The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-10
CROPS HAVE IMPROVED.
Cotton in Some Sections Plowed Up and
Planted Over.

Cotton in Some Sections Plowed Up and
Planted Over.
WASHINGTON, May 30.--The signal
bureaus weather crop bulletin says: The
week has been cool, except In the Gulf
States, in the upper Missouri Valley and
on the North Pacific coast, in which re-
gions the temperature has averaged
about normal for the week or slightly
above. Over the central valleys, on the
Atlantl; coast, and in the lake region
the daily temperature for the week has
ranged from three to ten degrees below
normal, the greatest departures occur
ring IN the upper Ohio Valley and the
Southern portions Of the lake regions.
Excessive rains occurred on the At
lsntic coast from New York Southwark
to Florida, large portion Of this area
having received over two inches of rain,
the only exception being small area
in Eastern North Carolina where the
rainfall was less than normal. These
rains occurred in the Eastern portion Of
the cotton region, including North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia and the
greater portion Of Alabama, where crops
were greatly in need Of rain. Excess
siye rains were also reported from Ten
nessee, Colorado, the South and West
portions of Kansas. Northern California
and the Southern region. From one
fourth to three-fourths of an inch ofrain
occurred in the interior OF the West Gulf
States, although the drought continues
in Southern Louisiana and Southeast
Texas. Generous showers occurred IN
Missouri and the Ohio valleys, while in
the upper lake region and the upper
Mississippi Valley the rainfall was very
light, the total amount rare y exceeding
one-tenth OF an inch.
Showers in the spring wheat region Of
Minnesota and the Dakotas during the
past week have been light and not well
distributed, and IN some localities some
injury has resulted from drought and
frosts, but crops are doing fairly well
and will be greatly benefited by general
rains in that section to-day and to-mor-
row.
In the States Of the Missouri Valley
the weather was generally favorable for
small grains, but it was too cold for
corn. The drought in Northeast Ne
brasKa has been relieved by generous
rains. In Kansas all crops were i'm.
proved, especially wheat, which is well
headed. Prospects are reported as gen.
orally good in Iowa and Missouri; frost
did little damage; in some sections corn
is being replanted owing to damage by
cut worms, and in small areas wheat
was plowed under on account of injury
by the Hessian fly. Missouri reports
wheat on an average; meadows never
better, and fruits, except apples, contln.
ue excellent.
In Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and
Illinois rain was very light and badly
distributed, and cool weather retarded
growth. The effect OF the week was
generally injurious; many farmers in Hi
nois are replanting corn on account Of
its injury from insects; grasses and grain
are dying in Wisconsin tn account OF
drought, and some fruit is injured by
frosts in Michigan. Indiana and Illinois,
however, report wheat in good condition,
and indications are that the pending
drought will be succeeded by general
rains within forty-eight hours.
Crops were greatly improved by re-
cent rains in Ohio, although frosts injur-
ed fruit in the Northern sections. Cool
weather has retarded all growth in
Kentucky, where the outlook is not
promising, and wheat has been injured
by rust.
Local showers have given temporary
relief in Tennessee, Arkansas and the
Northern portions Louisiana, but in
localities notso favored cotton has been
injured, and in some sections plowed
up and corn planted instead. In Texas,
where hail in iured the crops, cotton has
been replanted, and reports state that
corn, cotton and wheat are In good con-
ditlon.
Drought continues over the greater
portion of Louisiana, and all crops are
more or less injured. In the Eastern
portion Of the cotton region prospects
are much more favorable, owing to re-
cent rains, but cool, cloudy weather was
unfavorable, although South Carolina
report crop 10 good condition. Excess
sive rains in central North Carolina, at
tended by cold weather, retarded growth,
while the drough. continues in the vlcln-
ity of Wilmington. Some damage also
resulted from heavy rains in Virginia,
where tobacco and wheat on the low
lands were flooded.
The weather was generally unfavora-
BILE in New England and the middle At
lantic States owing to continued low
temperature and drought, although in
Pennsylvania crops are much improved.
Cloudy and cool weather prevented
rapid growth. Killing frosts in New
York injured the fruit; berries and grapes
are damaged by drought. Grass is in
poor condition in New York and New
England. Tobacco planting is we'll ad-
vanced in Pennsylvania and in progress
IN New England.
White Caps at Cheraw.
CHERi.w, S. c., May 30.-On last
Wednesday white man by the name Of
Taylor. hailipg from Kansas, arrived IN
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