The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-19
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
MAKE A fine SHOWING
This Years is the Most Val
liable Cotton Crop Ever
Raised in State Except i'm
191O-Estimate Value of
Principal Crops at $16,-
100000.

south Carolina is singing the song
OF prosperity and rejoicing over the
returns from the abundant harvests,
for figures compiled by Commissioner
of Agriculture E. ]. Watson show an
amazing and gratifying increase in
the returns from the seven principal
crops of the state. The estimated
value of the agricultural products of
the state for this year from its seven
principal cops is $4$0,OOO,OOO an in.
crease over last year in value of SAL
100000.
The seven principal agricultural
products are cotton, corn, tobacco,
wheat, oats, hay and Irish potatoes,
in addition, no accounting has been
taken of sweet potatoes, vegetables,
trucking, live stock and other pro-
ducts, which would swell the estimat-
ed value of the product several mil
lions more than the $16O,OOO,OOO.
The agricultural department esti-
mates that the corn crop of South
Carolina this year amounted to 49,
$4,000 bushels, valued at S39, ,62O, $50
an increase over last years crop OF
4,566,OOO bushels and an increase in
value of $1O,OOO,OO0
The tobacco crop of the state this
wear amounted to 33,299,561 pounds,
vauled at $4,5s4,399, an increase over
the preceding year of s,962, 900
pounds and an increase in value of
$1,926,S96.
The oat crop this season amounted
to S,225,000 bushels, valued at s5,-
$4,000, an increase over last year of
1,259, 900 bushels and an increase in
value of s995,O
The hay crop amounted to 225, 900
tons, valued at 4,050, 900, an increase
'ver last year Of 1000 tons and an
increase in money value of $4,000.
The wheat crop this season totalled
$4,000 bushels, valued at $1,O66, 400,
an increase over last year of 245, 900
bushels and an increase in value of
$1O1, 400.
There were $4,000 bushels of Irish
potatoes grown in the state this year,
and the product is valued at s1,O97.-
600, an increase of $4,000 in money
value over the crop of last year.
Estimate on Cotton.
Inc most conservative estimate of
the value of the cotton crop of South
Carolina for the year 1913 is $685.
526,5OO, which is based on an esti-
mate of 1,350,O0O running bales crop.
Col. Watson the cotton crop at proba-
bly, 1,400,000 bales for South Caroli-
ma. The money value is estimated on
an average of 13 cents per pound for
the cotton.
The greatest amount of money re-
ceived from the cotton crop in South
Carolina was in 1910, when 1,24O,54O
bales which this state grew brought
$98,63O,000, so that the money value
of the cotton crop this year is expect
ed to be the second largest ever
received.
Last year there were 1,259.7S2
bales of cotton produced in this state,
and the value of the product was $50,
$4,000, and the crop of 1911 was L.
729, 1876, and its value $9O,120,o 900.
Col. Watson said that the increase
IN the manufacturing industry would
show almost as great strides as the
agricultural products. In every line,
said the commissioner of agriculture,
OF commerce and industries South
Carolina is marching forward at a
great rate. Her record is marvellous
and the figures tell in their own vivid
way and paint magnificent picture
of the mighty wealth of the Palmetto
state-Newberry Observer.