The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
wEATHER-CROP BULLETIN
OF the South Carolina Weather and
Crop Service.

| wEATHER~CRoP BULLETIN
OF the South Carolina Weather and
Crop Service.
Director BauerJon Tuesday issued
the following bulletin for the previous
week: While in the main the crop pros
poets continue promising, they have
become greatly diversified throughout
the State, and in few counties are in
critical stage owing to the 1roughty
conditions that prevail. During the
week just past there were no severe
damaging conditions other than want
of rain, except that in Orangeburg
County, and thence eastward there
was q high wind accompanying the
thunderstorm Of the 25th (Thursday)
that blew down corn and shook much
unripe fruit from the trees; there was
another windstol NJ over the same Sec
aon on the 25th Sunday, but in both
instances the injury done was COM
paratively light.
The temperature for the entire week
was seasonable and satisfactory.
The highest temperature reported
was SO on the 24th at Cheraw and
McColl; the lowest So On the 2Sth at
Batesburg. The mean temperature of
the week for the State was about 81,
and the normal for the same period
was approximately 81.
The controlling factor on crop con-
ditions was rain or the lack of it.
There were showers on the Oath, 25th
and 26th, and in a few places on the
'2Sth. The rains were generally light,
except the showers Of the 25th Thurs
day., which were quite heayyin places
and very beneficial, and extended from
west to east over the central counties
from Pickens to the coast. The con-
!ditions of the crops are directly pro-
portioned as the rainfall of the past
week, and the two may be summarized
together, as follows: In Chesterfield,
Lancaster, York, Spsrtanburg, Green
vile, Anderson, Oconee, Edgefeld,
Aiken, Abbeville, and portions of
Barnwell, :Laurens, Union and Ker-
shaw, the rainfall was entirely ansufs-
cient, having been generally lessthan
iO.50, and in those counties the drought
bis becoming serious menace to hith-
erto promising crops. This is par
ticulsrly true of Lancaster and Ches-
terfeld. In Florence, Fairfield, Col
leton, Horny, Sumter, Darlington and
Richland the rainfall was well distri-
buted and varied from one to two
inches. In Beaufort, Hampton, Charles
tor, Williamsburg, Orangeburg and
portions of Colleton and Berkeley
Counties the amount of rainfall was
generally over two inches, and in the
two last named divisions the CROPS
we're very much improved. Marlboro
County is spotted" being too dry in
places, while sections not ten miles
distant have too much rain.
: Cotton does not appear as promising
as heretofore, due to rust having ap-
lpeared in places, and there are many
fsn9sES an9 9Ego Of Il ffRfaaajRg s beth ass4SEn
in PLACES growing too much to weed.
It has generally attained q reasonable
size, but there are many exceptions
over the entire State. Itneeds rain
over the entire Piedment region.
In the eastern portions of the State
early corn is safe, and fodder-prlling
will soon begin. Where droughty
conditions exist, as shown by the rain
fall data given above, com is firing
badly and its condition has deteriorat-
ed. Bottom land corn continues to
look very promising. 1t is all laid
by in fine condition, except some OF
very late planting.
Pess are growing well generally,
and early planting are rlpen1ng IN
the more southern counties.
Tobacco curing continues, and
wherever this crop was cultivated it
is said to be of superior quality.
The condition of the rice crop con
tinues very satisfactory, being report
ed better than for many years past, eA-
cept II Georgetown County, where 1t
is possibly below an average.
Sorghum cane is generally 1alI
crop, but in places it is turning red
and apparently dying. 1t was not
stated whether this was due to faulty
cultivation or dry weather-hkely OF
both.
Fruit continues plentiful, but the
reports Indicate that it is not up to an
average in quality; peaches, and more
particularly apples, are small and gen
erally inferior. Grapes are ripenlng
very fast, and the yield will be large:
The second crop of figs yielding well
on the coast; not yet ripe IN the inter
ior.
Considerable plowing being done
for winter vegetables. Turnip sowing
continues. Gardens in the interior
ABOUT burut out, but are doing well
along the coast.