The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-08-09
wEATHER-CROP BULLETIN
OF tho South Carolina Weather and
Crop Service.

Director Bauer, on Tuesday issued
the following bulletin for the previous
week: While in the main the croppros-
poets continue promising, they have
become greatly diversified throughout
the State, and in few counties are in
critical stage owing to the droughty
conditions that prevail. During the
week just past there were no severe
damaging conditions other than want
of rain, except that in Orsngeburg
County, and thence eastward there
was a high wind accompanying the
thunderstorm of the 25th Thursday
that blew down corn and shook much
unripe fruit from the trees; there was
another windstol IN over the same Sec
tion on the 2sth Sunday, but in both
instances the injury done was COM
paratively light.
The temperature for the entire week
was seasonable and satisfactory
The highest temperature reported
was SO on the oath at Cheraw and
McColl; the lowest 5S on the 2Sth Mt
Batesburg. The mean temperature of
the week for the State was about 81,
and the normal for the same period
was approximately 81,
The controlling factor on crop con
ditions was rain or the lack of it.
There were showers on the oath, 25th
and Goth, and in n few places on the
2Sth. The rains were generally light.
except the showers of the 25th Thurs
day., which were quite heavy in places
and very beneficial, and extended from
west to east over the central counties
from Pickens to the coast. The con-
ditions of the crops are directly pro-
portioned as the rainfall of the past
week, and the two may be summarized
together, as follows: In Chesterfield,
Lancaster, York, Spartanburg, Green
vile, Anderson, Oconee, Edgefeld,
Aiken, Abbeville, and portions of
Barnwell, Laurens, Union and Ker-
shaw, the rainfall was entirely INSULT
cient, having been generally less than
O.50, and in those counties the drought
Is becoming serious menace to hith-
erto promising crops. This is par
ticulsrly true of Lancaster and Ches-
terfield. In Florence, Fairfield, Col
Teton, Horny, Sumter, Darlington and
Richland the rainfall was well distri-
buted and varied from one to two
lLSlSS. LII SudIJSS-
ton, Williamsburg, Orangeburg and
portions OF ColletOn and Berkeley
Counties the amount of rainfall was
generally over two inches, and in the
two last named divisions the crops
were very much improved. Marlboro
County IS ''spotted, being too dry in
places, while sections not ten miles
distant have 100 much rain.
Cotton does not appear as promising
as heretofore, due to rust having ap-
peared in places, and there are many
reports of shedding both leaves and
f-ui age. 1t is not iruiting as well, and
in places growing too much to weed.
1t has generally attained reasonable
size, but there are many exceptions
over the entire State. 1t needs rain
over the entire Piedment region.
In the eastern portions of the State
early corn is safe, and fodder-pulling
Will soon begin. Where droughty
conditions exist, as shown by the rain
fall data given above, corn is firing
badly and it's condition has deteriorat-
ed. Bottom land corn continues to
look very promising. 1t liz all laid
by in fine condition, except some of
very late planting.
Peas are growing well generally,
and early planting are ripening in
the more southern counties.
Tobacco curing continues, and
wherever this crop was cultivated it
is said to be of superior quality.
The condition of the rice crop con-
tinues very satisfactory, being report
cd better than for many years past, ex-
cept IN Georgetown County, where it
il possibly below an average.
Sorghum cane is generally II fair
crop, but in places it is turning red
and apparently dying 1t was not
stated whether this was due to faulty
cultivation or dry weather-ikely of
both.
Fruit continues plentiful, but the
reports Indicate that it is not up to an
average in quality; peaches. and more
particularly apples, are small and gen
orally Inferior. Grapes are ripenlng
very fast, and the yield will be large.
The second crop of figs yielding we'll
on the coast; not yet ripe in the inter
ior.
Considerable plowing being done
for winter ves tables. Turnip sowing
continues. Gardens in the interior