The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05
The WEATHER. AND CROPS.
The Conditions Favorable ana Il
Improvement Marked.

The Conditions Favorable and the
Improvement Marked.
The weather conditions were on the |
whole, favorable to crop development
during the past week, and there is,
consequently, better and more hope
ful feeling eNtant among farmers,
especially in the northern aud western
counties, whore the Improvement was
most marked. The only crop that did
not share fully in the general improve
ment was cotton, for which there was
too much rain, in places causing she'd
ding and rust to a slightly greater
extent than heretofore, especially in
the eastern half of the Stats in the
western counties the weather was en-
tirely favorable for cotton.
The week was characterized by All
even temperature along the coast,
where it ruled steadily about two de-
grees above the usual; in the interior
and western portions tho fluctuations
were somewhat greater, but we'll with
in normal limits, the daily moan tenn
perature ranging from dcgrees below
the seusoLnble on the 2lst "Wednesday
to i above on Il1lsai2S! tie = y, y ,lSAnday). The
nmignSSt temperature for the wGHHs.N" wGSH was
'o ot&srees at Batesburg on the 2Oti
i nuu Ut Greenwood on tho 2lst; the
ioMEyt was 80 degrees at Liberty
loTens county, on tho 22nd. The
"vS'age daily mean temperature OF &c
Stations for the week was 70 and the
normal for the same period is ap
proximutely 78.
The rainfall was fairly we'll dis
trlbuted, with no portion of the State
but that received some, generally
enough, and in few localities it was
excessive, the latter in the Savannah
drainage basin where some low lands
were overtlowed. In other places the
effect on cotton Of too much rain has
already been noted.
The average measurement OF 81
stations reporting rainfall was l.IG
inches, and the normal for the same
period is Approximately LID The
greatest amount was 100 reported
from Allendale.
The percentage OF sunshine ranged
from 10 to 90 of the possible, with an
average of about 20 for the State.
There was u heavy wind and hail
storm in the vicinity of Winnsboro on
the Goth. There was also hail in the
vicinity of Cartcrsville, Floroncc Coun-
ty, on the 2lst, that riddled tobacco
and corn fodder, and damaged crops
generally. On the same day there was
u violent wind storm in tho vicinity of
Elloree, Orangeburg County, that
blow down trees, corn, etc.
Many of the reports on cotton say
the crop is all that can be expected,
having grown we'll and fruited heavily
since the rains became general over
the western portions of the State u
few say it is growing too much to
weed; thcrc is scrrcely u section but
that reports excessive shedding and
the appearance Of rust, but both arc
more common in the eastern portions
OF the State the Drop in general is in
very satisfactory condition the bollS
are opening freely in the oastern and
central sections and picking will begin
this week tho first bale WIS mark cted
on the 2Oth, which was six days later
than in 1894 Boil worms have ap.
pcarcd in Edgetield County.
Late planted CORN continues to i'm
prove, being greatly benefited by the
heat and rains and is practically oil
made the only source. of danger is
frcshets in river b0ttoms. Fodder
pulling was pushed vigorously over
the entire State, but much OF the fud.
der was damaged by tho rains some
on the stalk and much while beYnu
gathered; the weather was generally
nnfavorable for gathering fodder. The
entire corn crop Is of uniform excel
lence over the whole State.
Peas are growing we'll and early
peas are being gathered, but the groat-
CT portion OF the crop is still growing.
Some late tobacco yet in the fields,
but the b1lk OF the crop is gathered
and cured and being sold. The crop
vas an unusually fine one and is bring
ing remuncratiye prices.
Rice harvest begun in IL small way,
while the crop in general, both upland
and on the coast, Is heading nicely.
The weather has been entirely favora-
bic for rice.
Turnip sowing continues to some cx-
tent, while reports vary as to the con
diti0n Of the stand OF earlier sowing,
but generally it gcrminatcd and grow
we'll
Under the influence Of favorable
weather sugar cane and sorghum con-
tinues to grow very we'll, and the crop
promises to be o. fine one.
! Sweet potatoes are apparently grow