The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-10
THE COTTON ACREAGE.
A SWEEPING REDUCTION ALL OVER
SOUTH CAROLINA.

A SWEEPING REDUCTION ALL OVER
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Estimates of the Reduction of Cotton
Acreage for 1895, Varying from Tee PEI
Cent. to One hundred Per Cent.
CHARLESTON, April 4.-The News
and Courier, on the 18th inst, sent to
many of its special correspondents
throughout the State the following
circular:
Charleston, March is, 1895.
Ny Dear Sir: Please send the News
and Courier for publication not later
than the 1st of April an estimate OF
the probable cotton acreage IN your
county. as compared with the acreage
last year.
I am informed that in some OF the
counties OF the Pee-Dee section the
acreage will be reduced from 80 to 81
per cent. as compared to last year, ano
we wish to give as fully as possible
an estimate of the acreage for the
whole State
ABBEvILLE.
ABBEvILLE, April Interviews
with number OF our farmers upon
the reduction in cotton acreage this
year show that numbers of them Will
plant the same, very few Will IN
crease, while some will reduce their
cotton crop. Upon the whole, the re-
duction of acreage of cotton IN this
county this year will be about 25 per
cent. The production of the cotton
itself will be largely cut short. from
the fact that numbers of farmers will
not use fertilizers, except little made
at home, and owing to the lateness OF
the season. Farmers are beginning to
realize the fact that in order to make
cotton at four cents they will be
obliged to live at home, at least as
nearly so as possible.
AIKEN.
AIKEN, April AT the beginning
Of the year it was the prevailing opln-
ion among farmers that the acreage OF
cotton would be reduced in this coun-
ty at least one-third, and resolution
recommending a reduction Of one
third was adopted at meeting OF far
mers held in the early part OF Febru-
airy. a careful estimate at this time,
based on information obtained from
farmers in different portions Of this
county, places the reduction at about
one-fourth on basis of last year
acreage. The reduction in the use OF
commercial fertilizers is estimated at
least one-half. There was a little cot
ton planted in the county last week,
and if the weather continues favorable
there will be considerable amount
planted between the 1st and 10th OF
the month.
ANDERSON.
ANDERSON, April Wishing to
ascertain as definitely as possible what
per cent, if any, the acreage in cotton
for Anderson county will be reduced
this year as compared with last your
correspondent has inquired of reliable
men in each township concerning the
matter. From the information re-
ceived there will be an average reduc-
ton of Is per cent. in the acreage.
The result of the inquiry embraces
every township in the county with
the exception of Hall and Rock Mills.
In one or two townships there will be
no material reduction, in others as
much as IS or so per cent. The
amount of commercial fertilizers used
will be probably 20 per cent. less than
was used last year.
BARNwELL.
BARNwELL, April LIN answer to
inquiry as to probable acreage IN cot
ton that will be planted this year, IN
comparison with last years, your cor
respondent estimates the decrease to
be at least from 80 to so per cent. The
largest cotton planter probably in the
State has rented out one of his places
and reduced his acreage at least 300
acres. It is true that the lessee will
plant cotton, but not as largely as last
year. Tenants are not planting as
much cotton. and the reduced use of
fertilizers would reduce yield, even if
as large an acreage were planted. But
there are two other factors in the
problem, the capitalists are not ad-
yancing but very little, and the bad
weather sent by Providence, perhaps
for the very purpose, will make a full
acreage impossible.
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT, April From the best
and most reliable sources of lnforma-
ton it is learned that the acreage of
cotton planted on these islands and
vicinity will be reduced materially
this year. The white planters will re-
duce their planting to half of what
they have been accustomed to plant
and among the colored farmers the
reduction may safely be estimated at
about the same on an average through
out. There will therefore be the same
increased acreage in provisions.
BERKELEY.
OAKLEY DEPOT. April Not living
in the cotton belt your correspondent
referred your circular to friend who
himself plants cotton as market crop,
and also has large opportunity of as
certaining what is going on IN the cot
ton region proper. He writes: L have
made inquiries from several quarters,
and the conclusion is that no more
than one-half the acreage of last year
will be put in short cotton this season.
Several factors have advised the plant
ing of sea island cotton. and both the
planters and negroes will plant por-
ton of the crop in that cotton Want
of means and doubt of the returns
from the cotton will also have the eff
feet of reducing planting. The back
ward condition of preparation and alb
sence of fertilizers must influence the
probabilities of large crop Of cotton
this season" A talk with several of