The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-07-19
IMPROVED CROP CONDITIONS.
Tho Weekly Bulletin 0, tho Werthc CT nna

| COLUMBIA, $. g.. July Il.-rho fol-
lowing Is the weekly bulletin Of the
condition Of the weather and crops
about tho State Tor the past week, as
Issued yesterday by Observer Bauer Of
the State weather service:
The weather during tho past week
favored the rapid growth Of all crops
and continued to afford opportunity
for repairing and planting minor food
and forage crops, such as peas, pota-
toes and turnips, and so forth, and
the acreage Of such crops promises to
DO the largest ever known in many
sectlons. Such crops deserve greater
attention than is generally accorded
Ghem III the system of economy of the
Southern planters ana farmcrs, and
together with vegetable and fruit gar
dens should moro largely suppiant
strictly money crops" than Is at
present the case. The increase in acre.
age Is, therefore, an encouraging sign.
| The temperature for the week ranged
below the normal, averaging about 1
degrees day on the coast to about 1
degree q day in the interior and ives.
tern portion, and this with moro than
double the usual cloudiness has devel.
oped tendency in cotton to shed its
fruit In few localities, and favored
an almost too rapid growth Of "weed"
| everywhere. The rainfall was moro
general than heretofore and in tho
southeastern portions Of the State was
excessive to tho point of serious i'm.
palrment of the crops. Portions of
llckens, Fairfield and Spartanburg
counties are comparatively dry and
need rain.
Cotton made rapid growth and Is
generally fruiting VOL, but the wet
ground has prevented ploughing to Il
considerable extent and consequently
some fields are becoming grassy. AS
yet no material injury has been done
Dy the grass or lack OF sunshine, and
the crop Is In fine condition over the
whole State. 1t needs more sunshine
TO faVor fruiting ana to check It's ten
dency to grow to weed.
Corn improved very much and even
that of early planting is responding to
the pushing weather. although The
Stalks OF such corn are in many places
reported "spindling". "Laying by" is
being delayed by the wet weather, but
VIII soon be general. Peas are still
6elnlg soWn but seed are getting scarce.
early sown Il poor stand, that sown on
stllbble since the rain set in, growinr
nicely. Potato slips or vines in de.
mand for. settings, the planting of
Whicn continues, quite general. The
melon crop falls below expectations.
Delng a small crop Of small melons, al.
though some fine fields are reported.
lice, tobacco, sorghum, potatoes anu
gardens as well as grasses all show
marked Improvement over their condi-
tlon week ago.
Farm work generally behind hand.
owing to rainy weather. The adverse
condltlons were washing rains In Sum.
Ter ana Aiken counties, and a severe
ana destructive thunder storm in Alb.
oevllle, which besides damaging crops.
Killed considerable stock. There were
some high winds In various portions
OF the State but the damage resulting
was, even In tho aggregate, not very
great
The following heavy rainfalls ara re.
ported: Charleston, 571; Cheraw, 2 72:
Florence, 2.G6; Grecnville, 90; Spar
tanburg, 2.75; Batesburg. 2.75; Black
VILE, 2.2O; Greenwood, 9 97;IIardeeyillc,
3.4l; Kingstroe, 387; Saint Matthew'S
10y; Mccormick, l.75; EIIoree, 3.45;
Irlal, 2.3l; Liberty, rs; Easley 2.58;
4.ll; Oakwood, 2 90; Pine.
polls, 3.O7; Howe, LIZ; Central. l.OI.
Lort Royal, 4.O2; Ried, 100; Heath
il, springs, 200; Elingham, 1884, Society
! III 2.o4: Conway, 381; Waverly Mills
5;3O; Chesterfield. 2Ol; Longshore, I35:
Hollands Store. I.54; St. Stephens 70:
CIaamdeD, ! an 1.G9; Ella, SO; Tiiler's Ferry
1876 trenton, 2.53; Beaufort. G.95.