The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-15
: S, =. = - - - ~. " *, ~
TIE CROPS IN .EAIRFELD.

Sh0Wcfs III some localities, yet tho pre-
vailihg condition is very dry: Cotton
and corn are both very y.poor. In our
section the outlb6k is discouraging!
Cotton got very grassy, and in remota
ing IT the crop was very much injured.
lloHEn.- we had late wet spring;
late frost mud hard faihs; whiEli pitt
farmers b9ck in their work. There is
q good deal Of bottom land not yet
planted that could not he ptebarcd for
want Of rain in May and June. The
last of June we had very heavy rains,
ovcrtlowing lands and washing them
badly, cansiiig ut least 10 pei cent.
damage to corn.
/ Weather lihS beeil favorA
ablcj but labor totally unrcltublb.
OAKLANp.-Wcather las been dry
and windy; uniavora6le Tor crops.
SinrSoN'S.-N No rain for three weeks.
Cotton, where It lius been well worked,
has not suffered So mitch, But tinfortu.
,iatrly but few fields liavc been worked:
Considerable falling off in tho corn
crop. No s6ighum, rice or sugar
cane planted in this township. Potato
crop very good.
No. 13.-Wcuthor very dry, with
only light showers.
BEAR CREEK.-Too much rain in thu
spring and UP to tho lst uf July hns
decreased the acreage iii corn. Grass
aud dry weather have shortened tho
crop. Much cotton planted Lutte is
small. Early cotton Shedding,
BEAR CREEK.-Thc weather has been
favorable up to the last ten days. l
am requested by number Of the best
men in this township to say that the
Lien Law is the cause of'a great deal
Of trouble to all the people aud that 80
per cent. Of all the farmers, both white
and black, arc in favor of repeal. ..
No. S.-CfopS have suffered FOR rain
very much during the month. Early.
corn much injured. Cotton has thrown
off much of its fruit. Have had recent
rains in some localities, but very light.
| RIpGEwAY.-The will be no corn
made in this township. The grass has
nearly ruined the cotton, much of it
not chopped out yet. Our Lcgisla-
turc, in failing to do away with the
Lien Law, as they should have dunc in
1876, the planter has no control ovcr
the labor, SO that all our lands hnh
better be given mp to the negro and
merchant and the white man plant oats
ana IS much cotton and corn as he
only can work. Negro preachers from
the pulpit. advise on no account to
work for the white man. ,
! BKICE.-AW Wcutlrcr favorable. CrrRs
in an average condition.
GREENBltIER.-Thc falling Off in the
corn is due to the frG,hcts the last OF
June, followed by excessive hot unn
dry weather during the whole OF july,
Parching sun, with sirocc0-lke winds:
that still prevail in the greater portion
Of my township, has injured coltoii
JENKINsvILE.-Past three wccks
hot and dry: causing cotton to shed the
July crop. Corn small and not look.
| ing well.
MouNT ZIoN.-The weather has been
exceedingly unfavorablc, owing to
high temperature and hot Winds, with
very little rainfall. Upland cortl bad
y damaged. Bottoms, through neg
lrc,, arc taring badly. a large part Of
tie rctt"n has been injured by the
grass checking its growth and causing
it now ~ sheet its fruit. a4p,ST,
| No. 1O.-Owing to ten days or
Two weeks drought, with hot and dry
winds, corn has suffered immensely,
while the weather has been untavoru-
bic for al other crops. Cotton has
remained, owing to recent rains, as
reported last month, 10 per cent. be-
~" uti Nv SluSC.
No. l.-Wcathcr for the month Airy,
hot and windy. Rain in some locuii-
ties, but without any apparent advum-
'a@e I" crops, owing to excessive heat
ami almost constant winds. Cotton
plant small and shedding. Cultivation
of. crop finished.
No. l.-Dccidcdly unfnvorablc IT,
the 25,h, when rain, badly needed,
fell. There is little rice, sorghum Gui
sugar cane planted in this township.
The prospects from recent rains arc
encouraging.
FEAsTERrILLE.-Crops have been
well worked during the month, and.
with immediate rains, promise good
yields. Weather very dry and hot lust
now.
MouNT ZroS. -WcathGruhfhvorablc.
Cotton not doing well.
! NO. l3.-Cott"n that has been ma
nurcd and well cultivated is in an
average condition, but a considerable
percentage has been injured by gr,ss.
Wet spring delayed planting, causing
farmers I" concentrate their efforts on
getting in the cotton crop, while the
bottom lands became hard and covered
with vegetation. This dcnvcd plabt
ing ON these lands until the 2Gth of
June. Considerable amount OF corn
was planted after that date ON i'll pre-
pared lands. This, with umiavorablc
weather, will explain the pre-, cnt low
status.
BUFFALO. -Hwing to the severe
! drought now upon lis, crops will ba
cut very short. In some places corn
has fred to the ear and cotton is sled
ding.
BrFrAL".--Thc falling off of the
crops is caused by a drought Of abont
two weeks. The very wei weather in
fhc spring made it impossible 70 work
crops well, leaving them ill prepared
for II drought.
BUfFALo.-Wc have had very dry
spell no rain for five weeks.
WATEREE.lt has been very hot and
dry Tor the past month, which has
caused cotton to throw Off its forms
very much, and the corn in many
places has not gotten out of the twist
during The night.
FLAT RoCK.-Dut for three weeks
drought crops would be about an aver
age condition.
FLAT RoCK.-W Gather has been very
dry, but good rains on the 25tl, and
goth of the month.
FLAT RocK.-Rains ceased during