The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-06-23
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COTTON.
Twenty-three Of the townships report an
increase in the cotton acreage as compared
with last year, 81 report the acreage with the
same as last year, and LOG report decrease
The average ofthese reports shows decrease
for the State of six per cent or about 103, 600
acres, and giving an area this year of 1,620,-
0O0 acres against l, l,723,00 acres in 1855.
The decrease is attributed to various causes.
among them the operation of the priority
lien law, which has deprived some tenant
farmers of the means of obtaining credit
from factors, the greater necessity for food
crops, the enlarged area in corn and tobacco,
the low price of cotton, the partial failure Of
the oat crop, which caused large area to be
put in cc-n, the loss of a part Of the cotton
crop by floods, the scarcity of labor and the
increased attention Of stock-raising. In
those sections where an increase Of acreage
is reported it is due to the replanting of
lands originally put in oats.
The condition of the crop. compared to an
average, is reported: In upper Carolina at
81; middle Carolina at 81: lower Carolina at
81; average for the State Sc, against SO at the
same time in 1883, 80 in 1854 and 81 in
1885.
The crop was injured by the cold weather
in the early part of the month and by exces-
sive rains and floods in the latter part of
May. In some sections the stands were so
inferior that the crop was ploughed up and
replanted, while in others good stands WEI 2
obtained and the crop is said to be in fine
condition. Cut worms have been very de-
structire. The plants are generally report
ed small and the crop needing work badly.
Com.
Corn on bottom lands was seriously injur-
ed by the foods. In many sections the crop
was totally destroyed. The greater part Of
these lands viii be replanted. but this will
be done late, and the yield will not be as
large as would have been realized from the
first planting. Upland corn is reported in
fine condition where the crop was well fer
tilized and properly worked The CORES
pondents estimate that thirty per cent. Of
the entire crop was planted in bottoms.
The condition Of the upland corn is report
ed at Sc for the State against 81 at the same
time last year.
WEEAT IND OATS.
Wheat and fall sown oats were badly win
ter killed. Wheat has been injured by the
rust and the fly, but the extent of the dam
age to the crop from these causes cannot
now be estimated. The correspondents re-
port that the yield will be better than was
expected on the first Of May. Spring oats
were reported in fine condition, with pros.
poets Of an unusually large crop. The con-
dition of both crops is reported at 79against
g. for wheat and II for oats ct the same time
last year.
RICE.
In the lower counties She upland rice hos
needed rain and the river crops were cover
ed by the spring foods. The condition is
reported 80 against 90 at the same time il
in 1885.
OTHER CROPS.
The condition of sorghum and sugar-cane
is reported at 81. Their correspondents es-
innate that the acreage in sweet potatoes has
been decreased per cent, and the condi-
ton is reported at 96 The area in Irish po-
tatoes is the same as last year, and the con-
dition is reported at 81. The prospect for
fruit of all kinds is promising. Some Of the
early varieties Of peaches show signs of rot
ting, and are somewhat defective. Ship
ments were made By growers in the middle
section Of the State as early as Nay 20. The
condition of fruit is reported as follows: Ap-
pies IS, peaches S5, pears So, grapes sc and
ucts is reported at IS.
FERTILIZERS.
The amount Of commercial fertilizers sold
in the State during the season from Noyem-
Der l. 1885, to June l, 1885, as shown by
the books OF the department of agriculture,
was l06,7i2 ions, against 1856 tons for
the previous year.
FERTILIZERS PURCHASED.
The correspondents estimate that l9 per
cent. less farm supplies have been pur-
chased this year than last This decrease
represents a value Of about Sl,250000, and
added to the value of the difference between
the amount of fertilizers purchased in 1885
and lS66-about S170, ,0a9-givcs m aggre-
gate saving to the farmers OF the State, in
these two items, Of nearly one and half
million dollors.
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