The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
Weekly Weather Crop
Bulletin
For South Carolina.
CoLUMB14. S. c., July %, 1896.

Correspondents. as a rule, report
that the condition of all the crops con-
tinues satisfactory, but there are many
exceptions 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 rea-
sons, because in some portions of the
State very little or no rain fell during
the past week, and because it was
very hot week with less than the usual
amount of cloudiness to prevent the
ground from drying quickly even where
the rainfall was heaviest The reports
indicate that in Williamsburg and
Union Counties the drougbty condi
tions are most severe and there corn is
firing badly. In portions of Aiken,
Anderson, Pickens, Greenvile and
Baruwell there has been considerably
less than the usual amount Of rain since
the crop season began; in fact, with
the possible exceptions Of Newberry,
Richland and Fairfield. where there
has been plenty of rain. it appears
that in every county there are large
tracts where the summers rainfall has
been below the usual amount, and 10
such sections the crops are poorest.
being slightly under al average condi-
ton, otherwise they are above an aver
age.
There was hail storm in the ex-
treme western portions Of the State
and 10 Chesterfield on the 10Th, doing
but little damage it was accompa-
uied by hign wind liz places that
blew down trees, stripped the green
fruit from the trees, leveled corn and
cotton. fences. etc. The wind did
material injury over limited areas only.
% the same date there we're heavy
rains in Newberry, Richland, Fairfield
and portions OF Lexington counties that
did more or less injury by washing
lands, overaoWiug creek bottoms, ETC..
The winds were generally FROM The
south. south west, and west-very hot
and drying.
There was more than the usual
amount of sunshine excep, co the
immediate coast, where it was about
normal
The temperature was very even dur
ing the entire week, with maxima rang.
ing from SO to 102. and minima from
6S to 7s exception noted). The low
est maxima and highest miuima oc-
Cured along the coast, acd the greatest
range in the interior. 80 that the daily
mean temperature differed but little 10
the different portious of the State.
The highest temperature reported
was 102 90 the 18th at Gillisopville;
lowest was 81 on the 18th at Bates
burg. The mean temperature of the
week for the State was about 81. and
the normal fer the same period is ap-
proximately 80.
The rain of the 18th was the heav-
lest and most general for week past
On the Goth Saturday and 2lss
Sunday there were ligh, local show
ers in various parts Of the State. but
they were for the most insufficient for
the growing crops. Of the 81 sta
tious reporting rain during the past
week. 81 report less than the usual
amount and 6 more. The average of
the 81 stations, including the rain of
the 18th is l OIL inches. and the normal
for the same period is approximately
l 80 inches.
As indicated above the general
condition of the crops in this State is
no longer as uniformly good as here
tofore, except that cotton has made
great Improvement everywhere, the
weather having been just right for it.
In places it is turning slightly yellow.
aud in a few places growing too much
to weed. In some localities it continues
small. and in others has attaiaed
seasonable growth. but everywhere it
is fruitiug we'll with very little shed
ding Lice have entirely disappeared.
Rust nas formed on sandy land in
few places. otherwise the crop is clean
and free from pests. 1t is being, or has
been, laid by generally.
In tue eastern portions of the State
aud where rains we're sufficient the
early corn crop is safe and is 6ne one;
westward aod where the rains were
wanting it is 10 critical stage. but as
yet looks promising Bottom land corn
is looking foe everywhere and is being
laid by generally. The present pros
pect is that the entire corn crop will be
an extra large one this year, onl y
small portion of which is already made.
The pea crop has improved and
good stand has been attained in most
places Some being sowu even now.
In place pods are large enough for