The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-07
COTTON PAST REDEMPTION
REPORT OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
FOR LAST WEEK.

Nearly All the Cotton VIII be Harvested
by November 1-Interes:lne Reports
from the Various Counties.
COLUMBIA, s. g., Sept. 28.-Follow-
ing is the weathercrop 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 the opening and pick
ing of cotton, and harvesting of hay
and pea vines.
The following are extracts from
number of crop correspondents, most of
whom fully corroborate my last report
as to my statement that the condition of
the cotton crop was rs per cent. below
that OF an average:
Clarendon County-"IhaYe seen this
week several farmers from as 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 80 per cent. has been
destroyed. 1t is almost safe to say that
nearly all the cotton will be harvested
before November"
York County-"So far az we can tell
the cotton crop is about Is per cent.
short OF last year"
Kershaw County-"The excess of
moisture uniformly throughout the c.oy
season (gro with )caused aluxuriant weed.
The high temperature during the PAST
week, with continuous sunshine, has
caused 'scalding-the leaves turn yell
low and bolls open permaturely."
Edgeheld County-"Cotton on low
grounds have been benefited by the dry
weather. Uplands have been injured a
good deal, and the cotton has lost from
shedding and the forced opening OF ;m-
mature bolls. Late cotton will make a
poor yield. Crop lost since last report
20 per cent"
Fairfield County-"rhe warm, dry
weather has been beneficial to cotton,
which IS opening in tine condition"
| Fairfield County-"The condition of
the cotton crop is very unfavorable. I
usually make twelve bales to the pl0W.
shall not make over eight, and my
crop Is better than many of my neigh
bors."
Chester County-"The last seven days
have been favorable in every way to al,
crops, especially cotton,
Union HODntv-"rha nocf moab hoo
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-"Haye had an eppor-
tunity OF seeing many crops. Cotton
seriously injured, and will be at least
% per cent. below an average"
Aiken Comprehensive warm
weather has opened the bolls of young
cotton before they were fully matured.
and caused the plant to shed its leaves
badly
Barnwel County-"The cotton Is past
redemption. The stalk IS universally
dead, and no top crop at all. Seventy
five per cent, IS open, picking is pre-
crossing rapidly, and is being marketed
as fast as glnned. With good Weashes,
crop will be gathered by lst November"
Williamsburg County-"No top On
cotton, and it is at least 25 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-"Corn rs per cent.
increase over 1890, cotton 30 per cent.
decrease, potatoes 30 per cent. and peaa
10 per cent"
Orangeburg County-"The cotton
crop on clay lands is short at least 80
per cent. and on sandy lands 30 p@
cent, from continuous and excessive
rains during August and the nrst 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 so per cent. of all average crop.
| There is no top cotton and the bolls
are few and wide apart on body OF stalk.
Corn good"
Marlboro County-"The heavy rains
in August and eight days in September
showed eight and one-half inches OF
| rain, which put a finale on cotton on
sandy lands. The favorable weather OF
september OF an early frost will make
but little difference, as there are no
young cotton bolls to make"
Darlington County-"Weather foS
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-'The hot, dry
weather of the past ten days has caused
cotton to open rapidly, and increased
the port receipts abnormally. In many
fields the cotton is nearly all open. The
staple per cent. short of last year. Corn
is as good as the land will produce"
Newberry County-"The corn crop
does not need rain. Our cotton crops
are much poorer than has been report
ed. All the top crop was shielded off
after the rains in August and the first
week In September, and I do not think
it possible for this county to make over
IS per cent. of full crop"
Berkeley County-"We have had too
much rain for all crops. 1t has been
dry for week, fsvoring cotton open
ing and picking, drying out provisions
and favorable to hay making"
Richland County-"The cotton crop
is badly injured. The young cotton
has little or no fruit or it. With the
most favorable season and late frost it
will not be over 90 per cent. of an aver
age CROP"
Ricbland County-"It is difficult to
say how much the cotton crop has been
damaged. l made last year 703 bales Of
cotton. | am almost sure that my crop
will not yield over 800 bales My corn
crop Is fine" A. Z. BUTLER,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Announces His Conversion.
BERLIN. Sept. 23.-Professor Win