The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-09-11
HOT-HOUSE CONDITION.
The Cotton Crop Goes Largely to Weed,
Corn Crop Safe.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 3.-The past
week was characterized by its exces-
siye heat, which, with the wet condi-
ton of the ground and generally light
winds, gave the weather hot-house
condition and with a similar forced
growth to crops. Corn profted by
those conditions, and that of latest
planting is now fully Or nearly ripe,
SO that now the entire corn crop is
fully made and entirely independent
of heat, cold, drought or rain, except
so far as those conditions, would affect
gathering and housing ii. Cotton in
places grew too much to weed under
forced growth, and on light sandy
land growth ceased and the plant is
turning yellow and shedding its leaves
as well as its shapes. Small fields
crops made wonderful growth and are
generally in excellent condition. The
showers of the week hindered rice har
vest somewhat.
The temperature ranged steadily
above the usual, from 3 to degrees
per day, until Monday, the I'd, when
there was sudden drop to about 3
degrees below.
The week was one of the warmest
of the season, but without excessively
hot single days; the nights were warm
and the daily range small. The high
est temperature reported was 101 at
GilIonsyille on the 9th Tuesday and
the lowest G2 at Batesburg on the 30th
Friday. The weekly mean tempera-
ture of thirty stations was about 81
and the normal for the same period IS
approximately II.
There were numerous showers in all
portions Of the State, and fourteen
places report amounts greater than
the usual, ranging from 1.50 inches
to 3.S7, the latter being the largest
amount reported, and fell at Trial,
Berkely County. Over the larger
portion of the State less than the
usual amountfell, and the average Of
thirty-three reports is 1.34 inches; the
the normal for the same period is APP
proximately 1.3S.
There was more than the usual
amount of sunshine, the duration hav-
ing averaged about 70 per cent. OF
the possible, but along the coast there
was slight deficiency. Reid, Green
vile County, and Charleston both re-
ported on 81 per cent. of possible sum
shine.
There were two or three local wind
storms that damaged crops, in the
vicinity IN which they occurred, to a
small extent; and bottom lands in
Lancaster County were flooded and
some corn ruined. In Aiken County
much swamp corn was drowned in
the freshet of the previous week, but
the sum total of the damage to crops
is comparatively Insignificant.
The reports, with but few excep,
tons, state that the weather was un-
favorable for cotton which continues
to shed freely in all portions of the
State. and rust has become more
general during the week. Boil worms
are not reported from any but Edge
field County, where, however, they
have done much injury already.
| Cotton is opening freely over the
entire State, but picking has not been
actively begun in the Western coun,
ties, but will be during the present
week. The bolls are said to be of
large size generally and the staple as
a rule of high grade.
Fodder pulling is fast nearing COM
pletion in all parts but the extreme
Northern portions of the State. A.
great deal of fodder was damaged by
the rains and the weather generally
was unfavorable for curing. The hot
moist weather of the past week ripened
corn very fast and has made the crop.
The harvesting of the rice has been
pushed in the Georgetown and lower
coast regions, but was hindered con
siderably by showery weather. The
grain is said to be full large and
Yielding well. Some upland rice har-
vested; the crop IS very fine one. .
The tobacco crop has about all
been gathered, and farmers are jubi-
liant as the sales progress, showing
remuneatiye results.
Peas are generally doing finely.
Sorghum boiling well under way
and the yield of syrup is satisfactory.
Sweet potatoes doing well, but run
ming too much to vine.
: Late fruit excellent, and the apple
crop in Greenville County promises to
exceed the best of former years. Pas,
turage excellent. Peanuts, turnlps,
also good crops.
Lands being prepared for winter
vegetables and oats.