The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-17

with al average OF 81 per cent. for the
whole State.
Farm work at the present time con
slsts in gathering, housing, and con,
fcrtlng the different crops, all Of which
are maturing unusually carly. The
wcathp" favored farm work and rapid
| progress WAS made, but WAS unfavOr-
ahio generally for such fall crops rs
nave not yet rcachcd maturity or arc
usually planted about this season.
| Corn is being housed and for the
| most part in very good condition, and
with satisfactory yield. The condition
OF the grain is good, being full and
hard, Tor carly corn. Late corr is
very unsatisfactory over largo por-
tion OF the State. Tho stalks are
largo but in many instances with but
halI-formcd cars, orGnonc nt all. Corn
planted on bottom lands after the July
lrcshcts is u complete failure.
REPORTS on cotton do no not differ
materially from previous weeks, ONLY
that bo!ls continued to open rapidly
ana IN consequence Il larger proportion
OF the crop will be picked out ON the
llrst picking than was unticipatcd,
ulilcrcnt correspondence, putting it Us
nigh as rco-fourths OF the crop. 1t
Is reported that it will not pay to give
some llcl ds II second picking.
That the crop will hcu short one can
not hc doubted, and no top crop. Pick
my Will be practically completed early
III OCtohcr. y great many Of the bOlls
are detective, the seed being nothing
but dry shell without meat and tho
lint attached TO it short and Of Door
quality Of fibre.
Scu-lsland cotton is in about the
same condition as upland. having ma
turcd lar in advance of It's usual season
ana being without prospect of Il top
crop.
Tho week has given very fine op-
portunity for harvesting rice, having
been entirely without rain over the
principal rice region. There is IL lack
OF uniformity in the condition OF late
rice, some fields heading light while
others arc heading heavy with full
pump grain. Its general condition is,
however, very satisfactory.
Sorghum making and syrup from
cane Is now quite general, and the
reports Indicate that cane is deficient
in sap, the yield being small. Sugar
cane in places very short, only few
JOINTS matur'ng.
Tea vino for hay is generally very
tine, and much OF it was cut and
gathered under favorable conditions
Late peas arc not fruitipg well, and
some fields not ut all, and the fear is
expressed that the yield will not equal
tho seed sOwn.
Sweet potates are doing well ir
places, while in others growth ha.
stopped. Where they have been dug
| the yield has not been large, and tho
| tn bcrs are small.
The reports on the hay crop arc ex
cccdinglN variable, depending on loca
| weather conditions during the pas
two months, but Oh tho whole IL will
approNii iiTatn an average crop. In thi
connection tho following suggestion O
DR.. james Ii. Powe, Of Chcruw, vii
he OF interest: Would suggest t
river planters VIII )Su crops were Dc
stHoycd by July frcshct, that they Gu
Tor Lay the smart-wccd, which is grow
ing so luXuriantly on those lands
When cured and put in barn, throw
salt over it. Horses and cattle viii
eat it readily. Will take the place OF
hay"
The dry weather along the coast was
not favorable for trucking interests.
although vegetables there continue
quite plentiful.
j. w. BAUER, Director.