The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-17
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN
Of the South Carolina Weather and
Crop Service.

observer Oauer ISSUES the 1OllOWlQS
for the week ending Monday, August
IL, 1895:
There is considerable improvement
to note in the condition of crops in
general and corn in particular over the
western and northern counties where
the drought was partially relieved
everywhere and in some places entire
ly so, except that in Abbeville and An
derson the showers were partial and at
best insufficient.
There we're general showers on the
9Th over the upper portion of the
State, the rainfall amounting to from
one to two inches. There vas rain in
some portion of the State every day
of the week.
The temperature was very even,
having been slightly but steadily above
the usual the entire week, the excess
averaging 2 degrees per day. The
highest temperature reported was 9S
ut Columbia on the 18th; the lowest So
at Santuc on the Sth. The average
temperature Of The week, for the State,
deduced from thirty-one stations
evenly distributed throughout, was 81
degrees, and the normal for the same
period is approximately 79 degrees.
TIE sunshine ranged from 81 to 90
per cent of the possible, with an aver
age of about "a per cent. for the State,
which is considerably in excess of the
usual, and in places was damaging,
where there was also excessive rain,
causing a steam-ike vapor to rise,
which was injurious to crops. There
were high local winds on the 9Th in
Pickens and Union Counties, and q
severe cyclonic storm in the vicinity of
Santuc, Union County, on the 10th
Saturday that broke down a great
deal of corn, tore some up by the roots,
unroofed houses, destroyed fruit, etc.
The reports on cotton show that
while in the main it has slightly i'm
proved during the week, yet in places
it's condition has refrigerated.
Abbeville County reports rust, lice
and shedding of forms and the plant
turning yellow. Many other places
also report shedding. Comparing it's
present condition with the same dates
last year, the plant is from 10 days to
3 weeks later, lacks uniformity of con-
dition, and the acreage greatly reduced.
A few sections only report as fine
crop as last year.
The cegular and some special re-
ports on corn confirm the reports by
counties of last week, except there is
considerable improvement in the
northern and western counties where
the drought was greatly relieved,
which put latest planting in promis-
ing condition. In Anderson and Alb
In lC Chesterfield, Chester, Lancaster
and Laurens the improvement is most
marked on bottom lands, of late plant
ing. Corn in those counties that was
planted late in May and early in June
is failure. The average fine condl-
ton and large acreage promises very
large corn crop, much of which is al
ready made. Fodder pulling will be
quite general this week: a great deal
has already been gathered in fine con-
'dition.
Excessive rainfall is affecting corn
injnriously in Horny County; too lit
tie rain in the Piedmont section gen.
orally.
Tobacco curing continues, and the
reports all agree as to the fine quality
of this years crop, due to both the
fitness of the soil for tobacco and skill
used in curing.
Peas are ripening and the crop is a
fine one in most sections, especially 80
where the rains have been abundant.
Turnip sowing continues as the con-
dition of the ground permits, and
there will be large crop planted.
Sugar cane and sorghum are not
doing very we'll. Molasses boiling has
begun in the lower part of the State.
The general condition of sweet po-
tatocs shows gains, but the crop is
lutte and, comparatively, small one,
owing to scarcity of seed at first and
afterwards poor condition of the
grounds for planting slips until quite
recently.
Late peaches and fruit generally of
inferior quality, except apples in An
1crson county, which promise full
crop.
Garden truck along the coast in fine
condition: elsewhere about ruined.
The condition of rice is reported to
be uniformly excellent,