Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-01
The Grup gruspeft.
THE CROPS IN YORK.
AN EXHAUSTIVE REPORT.

On the 18th ultimo, we addressed a circular
of inquiry to farmers in every section of the
county, asking for information as to the cotton
and corn crops in their respective localities
and also asking what preparations, if any
are being made to supply the probable def
cheney in provender for stock. In response
to this circular we have received large
number of replies covering the whole county
and for the information Of our readers we
publish them all, by townships, as being the
most effective plan for giving the true condi'
ton of the crops in every section of the
county:
BETHEL TOWNSHIP.
J.L A., Bethel: Our section of the county
has suffered from drought as much as any
other, suppose. The ground has not been
wet for four months, lacking few days Our
corn crop on uplands is failure. Much OF
it will not make as much as the seed planted.
As compared with last years crop, it will not
Weld more than one. fourth. Cotton will not
yield even so well-it will probably not ex-
ceed one fifth of the last crop. As for prov
ender, we are cutting up our corn and curing
it on the stalk, saving all the hay we can get
in low, grassy spots, and preparing ground
for rye and oats for early spring grazing.
G. L. r., Zeno, reports In this section,
cotton will not make over one-fourth Of a
crop. Corn on uplands will not average
more than a bushel to the acre. Bottom
lands, where the stands are good, will make
three-fourths of crop. Our farmers are
preparing 10 SOW largely of oats and wheat
this fall, if the seasons are favorable.
S. S. S., Zeno, says: In my opinion
the cotton crop of this immediate vicinity
known as the "Point," will not average more
than one-third Of crop as compared with
last year. The corn crop on uplands is al
most an entire failure. The bottom lands
will make from one. fourth to one.hslf crop.
We had no rain of any consequence from the
9th of April to the 7th of August, when it
came too late to benefit cotton much, though
it will help out late corn to some extent
The farmers of this community propose cut
ting and curing great portion of the corn in
the stalk, thereby increasing the quantity
and value as forage for stock. Prospects for
the future are gloomy, indeed.
DR.. T. w. c., Catawba River P. o., reports
from section of - miles, extending from
Wright's Ferry to Woodlawn, in CASTOR
county, n. g., that the corn crop is an entire
failure on uplands Bottom lands will yield
: half a crop. Cotton will not average more
than one.fourth of q crop. Wheat was good,
though but little was sown. No rain in this
immediate vicinity since the third of May
No preparations more than usual making
to supply the deficiency in provender for
stock.
IT. P, Catawba River P. O., writes: l
think the cotton crop will not average more
than one.fourth. Bottom corn half crop;
upland corn almost failure. Have not
learned of any preparations for supplying de-
fciency in provender for stock.
J.C. P, who lives near Bowling Green,
writes: Cotton will not make more than one
third of crop as compared with last year.
Where planted on red land it will not make
so much. The upland corn is almost failure.
Bottom land corn is tolerably fair, but will
not average heavy crop. We had a mod
crate "plow season" on the 7th of August,
which was the first time the ground had been
wet since the 9th of April. 1t has been so
dry that our farmers could not resort to any
means to raise provender for stock. They
are now cutting upland corn and curing it for
that purpose.
BETHESDA TOWNSHIP.
r. E. G., of Guthriesvile, writes: After
consultation with my immediate neighbors,
! am enabled to report the sandy land cotton
in this section fully up to last year, and the
red land promising yield Of about three
,fourths of last years crop. Corn is little
better, or at least fully equal to the crop of
Hast year. Except on my own lands, do
not know of any preparations whatever for
increasing the forage crop in this neighbor-
hood. / am sowing corn and peas on my
stubble land for the purpose Of making hay.
G.. S. w., living d miles east of McCon-
nellsville, reports: The sandy land cotton
has been injured BY the hot and dry weather
of last week, by which the yield then promised
has been reduced fully onefourth, as COM
pared with the crop of last year. Cotton is
opening very fast in consequence of the dry
weather. 1t would be safe in this section to
conclude on fair half crop. Upland corn
is a failure, but bottom lands are good. By
the failure of our uplands the corn crop will
be decreased fully one fourth of the crop of
last year. To supply the deficiency in the
corn crop, those who can obtain them are
planting peas.
j. D. McC., McConnellsville, reports up
land corn failure, but bottom lands good
equal to last years crop. Cotton will not av'
erage third Of crop. To supply proven.
der for stock, the farmers have sown peas, and
turnips, and will SOW oats. They will sow
wheat extensively also.
j. A. E., Smiths Turnout, on G. G. and A.
Railroad, near the Chester county line, re.
plies don't think we will make more than
one third of an average crop of either cotton
or corn. Nothing doing to supply the def.
cheney in provender in fact it has been too
dry for grass to grow.
E. N. c., WcConnellsville, says: Our sec.
.tion may be considered one of the favored
spots of our county, we having had good sea.
sons since the lst of July. Consequently, up.
land corn is not an entire failure, but will
make half crop, while low lands are better
than usual. There will be an average corn
crop made in this immediate vicinity, owing
to the increased production of the bottom
lands. Oats we're about a half crop; wheat
was good, but enough was not sown. Some
cotton, where it was planted early, was doing
we'll until the second week of August, when it
was apparently injured by the cool spell,
causing it to cast its forms rapidly. think
it will not make any late crop. l would put
the crop of this vicinity at from two.thirds to
three fourths of an average crop. Peas have
been largely sown, and are looking exception
ollv 6po T tb;nk thera will he a LARGER wheat