The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-09-17
THE wEArHEK AND DROPS.
Hot and Dry Weather Unfavorabie TO
Cotton and Late Corn.

NO 4
Cotton and Late Corn.
The following Is the report of the
weather bureau for the week ending /
Sept. 10th
The past week was u hot and dry
one, especially during the latter por-
tion OF 1t. The first two days were
cool and below the usual temperature
by from 2 to 4 degrees. but during the
remainder OF the week the temperature
excess of the usual or seasonable TEN
p~erature. This following the hot,
moist condition of the previous week
had the effect of bringing crops to ma.
turlty very fast, generally, and OF
causing cotton to open rapidly, as well
as shed its leaves and wilt.
Inc mean temperature of the week,
dsduced from t~hirty-one stations, was
about ~, and the normal for the same
period Is approximately 76. The high
est temperature was 95 at Beaufort on
the 4th, and at Little Mountain on the
6tn, 7th and Sths the lowest 60 at
Spartanburg on the 3D., and at Bates
Dutg and Cheraw ON the 4th.
me week generally was a dry me-,
although there were scat
tered showers, but very light except
on the Immediate southern coast,
where they were moderately heavy.
The greatest amount reported was
S:o3 at Beaufort, and the average of
81 stations was DAB of an inch, and the
formal for the same period Is approxi-
mate 1.25. Twenty seven places re-
ported less than 0.50 and seven over
an inch. Rain would prove very ac-
ceptable over the greater portion Of
the State.
There were local high winds that
blew down some corn in Barnwell
County, which was the only damag-
ing condition in the State during the
week.
The sunshine averaged about nor
NAL, but was deficient in portions of
the State, notably in Berkeley County,
while in the western portion the days
were nearly all clear.
The weather conditions, as described
above, were, on the whole, very favora.
BILE for outdoor, seasonable work and
for maturing crops.
Cotton continues to be u~nfavorably
reported from all portions of the State,
and rust with shedding is mentioned
In every report received it's growth
has practically stopped, and in many
places the plant has matured and is
dying; a few report too rank growth
OF weed, and boil worms have appeared
on rich lands in Orangeburg County ;
bolls are opening rapidly and picking
is general, except in the extreme
western and northern portions of the
State, where it is about to begin. The
weather was favorable for picking
during the greater portion of the
week. The hot sun wilted cotton
badly.
In h extreme southwestern portions
corn is being housed, and in tho north
western fodder-pulling is just ending.
1t has been too dry for late corn in the
northern tier of counties from Chester
field westward, bat generally late corn
Is filling out very we'll.
Boiling mOlasses from sorghum and
sugar cane was the work of the week
over considerable portion of the State
and the yield Is reported to be of good
quality and very satisfactory in guam.
tity.
The showers in the eastern portion
OF the State interfercd with the rice
harvest which is progrs Ssing slowly.
There Is complaint that upland rice is
not heading satisfactorily in some oil
the more southern counties, but gener-
ally 1T Is doing well. No upland rice
harvested yet.
Peanuts are being gathered and the
few correspondents naming this crop
agree that it is yielding well.
Peas are being gathered; some state
that the vines are shedding their
leaves where planted with corn but the
crop generally has lone we'll. Is need.
ing rain ina few places.
sweet potatoes are improving very
much with the prevailing hot weather,
and the crop will be much larger than
anticipated during the
Iurnips are receiving considerable
attention; some fields have been re-
sown, Others are doing nicely.
Late gardens are needing rain in
the upper portions of the State, but
along the coast winter vegetables
and green peas, beans, etc., are doing
very we'll. except there has been
almost too much rain in those sections.
Lands being prepared for winter oats
in Lexington County.