The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN
OF the South Carolina Weather and
Crop Service.

Crop Service.
Mr.. J. ". Bauer, Director of the
Weather and Crop Bulletin, on We'd
nesday ISSUED tie following report for
last week: Correspondents. as rnle,
report that the condition OF all the
crops continues satisfactory, but there
are many exceptions from ali parts OF
the State. Good rain is the Indicated
need for great portion OF the State
as it was the case last week, only the
need for rain has become urgent. The
reports indicate that in Williamsburg
and Union counties the drou5hty con-
ditions are most severe and tn re corn
is firing badly. In portions of Aiken,
Anderson, Pickens, Greenvillc and
Barnwell there has beer considerably
less than the usual amount OF rain
since the crop season Legan; in fact,
with the possible exceptions OF
Newberry, Richland and Fairfield,
where there has been plenty OF rain, 1t
appears that in every county there are
large tracts where the summers rain
fall has been below the usual amount,
and in such sections the crops are
poorest, being slightly under az aver
age condition, otherwise they are
above an average.
The winds were generally from the
south, southwest, and west-yery hot
and drying.
The highest temperature reported
was 1O2 on the 18th Mt Gillisonyllle;
lowest was 62 on the 18th az Bates
burg. The mean Temperature Of the
week for the State was ;:hoTt s., and
the normal for the same period Is APP
proximatcJy 81.
AS Indicated above the general con-
dition of the crops in this State IS 10
longer as uniformly good as hereto
fore, except that cotton has made
great improvement everywhere, th"
weather having been just right for 1t.
In places 1t IS turning slightly yellow,
and in a few places growing too much
to weed. In some localities 1t contlu-
ues small, and in others has attaiued a
seasonablc growth, but everywhere 1t
is fruiting we'll with very little she'd
ding. Lice have entirely disappeared.
Rust has formed on sandy land ina lew
places, otherwise the crop is clean and
free from pests 1t is being, or has
been, laid Ivy generally.
In the eastern portions OF the State
and where rains were sufficient the
early corn crop is safe and is line
one; westward. and where the rains
were wanting it is In critical stage,
but as vet looks promising. Bottom
land corn is looking fine everywhere
and is being laid by generally. The
present prospect is that the entl,e
corn crop will be an. extra large one
this year, only a small portion OF
which is already male.
The pea crop has improved and
good stand has been attained in most
places. Some being sown even now.
In places pods are large enough for
picking.
Sweet potato lips are doing well,
ont the crop promises to be less
tnan an average one owing to the re-
duced acreage. Second crop OF Irish
potatoes being planted.
Cutting and curing tobacco IS the
order of work in Williamsburg, Flor
cnce, Darlington, and TO less extent
in q few other counties. The entire
crop Is said to be a fine one of supc-
rior quality.
General preparations are being
made for planting fall vegetables.
Some turnips being sown and . large
acreage Indicated.
Fruit continues plentiful generally,
bnt in Florence county is sid to be
scarce. Apples appear generally to be
inferior aDi uusound. The second
crop OF frs promises to be large one
in the eastern portion OF the State.
Large shipments Of water and musk
melon, W made to Northern and
Western markets, nevertheless the
local markets are glutted and the
prices very low.
Gardens ar practically ruined over
large part Of the State, rs the
weather has been too hot and dry for
them. yet fine okra and tomatoes are
in abundance.
German miilet is growing well, and
SO are sorghum cane, rice, peanuts, and
pastures.
The prospects, in general, are very
encouraging at this the midsummer
season, when nearly all crops have been
laid 10y and are entering their third OF
last stsge which ends with fructcscence.