The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-05-30
WEATHER CRop nULLErrN.
For the Week Ending Monday, Ma,
%, 1904

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The temperature Of the fore part Z
the week was extremely low, causYl
light frost in exposed localitiesr-
Western counties, which did consn-
able damage. The cool nights hS;ng
Jnred cotton greatly. much of Havoc
out: Cut worms continue to pl,a nnt.
with corn and young cotton. o -
look is d~isconraging for oDon atnu
oats, but more assuring, hgoNe''
corn and wheat.
The past few days to- an nhoue
temperature has reachI pv m;n;mmm
with a correspondinglylt.go ~ aaarees
giving q mean of FROM 80 ssnS
which is good cottoy@easner, anu e.; "a
great improvement SS peen "ruht
all crops. The raiyaii mas 1eeh aoaS,
no rain occurringfa some u ho,der
counties and alog the 1eorgia q :
What little raIIell was on sn
burp Connti1 was generally less than
onetonartey6f an inch.
A conthuance OF the present hot
weathepB badly needed with OCCASION
al shoyers.
Alolg the Georgia border the tenn
perahire has been too low for cotton
much of which is dying. The cut
worms are still at work on corn ant
young cotton and doing great irjary
Corn looks well except on low lands
Oats are poor, but some improve nen
has taken place, some early being cut
Pastures are beginning to fail. Mucl
cotton reported red and small suffering
from "black leg" or "sore shin" Ii
regard to fruit reports are conflicting
Oconee County reports trult IN abund
much esft falling off the trees. Abbe
uiife County says that fruit and berr]
crops are good. Aiken reports nlelor
doing we'll. I
In the coast counties cotton is growing
slow and much dying out and dwalfed
by the cold nights. Corn doing Will,
although worms still at work. Spring
oats are suffering for rain. Cotbn
planted in Berkeley County, to repllcc
that killed by sand storm, is cominghr
nicely but needs rain. Hundreds(ol
car loads of vegetables are being
shipped to Northern markets from
Charleston. They are poorer and onl!
about three-quarters of the yield of las
year. Rice Is thriving. The rainfall
is about 4.50 inches behind the norma
since March 1st. ,
Georgetown County reports that re
planting is the order of the day tno
oAoo cory PS@ChCo aIc uToppiHS/ol
rotted and half ripe, from lack offain
Oats are looking much improved
Along the North Carolina border
cold nights have killed out d large
amount of cotton and cut wormsare in
creasing the damage. The plight is re
ported small and backward. generally
of n poor stand and much being ploweC
up and planted over. In Union Coun
ty cotton is being hoed out RAPIDLY will
only one-half of a crop inIthe field
Corn and small grain are foing we'll
oats improved somewhat but are still
poor crop and reported to be Il failure
in Lancaster County. An Picken'
County frost killed some cotton ant
turned corr in the gardens yellow
Wheat is doing we'll except in Unto,
County.
In the middle counties the weathe
was too cold for cotton the stand i
badly broken and fully fifteen days be
hind. Quantities of cotton reporte,
dying on high and sandy soil. Orange
burg County reports That considerin,
the cool weather the crops are in
fairly good condition. Much chopin,
is being done. Corn generally dOini
good except on bottom lands, where i
is being injured by worms.
j. Ell. HARMON. Director.
Central Office, Columbia. S. G..