The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-31
ATMOSPHERE AND SOIL.


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ATMOSPHERE AND SOIL.
How They Have Effected the Crops of the
State.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. July 2l.-The fol-
lowing weekly bulletin of the condi-
ton of theweather and the crops in the
State, issued Yesterday by State OBJ
server Bauer will be read with inter
est by those who give their attention
to agricultural conditions:
Correspondents, as a rule, report
that the condition of all the crops con-
tinues satisfactory, but there many eX-
ceptions from all parts of the State.
Good rain is the indicated need for a
great portion of the State, as it was
the case last week, only the need for
rain has become more urgent, for two
reasons, because in some portions Of
State very little or no rain fell during
the past week, and because twas very
hot week with less than the usual am
cunt Of cloudiness to prevent the
ground from drying quickly even
where the rainfall was heaviest. The
reports indicate that in Williamsburg
Union counties the droughty condi-
tions are most severe and there corn is
=iring badly. In portions of Aiken,
Anderson, Pickens, Greenville and
Barnwell there has been considerably
less than usual amount Of rain since
crop season began; in fact, with the
possible exceptions of Newberry, Rich
land and Fairfield, where there has
been plenty of rain, it appears that in
every county there are larger tracts
where the summers rainfall has been
below the usual amount, and in such
sections the crops are poorest, being
slightly under an average condition,
otherwise they are above ethe aver,
age.
There was a hail storm in the eN.
treme western portions of the State
and in Chesterfield on the 18th, doing
but little damage; it was accompanied
by a high wind in places that blew
down trees, stripped the green fruit
from the trees, leveled corn and cotton
fences, etc. The wind did material in.
jury over limited areas only. On the
same date there were heavy rains IN
Newberry, Richland, Fairfield and
portions Of Lexington counties that
more or less injury by washing lands,
overhowing creek bottoms, etc.
The winds were generally from the
south, southwest and west-very hot
and drying.
There was more than the usua.
amount of sunshine except on the I'M
mediate coast, where it was about nor
NAL.
The temperature was very even dur
ing the entire week, with maxima
ranging from SIS to 102, and minlms
from IS to rs exception noted.) The
lowest maxima and highest r1pims
occurred along the coast, and the
interior, so that the daily mean tenn
perature differed but little in the diff
ferent portions of the State.
The highest temperature reported
was 102 on the 18th at Ratesburg. The
mean temperature of the week %or the
State was about 50, and the normal
for the same period is approximately
50.
The rain of the 18th was the heav
les and most general for q week past
On the 20th Saturday and 2lst (Sln
day. were light local showers N var
ious parts Of the State, but they were
for the most insufficient for the grow
ing crops. OF the thirty-seve stations
reporting rain during the past week
thirty one report less than the usua
amount and six more. The average o.
the thirty-seven stations, including
the rain of the 18th is .01 inches, anc
the normal for the same period IS ap
proximately 1.39 inches.
As indicated above, the general con
dition Of the crops in this State is nc
longer as uniformly good as heretofore
except that cotton has made great I'M
provement everywhere, the weather
having been justright forit. In places
it is turning Slightly yellow ard in d
few places growing to much weed. In
some localities it continues small, and
in others has attained seasonable
growth. but every where it is &ruiting
we'll with very little shedding. Lice
have entirely disappeared. Bust has
formed on sandy land in some places,
otherwise the crop is clean and free
from pests. 1t is being, or has been,
laid by generally.
In the eastern portions OF the State
and where rains were sufficient the
earthly corn crop is safe and is a fine
one; westward, and where the rains
were wanting, it is in critical stage,
but as yet looks promising. Bottom
land corn is looking very fine every
where and is being laid by generally.
The present prospect is that the entire
corn crop will be an extra large one
this year, only a small portion OF
which is already made.
The pea crop has improved and a
good stand has been attained in most
places. Some being shown even now.
In places pods are large enough for
picking.
Sweet potato slips are doing well,
but the crop still promises less than an
average one, owing to the reduced acre
age. Second crop of Irish potatoes be-
ing planted.
Cutting and curing tobacco IS the
order of work in Williamsburg, Flor
ence Darlington, and to less extent
in few other counties. The entire
crop is said to be fine one ofsuperlor
quality.
General preparations are being made
for planting fall vegetables. Some
turnips are being sown and a large
acreage idicated.
Fruit continues plentiful generally,
but in Florence county it is said to be
scarce. Apples appear generally to be
inferior and unsound. The second
crop of figs promises to be q large
one in the eastern portion of the State.
Large shipments Of water and musk
melons were made northern and west
ern markets, nevertheless the local
,,o,l-otc ora or;,,tted and nrirnS very