The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-08

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 2S.-Follow.
ing is the weather crop bulletin of the
South Carolina Weather bureau for the
week ending Saturday:
The total amount of rainfall during
the week was apparently below the nor :
NAL and badly distributed; temperature
and sunshine above the average. and
very favorable for tho opening and pick :
ing OF cotton. and harvesting of hay
and pea vines
The following are extracts from a
number Of crop correspondents, most of
whom fully corroborate my last report
as to my statement that the condition OF
the cotton crop was 25 per cent. below
that OF an average:
Clarendon COunty-"I have seen this
week several farmers from as many va
rlou3 sections and it Is estimated that
the corn crop is unusually fine. Cotton
crops have generally Succumbed to the
effects OF the excessive rains, and It is
believed that fully 33per cent. has been
destroyed. 1t Is almost safe to say that
nearly all the cotton will be harvested
before November"
VI oo''iCy-- IcO Lar us we can tel
the cotton crop is about 25 Der cent
short of last year"
kershaw County-"rhe excess @;
moisture uniformly throughout the crop
season growth)cauSed aluxuriant weet,.
me nigh temperature during the past
week, with continuous sunshine. has
caused 'scalding'-the leaves turn vel
low and bolls open permat,lrely."
Edgetield County-"Cotton on low
grounds have been benefited by the dr. '
weather. Uplands have been injured !.
good deal, and the cotton has lost trorl
shedding and the forced opening of i'm
mature bolls. Late cotton will make a
poor yield. Crop lost since last report
20 pr cent"
Fairfield County-"rhe warm, dry
weather has been beneficial to cottol.
which is opening in fine condition."
Fairfield County-"The condition Of
the cotton crop is very unfavOcable. |
usually make twelve bales to the plow
L shall not make over eight, and M
crop is better than many of my neigh
! bors."
Chester County-"The last seven DAYS
have UeeE favorable in every way to all
crops, especially cotton.'I
| Union County-'"the past week has
been an unusual week tor the farmers
allowing them to save much fine forage
| Cotton crop will not be what many il;:
supposed, below the average
Union County-"uave had all oppor
tunlty OF seeing many crops. C0Ltor
seriously injured, and will be at leas
20 per cent. below an average"
Aiken County-"Excessiye warn
cotton before they were fully mature,l
and caused the plant to shed its leave.
| badly"
Barnwell COunty-"The cotton is pas>
redemption. The stalk Is universally
dead, and no top crop at all. Seventy
flre per cent, IS open, picking is pro.
crossing rapidly, and is being markete d
as fast us gInned. With good weather
crop will be gathered by lst November. v
| Williamsburg County-"NO top on
cotton, and 1t IS at least 90 per cent
short ON the average. Corn has not been
injured, pease good, potatoes good. Tn 3
past ten days has been very favorable
| for gathering cotton, and good progress
has been made"
Hampton County-"Corn % per cent.
increase over 1870, cotton 30 per cent.
decrease, potatoes 80 per cent. and pease
| 10 per cent"
Ordngeburg County-"The cotton
| crop on clay lands is short at least 80
per cent. and on sandy lands SO ptr
cent. from continuous and excessiv g
rains during August and the first PAL
of this month"
Lancaster COunty-"The cotton crop
has been injured by too much rain dur
ing August and lst September, also by
cool weather. There cannot be more
than 60 per cent. of an average crop
There is no top cotton and The bolis
are few and wide apart on body or stalk
Corn good"
Marlboro County-"The heavy rains
In August and eight days in September
showed eight and one-half inches Of
ram, which put a finale on cotton on
sandy lands. The favorable weather of
September or an early frost will make
but little difference, as there are no
young cotton bolls to make"
Darlington County-"Weather for
past week has been, except Il local
shower Wednesday afternoon, all that
could be desired. The rain on Wedne!,-
day only slightly damaged the color uf
open cotton, but benefited turnips and
did not affect other crops"
Darlington County--"rhe hot, dry
weather OF the past ten days has caused
cotton to open rapidly, and increased
the port receipts 4bnormally. in many
FIELDS the cotton is nearly all open. Tie
staple per cent. short OF lat year. Corn
IS as good as the land Will produce"
Newherry Countrywide corn crop
dots not need rain. Our cotton croI
are much poorer than has been report
ed. All the top crop was shielded oil
alter the rains in August and the first
week in September, and do not think
it possible tor this county to make over
10 Fer cent. of full crop"
berkeley COunty-"We have had too
much rain for all crops. 1t has been
dry for week, favorlng cotton open,
ing and picking, drying out provisions
and favorable to hay making"
Richland County-"rhe cotton crop
Is badly injured. The young cotton
has little or no fruit on it. With tie
most favorable season and late frost It
will not be over 80 per cent. of an aver
age crop"
Richland County-"It is difficult to
say how much the cotton crop has been
damaged. / made last year 703 bales of
cotton. am almost sure that my crop
will not yield over 800 bales. My coru
crop Is fine" A. L. BUTLER,
nloarpn.