The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-02
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.
The Bulletlo Issoed by the Weather Bu-
reau-Good tor Crops.

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COLUMBIA, S. g., April 24.-The fol-
lowing Is the weekly weather crop re-
port Of the department OF agriculture
for this State.
The cold, dry and generally unfavor-
able weather that characterized the
week previous to the one just passed,
gave way, in rapid transition, to warm
and in every way good growing wealth
er, which is reflected By the tone Of
cheerfulness and encouragement that
pervades the reports Of all correspond
ents, covering the past week, except
from those in the coast regions where
the improvement was not marked, on
account Of the lack of much needed
rain.
The temperature was slightly above
the normal in all sections of the State,
being proportjonally greater in the cen
tral and western parts, until the latter
part Of the week when the nights be-
came quite cool, but from no place
was frost reported. The warmth In
| the early week, caused an Immediate
| improvement in the appearance Of veg
citation of all kinds, more especially ID
gardens, grains, grasses and foliage,
and many trees present the peculiar ef-
| feet of Wlthered and dried, as we'll as
budding and tender green leaves on the
same branches.
There was showers on Thursday and
Friday, with considerable hail IN
places. The latter, however, did little
or no damage. The rains were, IN all
instances, needed and were very bene-
fetal and very timely for the newly
planted crops; also for grains and food
products in general. In the southeast
ern part of the State and along the
coast the showers were very light, or
altogether absent. In those sections
the effect of the drought is to give cot
ton very poor stand, where up; to
cause oats to turn yellow with little
OF no growth; to give the natural enc
mics of young corn, such as worms.
birds, etc., a chance to do much dam
age; and to retard gardens and field
crops in general, in short to use the ex-
pensive phase of correspondent "eY.
erythiIg going from bad to worse"
The following excessive amounts OF
rainfall for the week were reported:
CheraW 4.36; Society Hill 2.6l
Time of sunshines was generally
above the average except for limited
areas. High winds did some damage
to cotton In few localities. Cotton
planting was generally over the entire
State during the week and in the low
counties Is fast nearing completion,
likely to be finished this present week
if the weather remains favorable. In
the central counties, farmers are also
well advanced with this crop, with the
expectation of finishing planting be-
fore the first of May. In both sections
the early planting Is coming up nicely
where there is sufficient moisture, and
promises good even stand. The far
mers are not as well advanced In the
"up counties" although they have been
favored with more rain, and conse.
uuently the terminating period OF
their planting will be shorter. A gen.
eralization of all reports on cotton, In
dicates that at this period it is equal,
in every respect to .he average OF for
mer years. Corn planting continues.
Some up and ready for first working.
Oats doing better, 1t is estimated TO
promise half crop. Wheat lmproV-
ing, but no crop estimate can yet be
made. Melons are coming up poorly
from first planting, but those from sec
ond planting promise better. The first
prospects are not improving to any
great extent.
Rice, sorghum aud food products in
general are being planted in greater
quantities than usual IN many loo ALI
ties, The weather has favored farm
WORK which is well up with the needs
of all crops.
J. w. BAUER,
Director 5. c., S. w. 5.