Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-06-29
Crop Report foy May.

Commissioner Bitter furnishes !Es
10! wing rer2rt OF TIE condi:;2n u
taa "-eF'-. aa.. ':,r liz month en.:iaS
/. ina !. 1882, ::ar2u, rs.nras 80 ths
! 'f'',atIa Carolina department 9; .Ag:i-
crl'Dss. -1'hs Estimates given are
! baF~s: o2on IT'S rsp:;ee, covering
e7ery county in the State. With
| yery :aH executions the correspond.
ar IS report that The weather has been
untavorable for cotton and corn, but
favorable for other crops:
Qotton.-Oa the let Of May the
correspondents reported that At per
cent. Of the crop was up. Ths growth
of the plant during the past month
has bean greatly retarded by cool
Tsssher, aaa in many secticps it haa
been seriously injured from The same
csuse, recessitsting repleat;as. The
stands are, therefore, not goodia any
section d the Stats. The plant :a
generally reported As unhealthy
ams!. and looking badly. The con-
dition, compared to ths average, is
reported for the State at 81, against
90 for the corresponding period last
year.
Corn.--Corn has also been affected
By the unfavorab!e seasons, the plant
not being in as healthy condition,
nor the growth Of the plant es hardy
and vigorous az it would lave been
with more prop;tious weather. Some
damage by "bud" WORMS is reported.
but no otherlaerious injury hes 80 far
been sustained from this cause. Tne
present prospects indicate an average
crop, at Least, with favorable seasons.
The condition is reported at SO,
againat 81 for tie same date last
year.
N'heat.-Whest was being rapidly
harvested at the date Of the rep orts,
and the prospects was 8 Pc. cent'
above m annual yield. Th;a will
sivs for The State 1,7t3,cQo bushels.
Oats.-Tns yield Of cats will be
a!noa5 unprecedented i1 the history
6: Ire State. The acreage was lar
ger than 70. sny previous year
and the reports show that so per
cert. above an average is anticipated.
Based nron these estimates the yield
for the Stare VII! be S.479,S2s
busbels.
Rics.-The rice oror mss felt the
| effects of tie eooi nights. In the
Low country the growth Of The Plant
ass been severely checked. and it IS
reported yellow and aickly. The
.i e ;.iyi c;ysn considerable trca.
:. ge, s.:s ;,'arly
Troublesome this season. Ths condi-
tion for the State lie reported at 80,
against 8S for ths saus period in 81.
Rye and Barley.--Vesy little at
tent;ou ia given to either rye or bar
ley. They are only planted in small
patches" about ths farms that are
not in every way suited to other pur-
poses. Ths reports show that one
per cent, above M average yield for
koth rys and barley ia expected.
Sorghum and Sugar cans.-The
condition Of sorghum ia reported at
SO, snd sugar cane at 100.
potatses.-The acreage iu sweet
potatoes has been increased IL per
cent. over 1881. The number Of acres
devoted to this crop is 4o,3s9. The
condition is reported at 0.3 per cent.
above an average. The acreage in
Irish potatoes has also increased l2a
per cent. over last year. The mum.
Der Of scres is S,6l9 for the State.
The condition of the crop Is reported
at Is per cent. above an Average.
Fruit.-The prospects for an aver
age yiela Of the various fruits as fol-
lows: Apples 90; peaches Ill; pears
90; grapes lo3; berries 1o7.
Gs4den rroduots.-The weather
has been very favorable for all the
producta Of the garden, and the con.
dition tor the Stste is reported at 10
ABOVE an average.
Commercial Fertilizers-Estimstes
besed upon the reports OK the CORES
rondents Of the department published
'Na Ms-ah rerort show that -
/ sJ2 tons % :el,...-u:s Woie -tca.-'t'.
during tee present. season. The re-
spective amount o; each grade OF
brana of fertilizers is 90 iollowe:
Tone.
Ammon;a.ed 3l,56:
Acid phoapbasea eA,640
Kainit i4,614
Chemicals 4,Tl
5SASO