The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-25
Tho Drought and Crops in the State.


tions where the droaght has prevailed the early
corn Is ruined and'cven cotton has suffered So
verely, while the gardens are parched up. On
Sunday evening the county generally was visi-
ted by heavy rains, and in some places the rain
was proceeded by a1violent storm of wind.-
Some localities have not suffered a day for want
Of rain even few miles below here Early
corn louks green to the ground, while the cotton
is growing rapidly, and neither show any sign
Of the intense heat of last tweek.-ASoutherRer.
FAIRrIELD.-The Cedar Creek section was Wis.,
tied with n terrific thunderstorm on the 18th,
but not much damage done. This was the first
rain for about eight weeks. Upland corn, in
consequence of the drought, is u complete fail
ure Cotton generally is good, only small for
the time of year-Ners and Herald.
IoRRY.-Since the hot weather last week
rain has fallen in several localities. Others yet
suffer from drought, and crops in Horny are now
parching and drying for want of rain
About eight o'clock Thursday evening last
storm Of electricity, wind, rain and small hail
burst in terrific fury upon Conwayboro and vi
cinity, up-rooting and rending shade trees,
breaking down corn and demolishing fences for
ten or fifteen minutes at frightful rate. Corn
crops were considerably damaged by the wind
The rainfall continued for perhaps an hour, but
thc effect upon growing vegetation is very slight
Telephone.
LAURENs-There has been rain throughout
tho county, which will do much good, although
it was insufficient for the needs of the crops
Upland corn is almost destroyed-in some Sec
tions completely so. Cotton has been injured,
but q fair crop will be made with favorable
weather herealter.-Uerdtd.
NEwDERRY.-It is reported that upland corn
is irreparably injured by the drought. Cotton
and bottom corn will be rcjuvenated by the
rains, and will yet make crops.-Ne~berry News.
OnANGEDuEG.-A Knotts Mill there was an
excellent rain Sunday evening, also pretty
heavy hail, which beat tho corn up badly, but
did not injure tho cotton. Corn cut short up
here fully one-fourth by the drought.-Oemocrdt.
OCoNEE.-Oconcc has had local rains, amount
ing in some sections to q "season. '-Co~rier.
LANCAsrER.-The bud-worms have greatly in
;ured the corn crop. They seem to be worse on
corn that was planted on stubble land.
Farmers from several sections of the county
report that they have not had water TO run in
the burrows in their fields since the last of April
They alss say that old corn is now beyond re-
covery, even should they receive scasonable
rains from this to harvesting time Cotton is
not yet hopelessly injured, but they DO not cal
culate upon more than half crop.
Excellent rains fell in some sections OF the
county on Sunday evening last. This immcdi-
ate locality received very refreshing season.
Ledger.
YoRK.-A good rain fell OH Sunday afternoon,
and fine shower Monday morning. reviving
the growing crops, which were beginning TO
suffer from drought. The rain also brought the
mercury down several degrees.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The wheat crop in Chatham is small and turn
eng out badly, some farmers scarcely making
more than seed.
The rain Sunday night did not extend farther
north than Franklinon. The crops along the
line of the II. and G. II. II. are thirsting for
f,,, lan hoSn nenn lonn
Cotton is looking well in Robson County
The sweet potato crop promises to be cut short.
GEORGIA.
Oglethorpe County has suffered much from
the drought Good rains now would only save
low ground corn and make n small cotton crop.
The crop prospects in Cobb and Milton coun-
ties are fine, abundant rains having fallen.
Good rains have fallen in the last few days,
all along the line of railway from Nashville,
Tenn, down TO Dalton, but they were too late TO
save tho corn, although fair cotton crop Is
promised.
The McDufie Jounal, says that in many
places the corn is irretrievably ruined and the
cotton materially damaged, while gardens are
now in hopeless condition. Even the forest
trees are dying by hundreds. During the week
good rains have fallen in different neighbor-
hood, but they have generally covered small
area
Thomas County people are in more cheerful
humor in consequence of fine showers and
heavy rains which fell in several portions Of the
county oil Sunday and Monday.
The crop of corn will be short near Sanders
villc-in some places not more than half the
usual yield. Cotton so far has not been serious
ly affected by the drought. The rains that have
fallen for the past several weeks have been only
partial.
The Rome Tribune states that there was
change in the weather on Sunday "with partial
showers all over the county, and severe storm
and hard rain in the lower end Of the county,
The long continued heat and drought have scri-
ously affected the corn crop, and with good sea
sons from this time on that crop will be short
while without rain good deal of it will be al
most failure The cotton crop az yet has not
been very greatly damaged, and with favora-
bic season the yield will be good.'
FLORIDA.
The Tallahassee Horidian says that the crops
throughout that section are suffering for want
Of rain, as they are. in fact, throughout great
cr portion of the State. The corn crop, particu-
larly, is greatly in need C: ~ain and many plan
ters in that section, who for years have grown
sufficient corn for their own use, will this year
be compelled to purchase corn in consequence Of
the continued drought.
The crops in Madison County are badly in
jured for the want Of rain, none having fallen
in three weeks, and the farmers estimate that
the crop in that section is out short fully two.
ahirds. The cotton is shedding its fruit and
looking very sickly.
STORM IN MAssAcHUsETTs.- Boston, July l6.