The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-08-18

SSNAS&AAtss, 1IA%>AN1S
&C; lower Carolina, 73. Average for the
State, 81.
Upland corn, where it has been well
worked and fertilized, is reported in fine
condition, bat in some sections the crop
on sandy lands has been injured by ex-
cessive rains.
In many places the crop on bottoms
was totally destroyed by the spring
foods, and only part Of these lands
was replanted.
The condition is reported in upper
Carolina at 65; middle Carolina, IA;
lower Carolina, SO. Average for the
State, a.
The reports on the condition of rice
are generally favorable, except where
it has been injured by the freshets In
Georgetown county, one OF the CORE
spondents estimates that one-half of the
crop has been destroyed. The condition
is reported at 81.
OTHER CROPS.
The condition of the other crops is
reported as follows: Sorghum, So; su-
gar cane, SO; peas, so; Irish potatoes,
81, and sweet potatoes, 81.
Cotton in the South.
The following is the New Orleans Ma
tional Cotton Exch. ange crop report for
the month of July:
Returns have been complete from all
parts in the belt ard our revision of the
acreage, based on county reports, is COM
plete. Much field work has been accom-
plished during the month of July, re-
sulting, however, in the abandonment of
some lands, which were beyond re-
demption, and the thinning out in vari-
Gus localities of stands from cleaning up,
but from present indications this aban-
donment is not calculated to alter our
acreage basis. Berhaps no season has
shown to a greater extent than this
the advantages of thorough cultivation,
for where this has been the case the
difference in the outlook of the crop is
very marked.
Glancing over the belt, we find that
the two Carolinas have continued on the
downward scale. Alabama has made
considerable improvement. Georgia,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee
show some advance, while Arkansas has
added greatly to her former good condi-
ton. Texas, however, has just about
held her own and fears are expressed in
this latter State of threatened drought.
In some localities worms are mentioned.
The bulk Of the crop east of the Mis-
sissippi is, however, backward and
therefore dependent upon favorable con-
ditions from now on for the maintenance
of present prospects.
The condition of the crop by States is
as follows: Virginia, 50 per cent; North
Carolina, 76; South Carolina, II; Geor-
gia, so; florida, 81; Alabama, 50; Ten
nessee, 81; Arkansas, 81; Mississippi,
81; Louisiana, 50; Texas, IS. The aver
age for the belt is S5.4, against S3.5 last
month and 81 last year.
Crop Reports from Washington.
Spring wheat returns at the Depart
ment of Agriculture for August l show
an improvement in the condition in
Iowa. A small decline in Wisconsin and
Nebraska, and heavy reduction in
Dakota. The causes of deterioration are
drought and chinch bugs Heat has been
excessive in many districts that have
produced a fair yield Notwithstanding.
The harvest is two weeks earlier than
usual, and the quality usually good ex-
cept in sections where heavy loss from
blight has occurred.
The general average of condition is
reduced from S3.2 to SOL. At the time
OF harvest last year the average was Sc.
Fart of the loss last season occurred after
August l. AS the present harvest is al
ready nearly over, with improving
meteorological conditions the final esti-
mate cannot be much further reduced.
The present average is ninety-seven for
Iowa, instead of ninety last month. No
less than twenty-five counties, each pro-
ducing from two hundred thousand to
one million bushels, report the condi-
ton at one hundred or over. In Min
nesota there is an increase from seventy
eight to eighty. The reduction in Wis
consin is from seventy-fve to seventy
two; in Nebraska from eighty-three to
eighty-two, and IN Dakota from eighty
five to slxty-two. Winter wheat previ-
ously harvested not reported this month.
COTTON.
The cotton crop has suffered from wet
weather in al the States east of the Mis-
sissippi and in Louisiana. The average
condition has been reduced from eighty
six to eighty-onc.
The average for Virginia is seventy
five, North Carolina seventy-four, South
Carolina siXty-seven, Georgia eighty,
Florida eighty-six, Alabama seventy
seven, Mississippi seventy-nine, Louisi-
ann seventy-fiye, Texas Lightweight, Az
kansas nincty-six, Tennessee ninety-fve.
There has been slight advance in Arkun-
Sas. The decline is heavy in the Caro-
Gnas.
CORN.
There has been heavy decrease in
! the condition of corn since July l. The
average, which was then ninety-tive, is
reduced to eishty-one. The heaviest
decline is in Illinois, Wisconsin and
States west of the Mississippi. In the
| Eastern and Middle States the condition