The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-08-14
WEATHER AND CROPS.
DIRECTOR BAUER TELLS US ABOUT
THEM FOR THE PAST WEEK.

THEM FOR THE PAST WEEK.
Rain Badly Needed Almost Everywhere,
and the Crops Suffering--A Report by
Counties-Might be Worse.
CoLMMBIA, August S.-The follow
ing weather crop bulletin was issued
by DirecSsg Bauer yesterday for the
week endingMonday, August 5th
Columbia, S. c., Aug. E, 1898.
The Temperature was much lower
than usual during: the middle OF the
week, especially in tae interior OF the
State. The nights were particularly
cool in the extreme western counties.
The average temperature was 2 de-
yrees per day cooler than usual. The
oighest temperature reported was 9S
IN July 31st at Spartanburg the low
est 55 on the I'd at Central. The
mean temperature for the week was IS
md the normal for the same period IS
approximately SO.
With unimportant exceptions, the
entire rainfall for the week fell on the
evening of the 3rd and during the 4th.
Saturday and Sunday 1t was IN
uffcient in the counties where most
needed and was excessive in Beaufort
county, where the fall was heaviest,
renerally more than four inches. The
weeks rainfall varied from trace to
half an inch in Chesterfield, Lancas-
ter, York, Florence, Fairfield, ker-
shaw, Richland, Spartanburg, Green
vile, Union, Laurens, Abbeville, An
derson, Newberry and Lexington; IN
Pickens, Aiken, Orangeburg, Sumter,
Clarendon, Edgefeld, Marlboro, Oar
lington and Hampton the fall varied
between half an inch and two inches;
in Williamsburg, Charleston, Horny;
Barnwell, Berkeley, Colleton and
Beaufort the rainfall amounted gen
erally to from two to four inches.
Thus it is seen that the droughty con-
ditions have been intensified in the
western and northern counties, while
the southeastern portion of the State
has an excess of moisture. The great
est rainfall reported was 4 so inches at
Beaufort; least trace" at Chesterfield.
The average Of forty-one rainfall re,
ports was l.O4 inches and the normal
for the same period is approximately
l.6S.
The sunshine varied between 80 and
100 per cent. of the possible with an
average of about 62, which is nearly
normal.
Theregwere local high winds in Eliz-
abeth township, Orangeburg, that
materially damaged corn and cotton
in that vicinity.
The condition of cotton, while not
greatly changed, is nevertheless less
satisfactory than heretofore, there be-
ing many complaints of shedding both
leaves and shapes" and the plant
has seemingly stopped growing even
where the weather was most favora-
BILE.
Early peas are ripening; tobacco
curing continues, and the condition
of this crop is highly satisfactory; one
correspondent reports damage by un-
skillful curing. Sorghum beginning
to ripen and some syrup already made
from it; forage crops generally abun-
dant. Turnips growing poorly on the
whole; rice making an excellent show
ing.
The following report on the corn
crop by counties shows the largest
acreage ever planted, and its condition
promising except in the western
and northern counties, where it has
already been seriously injured by the
drought, or will be, unless rain comes
within few days.
Abbeville county-Old corn fairly
good; late corn cannot make" unless
rains come soon; suffering terribly.
Aiken county-Acreage one:fourth
more than an average; condition and
prospective yield at least an average;
droughty conditions in portions OF the
county.
Anderson county-About one-fourth
more planted than last year; condl-
ton up to a few weeks ago above av-
erage; lately ithas fallen off, owing to
drought.
Barnwell county-Corn crop larger
than usual; condition excellent except
on light lands that were not fertilized
or well worked; yield will be larger
than last year. Early crop made, late
promising.
Beaufort county-Corn crop very
fine; is madeand is above the average.
Berkeley county-Corn crop consid-
cred above the average. Much helped
by frequent rains; now independent OF
seasons for result.
Charleston county-The finest for
many years.
Chesterfield county-Severed drought
has ruined upland corn so to 80 per
cent. 1owland corn seriously, but to
less extent as yet, bus every day with
out rain lessons the crop. Some fields
will not produce one bushel to the
acre: rains badly needed.
Clarendon county-Never a better
average crop; some badly cultivated;
very good. Crop safe now and above
the average.
Colleton county-Condition ranges
from 80 to 10. County made corn
enough for local use last year. VIII
have 10 per cent. more planted this
year.
Darlington county-Early planting
very fine and safe; late also good; en-
tire crop estimated at double an aver
age one, exceeding that of any former
year. Small tenant farmers have fine
crops-being exceptional:
Edgefeld county Fully 80 per cent
increase in acreage; conditions above
average; more rain needed; corn firing
in places.
Fairfield county-Largest crop
planted in history of county. Condi-
tons variable. being about ruined in
places; in others standing the drought
fairly well; must have rain in next
few days or crop will be irreparably
injured.
Florence county-Corn damaged
some by dry weather, but with rain