The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-06-18
THE RECENT HOT WEATHER.
The Effect Upon Growing Crops-The
Condition of COrn and Cotton Very
Satisfactory.

The Effect Upon Growing Crops-The
Condition OF Corn and Cotton Yer,
Satisfactory.
The following is the report OF I'll c
weather bu reau in South Carolina fur
the week ending June 11th:
The ~unseasonaDly hot weather re.
ported in the previous bulletin con.
tinued on two days of the week just
passed, with maximum temperatures
of from 95 to 102 over the entire State,
Gardens, cOrn and the various wine
crops, and truck generally, were be
ginning to wilt under the influence
OF the hot sun, and in places the effect
Is described as having been the same
as though touched by frost. Befo, e
serious injury was done. the hot
weather was terminated by u slow,
gentle rain, that was OF unreasonable
benefit, revivihg every thing. This in
turn was followed by cool nights dur
ing the remainder of the week, when
were especially trying to cotton that
Is already unseasOnabiy late and small,
although in much b. tier condition
than 1T was two weeks ago The cool
nights had the effect also of renewing
the destructive activity of lice on COT
ton and cut worms ON corn and 9th, T.
crops, particularly on bottom land, ;
while more rust developed in wheat
over the western portion of the Stat,
where this grain is not yet ripe
enough to harvest.
The weather was very favorable f,r
farm work and crops are generally
free from grass and weeds, with tie
ground in fine condition. A few fields
continue grassy, but this exception is
inconsiderable.
DurinU tho dfh onl XIII fT,n,l,. -
Wednesday, the temperature was fro II
. to IL degrees above the normal, but
during the remainder of the week it
ranged from / to 4 degrees per day
below the normal, making the aver
age temperature for the week nearly
normal.
The highest temperature reported
was 1O2 OF the 18th from Looper's.
Pickens County the lowest was So on
the 9th at Hardeeville and Spartan
burg. The mean temperature of the
week Tor the State was about 76.S, AMI
the normal for the same period ia an
proximately 76.
A quite general rain began during
a evening OF the 9Th and continued
at places until the evening Of the 9th.
Inc greatest rainfall for the week
was measured at Cheraw and Chea-
terrified with 2 IL inches at each nj c..
but a numberof widely separated y aces
reported measurements OF one inch or
In general the rainfall was
In The western and northern
portions OF the State. although no
put that received some rain.
Inc average Of 40 correspondents who
reported rainfall for the week, is 0 so
inch, and the State normal for the
period Is approximately LEO
inch. ~
Ihere was somewhat more than an
average of sunshine, and more along
coast than in the interior.
The winds were generally high
'asCerly during the greater portion
the week and their tendency was
negative the good results OF tho
The condition Of cotton has greatly
improved within the last two weeks.
Is particularly fine in tho western
'ortlons OF the State where stands arc
eported " as fine as over seem" Tho
Is small and continues lousy in
faces. Fields that were not fortified.
how marked inferiority. The cool
lights latterly have checked its growth
.mewhat, but not materially. Folds
re we'll worked and generally clean.
ADout all chopped to u stand.
There Is no marked change in the
OF corn, which continues
cry satisfactory. 1t shows some i'm
rovement In color and less In growth.
fairly good stand has been obtained
kept whore damaged by cut worms.
is very small for the season, and jts
appears, from the reports of
'rr~espondents, to be quite uniform y
the whole State. 1t IL receiving {
8 last blowing in the more southern !
'%unties, where 1t is beginning 10 r
ssle. Stubble lands being planted TO
,rn and peas.
Wheat will soon be ready to harvest.
,me has already been cut. The stand 1
&c nerally thin, but IL is heading
Try full. /,
Oats are being harvested with a very !
ir yield, RAINING from a full orop :
about 90 per cent. OF one. Spring
is have improved, but their condf.
10 exceedingly variable, differing
eatly In the same portions Of
Q STATE, and even in the seme
unties The average OF all reports Q