Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-07-19
CROP REPORTS.

On the 1OufCn page OF tnlS ISSUE Is PUBLISH
ed an interesting and satisfactory summary
Of the condition of the crops in this State
on the 1st instant. The following is the
july report of the Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington. The report indicates
a very general Improvement in the condi-
ton of cotton. Rains were general up to
the 18th or Goth Of June and local showers
have been frequent since. There has been
an excess of moisture interfering with cul-
tivation and promoting the growth of grass.
Clean fields are found only in favored dis
tricts and on lands of prompt and pushing
cultivators. Since June 20 the growth has
been rapid. In grassy districts the plants
are still small but healthy and making
great progress with recent cultivation. The
only complaint of drought comes from Cen
trail and Southwestern Texas, from the
Colorado to the Guadalupe Rivers. A few
counties in South Carolina and Georgia re-
port the present need of rain. The recent
distribution of moisture has been quite un-
equal. Adams county, Miss, has had show
ers daily for five weeks, and Pike county
for six to eight weeks.
The general average of the condition has
avanced from sc to 80. Last July there
was an Improvement of 3 points from SO to
92 Returns of July since 1870 have indi-
Gated higher condition than in June eX-
cept in 1871, 1878 and 1879. The Spring
weather was too variable in temperature
and moisture, as it usually has been in for
mer years, for the highest condition Of the
plant. The only retrograde is reported
from Arkansas, where loss OF three points
is made from excessive rain, cool nights
and injuries from chinch bugs, red ants and
rust. There is promise of Improvement
during July. a gain of 10 points has been
made in the Northern zone of North Caro-
lima and Tennessee, seven in Georgia, six in
South Carolina, four in Texas, three in
Mississippi, two in Virginia and one in
Florida. Alabama and Louisiana stand as
in June The July average for South Caro-
lima is 81. The caterpillar has appeared at
few points from South Carolina to Texas.
The indications point to wheat crop OF
425, 100000 bushels.
The area of the corn crop has been increas-
ed about $780, 900 acres, making the aggre-
gate 6S 100000 acres. There has been some
extension of area in nearly every State.
The proportion of increase is large in the
Southwest on the coast. From Virginia to
Mississippi the advance has been small. In
some places the reduction of price from the
enlargement of the supply last year had
a discouraging effect, but the Improvement
of late has been rapid Taking all the
States together, the average for corn is SO
against S. last July, 80 in 1881 and 100 in
1880. The prospects for oats is nearly as
good as in July of last year, the average be-
ing SO, against 103.
THE New MARsHAL.-John H. Living
stone, of Orangeburg, has been appointed
United States Marshal in place of "A. Blythe,
resigned. The Greenville Ne1CS says the ap-
pointment is favorably commented upon by
the revenue men there, being regarded as
wise selection, although those stationed
there, would have preferred H. II. Jillson.
The Ne,cs further says that the appointment
is looked upon as being victory for Mackey,
as he is said to have used his influence to ac-
complish the result. +. M. BraytOn Op-
posed him, but the indomitable Mackey has
again defeated him. The new Marshal is a
native of Orangeburg county. He was at
one time Democrat, but after having been
elected sheriff of his county on an lndepen-
dent ticket finally came out as a straight
Republican. After serving for two terms
as sheriff he became treasurer OF his coun-
ty under the Chamberlain regime. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Livingstone will fill the
position assigned him about as we'll as any
Republican who could have been selected.
BUSINESS FAILURES LAST WEEK.-The
business failures of the week ending last
Friday, throughout the United States and
Canada as reported to r. G. Dunn q Co.,
number $50 against 1873 during the previous
week. The distribution Is as follows: New
England States 15, Western States II, Mid
die States II, Southern States 2e. Pacific
States and Territories II, New York city I
and Canada 49,