The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-20
TIE WEATHER AND CHOPS.
"A Considerable Improvement i'm Con
ditiOn and prOSDectS

A Considerable Improvement i'm Con
! dition and Prospects.
The following is the report of tn,
weather bureau for the week ending
18th instant:
There is considerable improvement
to note in the condition OF crops in
general and corn in particular over
the western and northern counties
where the drought was partially re-
l1eved everywhere and in some places
entirely so, except that in Abbevillc
and Anderson the showers were par.
tial and at best insufficient.
There were general showers on the
9TH over the upper portion of the
State, the rainfall amounting to from
one to two inches. There was rain In
some portions of the State every day OF
the week. The rainfall varied from
90 to 80 in Darlington, Col eton,
Fairfield, Anderson, Greenvillc. Clar.
endon, Richland, williamsburg, Char
L. ston, Lexington and Spartanburg
counties; from 0.50 to 200 inches in
Barnwell, Berkeley, Beaufort, Hamp-
ton, Laurens, Sumter, Kershaw, Ches-
terfield, Lancaster, Chester, Abbeville;
over zoo inches in Aiken, Newberry,
| Union, Edgefield, Pickens, Orangeburg
and Florence; at Conway the week S
ioAutd'i maS o.Oo IuCueS, anu aL McCUll
| and Marlboro, 4.50 inches. The aver
age Of 3S rainfall reports was l 3 inches,
and the normal for the same period is
approximately 1.47.
The temperature was very oven,
having been slightly but steadily
above the usual the entire week, the
excess averaging 2 degrees per day.
The highest temperature reported
was 80 at Columbia on the 18th the
lowest 63 at Santuc on the Sth. The
average temperature of the week,
Tor the State, deduced from thirty-one
stations evenly distributed through
out, was 81 degrees, and the normal
Ior the same period is approximately
rs degrees.
The sunshine ranged from 81 to %
per cent. of the possible, with an
average of about Il per cent. for the
State, which is considerably in excess
OF the usual and in places was damag-
ing, where there was also exec sslve
rain, causing a steam, like vapor to
rise, which was injurious to crops.
There were high local winds on the
9th in Pickens and Union counties,
and a severe cyclonic storm in the
vicinity of Santuc, Union county, on the
10th Saturday that broke down Il
great deal of corn, tore some up by
fruit, etc.
The reports on cotton show that
while in the main it has slightly i'm.
proved during the week, yet N places
its condition has retarded.
AbbevilIe county reports rust, lice
and shedding of forms and the plant
turning yellow. Many other places
also report shedding. Comparing its
present condition with the same dates
last year, the plant is from 10 days
to weeks later, lacks uniformity Of
condition. and the acreage greatly
reduced. A few sections only report
as fine crop as last year.
The regular and some speca re-
ports on corn confirm the reports by
counties of last week, except thcrc is
considerable Improvement in the north
ern and western counties whero the
drought was greatly relieved, which
put latest planting in promising con
dltion. In Anderson and AbOuvillc
but little Improvements noted in Chcs-
terfield, Chester, Lancaster and Luur-
ems the improvement is most marked
on bottom lands, OF late planting. Corn
in those counties that was planted late
in May and early in June is II failure.
The average fine condition and large
acreage promises Il very large corn
crop, much of which is already made
Fodder pulling will be quite general
this week; a great dcal has already
been gathered in fine condition.
Excessive rainfall is affecting corn
injuriously in Horny county too little
rain in the Piedmont section gcncr-
ally.
Tobacco curing continues, and the
reports all agree as to the fine quality
OF this years crop, due to both the lit
ness OF the soil for tobacco and skill
used in curing.
Peas are ripening and the crop is
fine one in most sections, especially
so where the rains have been abun-
dant.
Turnip sowing continues as the con
dltion of the ground permits, and there
will be large crop planted.
Sugar cane and sorghum are not
doing very we'll. Molasses boiling
has begun in the lower part Of tho
State.
The general condition of sweet po-
tatoes show gains, but the crop is
late, and comparatively small one.
owing to scarcity of seed at first and
afterwards poor condition of the
grounds for planting slips until quite
recently.
Late peaches and fruit generally
OF inferior quality, except apples in
Anderson county, which promise full
crop.
The condition of rice is reported to
be uniformly excellent.