The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-12
THE OUTLOOK IS BETTER,
THE CROP SITUATION IN THE STATE
AS REPORTED.

Director Bauer's Weekly Bulletin of the
Condition of the Weather and the Crops.
The Peculiar Climate Changes.
COLUMBIA, June 5.-The following
weekly bulletin the condition of the
weather and the crops during the past
week was issued by State Observer
Bauer yesterday:
There was quick transition from
the cold conditions that ended with the
beginning of this crop week, to an ex-
treme of heat, with the highest re-
corded temperatures for the last de-
cade of May or the first decade in June
in forty years in Charleston, where the
maximum reached 81 on June LIST and
I'd. In various other localities where
less extended records are keptavailable
for comparison, they show that it was
the hottest week ever known at this
season and rarely ever surpassed by
the warmest periods in July or Au-
gust. Many reports indicate tempera-
lures of 1G0 or over on the 1st, I'd and
Sd.
There was practically no cloudiness
during the entire week with the eX
ception of a few foggy mornings over
the southern portion of the State. The
continuous sunshine and excessive heat
dried the ground rapidly and in few
places rain is needed and it would be
highly beneficial over the entire State,
more especially on light soils that be-
come dry quickly, although crops are
not suffering for the want of it.
This hot. dry weather has tended to
equalize the previous abnormal condi-
tions by supplying some of the heat
lost during April and May, and to re-
duce the previous excessive rainfall to
nearly seasonable amount. It's ef-
fects on all crops has been very favor
able 1t was the indicated need of
corn and cotton, and perhaps more
particularly for peaches, plums and
berries, which are beginning to ripen.
The mean daily temperature ranged:
above the normal on each day,of the,
week, except on May 2Sth Tuesday),
with departures Of from 8 to u de-
grees per day, the latter generally on
the 2nda and 3rd Sunday and Monday.
On May %, thedeparture was Is de-
grees below the normal, making a rise
of 2S degrees in ten days. The average
daily temperature was about "A de-
grees higher this week than last.
The highest temperature reported
was 1O5 on the 2nd Sunday, from
Ella, Lexington county. The lowest
reported was so on the 2Sth of May;
from Greenville, Liberty. Looper's
and Spartanburg, making the weekly
range in the State IS degrees. The
mean temperature for theweek for the
State was So. and the normal for the
same period is approximately 75.5.
There was no rain in any portion OF
the State during the entire week. The
normal rainfall for the same period is
approximately 1.06 inches.
The winds were very light during
the entire week, from the west and
north during the early portion and
latterly southerly.
Cotton made rapid improvement in
growth, color and possibly stand, al
though some correspondents say that
patching" or replantingi is still neces-
sary and that some Of the late plant
ing is slow in terminating. ''Black-
leg" or "sore shank" was bad in places
and makes recovery slow. A few state
that it is still dying On sandy land but
this is not common now. Also that
some fields planted in cotton have
been plowed up and planted in some
other crop. Cotton is small for the
season. Fields are being cleaned from
grass very fast, and chopping to
stand is nearly finished.
Corn has been much improved by
the hot weather and has regained q
healthy color. It is generally small
for the season with an uneven stand.
Bottom lands nearly all planted. Bud
worms and cut worms less active than
heretofore, ~ h,,t they have already
damaged the stand very much on bot
tom lands. Fields generally well
worked and free from grass.
Peas are being sown in with corn at
this time as well as alone. In some
sections idle lands are being sown to
peas.
October oats are ripening and gener-
ally promise full crop. The general
condition Of spring oats has improved
very much, but its condition continues
to vary with locality, from very good
to poor. Rain viii soon be needed for
it, as it is just in the milk.
4 number of reports state that rust
has appeared in wheat, and is serious
in few places, Wheat has headed
well, generally, and will soon beready
for harvesting.
The rice crop continues to grow
well and looks very promising at this
time. The hot weather has dried the
boggy lands so that plows could be
put on and preparations for planting
June rice are well under way.
It stated that the stand Of sugarcane
and sorghum is very poor.
Melons have improved greatly, but
insects continue to eat the plant at
places, and others say that the hot sun
Wits the vines.
Potatoes along the coast are yield
ing a large crop, but they are not
doing as well in the interior. Sweet
potatoes are not growing well, hav-
ing apparently not fully recovered
from the setback by the cold weather
of the previous week.
Peaches have ceased to drop and a
full crop is now beyond peradventure
of doubt. Plums are said to be
ripening prematurely, and are not
good. Varieties of wild berries are
very plentiful. Sunshine has been
very beneficial to fruit and berries.
Tobacco has shared in the general
Improvements, noted for crops, due to
the hot weather.
Gardens wilted during the daytime,
under the influence of the heat, and
must soon have rain or else will de-
teriorate. Vegetables abundant. Truck