The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-30
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE.
Tho Weekly Bulletin Of the Condition
of the Weather and Crops.

ofthe 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 we'll as the
minor crops were as 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 (20;h) morning minimum tenn
peratures Of from SO 70 45 degrees Oc-
Cured over the entire State. Many of
the reports had been mailed previous
to the 20 b and 80 the full t # ect 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 Orangrburg county. Thed am,
age, If any. resulting, appears as yet to
have been but very slight and confined
largely to sweet potato-s, and In les
Ser degree to cotton. In next weeks
bulletin b tier estimate can be made.
Averse local conditions iDjuring crops,
we're washing rains IN portions of
Spartangburg, Newberry and Greenville
counties were creek bottoms overflow.
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 20lh at Columbia beng
% degrees. The sunshine did not aver
age normal for the State but was not 80
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 800 acres reported "the best ever
seem" The only report Of poor stand
comes from Williamsburg and Sumter
counties were the ground is too dry.
Flowing and chopping is progressing
nicely the latter being from one third
TO two.thirds flushed Grass showing
in places. Some forms or squares have
been seen. Corn is doing fairly well
but bud worms continue to do much
injury. Stand healthy IN color but very
uneven.-Rice doing well: Irish pota
toes being harvested along the coast
with from poor to fair yield. Doing
better in interior. Sweet potato plant
ing continues. Tobacco in very good
condition. Sugar cane doing well.
Watermelon and kindred vines growing
rapidly. Wheat but slightly if at all
improved, and rust on the blades is be-
coming more general. Harvesting will
soon begin. Oats are ripening in the
eastern portions of the State, and har-
vesting Is ABOUT to begin with prospects
of about half q crop. Gardens doing
well. Some reports Indicate shortage
of feed for farm stock which generally
wlntered poorly, although pasturage
will soon be excellent.
The folio wing places report one inch
or more of rainfall for the week: Saint
George 22O, Society Hill 45. Beaufort
155, Elloree 80, Reio 05. Charleston
100. Hunters 2 so. Easley 475, (?), Cen
tral 90, Greenville 2 A. Trial 1.68 Port
Roya 2.l2, E6ingham l "a, Con way 25,
Loopers LOO, Saint Stepnens243 Spar
ranburg 1.25. Camden 03, Cheraw IS,
Florence 2O5, Hardeev1le 81. Bates
burg l 1.l2, Greenwnnd 337, Santuc 1926,
Little MOuntaio o..