The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26
THE PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN.
WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS
MOST FAVORABLE.

The Very Encouraging Weekly Bullitin OF
the State Service as to the Weather and
Crops Last Week--The Outlook is Very
Good.
COLUMBIA, S. c., June 19.-The fol,
lowing very cheering weekly bulletin
of the weather and the crops in the
State for the week just ended was is
sued yesterday by State Observer
Bauer:
The weather during the past week
was more nearly seasonable thanit has
been since the beginning of May, and
were it not that rain is badly needed
in portions of the State. it would have
been eminently satisfactory and favor,
able for crop growth as it was fol-
farm work.
The reports from all portions Of the
State are Of more encouraging tone,
especially rs to the staple crops, al
though the so-called minor crops show
the greatest improvement, except
sweet potatoes in the western counties,
where draws are still scarce and there
is slow growth of those planted here,
tofore: these two causes, it is estimated,
will reduce the crop in that section to
less than half the crop of last year.
The temperature deviated but little
from the normal, except on the 11th
tuesday and on the 18th (Monday),
when it was considerably below, the
deficiency having been about 6 de-
grees on the first date and nearly 5 on
the last. On The other days of the
week the daily mean temperature ap-
proyimated the normal, although the
nights We're cool and the days CORES
pondinglv hot.
The highest temperature reported
was 100 on the lth at Oakwood, Aiken
county, and the lowest was IS on the
18th at Kingstree, and on the 18th at
Batesburg. The mean temperature OF
the week for the State, was about Is,
and the normal for the same period is
approximately rs.
There were sufficient and very ben
efcial showers in Barnwell, Beaufort,
Greenville, Darlington, kershaw, Or
angeburg, Chesterfield, Spartanburg,
Sumter, Union and Williamsburg
counties, where from one to two In
ches of rain fell over the greater por-
ton of their areas. In Pickens, Oco-
nee. Anderson, .Abbeville, Edgefield,
Charleston and Hampton counties the
rainfall was very light and entirely
insufficient. In the counties not emu
merated in either of the above lists,
there was generally rain, but hardly
enough for the needs Of the growing
crops, especially gardens, which are
failing very fast and being burned out
by the hot sun. The places having the
heaviest rainfall during the week were
Cheraw, with 2.56 inches; kingstree,
2.21; Greenwood, 2.06; Mont Clare,
200; st. Matthews, 100; Camden,
1.93; Statesburg, 1.67. Rain fell in
some portions of the State on every
day of the week except the last, but on
the 18th and 10th Saturday and Sun,
day. the rain was most general.
The average Of forty correspondents
reports, who reported rainfall for the
week was O.S5 and the normal for the
State for the same period is approxi-
mately 1.12 inches.
There was hail in places on the 18th,
but the damage, which was slight, was
confined to limited areas.
The winds were quite variable, eX.
cept that they were steadily eaSterly
during the latter portion of the week.
There was marked deficiency Of
sunshine in the western counties,
while in the central and southern
counties there was a slight excess over
the usual
Cotton made but little growth dur.
ing the week, nevertheless its general
condition is greatly improved. Re.
ports OF injury from lice continue
from Barnwell, Orangeburg, kershaw
and some other counties, but the
greater number of correspondents re,
port the plant healthy, although from
two weeks to a month under-sized.
Fields where no fertilizers were used
are said to look sorry" The crop is
generally well worked and clean, with
an average, though uneven, stand,
and in good condition to grow off
if favored by the weather. More rain
would be highly beneficial over a
large portion of the State.
Corn continues to improve in con-
dition. In Florence county worms
and grasshoppers are injuring the
stand, but injury from worms seem to
be decreasing generally. Early corn
is tasselling and has been, or is being
laid by. Stubble fields are being pre-,
pared and planted to corn and peas.
Warmer nights and rain are the indl-
Gated needs of the crop
Rice planting is about finished along
the entire coast and June rice is ger
minating we'll; the whole crop is said
10 look most encouraging. Upland
rice is being planted in Newberry and
some other western counties 1t is
said to be largely in the nature of
an experiment with most farmers.
The tobacco crop is doing very well
and growing finely; it is spoken of
most enthusiastically by a correspond
ent from Williamsburg county as the
best ever IL that or any other county.
Reports o; the yield of oats continue
conflicting, but it will average about
IS per cent. OF a full crop Wheat is
yielding we'll generally but the acre
age planted is small.
Melons have improved greatly and
are putting on fruit. This years
growth of vine is not as rank as it
Sometimes is, but this, it is said, will
not necessarily lessen the size of the
crop.
y large acreage of peas is being
sown. Peas are growing slowly. In
Newberry county large acreage of
German millet is being sown for a for
age crop.
Early fruit OF first class quality has
become abundant Peaches are es-