The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-10-06
COTTON PAST REDEMPTION
REPORT OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
FOR LAST WEEK.

Nearly All tho Cotton WIN ,s Hary.sta.i
by November l-Intcresting Reports
from tho Various Counties.
COLUMBIA, 5. g., 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
maj and badly distributed; temperature
and sunshine above the average. and
very favorable for the opening and pick.
ing OF cotton, and harvesting OF hay
and pea vines
The following are extracts from
number o! crop correspondents, most Of
whom fully corroborate my last report
as TO my statement that the condition of
the cotton crop was % per cent. below
that OF an average:
Clarendon County-"I have seen this
week several farmers from rs many va
riouS 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 33 per cent. las been
destroyed. 1t is almost safe to saw that
nearly all the cotton will be harvested
before November"
York County-"So far as we can tell
the cotton crop is about % per cent.
short of last year"
kerShaw County-"rhe excess of
moisture uniformly throughout the crop
season (growtmcaused aluxuriant weed.
Inc hlgh temperature during the past
week, with continuous Sunshine, has
caused 'scalding'--the leaves turn vel
low ana Dolls open permaturely."
Edgeileiu COllntv-"COttOn on low
grounds have been benefited by the dry
weather. Upiands have been injured /,
good deal. and the cotton has lost from
shedding and the forced opening of i'm
mature b0llS. Late cotton will make n
poor yield. Crop lost since last report
20 per cent"
Fairfield County" warm, dry
weather has been brnelicial To cotton.
winch Is 0pen!ht in fine condition"
Falrleld Couhty~-"The condition of
the cotton crop Is very unfavo.able. l
| usually make twelve bales to the pluw.
| shall not make over eight. and nv
crop is better than many OF my neigh
burs."
Chester County-"The last seven days
have been favorable in every way to all
crops, especially cotton"
Union Countrywide past week has
| been an unusual week for the farmers.
allowing them To save much fine forage.
Cotton crop will not be what many had
supposed, below the average"
Union County-"IIave had an oppor-
tunity OF seeing many crops Cotton
20 per cent below an average"
| Aiken COnIIi\.--H ItYpgScjua murn,
weather has opened the bollS Of young
cotton before they were fully matured,
and caused the plant to shed its leaves
badly"
Barnwcll County" The cotton is past
redemption. The stalk is universally
dead, and no top crop at all. Seventy
live per cent, Is open, picking is pro-
crossing rapidly, and Is being mark eted
ils last AS ginned. With good weather,
crop VII be gathered by lsL November. i"
Williamsburg County-"No top ON
cotton, and it is ut least % per cent.
short on the average. Corn has not been
injured, pease good, potatoes good. The
past ten days has been very favorable
for gathering cotton, and good progress
has been made"
Hampton County % per cent.
increase over 1890, cotton 30 per cent.
decrease, potatoes 30 per cent. and pease
10 per cent"
OrangeDurg County-"The cotton
crop on clay lands is short at least 30
per cent. and on sandy lands SO per
cen'., from continuous and excessive
rains during August and the first part
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 GO per cent. of an average crop.
There is no top cotton and The bolls
are few and wide apart on body of stalk
Corn good"
| Marlboro County-"Thr heavy rains
in August and eight days in September
showed eight and one-half inches Of
ram, which put finale on coit":, Oh
sandy lands. The favorable weather OF
september or an early frost viii make
but little difference, as there are no
young cotton bOlls to make"
Darlington County Weather for
past week has been, except local
shower "Wednesday afternoon, all that
could be desired. The rain on Wednes-
day only slightly damaged the color of
open cotton, but benefited turnips and
did not affect other crops"
Darlington County -"rhe hot, dry
weather OF the past ten days has caused
| toCtoii w opcll Idpluly, ana Increased
the port receipts dOnormally. In many
fields the cotton is nearly all open. The
staple per cent. short of last year. Corn
is rs good us tie land Will produce"
| Newlerry County corn crop
| dots not need rain. Our cotton crops
are much poorer than has been report
ed. All the top crop was shielded off
alter the rains in August and the first
week in September, and do not think
IT possible for this county to make over
10 per cent. of IL full crop"
Berkeley County" have had too
much rain for all crops. 1t has been
dry for a week, tavorlng cotton open
ing and picking, drying out provisions
ana favorable to hay making"
| Rlchland County-"rhe cotton crop
Is badly injured. The young cotton
has little or no fruit on it, With the
most favorable season and late frost it
Will not be over GO per cent. of an aver
age crop"
Rlchland County 1T is difficult to
say how much the cotton crop has been
damaged. | made last year 7O3 bales of
cotton. | am almost sure that my crop
| will not yield over 800 bales. My corn
| crop is Tine a. +. BUTLER,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Announces His Conversion.
BERLIN, Sept. 23 Professor VIM
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