The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-07-26
STATE CROP CONDITIONS.
Tho w. ekly Bulletin of ths state Bureau.
The Weather,

The Weather.
COLUMBIA, S. G., 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:
Tue temperature for the week was
much below the normal, ranging from
8 degrees per day ON the coast to and
In central and western portions.
The minimum temperature fell to 64
at Charleston Oh 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
% at Hollands store, on the same date.
The average per centage of fifty places
reporting sunshine was 73. 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 Oh Monday and Tuesday
rain was almost general over the State
except IN the northwest counties where
IL was light or wanting, and the fol-
lowing counties in whole or In part
st and in need Of rain: York, Chester,
Pickens. The southeastern counties
had an excess OF rain, impairlng field
crops somewhat except possibly corn.
Cotton Is doing only fairly we'll. 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.
or 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
80 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 rs fast as the ground permits, and
some danger Is noted from blowing
while the ground was too wet. Its
condition Is reported particularly 1ne
In Clarendon county, and 1t Is fruIting
as heavily as desirable everywhere.
Some shedding noted in localities
whore rainfall was excessive and sun
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 ploWing
and Few more days Of dry weather
will be sufficient to clear the fields. No
adverse reports whatever we're received
on the corn crop, and it's condition is
reported such that II the remainder of
the season is an average one, there will
be full crop made. taking early and
late planting together. 1t Is being laid
by az fast as the weather permits. It
| Is worthy Of note that one thousand
bushels of oats were shipped north
from Cheraw such shipments being
unusual. The rains have had very
beneficial effect on rice, which is re-.
ported particularly fine in GeorRetown
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 thu plant In Edgelield
county.
Melons ripening now are small and
Of inferior quality, but the vines ara
vigorous and the late crop promises
better. A few peas still being soWn:
rabbits destroying peas in Abbevllle
county.
Sweet potatoes growing we'll: the ia.
vorable weather came too late to have
much effect on Irish potatoes. There
was washing rain in Aiken county,
ana some nall IN Orangeburg county,
dolng very little or no damage. A
comprehensive summary of the Wealth.
or crop condition for the week ending
SUNDAY can be briefly stated thus: It
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.
AZ crops show an Improvement save
cotton which barely holds the gain
made during the previous week.
Blown to ATT ms.
pORTsMOUTI. Eng., July 10.-A ter.
rlDle accident, resulting In the death Of