The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-07-11
The CroD ReDorJ

COLUMBIA, S. c., June 4.-The fol-
lowing is the crop report for the past
week:
The weather and crop conditions
have changed materially and for the
better during the past week. The tenn
perature ranged nearly normal. being
slightly below on the immediate coast,
and slightly in the excess in the inte-
rior. Friday, June 29sh, was very hot
with temperature between 96 and 100
over the entire State, except on the
immediate coast. The excessive heat
was general over tae entire cotton re-
gion Of the United States, the average
maximum of 1872 stations being 81 de.
grees on that date. The sunshine was
| below the usual amount, averaging be-
tween 60 and 20 for the whole State, the
deficiency having tendency to inluTe
cotton. The rainfall was wide
spread, quite general, and in places ex-
cessiye. Drought conditions have been
narrowed down to portions of Claren-
don, Fairfield, Orangeburg, Florence
snd Williamsburg counties.
OGer1oWs Of creeks and washing
rains destructive to crops occurred in
Edgefield, Anderson, AbbeVille, and
| Oconee counties. Destructive wind
storms occurred in BarnTel, Laurens,
| NeWberry, Lancaster and Fairfield
counties. Destructive hallstorms oc.
Cured in Barnwell, Laurens, NeWber-
rY. Lancaster and Fairfield counties.
Destructive wirdstorms in Pickens,
| GreenVille, Edgetleld, LaurenS, Union,
and Anderson counties; the storm OF
the 29th being especially severe in
| Greenville and Pickens.
Giving due consideration to the areas
of damage by wind, hail, and over lows
of creeks and to areas Of insufficient
rain, the crops are vastly improved and
are in excellent condition.
Early corn much improved, but was
too far advanced toward maturity to
receive much benefit from the changed
conditions and 1t is estimated will
not make much more than half q crop
Late planting very good on bottom
lands, beginning to be grassy Wnere
not too wet to work.
Cotton growing rapidly aOd Frultine
well, except in few localities where
it is going to weed; needs nore sun
shine, beginning to get grassy where
too wet to work. Rice improved dur
ing the week and doing fairly well, but
there is still danger from salt water IN
Georgetown county, owing to the 10"
stage Of the river. A larger acreage
of peas being planted than ever before
in many sections, but seed is reported
scarce. Planting of sweet potato slips
continues. Melons rlpening fast but
individual melons as well as the total
crop will be smaller than usual. Pasta
rage growing very fast.
The crop prospects summed up are
more encouraging now than they have
been at any time this year, but would
be still further improved by ralnless
week with high percentage OF sun
shine.
The following places reported rain
falls above the weekly normals:
Columbia. 1874; HarGeVille, 1856; ST
Georges, 3.14; st. Matthews, 3.72
Greenville, 1863; Cheraw. 244; Allen
dale, G51; Batesburg, 3.27; BlackVille
S.2O; Greenwood, 1.29; Watts, 4 Is; Lit
tie Mountain, 1.l9; Santuc, 80; Tren'
ton, $40; Ella, 2.18; Longshore, 2lo:
Port Royal. 39S; Conway, 2,23; Heath
Spring, 6.23; Ststesburg, 100; OakWood
3.O5; Camden, LAO; Society Hill, 4.38;
Chesterfield. 2.63; Liberty, l 20; Reid
2.75; Trial, lao; Hunters, 6.S8; Easley
4.55; Mccormick, 444; Beaufort, 2.99
Charleston, 2.78; Georgetown, LOO;
Flint Hill, 2.43; Jackson Station, zoo
Hagood, 1.18; Red Hill, 400.