Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-01
The AVERAGE PRODUCTION OF CoTToN.-
The average production of cotton to the acre,
in pounds, last year, according to the census
THE CROPS IN YORK COUNTY.

In addition to the crop reports printed OF
the first page of this issue, we also publish
the following, which we're received after th'
first form of the paper went to press:
H. K. R., Whitaker's, Cherokee township
reports cotton in his section at not more thar
SO per cent of last years crop. The corn OF
bottom lands will be from so to 75 per cent
of last years crop, and uplands from 10 II
20 per cent.
DR.. J. P. H., writes from Clark 8 Fork, a
follows: I have seen most of the crop
on Clark's Fork and Kings Creek, and als'
many of the crops on Bullock's Greek ant
Broad River, and so far as my observation
extends, some crops Of corn and cotton vii
probably make tyo.thirds, while others vii
not make more than one third. So that OF
an average, do not think the present crop
will make more than one.half as much as las
year. As to providing provender for stock
the people generally have taken care of thei
oats and wheat straw, and are making create
efforts this year than ever before, to save hay
while the sun shines, which, to my knowledge
is the only additional arrangement for pro
viding food for stock.
EN-. c., McConuellsville, Bethesda town
ship, writes under date of August 9th, mod
flying his report as published on the first pag'
of this issue. He says: For the week since
that report was written, the weather has beer
80 unfavorable that I now think cotton vii
not make more than two.thirds of an average
CROP owing to the shedding of the forms, ano
rust. think there will be very little August
cotton. Late.planted corn will be very much
cut of, owing to the continued dry weather
Much of the corn in this vicinity was planted
late, and will consequently fall short of an
average crop, and will probably not reach
more than three. fourths of an average. The
turnip crop is suffering very much from dry
weather, as also the sweet potato crop.
Us. B., writes from Forest Hall, Bethes.
da township: The corn planted in March,
on the ridge land, has proven to be almost
an entire failure, from the long drought and
excessive hot weather. That which was
planted on low bottoms, in May and June
equaled that of last year; but the area was
not as large. So the average yield, as com
pared with last year, will not be more than
one-fourth of a crop. The cotton crop, which
we consider the most important production,
will not, from its low stand point, so late in
the season, and continued drought, with pre-
mature opening, which is from two to three
weeks earlier than common, yield more than
half, compared with last years crop.
For supplying the deficiency in provender
for stock, we are preparing to SOW grasses
and large area Of rust-proof oats, which is
the only remedy left US.
T. NJ. c., Catawba township, reporting
from the "India Hook" section. lying on
Catawba river below Thorne's Ferry and
above the mouth of Dutchman creek, says
the cotton crop will average about 65 per
cent. of last years crop, and the corn about
so per cent. The early planted upland corn
is failure, but late planted low grounds will
make half crop. To supply the deficiency
in provender, the people are depending on the
next oat crop. Some planted peas and corn
for forage, after the July rain, but owing to
the subsequent dry weather they do not prom
ise much as yet. Oat stubble land is also
being turned over, to secure termination OF
the shattered grain, and besides this, oats will
be sown.
S. S. S., Zeno, amends his report by estima-
ting the cotton crop in his section at one-fourth
instead of one-third, as printed OH the first
page.
81. D., Bullock's Creek township, writes
under date of the 30th ultimo: There will be
in this section about two.thirds crop of cot
ton. Upland corn is very poor. Bottom
corn is good, except cloddy bottoms. | think
there will be about two.thrds Of crop Of
corn made, and if we could have rain within
the next day or so, perhaps three.fourths of a
crop might be made. Altogether, l think
the crop nearly equal to last year.