The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-11
CROPS HAVE IMPROVED.
Cotton In Somo Sections PIowed Up and
Planted Over.

Planted Over.
WAsuINGroN, May 3O.-Thc 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-
GlonS tie temperature has averaged
about normal for the week or slightly
above. Over the central lllcys, on the
Atlantlt coast, aud in the lake region
the daily temperature for the week has
ranged from three to ten degrees below
normal, the greatest departures occur
ring III the upper Ohio Valley and the
Southern portions Of the Lake regions.
Excessive rains occurred on the At
lantic coast from New York SOu.hward
to Florida, Il large portion of this area
having received over two inc .es of rain,
the only exception being a small area
III 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
slre rains were also reported from Ten
ncsscc, Colorado, the South and West
portions OF Kansas, Northern California
and the Southern region. From one
fourth to thrCc-lOurths of an inch of rain
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 uppcr
Mississippi Valley the rainfall was very
light, the total amount rare Y exceeding
onc-tcnth 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 III some localities some
injury has resulted from drought and
lrosts, but crops are doing fairly we'll
and will be greatly benefited by general
rains in that section to-day and to-mor-
row.
lh 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 rcplantcd owing to damage by
cut worms, and in small areas wheat
was piowcd under on account of iniur,
by the lIcssian fly. Missouri reports
wheat on an average; meadows ncvci
better, and fruits, except apples, contln
nc excellent.
In Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana an,
Illinois rain was very light and badl,
distributed, and cool weather retarded
growth. The effect OF the week wa
generally injurious; many farmers in Iii
nolS are rCplantng corn on account o
its injury from insects; grasses and grain
are dying in Wisconsin On account 0
drought, and some fruit is injured b,
irosts in Michigan. Indiana and Illinois
however, report wheat in good condition
and lndIcatlons are that the pending
drought will be succeeded by General
rains within iorty-eight hours.
Crops were greatly improved by re-
cent rains in Ohio, although irosts inur-
ed fruit in the NOrthcrn sections. Cool
weather las 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 not SO favored cotton has been
injured, and in some sections plOWcd
upand corn planted instead. In Texas,
where hail in ,urcd the crops, cotton has
been rcplantcd, and reports state that
corn, cotton and wheat are In good con.
ditlOn.
Drought continues over the greater
portion Of Louisiana, and all crops arc
more or less in iuricd. In the Eae!L.,I
portion OF the cotton region prospects
are much more favorable, owing to re.
cent rains, but cool, cloudy weather was
uniavOrablc. although South Carolina
report crop in good condition. EXces.
slvc rains in central North Carolina, at
tended by cold weather, retarded growth,
while the drOugh continues in the vicin-
ity OF Wilmington. Some damage also
resulted from heavy rains in Virginia,
where tobacco and wheat on the low
lands were hooded.
The weather was generally uniaYOra-
bic in New England and the middle At
lantIc States owing to continued low
temperature and drought, although in
lcnnSy lVanla crops are much improved.
Cloudy and cool weather prevented
rapid growth. Killing irnstS 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 well al.
Vanccl in Pennsylvania and in progress
III New England.
Bloody day in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 29.--Thert
were Il number OF violent deaths in thi.
state yesterday. Fran Middlesb0rt
comes news OF the assassination O
James Turner hy Michael Dinen, labor
er and railroad brakeman, respectively
who were sleeping off Il drunken dc
banch i'll a tent at Cumberland Gan
In Garward County, Deputy Sheriff
Parks, of Madison County, wass shot an,
killed by Cannon Roberts, whom ne wa
. On ~ in.