The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-09-03
TIE WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Conditions Favorable and tn
Improvement Marked.

Tho Conditions Favorable and the
improvement Marked.
The weather conditions were on the
whole, favorable to crop development
during the past week, and there is,
consequently, a better and more hope
ful feeling extant among farmers,
especially in the northern and western
counties, whore the improvement was
most marked. The only crop that did
not share fully in. the general improve
ment was cotton, for which there was
too much rain, in places causing she'd
ding and rust to a slightly greater
extent than heretofore, especially in
the eastern half of the Stats; in the
western counties the weather was en-
tirely favorable for cotton.
The week was characterized by an
even temperature along the coast,
where it ruled steadily about two de-
| grees above the usual : in the interior
and western portions the fluctuations
were somewhat greater, but well with
| In normal limits, the daily mean tom
perature ranging from degrees below
the seasonable on the 2lst "Wednesday
to I above on the 25th Sunday. The
highest temperature for the week was
30 degrees at Batesburg on the goth
and at Greenwood on the 2lst; the
lowest was so degrees at Liberty,
Pickens county, on the 22nd. The
average daily mean temperature of 80
stations for the week was 70 and the
normal for the same period is ap-
proximately IS.
The rainfall was fairly we'll dis
tributed, with no portion OF the State
but that received some, generally
enough, and in a few localities it was
excessive, the latter in the Savannah
drainage basin where some low lands
were Overtlowed. In other places the
effect on cotton of too much rain has
already been noted.
The average measurement of 81
stations reporting rainfall was LAG
inches, and the normal for the same
period is approximately 1.44 The
greatest amount was 400 reported
from Allendale.
The percentage OF sunshine ranged
from 40 to 80 of the possible, with an
average of about 10 for the State.
There was heavy wind and hail
storm in the vicinity of Winnsboro on
the Goth. There was also hail in the
vicinity of Cartersville, Florence Coun-
ty, on the 2lst, that riddled tobacco
and corn fodder, and damaged crops
generally. On the same day there was
a violent wind storm in the vicinity of
Elloree, Orangeburg County, that
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Many of the reports on cotton saw
the crop is all that can be expected,
having grown we'll and fruited heavily
since the rains became general over
the western portions of the State q
few say 1T is growing too much to
weed there is scrrcely u section but
that reports excessive shedding and
the appearance of rust, but both are
more common in the eastern portions
of the State ;,the crop in general is in
very satisfactory condition the bolls
are opening freely in the eastern and
central sections and picking will begin
on the 10Th, which was six days later
than in 1894. Boil worms have ap.
peared in Edgeield County.
Late planted corn continues to i'm
prove, being greatly benefited by the
heat and rains and is practically all
made; the only source of danger is
freshets in river bottoms. Fodder
pulling was pushed vigorously over
the entire State, but much of the fud-
der was damaged by the rains some
on the stalk and much while being
gathered; the weather was generally
unfavorab!e for gathering fodder. The
entire corn crop is Of uniform excel
lence over the whole State.
Peas are growing we'll and early
peas are being gathered, but the great
er portion OF the crop is still growing
Some late tobacco yet in the fields,
but the bulk of the crop is gathered
and cured and being sold The crop
was an unusually fine one and is bring
ing remunerative prices.
Rice harvest begun in q small way,
while the crop in general, both upland
and on the coast, is heading nicely.
The weather has been entirely favOra-
BILE for rice.
Turnip sowing continues to some ex-
tent, while reports vary as to the con-
dition OF the stand OF earlier sowing,
but generally it terminated and grew
we'll.
Under the influence OF favorable
weather sugar cane and sorghum con-
tinues to grow very well, and the crop
promises to be fine one.
Sweet potatoes are apparently grow
ing too much to vine; otherwise are
doing we'll. The Improvement in this
crop within the last three weeks is
noteworthy, with prospects of much
larger crop than anticipated early in
/ the season.
Gardens, peanuts and in general all
truck is doing remarkably well, espe-
cially in the coast truck region.
Grass for hay, as we'll as pastures, is
growing luxuriant!y. In fact, the con-
dition of all crops has been greatly
improved by the abundant rains OF the
PAST two weeks.
All varieties of fruit continue plen-
tiful and OF good quality.
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