The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-14
CROP CONDITIONS.
"" Anforesttng Weekly Bulletin OF The
state We Nh Or Service.

An" Anforesttng Weekly Bulletin Of The
State weMh Or Service.
COLUMBIA, June 7.-The following
Is the weekly bulletin of the coz edition
or the weather and the crops through.
out the state issued yesterday by State
Observer Bauer:
The temporary condition varied
greatly during the week, being favora-
Die and nearly normal for the last davs
OF May, but on June 1st there came a
cold wave that carried the mercurv
low enough for very light frosts in ex-
posed places IN the Piedmont country.
Damage done by the frost to the har-
worth noticing, but the low tempera.
ture damaged cotton very much and
checked the fine recovery it was MAX
ing from the previous cold weather.
Saturday and Sunday were warm and
SeaSOn&ble. There was plenty of
sunshine, with a percentage Of from 80
to 80 for the whole State. The rainfall
was generally light or wanting, except
In The range OF the counties bordering
on North Carolina, two tiers deep, ex.
tending also along the upper coast.
AhOlO UOlC SuOWCIS Ill bSdulOCU COuu-
ty. Florence county reports too much
rain, and williamsburg plenty. The
need for rain Is widespread throughout
the State and the drought is becoming
serious in localities with sandy soil.
All crops would be much benefited by
general, soaking rain, gardens stand
ing III especial need Of it.
OF cotton 1t can be said that its con.
dition is not as good as it was two
weeks ago,taking the State as q whole,
and during the past week the best that
can be said Of 1t Is that 1t remained at
a standsttll as the direct effect of the
rev cold nights, but at the present
time 1T Is next to impossible, and the
attempt will not be made in this bulIe.
tin to make an estimate predictiye of
the crop a month or two ahead. While
1t is reported that the stand is dying,
except In favored localities; aud infest.
ed with lice; and developing "sore
shank" and the ground lacking mois-
Cure Tor growth or germtnation of late
planting; and the large leaves shrivel.
ing and dropping off and the stalk turn.
ing red; and fields being replowed and
replanted; and the crop generally from
two TO three weeks late, yet with plen.
ty OF rain and a continuation OF the
warm nights Of the past two days, or
er the condition Of this staple would
improve rapidly for it is not yet in
such hopeless state but that full
crop may be made. Much depends
upon the weather Of the next two
weeks.
Corn continues to keep good heal.
thy color, but does not grow much.
Warmer weather will, however, make
a vast Improvement in short time. a
a little damage by worms noted. Rice
doihg very well, although these cold
nights were not favorable for its
growth. Oats harvest continues or is
finishing in different parts OF the State,
| and wheat harvest we'll begun with nn-
even yields OF both crops. No change
to be noted from previous reports.
Irish potatoes being dug in eastern
portions of the State. The yield IL
poor and the potatoes small, but they
bring satisfactory prices. A large yield
would have made this very paying
crop for truck farmers and planters
sweet potatoes. Tobacco doing fairly
well. Melons not growing much, and
IN localities show Z touch of frost.
They are In blossom in some places.
Blackberries ripening with promise of
large yield, and will be about the only
fruit Of any abundance. Second crop
OF Ggs promises an immense yield along
the coast. The few apples lett In the
western counties are dropping badly.
All field crops are we'll worked and
clean and could stand great deal of
rain. The following places report an
inch or more Of rain during the past
week: Georgetown, LOO; Beaufort /. 70:
Eningham 1923.