The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-12
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
AS Reported by }. W. Bauer for the
Week Z ading Sspt. 3rd.

Week Eading Sspt. 3rd.
The temperature was somewhat low
er than during the previous week but
there was an average daily excess OF
temperature Of from TWO to three de-
grees over the normal, quite evenly dis
tributed throughout the week. The
coast regions were relatively warmer
than the interior of the State. Highest
temperature 96 at OakWood on the
Both, and 81 at Spartanburg on the
31st; lowest Sc at Greenville on the %.
There was more sunshine than dur
ing the previous week. During the lat
ter portion of the week there was
much haze or smoke, which caused
light leecy clouds to form during the
hottest parts of the day through which
the sun shed diffused oranged colored
light. The nights were uniformly
clear after p. m.
There we're few rainy days, although
the rain that fell on the 18th through
out the greater portion of the State ex-
cept on the coast where the showers
occurred on the. .28th, left but small, if
any sections of the State without rain.
It was generally needed and proved
very beneficial, except that the show
ers on the 28th were very heavy at
places washing some lands badly.
Cotton bolls are maturing and open.
ing rapidly and picking has by this
time become general. AS nearly all
fields have been gone over, the actual
condition of the fields can be judged,
for instance, the fruitage and the DAM
age by shedding and rust, and the rot
ting of bolls. Shedding and rust are
not as general as heretofore although
the reports Of damage from those
sources continue, particularly from To-
calities having sandy soil, where,
also, there is no top crop, making
growth having stopped: On sitter or
heavier soil the plant has attained a
very rank growth Of weed, but the
fruitage is deficient, owing 1t is
thought to the rapid growth of the
plant when the. July rains began. This
luxuriant growth of weed has given
crop deceptive appearance heretofore,
and its aggregate condition must be
placed at considerable less than an av.
erage crop. There is considerable and
quite, general complaint of rotting Of
bolls near the ground.
The late corn crop is fast maturing
and will not yield as well as the early
| planted but is nevertheless q fair crop.
Fodder about all gathered in very good
condition.
Considerable hay was made during
the past week under favorable weather
conditions, although the showers in
the fore part of the week drencbed
some newly cut grass injuring 1t
slightly.
Peas are beginning to make pods and
are doing very we'll. Some pea-Vine
hay has been cut.
The rich harvest is still under way
and the yield is most encouraging for
a good average. Shipments of new
rice have already been made to North
ern rnatkets.
The yield of sweet potatoes is large,
but the growth of the tuber was so
rapid that many are split, and dry
rot has affected the crop in places.
Rutabagas anG other varieties of
turnips are growing finely where a
good stand was obtained, which was
generally the case.
A large portion Of the cabbage crop
| has rotted, but other seasonable garden
products are plentiful, having been
favored by the weather.
On the whole the past weeks Wea-
ther was favorable for growing and
maturing crops.