The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
THE wEArHEts AND Cl,op,.
A IIittle Cool for tho Growing Crop,
--Grntns are lmprOYing XcrY Much.

| -. IhN WEAIt1EtS AND ClSOHS.
A Little Cool for tho Growing Crops
drains are Improving Very Much.
The week was not entirely (avora
bile one for growing crops, or farming
operations. 1t was too cool to be good
growing weather, tho minimum tenn
perature having fallen below the ac-
tive growing tcmpaturc on four nights
OF tho week over largo portion OF
the State. In tho western, northern
aud northeastern counties field work
was interrupted by rain for several
days. as the ground was too wet for
cultivation, and some bottom lands al
ready planted were flooded. The lat
ter part of the week was more favor
able. Wind following the heavy rains
baked and crusted the ground, making
IL hard for sprouted seed to come uD.
The first portion of the week to, and
including Friday, was much colder
than normal, the daily departure
averaged degrees below for five days;
during the last two days the tempera-
ture was slightly in excess of the nor
NAL. EARLY in the week the nights
were quite cold with threatened frosts,
but other conditions were not general
ly favorable for frost formation until
the 19tn, by which time it had become
somewhat warmer, yet on that morn
| ing many places reported IL light frost
and some II heavy one, with no appar-
ent damage resulting. The highest
temperature reported during the week
was 92 degrees recorded at Cheraw on
the 2lst; the lowest 81 degrees AZ
Greenville on the 10th. The weekly
| mean for the State was about 60 de-
grees, while the normal for the same
dates is approximately 64.2 degrees.
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of the week which was quite general
over tho State, but varied largely in
amount in different localities, being
heaviest in the northern and central
counties where the rainfall amounted
to from 1.25 to 2.75 inches; in tho
southern and southeastern counties
the rainfall ranged from O.5O to 1.3O
inches. In places the storm was ac-
companied by heavy hail and high
winds. There was u severe tornado
in Newberry that did considerable
damage TO buildings and trees, but
crops were not far enough advanced to
be injured. Where the rains were
heaviest it did much damage by wash
ing newly plowed hillsides: bottom
lands were also rendered too wet for
cultivation.
After the first two days, the sky was
practically cloudlcss tho rest of the
week, giving somewhat more than al
average of sunshine.
Cotton planting has been actively
pushed over tho entire State as the
weather permitted, but as yet scarcely
more than half the crop has been put
in the ground, considering the entire
State. In the eastern portion it is
fairly begun in the western por-
tion. Termination slow owing to cool
weather. Some planted in March not
yet up The general opinion seems to
bethat there will be less planted this
year than last.
Corn planting is nearly completed on
the uplands and the stand OF that
il up is good In places, fairly good gen
orally, and not poor anywhere. Some
replanting necessary owing to washed
lands, birds, and possibly poor seed
used. Birds very troublesome in
Orangeburg County. The weather
has been too cool for this crop which
Is fully two weeks late. termination
has been slow.
Grains are improving very much.
What Is doing very we'll and promises
to be better than was thought at the
first OF the season. Spring oats look
very promising their condition seems
to be uniform throughout the State.
Fall sown oats are % complete failure.
Sugar cane is being planted very
largely this year. In places it is being
planted to supplement- the oats crop
for forage, and for that purpose is said
| to be most excellent. Some seed cane
damaged, owing, il is thought, to the
manner in which it WAS packed away
last fall, allowing the cane to become
| heated and killing the EYE"
| 'IDDnppO DlAnts In bpls nra lnnk ipp
very fine. But little, If any, has been
acreage will this year be largely in
creased, as many farmers will culti-
vate experimental fields OF from three
TO five acres. This report comes from
Darlington County and is doubtless
true of much OF the Pee Dee section.
Peanuts will also receive more ut
| tcntiOn than has been the case hereto
fore.
Truck matured rapidly and heavy
shipments continue to the Northern
markets from the coast region. The
interior truck farms are very late.
| Irish potatoes have not attained d sat
isfactory stand, but will improve un-
dor the influence of warm weather.
Sweet potatoes foi seed continue
scarce.
Gardens, although late, are In good
condition. Fruit and berries will be
abundant crops. 1t ~ rarely the case
that frost occurs AZ this State after
the 10th OF April, except possibly IN
the extreme western portion, 80 that
danger from that source has passed
leaving the crops practically assured
Cherry and apple trees in full bloom
in Oconee, Pickens and Greenville
counties