The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-09-04

The Rainy Weather and It's E fleets Upon
the Outlook--Rice and Other Crops.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 2s.-The fol-
lowing weekly bulletin of the condi-
ton of the weather and crops in the
State, issued yesterday by State Obser-
yer Bauer, will be read with general
interest in view of the heavy rainfalls
of the past week:
The weather conditions were, on the
whole, favorable in crop development
during the past week, and there is,
consequently, better and more hope
full feeling eXtant among farmers,
especially in the northern and western
counties where the improvement was
most marked. The only crop that did
not share fully in the general i'm
provement was cotton, for which
there was too much rain, in places,
causing shedding and rust to slight
ly greater extent than heretofore, es-
pecially in the eastern half Of the
State; in the western counties the
weather was entirely favorable for
cotton.
The week was characterized by an
even temperature along the coast,
where it ruled steadily about two de-
grees above the usual; in the interior
and western portions the fluctuations
were somewhat greater, but well with
in normal limits, the daily mean tenn
perature ranging from degrees below
the seasonable on the 2lst (Wednes-
day. to 4 above on the 25th (Sunday.)
The highest temperature for the week
was 96 degrees at Batesburg on the
2Oth and at Greenville on the Dist;
the lowest was 50 degrees at Liberty,
Pickens county, on the 22nd. The
average daily mean temperature of 80
stations for the week was 79 and the
normal for the same period is approx
imately rs.
The rainfall was fairly well distri-
buted, with no portion of the State but
that received some, generally enough,
and in a few localities it was excessive
the latter in the Savannah drainage
basin where some low lands were over
flowed. In other places the effect on
cotton of too much rain has already
been noted.
The average measurement of 81 sta
tions reporting rainfall was 1.46 IN
ches, and the normal for the same pc
riod is approximately LA. The great
est amount was 4.90 reported from
Allendale. The following places re-
ported amounts less than the normal:
Gilisonville, CentsasSeons Lib
'errty, St: Stephens, Charleston, Ridge,
way, Tiller's Ferry, Longshore, Little
Mountain, Trenton, Camden, States
burg, McColl, Darlington, st. Mat
thews, Yernassee, Batesburg, Cheraw,
Florence, Greenville and Spartan
| burg. The following places reported
more than normal amount: Loop
er's, Reid, Blackville, Mont Glare,
Branchville, Santuc, Beaufort, Colum-
bia, Elloree, Society Hill, Kingstree,
st. Georges, Greenwood and Allen
dale.
The percentage of sunshine ranged
from 49 to 80 Of tie possible, with an
average of about 70 for the State.
There was a heavy rain and hail
storm in the vicinity of Winnsboro
on the Goth. There was also hail in
the vicinity of Gainesville, Florence
county, on the 21st that riddled tobac-.
co and corn fodder, and damaged
crops generally. On the same day
there was violent wind storm in
the vicinity of Elloree, Orangeburg
County, that blew down trees, corn,
etc.
Many of the reports on cotton say
the crop is all that can be expected,
having grown well and fruited heav-
lily since the rains became general
over the western portions Of the State;
a few say it is growing too much to
weed; there is scarcely section but
that reports excessive shedding and
the appearance of rust, but both are
more common in the eastern portions
of the State; the crop in general is in
a very satisfactory condition the bolls
are opening freely in the eastern and
central sections and picking will be-
gin this week; the first bale was mar
keted on the Goth, which was six
days later than in 1894. Boil
worms have appeared in Edgefeld
county.
Late planted corn continues to i'm
prove, being greatly benefited by the
heat and rains and is practically all
made; the only source of danger is
freshets in river bottoms. Fodder
pulling was pushed vigorously over
the entire State, but much of the fod-
der was damaged by the rains; some
on the stalk and much while being
gathered; the weather was generally
unfavorable for gathering fodder.
The entire corn crop is of a uniform
excellence over the whole State.
Peas are growing well and early
peas are being gathered, but the
greater portion Of the crop is still
growing.
The late tobacco is yet in the fields,
but the bulk of the crop is gathered,
and cured and being sold. The crop
was an unusually fine one and is
bringing remunerative prices.
Rice harvest has begun in a small
way, while the crop in general, both
upland and on the coast, is heading
nicely. The weather has been entire
ly favorable for rice.
Turnip sowing continues to some
extent, while reports vary as to the
condition of the stand OF earlier SOW
ing, but generally it germinated and
grew we'll.
Under the influence of favorable
weather, sugar cane and sorghum
continues to grow we'll, and the crop
promises to be very fine one.
Sweet potatoes are apparently grow
ing too much to vine; otherwise are
doing well. The improvement in this
crop within the last three weeks is
noteworthy, with prospects of much
larger crop than anticipated early in
the season.
Gardens, peanuts and in general all