The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-13

Beaufort county-Corn crop very
fine, is made and is above the average
/ Berkeley county Corn crop con
| eidered above the average. Much
helped by frequent rains, now indie
pendent OF seasons for result.
Charleston county-The finest fol
many years.
| Chesterfield coupty--Severe drought
has ruined upland corn 90 to go per
cent, lowland corn seriously but to
less extent as yet, but every DAY with
out rain lessons the crops; some fields
will not produce one bushel to the
acre. Rains badly needed.
Clarendon county-Never better
average crop; some badly cultivated ;
very poor. Crop safe now anu above
the average.
Colleton county--Conditiou ranges
from 80 to ITO. County made corn
enough for local use last year. Will
have 10 per cent. more planted this
year.
Darlington oounty-Early planting
very fine and safe; late also good !;
entire crop estimated at double an
average ono, oAcreding that of any
former Year. Small tenant farmers
have tinu vrop-being exceptional.
Edgetield county-Fuliy 80 per cent.
increase in acreage; condition above
average; more rain needed; corn
firing in places.
Falrh I'D county-Largestc crop plant
ed in history of county. Condition
variable, being about ruined in places;
in others standing the drought fairly
well must have rain in next few days
or crop will be ir 'parably injured.
Florence count Iorn damaged some
by dry weather, ut with rain late
planting may yet make u good crop.
Carly corn safe, and u few more show
els will insure the rest.
Greenville county--Upland corn
needing rain badly; bottom land corn
as fine as can grow. but all corn must
have rain soon or be much damaged.
Hampton county-Incrcase in acre
age from % to 30 per cent, aud pros
pective yield double the average. The
crop safe fodder stripping has begun.
Horny county-The corn crop is good
throughout the county, and if Seasons
continue good thero will be large
yield.
Kershaw county-Old corn safe, not
a tutl crop everywhere; late planting
needing rain in places, but looks very
promising; big crop prospects fine.
Lancaster cOunty-Crop badly dam
aged by drought--fodder dead up 10 the
ears ears not filling well late corn
tasselliag, but will soon be ruined uu-
less it rains.
Laurcns county Old cora holding
up very WELL but a few more dry days
Will cut it very Short with timciy
rains will have big crop.
Lexington county corn safe
Il fine crop; late planting in u critical
state, needing more rain badly; fodder
pulling begun.
Marlboro county-Early corn on light
land cutshort by dry weather is beyond
help: late planting may do better; its
variable may make as big
crop as last year.
Newoerry county-Acreage never so
great as the present year; condition
up To an average early coru safe late
needs rain badly, or it will be seriously
Oraugeburg county y---lndications
point to heavy crop OF corn; acreage
10 per cent. larger, and prospective
yield 20 per cent greater than last
year: early made late very promising:
some bottom land too wet.
PicKens county-The conditions in
dicate ut least an average crop; upland
average: bottom land above.
Sicnland county "A fine crop as
sured acreage about an average con-
dition above.
Spnrtanburg county-Late!y too dry
for corn, which will soon be seriously
damaged unless it rains. Acreage
larger than usual.
Sumter county-Acreage large.
OLD corn made and u fair crop, being
spotted, Generally good stands Sc
colored renters crop poor
yield large. Seasons have
been perfect.
Union county-Drought still on !:
some early corn burnt dead with rain
new will make half a crop without
rain none. Late planting looks bctter.
williamsburg county-COrn not up
to last year, being late, although a good
crop is assured.
York county-Unless it rains soon
corn will be cut short; is suffering very
much.