Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-20
THE GRAIN CROP IN THE STATE.

Commissioner Butler has prepared an esti-
mate based upon 1876 reports from every county
in the State except Richland, showing POI, ,s1f
acres have been planted in wheat the present
year, against 166,570 acres in 1881. This is
an increase of IS, 246 acres, or 20 per cent.
over last year. The estimated average yield
per acre is bushels, the cost of production
SIS. IS, and the price per bushel $1.76 on March
1st, 1851, giving a profit of S8.43 per acre.
The total increased acreage will produce, if an
average yields obtained, 273, 1858 bushels, worth
1882, 1858. From the same sources it is
ascertained that 1862, 1873 acres have been plant.
ed in oats against 25S, ,343 acres in 1ss1-an
increase of 104, ,020 acres, or 40 per cent. The
estimated average yield of oats per acre is
1s bushels, the cost of production SAT-, giving
$12.39 as the profit per acre. This increased
acreage will produce 1872, 1862 bushels, and at
the average price obtained Of 81 cents will
give So, ,722, ,571.2O. The grain is reported by
the correspondents as in remarkably fine
condition, and with favorable seasons until
harvest the yield will be unprecedented.
With respect to fertilizers the correspondents
of the Department estimate that 75,452 tons
have been used this year against 81, Az tons
in 1851 decrease of 1880 tons or 90 per
cent. This decrease represents, at S35 per ton,
value of S279,300 saved in the expense OF
producing the crop.
A significant fact noted by the correspon-
dents is that farmers are using more phos-
pilates and less ammoniated fertilizers than
formerly, showing that more attention is being
paid to compost and homemade manures.
The fruit crop in all the counties is re-
ported as very promising and unless injured
by the frosts in April the yield will be abun-
dant.
The condition of labor is reported good,
and less difficulty experienced in procuring
laborers than for several years past. The
laborers are reported as working well and with
the exception of some few localities in some
counties, they are satisfied and contented.
In some of the upper counties they show
disposition to emigrate, on account OF the
short crops last Fall; and in some of the mid
die and lower counties there is some talk of
emigration on account of the stock law and
short crops-but it is believed that with good
crops this year none, or very few, will leave
the State and many of those who left the
State last fall are anxious to return, and have
written for money to bring them back.
The report further shows shows the work OF
the department III analyses VI leIIlllLelS ue-
signed to keep those offered up to the highest
During the quarter ending March
1st, 35, 1856 tons of rock and phosphate deposit
have been removed from the navigable streams
of the State, for which a royalty of one dollar
per ton has been paid to the State.
The Superintendent of Fisheries, MIR. Huske,
reports that he has Matched and successfully
planted in the Edisto 100000 shad fry.
The Superintendent of immigration reports
that since the removal of quarantine restric-
tions at Charleston, which were established
on account of smallpox, three families OF He
brew refugees have been placed at the Charles
ton factory, two families of Bohemians in
Richland, two families of Germans in Due
West, Abbeville county, and one family OF
Poles in Charleston, making twenty-nine in
all placed in the last thirty days.
There are indications of movement OF i'm
migrants from Europe direct to South Caro-
lima, and it is expected that sufficient num-
ber of the best class of working farmers will
come, paying their own way, and thus avoid
starting with the debt of their transportation
on them.
These interesting facts in detail, together
with tabulated statements of production, in
crease, value, &C., of crops by counties, will
appear in the Forthcoming monthly report OF
the Agricultural Department, and will be a
mine of valuable and encouraging informa-
lion to the people of the State Colanbio
Register, 18th.