The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-03
1--WE Crons Of tha 1900


COLUMBIA. October 1S-The following is q
consolidation Of the report of crops for the
month ending October Is. 1881, from refer
ence to tho South Carolina Dep6rtmS,it ~
agriculture. The estimate Of the yield Of the
various crops are based upon ninety eight
replies from thirty, two counties, one COUNTY
alone not reporting. An average produo-
ton Is rated at 100. Tho woathor has been
favorable for harvesting: ..t 4.s
COTTON.
The worms have appeared in ell but three
| counties. Fifty FIVE correspondents report
thnt the crop has not been damaged by them;
| thirty eight that some injury has been sus.
tanned. The loss is variously estimated Mt
from to 10 per cont, and from enc fourth to
| the entire "top" crop. In mort hern and mid.
die Carolina the yield will be botter than was
expected month ngo, while in lower Carroll
no the estimated yield is 4 per cent below
September reports. The yield, Us compared
to an average crop, is in upper Carolina 81
middle Carolina 55, lower Carolina 60. The
entire crop Will probcbly be gathered by the
| lst of November,
| The yield Of the corn crop will not vary
from September estimates. In some counties
| IL Is reported better than anticipated, but the
! general estimate for the State Is uncha,qed
Tho average from reports received indicates
that not over half crop will be harvested.
RlOg,
Upland rice will not yield as woll rs ex-
pected In September. The estimated Weld ia
per cent Iower than was indicated by Sep
| tember returns, and not over half Il cron "a
now expected. The reports from tho low
country are more encouraging and the plan
ters expect ~ per cent of an average crop.
PEAS AND SORGHUM.
The yield of peas and sorghum will pro
badly not exceed former estimates. Tho ro.
ports show that n half crop of peas will he
harvested and ~ per cent Of an average crop
Of sorghum.
THE OUTLOOK.
The farmers Vf rlrc State have had in,
surmountabe difficulties to contend with dur
ing the present year. The usual protracted
drought extending over the entire State prov
Ell very injurious 10 all crops. This was fol
lowed by devastating gale in the latter part
OF August, which blew out aud injured all
open cotton and caused '.salL" in tie rivers
OF the low country, doing considerable dam.
age TO the rice crop. The severe winter and
dry spring were injurious to oil grain crops,
and The drought III summer in addition to
ihc INJURY to the cotton crop, very materially
reduced the yield of peas. These are all un,
usual ana unavoidable ca0ses for the partial
lalurc Of oer crepS.
lire farmers have eX0rted themselves to the
utmost to recover the losses sustained and
by strong wills, stout hearts and steady hands
have partially succeeded. They are now
practic'ng the slrictcst economy in the man.
agement Of their farms, and are housing hay,
pea>Vlnes and graF5ses TO supply the dctici>
ency III the corn crop. In anticipation of the
high prices of provisions they are Sowing
large quantities Of OUTS, Wheat and barley,
and hope to realize crops thnt will enable
them 10 eide over" tho "hurd times" ahead.
These are encouraging signs and show full
1enlNation CT the situation. And, having
this firmly Impressed Npon ihem, we look
with conhderce eeou tho future. knowing
that partial failure Of one crop cannot prove
disastrous to tho farming interests OF the
State.