Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-06-08

The Farms and the Farmers.
a GLANCE AT THE FIELDS IN CARoLINA--TnE
ErFEoTs OF THE CooI. WEATHER..

The cool weather Of the past two weeks
has had bad effect on cotton in sandy soil.
In some places 1t has died out to very thin
stand Cotton on red land has not bcen
Injured except that it's growth has been
rotardod.-Ne,cdeTy Herald
Tho cool weather is telling seriously on
the cotton. Good stands wore obtained, but
tho plant is dying and many of the farmers
are getting uneasy. The damago to tho
cotton on some plantations a fow milos above
this place by the hail on Tuesday Of last week
was so serious that tho owners found it
necessary to plant the second timo.-Ander-
son InteNigenccr.
The most cheering reports concerning tho
small grain crops continue to be received
fran oil sections of the county. Thus fur
no serious calamity hns befalen the wheat.
There is moro or less complaint Of rust,
which, however, hos only affected tho blade.
Harvesting Of the ont crop has already COM
menccd. and tho yield Of both these cereals
promises to DO unprecedented in this section
since l84G when. rs we fear was too much
tho case last full, tho farmcrs were driven
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outlook for cotton is not encouraging. Tho
cool weather prevailing throughout this
month has had deleterious effect on the
young plant, notably on gray aud candy
soils. nccessitating much replanting. York.
uille Enquirer.
The cold weather Of Inst week was q bitter
pill for tho cotton, but more favorable
weather has onco moro set in and cotton is
booming again. In tho course Of n few days
we will be in the midst Of oat cutting season.
The heads are beginning to turn, to the golden
color, and q itto moro sun and warm
weather will do The work - Clarendon En-
terprtse.
Stands of corn and cotton are better than
usual. The late planting was slow in com :
ing up, but the last fcw days of warm
weather has caused the seed to germinato
und We now have good stands. Labor is
equal in efficiency and excessive in supply MS
compared with former years. .-Kcrshaw Co.
zettc.
The crop outlook is very promising, os-
pccialy small grain-better perhaps than in
years before. Cotton and corn look we'll,
Notwithstanding tho late cool nights
INnns6oro' Nems.
Abbevlle never had better crop. Tho
ont crop is Unprecedented and this county
will yield at least 100000 bushels. Tho
heat is splendid and nearly escaped rust.
Corn pros, crs and tho warm weather will
soon set tho cotton to g:osi,g, alth ugh it
has somewhat Of n sickly appearance Just ut
present -Ad6cvWe Medium.
It's the opinion generally that tho wheat
crop in Pickens County was never better
The oat crop is also very fine, the recent
rains bringing up tho spring sown oats high
enough to cut and making them very good
There e complaint in the county of a very
bad stand of cotton. Some hnve replaned
ard few others have plougl'cd up their cot :.
ton and planted the lnnd in corn.-Pickcns
Sentinel
From all parts of tho county we hear that
tho unscasonably severe cold weather is
playing havoc with the cotton plant 1t is
either dying out or looks 80 sick and un,
promising that many nro rcplunting. 1t is
generally conceded that the weather thus
far this spring has been the worst for cotton
known for years Dnion Times.
The stands Of cotton have been considerably
damaged by the recent cold weather Corn,
where manure has been used. is looking fine
ne sehsoh lor scttlng potato "draws' has
been extremely favorable. The gardens were
slightly nipped by frost, but nrc yielding
abundantly The peach crop will be one OF
the finest ever known in this county All the
crops nre clean, labor sufficient aud work pro-
crossing smoohly.-Aikcu Recorder
WoRTH REMEMBER1NG.-N Now that good
times are again upon us it is worth remcm
bcring that no one can enjoy tho plcasantest
surroundings if in bad health. There arc
about with disordered stomachs, liver
or kidneys. when bottle Of Parkor's Ginger
Tonic wonld do them moro good than al the
medicines they have ever tried.