The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-08

1t is conceded, except in one instance,
that red wheat is more reliable than white
wheat-it is harder and more capable Of
resisting the vicissitudes of climate, &c
Is sown generally after, and never before
the first killing frost. The average yield
and profits are given at end of this repor.
with the other crops.
ofoats, quite diversity of opinion pre-
walls as to kind, time of sowing, and to
proftableness, which argues the want of a
better acquaintance with this important
crop. AS general rule the preparation OF
the land for corn is put off until Spring,
except stubble land, which is either broken
up or turned in Fall or early Winter.
But, with one exception, all prefer gray
land for cotton two make no difference as
to aspect, whilst others lay great stress upon
Southern exposure. The width of rows
range from three to five feet, three and one
half, however, is the average width. 1t is
worthy of note that not two Of the farmers
visited agree asto the number of pounds in
bushel of cotton seed. Our Legislature,
we think, should settle this question by en-
actment.
As was to be expected, there is great
diversity of opinion as to fertilizers-some
prefer one kind and some another. All are
agreed that the quality of the fertilizers has
deteriorated from what it once was, and
many of the best farmers say, after carefully
calculating results, that they ere endeavor-
ing to adopt some substitute for the fertil-
izers altogether, as the profits (average)
arising from the investment are so small as
not to warrant the risks. One of the closest
calculators says that rs pounds put in with
the seed at the time of planting are equal to
$50 pounds put in the bottom furrow and
bedded upon. From all we could learn we
are not prepared to endorse this conclusion,
but the saving of one-half Of the cost Of
manuring ofa crop is certainly worth ex-
perimenting upon. 1t is getting to be quite
common to use the acid phosphate alone as
manure for cotton, and some contend that
it is equally as good or better in results than
the highest-priced fertilizers.
Barley, rice, sorghum, tobacco and hay
are raised profitably, but only by some,
while all plant potatoes and turnips for
home consumption.
Among the fruits, the Bordeaux, Heath
and Wilson peaches are highly extolled,
but we failed to elicit any information as to
apples, cherries, pears and grapes. Five
neighbors sent off in one year S47.50 for
fruit trees, which, in all probability, came
to them at q time of year when they could
not afford to stop and properly attend to
them. We would insist that the large
amount sent annually out of the County
for fruit trees and vines is unnecessary and,
we almost say, unwise. Magnified samples
exhibited by bottle men are never realized,
and it only requires little experience to
cause us to renounce as well as denounce
them. A few hours spent with budding
knife would supply each one, at no cost,
with known, acclimated, superior varieties.
at least $500 has been expended by the
members of fhis Grange in the last FIVE years
for fruit trees, all of which could have been
saved.
The following ore the results alluded to
above: Largest average crops per acre
wheat, 19a bushels; oats, 81 bushels; corn
on bottoms, go bushels; corn on upland,
80 bushels cotton, 1,760 pounds. Average
crop for five years-wheat, % bushels; oats,
10 bushels; corn on bottoms, 81 bushels !;
corn on upland. IA bushels; cotton, sO7
pounds. Average profits-wheat, $500;
oats, $3.50; corn on bottoms, $500; corn
on upland, S7.07; cotton, SLIPS.
Taking the United States Agricultural
Reports as our guide, which will be accep-
ted by all fair-minded men as the best
known source from which to obtain data to
make an approximate estimate of the yield
of the States, we submit also the compara-
tive results with Texas and Arkansas:
Texas-wheat: average bushels, 10; aver
age price per bushel, $1.oS; amount per
acre, $14.o4. Oats: average bushels, 81 ;
average price per bushel, 5sc; amount per
acre, $17.9s. Corn: average bushels, 25
average price per bushel, Soc; amount per
acre, s12.5O. Cotton: average pounds, 553
average price per pound, BIC; amount per
acre, $1S.43.
Arkansas-wheat: average bushels, IA
average price per bushel, SEC; amount per
acre, $l2.O4. Oats: average bushels, 81
average price per bushel, &c; amount per
acre, $6.97. Corn average bushels, 43
average price per bushel, 24c; amount per
acre, s1l.32.
With us-wheat: average bushels, %
average price per bushel, $1.66; amount pei
acre, $l6.05. Oats: average bushels, 49,
average price per bushel, &c; amount pei
acre, $15.5s. Corn: average bushels, bot.
tom and upland, 81; average price per
bushel, 7sc; amount per acre, $21.06. Cot
ton: average pounds, 807; average price
per pound, 33c; amount per acre, S26.9O.
Balance of South Carolina-cotton average
pounds, 467; average price per pound, SIC
amount per acre, $l5.57.
From the above it will be seen that farm
ing here is certainly flattering in its results.
We make 50 per acre more with VIII eat thar
the renowned State of Texas, and 81 per
acre more than Arkansas, the most fertile
of all the West. With oats, $40 less thar
Texas, and $500 more than Arkansas
With corn, $3.50 more than Texas, and
$10.75 more than Arkansas. In averaging
the corn with us, we averaged the bottoms
and upland together. With cotton, we are
$3.50 ahead Of Texas, and Sll.40 ahead oi
the average for South Carolina.
With such an exhibit, we must say to you