The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-08-18
CROPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Encouraging Outlook-Cotton Prom,ses
Thrcc-Fourths of IA Crop.
COLUMBIA. AI,p,,a,',

r,, COLUMBIA, August s.
Ihe following consolidation Of the 70.
ports to the State Department of Agri-
culture for the month ending AugI,st
oth are based upon 1Ol replies from 3l
counties, only two counties not reportinr
Elghty'three correspondents report the
weathcr unfavorable and eighteen favor.
gloomy. ~ 'o'y
COTTON.
Inc condition of the cotton cron bos
CONTINUED 10 decline since our last renort
except Ill some localities where recent
rams have improved it somewhat The
ralns nave not beer general, and onlv
seven correspondents note an improve.
inent' twenty.three correspondents re-
PcLt shedding, several report rust. worms
ana lice, and that the bolls are openinr
1mmma1turely. I'm The average for uppeP
Carolina is 70, middle Carolina 80 anil
lower Carolina 78, decline for thn Stota
since July 18th of9 per cent
CORN.
showers since last report came too
1a'c 10 dement, the corn crop generally.
in soale sectlols, where late planted and
on river or bottom lands, It has been
coHslderaDly Improved, ana in such
PAGES fair yield may be expected.
opiahu corn IN many sections will be
l,ea.iy iaiiure, owing to the unprecc.
uenteu drought. The condition for Up.
Per carolina is 62, Middle Carolina Al
Lower Carolina 81. A decline fnr ~,
State, since July IS, of 8 per cent w
RICE.
lice has suffered also from tho
drought, causing salt in the rivers. Our
correspondents in Colleton County renort
that the crop mas been ruined on tho
Ashcpo River from this cause. Upland
rice may be improved by favorable sea-
sons. The condition for upper Carolina
Is ~, middle Carolina Al, lower Carolina
~. a decline for the State of 8 per cent
since July report. f' N'"''
Planters generally have not obtained
good stands of peas. The weather has
oeen TOO dry to plar except in small
areas where rain has fu.. en-, and in some
localities they have died out after com.
ing up. The condition in Upper Caro-.
ma IL. Lower Carolina 62. A decline
OF per cent. since last report.
SORGHUM,
'"0 S'oPs, HAS IelC the effects of
the drought, but some correspondents
report thai it has stood the unfavorable
seasons remarkably we'll and better than
the other crops. The condition is for
upper South Carolina ~, Middle Caro-.
lima 90, Lower Carolina 62.
THE OUTLOOK.
The present outlook is more uppromis.
ing than at last report. Cotton has only
short time in which to grow fruit that
will mature before frost, and without
favorable seasons and a late fall it will
fall far short of three.quarter crop.
Corn cannot be materially benefited bv
the most favorable seasons, and will
probably not yield much above the pres.
ent estimates, fraction over half crop.
hice IN some sections has still. time for
improvement, and the yield NAV be
above present estimates. Peas may vet
planted for forage, and this course Is ur.
gently recommended. Our State hat been
visited by the severest drought known in
many years, and our farmers feel discour.
aged, but we have room for hope. and
favorable seasons for the next few weeks
VIII make the prospects brighter than at
present anticipated.