The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-10
MARKED IMPROVEMENT.
WHAT THE STATE OBSERVER SAYS
OF ALL THE CROPS.
The Weekly Bulletin OF the State Weather
and Crop Servicc--A Word rs to the To-
bacco Crop CT South Carolina.

bacco Crop Of South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, July t.-The following
weekly bulletin of the condition of the
weather and the crop; of the State is
sued yesterday by State Observer
Bauer is of general interest:
The past week opened with crops
needing rain over considerable por
ton of the State, but particularly in
Spartanburg, Greenville, Pickens,
Union, Laurens, Newberry, Anderson,
Abbeville and Aiken counties. There
were also dry districts in other por-
tions OF the State where the need of
rain was not quite SO urgent. During
the week showers were numerous but
very partial, some farms or even fields,
having all the rain needed, while ad-
Joining farms or fields had little or
none. Beginning with the 29th (Satur-
day and continuing through to July
1st {Monday), the rains were more
evenly distributed, and no portion of
the State but that received some rain
in that period
During the week there were washing
rains in Kershaw county, where fields
are becoming grassy, being too wet to
work. There was also an excess Of
rainsin portions Difference and Barn
well counties, hindering cultivation
There were local high winds doing
damage, over limited areas, to trees, to
cotton and corn in Chesterfield, ker-
shaw and Williamsburg counties.
The sunshine during the week was
less than the normal, averaging only
about 5S per cent. for the entire State,
and ranging from ~ at Statesburg,
Sumter county, to 90 at Mccall, Mari
bore county, but twas generally suifi-
cient for the needs of the crops.
On the 25th there was hail storm
in Marlboro county, but it did little or
10 damage; on the 26th there was
hail storm in Chesterfield county that
did some damage to crops.
The temperature was quite even dur.
ing the whole week, and on no day did
the departure from the normal exceed
three degrees. 1t was slightly above
on four days and below, or normal on
three, making the average for the
week as nearly seasonahle as it is pos
sible to determine.
Thehighest temperature reported was
100 on the 25th at Blackville, and on
the 26th and 9th at Loopers; the low
est reported was 62 on the 29th at Bates
burg.
The mean temperature of the week
for the State was about 50, and the
normal for the same period is approx
imately so.
The only existing unfavorable con-
dition is the continued deficiency IN
rainfall in portions of the State. There
were showers every day during the
past week in some section or other, but
they were generally light, with mark
ed exceptions. The rains of the latter
portion of the week fell after many
correspondents had mailed their re.
ports, and so do not appear in this
week summary but will appear in the
figures of the next bulletin. The
heaviest rainfall for the weeks report
ed from Charleston with fall of 2.S4
inches; there were ten other places
with amounts from to 2 inches. The
average Of 40 rainfall reports is 0.90,
and the normal for the same period is
approximately 1.29.
As a result of the generally favora-
BILE conditions, as shown by the above
weather review, there continues to be
a marked improvement in all crops,
and farmers are well up with their
work, the fields being, with a few eX-
ceptions, clean and we'll cultivated.
The staple crops, cotton and corn,
are small but growing we'll. The
former being noted as the smallest for
many years at this season. 1t is vigor
Gus and has a good color. and is put
ting on squares freely; first blooms
were generally reported during the
last week of June, which is considera-
bly, later than usual. In Anderson
and some other Of the Western
group of counties its worth has hither-
to been greatly retarded by the dry
weather, but now looks promising.
Sea Island cotton growing fairly well.
Old corn is being laid by all over the
State, as the weather permits. 1t is in
the silk and tassel, and, although its
stalk is short, yet its color is good and
promising generally. Bottom land
corn is said to be in excellent condi-
ton everywhere and making rapid
growth. Some corn being planted on
oats stubble, but peas are receiving the
preference in many places for planting
stubble.
Wheat thrashing is nearing compile
ton with generally satisfactory yields,
but nothing extraordinary Late oats
are a good crop in Sumter, Fairfield
and Horny counties, and possibly gen
orally so.
The tobacco crop was greatly i'm
proved by the rains Of the past week.
In Williamsburg county some has al
ready been cut, and it will soon be tit
to cut in portions of Florence and
Darlington counties.
Peas are growing well lately, and a
large crop is being planted on oats
stubble. The showers have enabled
peas to terminate quickly.
Melons have made decided improve
ment and are promising a large crop,
but are so late that it is feared they
will not ripen in time to find remu-
neratlve market.
Advantage was taken Of the showery
weather to plant sweet potato slips,
and the crop now promises better than
at any time this year.
Gardens suffered most from the dry
weather. and in portions of the State
are practically ruined. However, it's
said they can he replanted, and with
favorable weather yield large crops OF
fall vegetables.
Peaches are scarce and of poor quail
ity in Horny county, but peaches, as
well as many other varieties of fruits
and berries, are generally quite p!entl-
full. The quality of the fruit varies in