The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-06-02
THE COTTON OUTLOOK.
Promise ofa Great Crop in South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, May lS.-trom num-
erous replies received by Col. 4. ?.
Butler, ir response to queries pro.
pounded by him to the special cor
respondents Of the agricultural de-
partment throughout the State, [ am
enabled to condense the following gen
eral information, which is of more or
less interest to all classes in the State !:
A willingness is manifested in every
county in the State to sell real estate
to b0naf fde settlers, at prices ranging
form 50 to $50 per acre for improved,
and from 25 cents to SO for unim-
proved lands, making an average of
about sl2, and 81, respectively.
FlourishiDg agricultural societies exist
in each county. and there is grow
ing interest in pisciculture. The OBJ
structions in the various streams to
the free passage of migratory fish are
being rapidly removed, and 10 short
time it is hoped that no cause of CON-
plant will exist in this respect.
Favorable reports are being daily
received from all sections concerning
growing crops, aud the prospect for
good fruit yield is said to be fair.
Fertilizers have been used in larger
quantities than last year and in some
counties more than in any previous
year. The stock and cattle of the
State is reported as in good condition,
no destructive diseases having made
their appearance in any quarter.
Planters are purchasing about the
same amount Of supplies as last year,
and in the majority Of cases are re-
sorting to the lien system Of securing
advances.
Field labor is reported as more eff.
cieut, and in only one county is any
scarcity Of labor reported, and there it
is attributed to the negroes renting
more land than foruerly. The ave
rage amount of wages given is so
cents per day, s6 to s8 per month and
SIS to 500 per annum.
But little emigration is reported,
and in a few counties the tide of i'm
migration has SCI il. the newcomers
being apparently we'll pleased with
their new homes.
n Chesterfield County the stand of
cotton is better than for several years.
In Greenville County considerable at.
tention has been devoted to the i'm
provement Of cattle, Jerseys being the
favorite breed. York County will
have in operation by the middle Of
November next a ootton factory Of
6,240 spiudles, built entirely by local
capital. In the eastern portion Of the
county the area in cotton is twice as
large as that in corn, and the acreage
in oats three times shat IN wheat.
In other portions Of the county the
acreage in corn and cotton is about
equal.
Horny reports plenty Of cheap lands,
good ranges for stock, fair crops and
convenient markets,
The Clifton Factory, in Spartan
burg County, is expected to com
mence operation in October next, with
5000 spindles.
The introduction of new varieties
Of sorghum in Abbev!lle, together
with the improvements in the man
ufacture Of syrup, have given this in
dustry a renewed impetus within the
last year. A yield of 5000 gallons Of
syrup is predicted in one section Of
the county within radius of one
mile. Fertilizers have been largely
used in this county, it being estima-
ted that it will require onethird of a
large cotton crop to pay for fertilizers
purchased in the vicinity Of one sta
tion on the Green7ille aud Columbia
Railroad.
In Fairfield there is an increased
inquiry for lands, and greater in-
terest apparent in the restoration and
preservation of old lands also in the
planting and cultivation of orchards
and vineyards. Considerable atteo-
ton is being devoted to grasses, 5000
pounds of dry millet having been ob-
tanned from an acre near Wlnnsboro'.
Reports from Aiken County indl
cate that the farmers are in better
condition. pecuniarlly, than at any
time since the war, and from present
prospects will be enabled to make
their own terms with commission mer-
chants another year.
Gratifying reports as to crops Of
all kinds, health, labor, lands, &c.,
were received from Darlington, Ches-
terfeld and NeRberry Counties.
In Georgetown County labor IS