Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-18

ers. The bad effects Of the long drought, We
hope will, in measure, be lessened by these
rains"
The caterpiller has made its appearance in
Georgetown county, and they are demolIsh'
ing grass, rice, cotton and corn. On one
farm in the Black Mingo section they have
cut and finally ruined three and three quar-.
ter acres of young corn, eating even the bud
out of the stalk they also have taken to the
young boil in the shape Of the cotton. The =
older corn does not escape them; in some
parts of the fields it's blades are eaten up to
the ear"
Advicas from the different sea islands are
rather gloomy, indicating much casting OF
fruit, caused by changes in atmospheric con-
ditions The caterpi!lars have appeared in
greater force than they have done for one or
two years, threatening clean sweep unless
checked by poison, which will not be used
by our colored population. who now plant
twothirds of the crop. In certain sections,
where the disease is peculiar, there is said to
be more "blue cotton" than there has been
for years. By "bue cotton" is meant dis
ease of the stalk, which leaves it almost with
out fruit
The Lancaster Review says: "Encourag.
ing accounts of the condition Of the cotton
crop come from many sections Of the county.
In some places the weed is small, but it is
we'll fruited, and with late fall it is thought
the crop will not fall far short of the average.
In fact, some farmers tell us their cotton is
much better than it has been in several years.
The corn crop, however, with an individual
exception here and there, will be short all
over the county. In some instances it is al.
most a total failure This applies. more es-
pecially to the upper and northeastern sec.
tions Of the county"
The Hampton Guardian says: "The late
rains have undoubtedly saved the cotton from
total destruction. About half crop, we
hear, is expected, although late fall may
carry the yield somothing over that. The
corn is emphatically failure. excepting q
very few favored localities. Acres of dead
and dying stalks stand in the fields, and it
is really distressing to say that the rains came
too late to do this crop much good. Farmers
are putting in turnips, peas, &C., and they
thank kind Heaven that the drought did not
kill the bull yearlings, the heifers, the cows
and the hogs. The rice crop in the lower sec:
tions of the county promises splendid yield"
The Marion Merchant and Farmer says:
"There is little complaint from north of the
railroad, where nearly threefourths of the
cotton crop of the county is made. There
will be a full average cotton crop and two
thirds of corn croF made. Peas are doing
poorly, and but little rice is planted. In
some sections south Of the railroad the crops
are fair, but generally cotton has suffered in
this part of the county, and from the scanty
information gathered we judge cotton will be
at least one-third short, in some places more,
others less. The damage by drought here is
greater than we before thought"
The Camden Journal says: 1--WE have of.
ten seen men look "blue" and melancholy
when their business prospects did not appear
bright and encouraging, but at this time our
merchants, farmers, lawyers and all other
callings are the most respondent set Of look
ing people we ever saw. The crops-upon
which every business depends-are very short,
and in many places are entire failures. The
immediate future for our people looks dark
and gloomy indeed, and what the final result
will be we are afraid even to surmise. Let
Us work on and trust that some bright ray of
light may soon dawn upon and dispel the
darkness that now threatens nine tenths Of our
people with poverty and want"
The Aiken Journal and ReuieO says ear
ly in the season we inaugurated q system Of
reporting minutely and carefully the crop
prospects of the county. Reports from every
section and neighborhood have come in, and
there is now no doubt of the fact that 2
bountiful harvest awaits the husbandman.
The crops of cotton and corn are undoubted-
ly above the average. Besides, potatoes and
peas are both doing we'll. Truly we have
cause to be thankful. From only one section
along the Barnwell line comes the wall Of
distress caused by the excessive drought, but
from every where else come the most crafty
ing reports In the midst of general and
disastrous drought it seems that our county
has been signally spared"
The Chester Reporter says: There is but
little of an encouraging kind to report con-
cerning crops in this county. The best crops
are about Baton Rouge, according to our in
formation. The worst accounts come from
Crosbyville. MIR. M. G. Stony told us ON
Saturday that where he made from 20 to 25
bushels of corn per acre, he will not gather,
this year, peck per acre. In parts Of his
plantation the corn stalks, acres of them, have
fallen to the ground. He will not make
one third of cotton crop. Mr.. John B.
CornwelI, one of the county's most successful
farmers, says that with favorable circum.
stances from this time on, his cotton crop
cannot exceed half CROP His prospect for
corn crop, all planted on creek lands, is very
6ne. Immediately around Cornwells and
Blackstock, crops, with few exceptions, are re-
ported very poor. An old farmer near Black
stock tod US on Monday his estimate was
that the crop, both corn and cotton, would
not be more than half of that of 1845."