The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-15
THE CROPS OF THE STATE.
Cotton, Corn and Rice all Damaged by
the Rains and Freshets.

Cotton, Corn and Rice all Damaged by
the Rains and Freshets.
The State Department of Agriculture
has received lSS reports on the condition
of the crop Of an average date OF July
lst. and furnished the following summa-
nv of these returns for publication:
CoTToN.-Thc June lst reports TO
the Department Of Agriculture showed
that the Spring opened late and heavy
rams followed planting. The nights
were cool and the ground damp, prevent
inc the early termination ofsecd. The
rains during the past months have been
almost unprecedented, producing q vlS.
orous growth of grass. which retarded
the development of the cotton plant.
The stands were injured in removing the
grass. On account of the excessive rains
the crop could not be properly worked.
y large part of the crop on bottom lands
has been washed away by the Hoods.
In some sections small patches planted
by tenants have been abandoned. Dam
age to the crop by rust, shedding and
lice is reported by several correspon-
dents. In localities the plants is said to be
turning yellow and dying from the sup
posed exhaustion of fertilizers. Some
of the correspondents report that where
the crop has been well worked it is look
lng well, with prospects Ola fair average
crop, but the great majority of the re-
ports are unfavorable. The condition
is reported i'll Upper Carolina ut Is,
Middle Carolina 76 and Lower Carolina
S.. Average for the State IS, against
9G ut the same time last year. This Is
lower Than any report made by the
National Department Of Agriculture on
the condition of the crop at the same
time III the past seventeen years.
CoHN-Thc correspondents estimate
that 80 per cent, Of the entire corn crop
of the State is planted on bottom lands
and fully three-fourths Of this part OF
the crop was destroyed bv floods in May,
replanted over again and destroyed in
June. In some sections corn has been
planted and destroyed four times on these
lands. The upland corn is reported in
fine condition with prospect Of full
average yield. The condition of the en-
tire crop, including that portion not de-
stroyrd on bottoms, and that rcplanted
is reported at II in Upper Carolina, IS
in Middle Carolina and 81 in Lower Car
olina; an average for the State of 80.
RICE-The Counties Of Beaufort.
Berkeley. Charleston, Colleton, George
town. Hampton, Horny, Marion, Orange
burg and Williamsburg produce 95 per
cent. oEthc Rice crop ofthc State. The
average condition of the crop in those
Counties is reported at o.. \ Berkeley
correspondent says that the freshct in
May destroyed all of the old rice on the
upper and middle plantations. and scri-
ously injured that On the low.f ones.
The June freshetis.now failing. and:tfe
damage il has done cannot now he estl-
mated. Between the June freshcts
planters got in most Of their June rice,
but the crop cannot be al average one
either in quantity or quality. Upland
rice, is in fine condition. y Collcton
correspondent says. ''Much of the inland
rice has been covered by water for ut
least ten days. and the general opinion
is that 25 per cent. loss has already
been sustained" In Williamsburg the
crop is said to be in fine condition. Tho
average condition of the crop. including
that planted in the upper and middle
Counties. is reported at 50.
OTHER CRors.-Thc condition o
the smaller crops is reported rs follows
Sugar. 81; sugar cane. %; sweet pota'
toes, 9G; Irish potatoes. Oh, and garden
products, 90.