The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-01
CROPS IN CAROLINA.
TAO Observations of u Traveller. Cotton In
Largo Quantities at the Difrcrent Depo poto.-
The Outlook in General

80" ~DeSAfattOhb OI a. AIrUSClcrs.COtt0n, In
Largo Quantities at the Different Depots--
The Outlook in General.
fh1om tho Charlotte O0server. I
CHESTER, S. g., February 2d.-All
along most Of the railroad lines in the
South ono cannot help noticing the
various improvements that have boon
made, aud Others that arc still in pro-
gress; specially is this tho case alon9
the track Of the Charlotte, COLUMBIA 3
Augusta Road. "Shcrman's mile
posts," as tho chimncys Of those burnt
houses which his army DESTROYED arc
tacctiously called, have all disappeared
and have been used for other ana anew
dwellings. What was formerly known
as Morrow's Turnout, with but one or
two buildings, is now better known as
fincpillc, N. g., and it is considcra-
bic town, with somo dozen or more
stores in It, somc Of them large and
handsome, also several churches and
number OF fine residences. Rock hill,
| s. g., is ntW the rival of its county
seat, Yorkvillc. 1t has q lu,.gc trade,
its stores have moro tho appear
anoc Of " city than those OF Il town,
and its hotels might well be initiated
by such towns rs Wadcsboro, Rock
inSllam and some others in this State,
10 Ihclf advantage.
Cotton is piled up on every available
space OF the platforms OF tho various
dcpots. There has been entirely too
much of this Southern staple produced
during tho past year. A particular
friend of mine, who has been n cotton
broker all his life, and until recently q
resident Of New York, and in the cot
ton business there, informed mo that
the totn number Of bales Of last Years
production will exceed 1000, 600,
which is somewhat in excess Of The
demand, and must assurcdlv reduce
the price still lower than it ranges at
this timc. 1t will probably reach its
lowest figures some time during the
summer months. If this be true. then
the bulls OF the New York and Liver
pool cotton exchanges will certainly
have a lively tino of it. But it is
furthermore stated by this gentleman
that nearly all the cotton along the
coast, and in the more Southern States,
has been shipped, and has reached the
markets by this time, which may tc
Of advantage to tho upcountry cotton
buyers and holders.
Our Southern merchants generally
have perhaps made n mistake in pur-
chasing too heavily Of Il fall and winter
| ot'AN vi s,OpttS. nC WINTER tlu not
commence as early ,rs was cxpcetct!,
neither has it been SO severe, and hence
our farmers liavo made but moderate
purchases, which they were almost
obliged to do owing to the hard years
OF 1881 to 1892, thus saving snnnihinw
10 pay tor their purchases OF Supp,Cs
at that time. IN addition to all this,
The weather has generally boon so bad
that farmers and planters could not
we'll leave home, which has again cur
tailed trade considerably. While all
this may be benefit to tho ayricul-
turist IL does injury to our mercantile
friends, and will probably compel them
to make but light purchases in tho
sprNng.
From Chester, S. G., southwark tho
peach trees arc in full bloom-a matter
OF great surprise to tourists from the
North to Florida, but to us Southern
ors it is an indication of an early
spring; and yet owing to the sontfn,i-
al rains very little plowing has been
done up this time. The growing
wheat generally looks weli--bcttcr
than was perhaps expected, much Of it
having been put into tho ground late
ana among the cotton stalks still
standing. The ground was not pre-
pared beforehand by blowing. but the
grain drill with fertilizers was all that
used. This is new way of farming.
and saves labor, but whether it will
produce rs woll as the old method re-
mains to be seen. G.B.p.