The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-07-25
STATE CROP CONDITIONS.
The W. ekly Eulle:ln OF thu state Burrau.
The Weather.

The Weather.
COLUMBIA, 5. c.. July 18.-The fol
lowing is the weekly bulletin Of the
condition of the weather and the crops
in the State, issued yesterday by State
Observer J. w. Bauer:
The temperature for the week was
much below the normal, ranging from
degrees per day on the coast to E and
in central and western portions.
The minimum temperature fell to "a
at Charleston on the morning of the
| 10th, which was the lowest July tenn
perature since 1882. The lowest re-
ported from any point in the State was
80 at Hollands store, on the same date.
| The average per centage of fifty places
reporting sunshine Was 13, about nor
NAL; having been cloudy on Monday
and Tuesday and clear or partly cloudy
the remainder of the week. The total
rainfall was less than for the previous
week, but on Monday and Tuesday
rain was almost general over the State
except in the northwest counties where
it was light or wanting, and the fol-
lowing counties in whole or in part,
ct aid IN need of rain: York, Chester,
Fairfield, Union, Spartanburg and
Pickens. The southeastern counties
had al excess of raiD, impairIng field
crops somewhat except possibly corn.
Cotton is doing only fairly well. Dur
ing the past week the wet weather has
caused rust to develop in various por-
tions of the State, and lice have attack
ed the plant in other. The cool wealth
er of the middle of the week has been
very unfavorable, but 1T is thought that
the plant is too far advanced to have
sustained any structural change, and
so far the only apparent effect the cool
weather has had is the "honey due" re-
ported from number of widely sepa-
rated points. This crop is being laid
by as fast as the ground permits, and
some danger is noted from ploWing
while the ground was too wet. Its
condition is reported particularly fine
in Clarendon county, and it is fruitlng
as heavily as desirable everywhere.
Some shedding noted in localities
where rainfall was excessive and SUM-
shine deficient, in which Localities the
plant has also taken on yelloWish
color. Cotton has not, generally speak
ing, held the improvement made dur
ing the first week in July. Grass
threatens the crop, but the latter part
of the week was favorable for blowing
and Few more days Of dry weather
will be sufficient TO clear the fields. No
adverse reports whatever were received
on the corn crop, and its condition IS
reported such that il the remainder of
the season is an average one, there will
be a full crop made. taking early and
late planting together. 1t is being laid
by as fast as the weather permits. 1t
is worthy Of note that one thousand
bushels of oats were shipped north
from Cheraw SUCH shipments being
unusual. The rains have mad very
beneficial effect on rice, which is re-
ported particularly fine in Georgetown
county, and very fair In other places.
The danger from low water has passed
as the rivers in the rice regions are
nearly full.
Tobacco IS doing we'll, as also is sor
ghum, which is heading. Gardens have
made great improvement in clay soil,
but little in light sandy soil.
Greenville county reports cabbage
heading nicely. while species of worm
has attacked tho plant in Edgefeld
county.
Melons ripening now are small and
of inferior quality, but the vines are
vigorous and the late crop promises
better. A few peas still being sown;
rabbits destroying peas jr AbbeVille
county.
Sweet potatoes growing well; the IA
vorable weather came too late to have
much effect On Irish potatoes. There
wss washing rain in Aiken county,
and some hail 10 Orangeburg county,
doing very little or no damage. A
comprehensive summary Of the wealth
er crop condition for the week ending
SUNDAY can be briefly stated thus: 1t
was cool with nearly normal duration
of sunshine; an excess of rain along
the coast and lower Savannah river
valley, shedding off all to a deficiency
in the northwest portions of the State.
All crops show an improvement save
cotton which barely holds the gain
made during the previous week.