The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-13
CRcP CONDITIONS.
The IrteretttpG Weekly Bulletin of the
State WeHhar Service.

COLUMBIA, June THE following
is the weekly bulletin Of the condition
of 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-
bic and nearly normal for the last days
of Nav. but on June 1st there came a
cold wave thae carried the mercury
low enough fof very light frosts in ex-
posed places in the Piedmont country.
Damage done by the frost to the har-
der plants was inconsiderable, scarcely
worth noticing, but the low tempera:,
ture damaged cotton very mucn ana
checked the fine recovery it was max
ing from the previous cold weather.
Saturday and Sunday were warm and
seasonable. There was plenty OF
sunshine, with a percentage of from ~
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.
There were showers in Beaufort coun-
ty, Florence county reports too much
rain, and Williamsburg a plenty. The
need for rain is widespread throughout
the State aud the drought is becoming
serious in localities with sandy SOIL.
All crops would be much benefited by
a general, soaking rain, gardens stand
ing in especial need of it..
OF cotton it can be said that its con-
dition is not as good as it was two
weeks ago,taking the State as a whole,
and during the past week the best that
can be said of it is that it remained at
a standstill as the direct effect Of the
few cold nights, but at the present
time it is next to Impossible, and the
ATTEMPT will not be made in this bulle.
tin to make an estimate pre7lctlYe OF
the crop a month or two ahead. lille
it is reported that the stand is dying,
except In favored localities; aud infest-
ed with lice; and developing "sore
shank" and the ground lacking m0ls-
ture for growth or termination OF late
planting; ard the large leaves shrlvel-
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 continuation OF the
warm nights Of the past two days, or
in general terms, with favorable wealth
er the condition Of this staple would
improve rapidly for 1t is not yet 10
such a hopeless state but that a 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
vast improvement in short time. 4
A little damage by worms noted. Rice
doing very well, although taese 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 nm
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 is
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
near shipping points. Too cool foT
sweet potatoes. Tobacco doing fairly
well. Melons not growing much, and
in localities show 3 touch Of frost.
They are in blossom 10 some places.
Blackberries ripeniug with promise of
large yield, and will be about the only
fruit of any abundance. Second crop
of figs promises an immense yield along
the coast. The few apples lett in the
western counties are dropping badly.
All field crops are well worked and
clean and could stand a great deal OF
rain. The following places report an
inch or more of rain during the past
week: Georgetown, 1.0O; Beaufort Ito;
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