The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-18

generally ID vigorous cOnQlIlOQ anC
growing rapidly. The State averages
are: Virginia 81, North Carolina IS,
South Carolina Sc, Georgia 80, Florida
80, Alabama 92, Mississippi 92, Louisi-
ana 81, Texas 76, Arkansas 80, Tennes-
see 80.
WINTER WHEAT.
Winter wheat has been been harvested
in the South and yielded below expecta-
ton in the Carolinas, Georgia and Ala
bama. It has improved slightly in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
nois. a marked improvement is noted
in Michigan. Reports from the Pacific
coast are also more favorable. The
general condition has advanced from
1873 to 1856. The average of the prin-
cipal States: New York 80, Pennsylvania
SO, Ohio go, Michigan Is, Indiana 81,
Illinois 68. Missouri 72, Kansas SO,
California So.
SPRING WHEAT.
Spring wheat has improved in a large
portion of the breadth seeded, and
promises large yield, minus possible
future drawbacks. The general average
has advanced from 92.8 to 95.9. The
State averages are: Wisconsin 81, Min
nesots 81, Iowa 81, Nebraska 95, Da-
kota 9S.
The area of corn, as reported, has in
creased over four per cent, making the
breadth nearly 100000 acres. There
has been much replanting in wet dis
tricts, from non-germination and from
destruction by cut-worms. The land is
now moderately good and the crop is
growing finely. The condition by prin-
cipal State is: Ohio 96, Indiana IS, Lii
nois 90, Iowa 49,, Missouri 81, Kansas
SO, Nebraska 81, Virginia 81, North
Carolina SO, South Carolina 81, Georgia
81, Alabama 96, Mississippi SO, Louisi-
ana 95, Texas 95, Arkansas 81, Tennes-
see 9S.
TOBACCO, POTATOES, ETC.
A preliminary investigation OF the
area of manufacturing leaf tobacco
makes an increase of Is per cent. over
the greatly reduced crop of last year.
There is an increase of 4 per cent. in
the area OF potatoes. The condition
averages 95.7.
The European report for July makes
the wheat crop late and unpromising
throughout Europe, Russia excepted.
The rye crop will be short in central
Europe.
Condition of the State Crops.
The State Department of Agriculture
furnishes the following information re-
garding the condition, etc., of the crops,
July l., based upon 24S special reports,
covering every county in the State:
The seasons during the last two weeks
in June were favorable for cotton, and
a decided improvement in the condition
of the crop during that time resulted,
but it has not recovered from the inju-
rious effect of the unfavorable seasons
in May and the early part of June. The
crop is spotted" In some sections 1t is
in fine condition and all the rain needed
has fallen, while in places the rains have
been excessive, and in other localities
the crop has needed rain badly. Gener-
ally, it is two weeks later than usual,
the plant is small but healthy, clean and
we'll worked. Favorable seasons during
July will possibly bring the condition
up to an average. Nine of the counties,
producing IA per cent. Of the crop, re-
port the condition higher than on June
lst, three report it the same, and the
remainder, % counties, report it lower.
The condition on July lst is: In upper
Carolina, 81 middle Carolina, 80; lower
Carolina, 80; average for the States, g.;
against 101 at the same date in 1887 and
86 on the first of last month.
In some sections corn on bottoms has
been destroyed by floods, and in other
loc alities it has suffered for lack of rain.
With these exceptions, the reports
show that the prospects for an average
crop are good. The condition in upper
Carolina is reported at IS, middle Caro-
lima 81, and lower Carolina S.; average
for the State 81, against 81 at the same
time last year and 86 on the first OF
June.
In portions of the lower counties con-
tinued freshets damaged rice that had
been planted and prevented proper pre-
paration ol land for Late planting. There
is some complaint of poor stands, but
the crop has steadily improved during
the month. In the ten lower counties,
where 95 per cent. OF the crop is pro-
duced, the condition is reported at SO; in
the upper counties at 90.
The small grain crop was harvested in
fine condition. Wheat was badly in
jured by rust, some of the correspond
ents reporting that the loss on the crop
from this cause was greater than has
been known for many years, the damage
being estimated at twenty per cent.
The yield is estimated at six bushels, or
about two-thirds of an average yield.
The total product is reported at seventy
seven per cent of the product of 1887.
The quality is reported better than last
year by eighty-four correspondents and
infer or by 104.
The yield of oats is estimated at fifteen
bushels per acre. Fall sown yielded
eighteen and spring sown twelve bushels
per acre. The total production is esti-
mated at six per cent. greater than last
years crop, while the quality of the
grain is better.
The smaller crops are reported in good
condition-sorghum at 80, sugar cane
30, sweet potatoes "a and Irish potatoes
IS.
Ten Millions Saved to New York City.
Judge Wheele of the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday rendered q decision
by which the city will save nearly $l0,-
900, 900. 1t was in the suit of Christopher
q Camnhell anainst the CITY 10 RECOVER