The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-09-13
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
AS reported by }. w. Bauor for tho
Week Ending Scpt 3rd

The temperature was somewhat low.
er than during the previous week but
thero was an average daily excess of
temperature Of from two to three de-
grees over tho normal,q evenly dis.
trlbuted throughout tho week. The
coast regions Wero relatively warmer
! than the interior of the State. Highest
temperature 96 at Oakwood on the
:SOGh, and 81 at Spartanburg on the
28th. ''A'4o VII 'oo
in nnere tte was more sunshine than dur
taEg tng Sne previous week. Dlrlng tho lat
mncb M boiSaon ZION OF the week there was
light aaenH Me o, or smoke, which caused
hetteat ee ,tonoy noytc cio9as to form during the
the sun shed a ditrused orannnsi usn oN,nrod Mnrod
light. The nights were nntTorm,u ToorIu
clear after 8 p. m. "i''of"hy
There were few rainy days alth,>
the rain that fell on the 28th thrnU,ug
out the greater portion Of the Stats 81 ~
cept on the coast where the showers
occurred on the .28th, left but small. il
any sections of the State without rain.
1t was generally needed and proved
very beneficial, except that the show
ers on the 28th were very heavy at
places washing some lands badly.
Cotton bolls are maturing anu open.
Ing rapidly and picking has by this
Glme become general. AS nearly all
llelds have been gone over, the actual
condition Of tho fields can be Judged,
for instance, the fruitage and the dam.
age by shedding and rust. and the rot,
ting of bolls. Shedding and rust arc
not rs general as heretofore although
the reports Of damage from those
sources continue, particularly from To-
calltles having sandy soil, whore,
also, there Is no top crop, making
grow In having stopped. Oh stifrer or
heavier soil the plant has attained q
very rank. growth Of weed, but the
fruitage is deficient, owing It is
thought to the rapid growth Of the
plant when the July rains began. This
luxurtant growth Of weed has given
crop deceptive appearance heretofore,
and its aggregate condition must be
placed at considerable less than an av.
erage crop. There is considerable and
quite general complaint of rotting of
bolls near the ground.
The late corn crop is fast maturing
and Will not yield as well as the early
planted but Is nevertheless u fair crop.
Fodder about all gathered in very good
condition.
Considerable hay was made during
tho past week under favorable weather
conditions, although tho showers in
the fore part Of the week drenched
some newly cut grass irjuring 1t
slightly.
Peas are beginning to make pods and
are doing very well. Some pea-vine
hay has been cut.
The rich harvest is still under way
and the yield is most encouraging for
a good average. Shipments of now
rice have already been made to North.
ern matkets. -
The yield Of sweet potatoes is large,
but the growth OF the tuber was 80
rapid that many are split, and dry
rot mas affected the crop in places.
Rutabagas and other varieties Of
turnips are growing finely where a
good stand was obtained, which was
generally the case.
a large portion of tho cabbage crop
has rotted, but other sea3onablo garden
products are plentiful, having been
favored by the weather.
On the whole the past weeks woa.
thor was favorabln for growing and
crODs.