The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-05
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Week Bulletin OF the S,ats Bureau
for the Past Week.

for the Past Week.
The folio wing is the bulletin of the
condition of the weather and crops Of
the state for the week jlst ended, as
issued Tuesday By State Observer
Bauer:
During the week ending, August 81.
the temperature fluctuations were
somewhat below normal limits oWlngto
more than the usual amount of cloudi
ness, especially during the hottest por
tions of the day which prevented very
high maxima, and at night which re-
tarded radiation preventing low min
ina; the resulting average temperature
for the week did not vary more than
two degrees from the normal in any
portion of the State being generally
Slightly below. Highest temperature
for the week, 95 at OakWood on the
25th; lowest 90 at GreeDVille on the
22i.
In most sections of the State the sun
shine was deficient averaging some
what less than 50 per cent. OF the pos
sible over the entire State.
The rainfall was local in its charac-
ter, although fairly well distributed on
the 25sh and 26sh; the showers were
heaviest in the southern portion OF the
| State. The amount of rainfall varied
greatly, ranging from nearly four In
| ches in portions of the south and south
| eastern counties to trace or none at
all in the upper counties. a cloud
burst was reported from Orangeburg
county that did much damage, and
| washing rains from various other
places. There was severe bail storms in
Sumter county, however, causing no
| particular injury, and severe WIND
and hail storm in Greenvllle county
breaking down corn aud cotton. The
excessive rains Of two weeks ago were
very destructive in Darlington county,
damaging old corn and running late
planted, and it is estimat ed that cot
ton was reduced in propect 40 per cent.
Communication with the town of Oar
lington was interrupted for nearly TWO
weeks by the high water.
The diversity of soil and topography y
of the State makes 1t improbable that
the same weather conG3itions would be
equally favorable for crops in all por-
| tions of the State, and the condition
of cotton at the present time exampll-
ies this very strikingly; owing to the
heavy rains for the past few weeks
cotton on sandy soil Is poor crop, con-
tinues to shed too freely and rust is
developed very generally, while the
plants growth has stopped with
scarcely any top crop; from this condi-
tion cotton grades up to as good fields
as can be produced any time or where,
but taken all together the prospects fall
| considerable ccssssffss~of an average crop.
Rnlls are maturing and opening rapidly
and prcking will, in short time, be-
come general.
Corn has received NJ setback, aid
fodder pulling which is ending In the
low counties, is general in the sup
country" Ole correspondent who has
travelled extensively throughout the
State, states that in his opinion the
corn crop has been over estimated and
will not prove to be much, if any, great
er than N average crop.
Tobacco suffered severely during
the first of the month and the rains
ruined to large eXteot the very pomis'
Ing crop of July.
reports from the rice counties con-
firm previous estimates.
Peas are giving evidence of bearing
and are growing luxuriently.
Syrup making is the prevailing &C.
cupation in districts where cane is
grown extensively, and the gener al
opinion is that the yield OF syrup dc es
not come up to expectation, although
the cane is juicy.
Potatoes, turnips. gardens and pAs-
turage continue to do well, the War: q
| moist conditions having been extremely
favorable. Truck farmers are begin
ing to prepare their lands for winter
and spring vegetables.
The wet ground is causing Irish po'
tatoes to rot in places.
Scuppernong grapes are rlpening and
are reported plentiful IN portions OF the
State, being about the only native fruit
grown in any abundance this year.