The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-08-17
Tie Condition OF the Crops i'm South
Carolina.

Tie Condition OF the Crops in Soutl
Carolina.
The following are the reports ON In,
condition Of the crops for the montl
ending July 81, 1882, from returns to tb,
South Carolina Department of Arricul
lure. The estimates given are base,
upon l55 replies, covering every Count,
III the state:
THE WEATHER.
One hundred and thirty. three cores
pondents report the weather for th,
month of July favorable and twenty-twr
That 1t has been unfa.orabi;. i'brc,
correspondents in Darlington County rc
port that the rains have been 80 freuIlcn,
ana feavy rs TO cause some slight dam.
| age to crops, and five correspondents in
Anderson, Chester, Laurcns and Spar.
tanburG Counties report that dro,ipht
prevailed for about three weeks. some.
what reducing the condition Of ali crops.
COTTON.
The condition of cotton is below nm
average, owing almost entirely to the
cool Spring, which injured the '"stand ;"
and from the effects of which it has not
recovered. The greatest injury was sls.
tanned by the Northern Counties. Tho
plant for the past month has been grow.
ins finely and fruiting we'll. Some an.
pfGhons;on ii tel. on account of conti,.
ued rains, but no damage of any conse.
quenco is yet reported from this cause
-Four correspondents in Darlington, Col.
Teton ana Hampton Counties note the
appearance Of the worm, but in ycry
small numbers, and they have not vet
injured the plant. Rust is reported by
iour correspondents in Anderson, Spar.
tanburg, Newbcrry and Hampton Coun.
Ties, and nine correspondents in Darling.
Ton, Fairfield, berkeley, Charleston, Col.
Teton, Clarendon and Williamsburg
Counties report that the plant is shed.
dlng leaves and fruit, but no uneasincss
~ ielt from either rust or shedding un.
less the rains during August are exccs.
s,ve. Inc plant il generally small
throughout the State but we'll fruited
The condition is reported in Northern
Carolina at SS, middle Carolina at GG
and lower Carolina ut 99-an average far
the State of "a, against 72 for tho same
time last year.
The seasons have been remarkably fine
!"r corn. In addition to favorable sea-
sons better land was devoted to this crop,
cultivation hns been far better and a
Larger. percentage Of the crop fertilizcd
than formerly. All Of these causes have
made the crop nh unusually fine one, u
the present indications arc that consid
eiaoiy ABOVE an average crop will be
harvested. Early corn is made beyond
all contingencies, and the Seasons have
been very favorable for tho late planting.
Much or the oat stubblo was planted in
corn ana peas, ana the prospects for full
crops OF both are very encouraging.
One correspondent in Collcton County
reports that n farmer in his vicinity har.
vested forty bushels of oats per acre, and
Will realize an equal quantity of corn
ard peas.
The condition is reported in Northern
Carolina ut 100, middle Carolina lO5
and lower Carolina lll-nn average for
the State of lO5 against So for the same
period last year.
Upland rice is generally reported in
good condition, is growing well unde
the stimulus of favorable seasons and
good culture, and the prospects are very
promising. In the low country it il not
in M good condition, but full crop is
not improbable. A correspondent in
Beaufort says "Rice crop on upper Sa.
vannah is fully up to an average. On
middle and lower sections it is much be-
low. On back water plantations crops
have suffered severely from drought and
In the Combahee River from salt water"
! he condition is reported in Northern
Carolina at 9S, middle Carolina 90 and
lower Carolina 96. An average for the
State of 81 against G2 last year.
SORGHUM AND SUGAR CANE.
Although these crops have rapidly
grown in favor with tho farmers of the
State. they still do not receive the a.teu.
ton that their importance demands,
Wherever sorghum or sugar cane has
been properly cultivated it has amply
repaid all expenses attending its cultiva.
ton and left a handsome profit besides.
Either can be grown as an extra crop
without very great additional labor or
expense, aud its growth will supply the
farm with what should be one of its most
important products. In NIL the Counties
where sorghum and sugar cane are grown
to any extent, the correspondents report
the crop small but in fine condition and
growing rapidly. The condition is
Sorghum Northern Carolina 81, middle
Carolina 81. lower Carolina 95. Sugar
cane-Northern Carolina 100, middle
Carolina 98, lower Carolina 90.
PEAs.
The reports on the condition of the
pea crop are very encouraging, and the
increase of acreage shows that the farm.
ers appreciate tho Importance of the
crop, not only as forage crop, but as the
most economical plan of increasing tho
fertility Of the soil. In every County
the seasons have been favorable and the
crop is growing rapidly with prospects
of full crop. The condition is given
in Northern Carolina at 104, middle
Carolina 90 and lower Carolina lo5.
THE OUTLOOK.
The agricultural outlook has not for
many years been so encouraging. The
wheat crop was fully up to an average.
The yield of oats was Unprecedented.
A full cotton crop will almost certainly
be realized. With the early corn CROP
assured beyond all doubt and the late
crop very promising tho indications are
that our farmers will have "corn 10 sell
and keep" Peas will be fully up to An
average If they do not surpass it. The
rice crop bids fair to bc better than usual.
Sorghum, sugar cane, potatoes, turnips
and all the smaller crops will yield boun.
tifully. The farmers began tile new year
almost dispirited from the misfortunes
caused by the unprecedented drought of
last year, bat with the indomitable cou.
rage and energy which have ever char.