The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-09
THE WEATHER AND CROPS,
Tho Interosting Weekly Bulletin OF tho
State Bureau


state Bureau.
COLUMBIA, Aug. 1.-State Weather
Observer j. w. Bauer yesterday issued
the following interesting bulletin Of the
weather and crops for tho week ending
yesterday:
The temperature was much below
the normal on the first two days of the
week and ranged nearly normal on the
remaining days. The highest temper.
ature for the week was 9G reported
from Allendale, and Greenwood on the
9Th and from Spartanburg on the 28th.
Ihe lowest was was 60 reported from Lees.
Vile on the 23d. There was a marked
deficiency in sunshine the first of the
week and partly cloudy to clear
weather generally the latter part.
There was less rain during the week
previous, although showers were nu.
| merous, and In some instances heavy.
and we'll distributed over the entire
State. 1t should be borne In mind that
| the rainfall has not been excessive over
the entire State, there being many To-
| caiities In the central and western
counties that have not had the normal
July rainfall and to such localities the
do not apply. These localities are nu-
merous, but Of too limited areas to
specify each by itself; their aggregate
extent is however, large, and In these
places oil crops arc In most encouraging
and promising condition. In fact the
crops are good over the entire State
with the exception of cotton, and posst
bly, peas.
| Cotton Oh sandy soil has turned, and
Is turning, yellow and shedding too
freely with Indications that growth has
stopped; on richer soil the plant is
growing too much to weed and fruitlng
TOO lightly. on those two points the
reports are more pronounced than on
the previous week. Considerable rust
Is also noted. The continued wet
weather has made it impossible to keep
down the grass and 1t will be necessary
to lay by some fields in tho grass; tbs
| corn needs more cultivation for It's root
development Those are the sources O f
| impairment which the crop has en-
counterod during the week, but the
damage is as yet not very serious ex-
cept IN some counties where it Is said
the crop has fallen off from ono fourth
| to One.half since July1.
Corn mas not suffered much, If any,
| impairment from the wet weather ex-
cept that some corn of quite late plant.
ing on bottom lands poorly drained, is
not looking very well; but in general
the crop Is considered made. Two cor
respondents think 1t 10 over. estimated,
but the preponderance Of opinion is
that tho yield will be very large. 1t is
iiring some In places and caring high
up the stalk, the latter inclined to be
small. Fodder stripping has already
begun, or is about to begin this week,
in the eastern counties.
1t is thought that tho wet weather
has injured peas to some extent, but
not seriously. Poa forage and crab
grass promise largo yield in the nor.
theastern counties.
Sweet potatoes doing finely, although
possibly growing too much to vine. Ia
Charleston county the third crop of
IRISH potatoes is being planted.
The northern shipments Of melons
continues heavy and the quality as we'll
as the size Of the melons Is better.
Gardens continue to flourish and the
markets are kept we'll supplied with
seasonable vegetables at reasonable
prices. New sweet potatoes are on the
market.
What few apples escaped the March
ireeZ9 are dropping badly and matur-
ing a small strG.ed fruit. Early yarle-
Ties OF grapes q complete failure. No
line native fruits In the markets.
There were a few Wind.storms in
various portions Of the State that did
slight damage and some bottom lands
submerged with trifling damage; other.
wise Crops suffered no physical iniurv
worth mnNfinnfno. sa@' - -