The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-15

The average Of II rainfall reports was
l.ul inches and the normal for the
salnc period is approximately l.GS.
The sunshine varied between 80 and
100 per cent. Of the possible, with an
average Of about G2, which is nearly
normal.
There wore local high winds in
Elizabeth Township, Orangcburg. that
materially damaged corn and COTTON in
that vicinity.
Tho condition of cotton, while not
greatly changed, is nevertheless less
satisfactory than heretofore, there
being many complaints OF shedding
both leaves aud " shapes, and the
| plant has seemingly stopped growing
oven where the weather was most
favorable.
Early peas are ripcning tUh lcco
curing continues and the condition of
this crop is highly satisfactory one
correspondent reports damage by UNI
rkill(ul curing. Sorghum beginning
| to ripnn and some syrup already madc
from 1t forage crops gel orally aDund-
| ant: tnrnipS growing poorly on the
whole rice max ing an excellent show
! ing.
| The following report on the corn crop
| by counties shows tho largest acreage
ever planted, and its condition prOms-
| ing except in the western and northern
counties where it has already been
seriously injured by drought. or will
be, unless rain comes within Il few days
Abbcviile county-Old corn fairly
good: late corn cannot " make" unless
rain come soon sutfcrinn terribly.
Aiken cOunty--Acrcagc onr-fOurth
more than an average: condition and
prospective yield at least an average ::
droughty conditions in portions Of
county.
Anderson county--About onn-rourlh
more planted than last year condition
up TO Il few weeks ago above average
lately it has fallen OH uw iny tU drought
l'arnwell County--COrn crop larger
than Usual, condition cNccllcnL except
on light lands that were not lcrtillzcd
on well worked: yield will be larger
than last year. Early crop made, late
| promising.
| beaufort COunty-COrn crop very
fine, is made and is above the average.
| Berkeley county-CUrn crop con-
| Sidcrcd above the average. Much
hcIpcd by frequent rains, now indie
I pcnd1ntOf Seasons for result.
Charleston county-Thc finest for
| m;rly years.
Chesterfield county Severe drought
has ruined upland corn 30 TO 80 per
cent, lOwtand corn seriously but to
ioas extent rs yet, but every day with
out rain lessons the crops; some fields
Will not produce one bushcl TO the
acre. Rnlns badly needed.
Clarendon cOunty-Ncvur Il better
average crop: some badly cultivated :
very poor. Crop safe now and above
lhc average.
Coilelon county Condition ranges
from ~ 10 llO. County made corn
enough for local use last year. viii
harc 10 per cent. more planted this
:, car.
Darlington county Early planting
very fine and sale: late also good
entire crop estimated at double an
average ono, exceeding that Of any
former year. Small tenant farmers
! nave fine crUp--bcing exceptional.
tdsciicid county t'ully 30 per cent.
increase in Ncrcnsc: condition above
| average: more RAIN needed: corn
firing IN places.
t'alri Id county--larEc5t crop plant
ed III history Of county. Condition
variable, beng about ruined in places:
in others standing the drought Iairly
wril must nave rain in mex i.'w days
on crop Will DC lrrcptrtUly inJu... I.
Florence county Corn damaged some
|
planting may yet make Il good crop
Early corn sale, and a few more show
crs Will Insure the rest
Gr"envIilc county Dland corn
nccding rain bauiy: bottom land corn
as line as can grow. but al! corn must
| have ram soon or Dc much damaged.
| Hampton county Increase in acre
age from - to 33 per cent, aud pros
pcctivcyicid double the average. Tho
crop sale fodder stripping has begun
llorry county --rhc corn crop is good
throughout the county, and il Seasons
continuc good there will be IL large
| yield.
kcrshaw county-OId corn safe, not
luii crop everywhere: late planting
needing rain in places, but looks very
promising: big crop prospects fine.
Lancaster cOunty-CrOp badly dam
aged by drought--loddcr dead up to the
cars cars not filling we'll late corn
| tasscillng, but will soon be ruined un-
| less il rains.
laurcns county y-Old corn holding
up very well, but Il few more dry days
VIII cut IT. very short: with timely
rains will have big crop.
lexington county early corn safe
Il llnc crop; late planting in Il critical
STATE, nccdlng more rain badly: fodder
pulling begun.
NJ arlboro county Early corn on light
land cutshort by dry weather is beyond
hcip: late planting may do better It's
conditlon variable: may make as big Il
crl p as last year.
Ncwbcrry cOunty-~Acrcagc never so
great as the present year: cOnd itiOn
| up 10 an average carly cOru safe late
needs rain badly, or it vii! b. seriously
damaged.
Orthgcburg county y--lndicntions
point TO IL heavy crop OF corn: acreage
10 per cent larger, and prospective
yicId 20 per cent greater than last
year: early made late very promising:
some bottom land too wet.
PIcKcnS county--Thc conditions in.
dicaIr at least an average crop: upland
average: bottom land above.
liichtand county "A fine crop as.
aur"d acreage about an average con
dition above.
Spartanburg coulty-lntcly too dry
for corn. which will soon be serious! \
damaged unless it rains. Acreage
larger tnan usual.
Sumter county--Acrcagc large
GA corn made and IL fair crop. being
spotted. Generally good stands Sc