
out excessive rains or drought in the next
four weeks may reach an average.
Rice-The rice crop in this country Is
getting to be a considerable item, and
some farmers have gone into it pretty ex-
tensively. Should it prove as successful
this year as the prospects at present iDdi-
cate, most of the land adapted to its pro-
duction will be put in rice the next sea-
son. Those who have tried it for the four
years past say there is nc comparison as
to the money value of al acre of rice and
one of cotton. AS much as ninety BUSH
els is reported as having been made per
acre.
Deeply interested in everything that
will improve Door and Impoverished
farmers, l will be pleased to answer any
questions desired. ANGUS P. BROWN.
Aiken, August 5th.
CLARENDON.
Wheat-Very little harvested; much Of
it not worth the labor.
Oats-The finest crop for many years
and harvested in good condition.
Corn-Crop short at least so per cent.
Cotton-Not more than two-thirds of
usual crop. Much damage sustained by
rust and blight, and difficult to make an
estimate at present.
Sugar Cane-Increase in afeaand prom
ises to be very good.
Sorghum-Not much planted but very
good. NJ. NJ. BENBow.
Wright's Bluff, September l, 1879.
HAMPTON COUNTY.
Wheat-Very little.
Oats-15,0 600 or 5000 bushels.
Barley-None.
Rye--Very little.
Half more small grain than last year.
Cotton and corn cut off one-third by
drought. w. j. CAUrEY.
Hampton G. II. !
HoRRy COUNTY.
Wheat-20 bushels.
Oats-SOO to 1000 bushels.
No barley or rye.
Wheat and oats both subject to rust.
Small grain crop about same as last
year.
Corn-The crop has been seriously in
|jured by the drought and cut-worms in
cold spring. Much upland corn not more
than a half crop; lowlands good average.
Sweet Potatoes-Will fall short from
drought and backward spring.
Internationally good, with an in
creased acreage OIL last year.
General average of corn yield about 70
per cent. THos. G. beatty, e. G. p.
Conwayboro, August Is, 1879.
LANCASTER COUNTY.
Wheat, {, 1000
Barley, bushels, say""".""""." 100
Rye, bushels. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
The acreage is about ten per cent. great
ter than last year, but production not so
good. Upon the whole, yield about the
same as last year.
TO the question, havethe crops been Sc
riously injured by drought, and to what
extent? it is answered
The eastern, northern and western por-
tons of the county have been about one
fourth. The middle and southern Sec
tons are very fine. 1t is remarked that
the whole of Lancaster County has a finer
prospect for cotton than for several years.
Lancaster c. H, C. c. P.
LEXINGTON COUNTY.
Small grain crop reported as fair aver
age II
The droughtin some sections has cut
the crops very short. The crops in other
portions are very fair.
Estimate of two-thirds of a crop of corn,
ann about an average Of all other crops.
WIN. j. AssMAN, G. G. P.
Lexington G. H., August S, 1879.
MARION COUNTY. =
Report as to small grain deferred.
Corn crop cut off from a third to n
half from drought.
Cotton-No damage as yet to cotton,
which bids fair to be an unusually large
crop. K. H. CLARK, e. G. T.
Marion, July 80, 1878.
MARLBORO.
wheat, 2o,OuO
oats, ,OUU
-
I'VE, ......"........... -
The increase Of small grain about ten
per cent. No serious injury from
drought. &C. P.
Marlboro C. H.
oRANGEBURG.
Wheat, bushels. 10000
Oats. bushels 100 900
Barley. bushels. --
wye, bushels. -
Increase in small grain SO per cent. No
injury from drought. c. c. P.
Orangeburg c. II.
PICKENS.
Increased production of wheat and oats
about one-third; upland corn t%wo-thirds
to three-fourths: bottoms as good as last
year. j. J. LEWIS, C. G. P.
SUMTER.
Wheat, bushels. 1000
Oats, bushels .40, 900
Barley, l,OO0