The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-16
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
rho In'erea,ing wenkly Bulletin OF the
State bureau

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| State Hureau.
For the week ending August GLh the
temRrature deViated but little from
the normal, but up to and including
Friday the Bird, Il minimum OF so hay
ing been reported from s.. Matthews
on Sunday; elsewhere the lowest was
bnt 80, while tho Highest temperature
| Tor the week, 96. was reported from
Greenwood and Spartanburg on Turs :
day the End. The week began and end
cd with cloudy weather and gave only
from two to three entirely clear days
IN the interior, while along the southern
coast every day was cloudy or partly
cloudy; northward along tho coast, in
the vicinity OF Gaorgetown, there was
moro sunshine, amounting to about the
| average.
The rainfall for tho week was OK
cessi We. Until tho 4th, showers were
scattered and although heavy in places
not generally so; in fact some portions
OF the State were dry and needing rain,
but during Saturday afternoon heavy
showers occurred in many counties and
by night Of that date Il general heavy
rain SGT in, and tho rain continued fall
Ing steadily, or with short intervals
through to Mondoy night at which
time tho weather still looked threaten
Ing. The rainfall over the entire State
during this period varies from two to
live inches the exact measurement not
| being available at this writing. The
effects Of this heavy rainfall on ground
already too wet for tho best develop.
ment OF most crops cannot be fairly
estimated but will be reelected in the
tone of next weeks bulletin. Injury is
already apparent due to freshets which
nave su bmerged large tracts Of fertile
bottom lands highly cultivated and
covered with most promising fields
OF corn and cotton as well as grass for
hay and pasturage. Hillside crops stls {.
tanned injury flOm the washing rains.
| During tho week cotton has fallen off
In condition, or at best, had failed to
take the gains it should at this season.
Few correspondents but that reported
excessive shedding Of fruit or else grow
ing to weed and fruiting too little,
with a decided yelloWish color on light
sandy soil that showed an unhealthy
condition Of the plant; rust also noted
In many localities; many fields laid by
In grass. The falling off in condition Is
estimated at from 10 to DO per cent.
There are portions Of the State where
the crop Is in the most ex :cilent condt-
| tiOn.
Corn continues to do we'll except on
bottom lands where it Is hreing to the
injury Of the fodder and possibly to the
ear. Fodder pulling will soon become
general. but the weather Is unfayorable
for curing,
Rich han vest has begun in q small
way and the entire crop Is heading very
well promising from fair to very good
yield.
The sugar cane and sorgh um crops
promise to be large ones; some syrup
has been made; yield good.
All root crops growing rapidly. Gen.
orally TOO wet for peas. Turnips beinq
s0Wn In large quantities, weather favor
| able.
Tobacco curing hos begun; tho Gro,
Is OF very good quality and at least III
TO an aVeaage In quantity.
| n second crop OF strawberries report
ed from Darlington county.
| laying begun with largo crOps /,
sight out weather unfavorable for a,
curing 1T in good condition. Melon
still plentiful. Cabbages rotLing O win
to wet weather,
| J. w. BAUER. Director.
y Columbia, s. c., Aug. 7th, 1894.