The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-05-31
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE.
Tho Weekly Bulletin of tho Condition
of the weather and Crops.

The following is the weekly bulletin
of the weather and the crops issued
Yesterday by Observer Bauer of the
State Weather Bureau:
The weather favorable for rapid
growth during the greater part Of the
week, and the staple as well as the
minor crops were as q consequence Of
the excessive heat and copiOus showers
very much improved. On Sunday there
came an unfavoble change which caused
the temperature to fall from 80 to 20
degrees in twenty-four hours, and on
Sunday (2Oth) morning minimum tenn
peratures Of from 80 to 45 degrees oc.
Cured over the ontire State. Many of
the reports had been mailed previous
to the goth and so the full effect Of the
cold wave can be put partially reflected
In this bulletin, altogether later re-
ports indicate the occurrence of light
frosts in favorably situated localities
as far as Orangeburg county. Thed am.
age, II any, resulting, appears as yet to
have been but very slight and confined
largely to sweet potatoes, and In les
scr degree to cotton. In next weeks
bulletin b3tter estimate can be made.
Averse local conditions injuring crops,
we're washing rains in portions of
Spartangburg, Newberry and Greenville
ed necessitating some replanting. Hail
also did some damage over small areas.
and In Barnwell county sand storm
damaged cotton. The temperature was
much above the normal until Saturday
after which It was far below, the dep.
arturo on the Goth at Columbia being
% degrees. The sunshine did not aver.
age normal for the State but was not sc
deficient as to be harmful. Rain in the
form Of showers were numerous and In
some instances heavy and fairly well
distributed, only few localities being
left dry. In places the ground was too
wet TO work and as consequence
grass and weeds are showing. Cotton
ranges from fair to very good stand
over the whole State. One field of
about 300 acres reported "the best ever
seem" The only report Of a poor stand
comes from Williamsburg and Sumter
counties were the ground Ia too dry
Pl wing and chopping Is progressln1
nicely the latter being from one thir(
70 two thirds flushed Grass sho wins
IN places. Some forms or squares hav
heen seen. Corn Is doing fairly wei
but bud worms continue to do mucl
injury. Stand healthy IN color but yer
uneven Rice doing well. Irish pOta
toes being harvested along The coas
with from poor to fair yield. Doin,
uetter In interior. Sweet potat, plant
ing Continues. Tobacco In very goo
condition. Sugar cane dong vel
; Watermelon and kindred vines CROWN
4 rapidly. Wheat but slightly If at a
improved. and rust on the blades is be-
coming more general. Harvesting wi
soon begin. Oats are ripening in tn
eastern portions Of the State, and hal
vesting is ABOUT to begin with prospect
of about half crop. Gardens doinf
well. Some reports Indicate shortaQ
Of feed for farm stock which general,
wlntered poorly, although pasturag'
will soon be excellent.
The folio wing places report one incl
or more of rainfall for the week: Sain
George 2 30, Society Hill 45. Beaufor
1 90, Elloree 80, Reio 05. Charleston
100. Hunters 2 so. Easley Ats, ~, Cen
tral 90, Greenville 2 a. Trial 1.68, Por
Royal 2.12, Effingham liza, Conway 90
Loopers LOO, Saint Stephens 2 43, Spar
tanburg 1.26. Camden 103, Cheraw / 1s
Florence 205, Hardeevilie 1874. Bates
burg 1.12, Greenwood 3.37, Santuc 1876
Little Mountain LOB.