The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS.
FEDERAL REPORT ON ACREAGE,
CONDITION AND PRODUC-
TION.
Cotton Acreage 2,995, 5,OOO-COnditioD
NJ Per Cent. or Per Cent Above
Ten Year Average.

u.
B. Hare today estimates pertaining to
acreage. condition and production Of
the leading crops of South Carolina,
as we'll Us the entire United States.
Corn.
The estimated acreage planted to
corn i'm South Carolina is 2,27O,OOO
acres. as against 2.313,O 900 acres of las,
year. the estimated production being
40.45l ,000 bushels. which is 3.49G,OOO
bushels less than that OF last year
The acreage for the United states is
placed at 114.0OO. 900 acres. as COM
pared with l19. .OOO. 900 acres last year.
The production, however. shows a
slight increase, the yield for 1918 be-
ing estimated at 3.16O,0O0, 900 bush
els. as against 3,159,494, 900 bushels
last year
Wheat.
A decrease is noted I'm the produc-
tion OF wheat i'm South Carolina since
the June report to the extent of 49,
600 bushels. while for the United
States there has been reduction of
10000. 600 bushels. The yield for
South Carolina is placed at 2,9S2,-
900 bushels and the yield for the
United States at S91. 100000 bushels.
Oats.
ha NJ in In
Carolina shows a decided Increase
over last year. while there is u small
decrease i'm the total production for
the United States. The estimated yield
In South Carolina i'm 1913 is 12,214,-
600 bushels, as compared with 5000
900 bushels i'm 1917, while the total
yield for the United States this year
is i.437 900. 900 bushels. as against /,
$4,000. 600 bushels last year
Tobacco.
The acreage in South Carolina is
placed Mt $4,000 acres. as against 49,
900 acres last year. the acreage for the
United States being 1.45e.OOO acres
or 5000 acres more than last year
The condition i'm South Carolina July
! was rs per cent. as compared with |
81 per cent last year. and an eight
year average of 20 per cent. The |
condition for the United states Is
S3.l per cent. compared with sac
per cent of last year. and an eight
year average of 1912 per cent.
Rice.
Acreage In rice increased in South
Carolina from 5000 acres i'm 1917 to
$500 acres i'm 1918. the increase i'm
The United States being from 9G4 900
acres last year to- 1.12O.OOO acres this
year. The condition for South Caro-
lima Is S5 per cent, compared with SS
per cent on corresponding date last
year. the condition for the United
States being OIL pc rcent and S5.1 per
cent. respectively. for 1918 and 1911
Sorghum.
The acreage of sorghum for syrup
shows a decrease from $500 acres i'm
South CSr6lna in 1917 to $500 acres
In 1918. and a decrease I'm the United
States as a whole from 37s. 900 acres
to $4,000 acres.
The peanut acreage in South Car
olina has been reduced from 10000
acres last year To 5000 acres this year.
while for the United States there has
been an increase from 2.OSi 600 acres
In 1917 to 100000 acres i'm 1918. The
condition in South Carolina Is 81 per
cent. the same as last year. while the
condition for the United States is S7.6l
per cent. or per cent higher than
last year.
Cotton.
The estimated acreage for South |
Carolina is 2.995.OOO acres. with n |
condition of SO per cent. The condi-
tion figure Is 2 per cent higher than
on the corresponding date OF last
year ana per cent higher than the |
ten-year average
The estimated acreage and condi- |
tion FOR South Carolina are reported
below by counties:
County Acreage Condition.
Abbbeville G3.SOf 81
Aiken -. E. ..1Ot,75t 81
Anderson -. ..15G.67S So
Bambcrg. 52.92I SO
Barnwell =. 1851 S5
Heaufort .. o.. g.. $4,000 Is
Berkeley ... o.. 36.130 10
Calhoun -. e.. G2.793 80
Charleston g.. 22.7I2 as
cherokee. iG. 1916 81
chester 81. .. 72.72G SO
Chesterfield =. =. 52.71G ST