The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-03

The following is sum p1arizcd from the elev-
enth annual report of the department OF agri-
culture, which goes 10 the printers to-
day
The weather. on the whole, during the past
season has been favorable to cotton. The av-
erase planted was greater than last year, and
the stands obtained all over the stntc were
good. The seasons during the carly part nf
the summer were very propliious, hut the
heavy and continued rains OF August anu
Sc;temb ber damaged To u considerable extent,
the cot ton then open In the fields and rottcd
many immature bollS. These rains, however,
produced u large ton crop ana ihe conse-
Qucnt increase III the yield VIII more tnth
compensate for the early losses and the dis
colored staple. The fibre + reported as the
longest and strongest ever grown in The state:
In 1889 the acrcnge was SOL :2SO ana the 1mal
estimate placed the crop at 543.OW bales. The
area Tor 1880 Is 1914 acres, and the yield IS
ut Oil ,1iB bales OF upland cntlon, and 1900
bags Of sea lslaGd cotton, by far the largest
crop ever made in this state.
CORN.
Fertilizers were used upon 60 per cent Of the
corn planted In the state this year and excel
lent stands were secured. The prospects In
the early part Of the season were that the
phenomenal crop of 1889 would be reached
and possibly exceeded, but the lack OF rain In
June-a critical time for this crop.dnmagod
the early planting considerably and the yield
fell % Der cent. below that OF 1880, which was
the largest on record. The area IN iSS9 was
,5S6s25 acres ami the yield 2a,75l,lsi bushels
The area in 1880 Is lSl7, ,19Jacres and the yields
estimated at l6, iG9,4lG bushels.
WHEAT.
The area In 1880 wns l6S7S2 acres, and the
| yield l,l755D5 bushels. The area In ioTI ls
l5s o. 70 acres and the yield Is ,7E5 bushels.
The area IN 1889 was 3n3 9A acres. and the
Weld 3,57l,9 ,952 bushels. The urea In 1aD Is
| 32I iOS acres, and the yield 3,D7,O73 bushels.
RICE.
Tho area in rice in 1880 was a. I53 acres, and
! the Weld %, ,13i sos pounds. The area in 1870
is 7i,Gg acres, and the yield GS,O9l 9li pounds.
OTHER CROPS.
Sweet Potatoes-The area In sweet potatoes
I'm 1890 Is 40 392 acres, and the yield Is estlma'
| ted az 3 l7l .766 bushels.
| Irish Potatoes-The area In Irish potatoes In
1880 is 1864 acres and the yield N3,O23 BUSH
| els. ~ ,ooo :.
| Tobacco-The area In tobacco for lS0O Is
.2s3 acres and the yield S2l ,hA pounds. ooo
| Sugar Canc-The area In sugar cane Tor lS'U
| is 3,:S36 acres and the yield 54S,291 gallons oil
ySolshum-The area in sorghum for 1890 is
10, ,7S4 acres and the yield s2237S gallons OF
| syrup. &, ,ooo is I'm o.o
acres, and the yield S35.Sll bushels
The value of the principal crops raised IN
South Carolina during The present year reach.
Notwithstanding the comparatively low
prices obtained for cotton-the handsome
total of 81 ,SG2, ,9NO0. oo, -, ,-o
During the year ending OCT. 81, loW, ipo,oHL.a "a
| tons of com mercal fertilizers were sold In the
state an Increase or f3G, 7274 tons over last year
Dnring the year ending Aug. 81. 1899, 23I,..
| l5O.Ol tons of phosphate rock were removed
| from the navagable waters OF the state, an In.
crease of 25,OIS.05 tons over the preceding
The royalty actually paid into the state
| treasury through the department OF agricui'
| ture was S2}7, 1901.