The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-06-11
THE WEATHER AVN oRops.
CoLuMRIA, s. C., June 4,

There was quick transaction fror
the cold conditions that ended wit
the beginning of this crop week, I
an extreme OF heat, with the highes
recorded temperature for the lus
decade of May or the first decade Ii
June in forty years in Charleston
where the maximum reached 81 oi
June lat and I'd. In various othe,
localities where less extended records
are kept available for comparison
they show that it was the hot
test week ever known ut this season
and rarely ever surpassed by the warm
est periods in July or August Many
reports indicate temperatures of IOI
or over on the 1st, I'd and Sd.
Ihere was practically no cloudiness
| drring the entire week, with the ex.
ception of few foggy mornings over
the Southern portion of the State. The
continuous sunshine and excessive heat
dried the ground rapidly, and in few
places rain is needed, and it would oe
highly beneficial over the entire State,
more especially on light soils that be-
come dry quickly, although crops are
not suffering for the want of it..
1t was an ideal week for farm work,
and plows and hoes were kept busy
with the result that crops are now
fairly well cultivated and generally
Tree from grass and weeds.
This hot, dry weather has tended
to equalize the previous abnormal
conditions by supplying some of the
heat lost during April and May, and
To reduce the previous excessive rain
lall To nearly seasOnable amount. It's
effect on all crops has been very
favorable. 1t was theindicated need
OF corn and cotton, and perhaps more
particularly for peaches, plums and
berries, which are beginning to ripen
The mean daily temperature ranged
above the normal ON each day oi the
week, except on May 2Sih (Tuesday),
with departures of from TO II degrees
per day, the latter generally ON the
"a and Sd Sunday and Monday. On
May LAu the departure was is degrees
below the normal, making a rise of
~ degrees In ten days. Ehe uy.raye
daily temperature was bout ii degrees
higher this week than last.
The highest temperature reported
was lO5 on the I'd Sunday, from Ella,
Lexington County. The lowest re.
ported was 90 on the 2Sth of MAY,
from Greenville, Liberty, Loopers
and Spartanburg, making the weekly
mean temperature of the week for
the State was S2.5, and the normal
for tho same period is approximately
1876.
There was no rain in any portion
OF the State during the entire week,
The normal rainfall for the same
period is approximately LOG inches.
The winds were very light during
the entire week, from the west ana
north during the early portion and
latteriy southerly.
Cotton made rapid improvement i'm
growth, color, and possibly stand,
although some correspondents say
that patching or replanting is
still necessary and that some OF the
late planting is slow in terminating.
In places and makes recovery slow.
A. few state that it is still dying on
sandy land but it is not common now.
Also that some fields planted to cot
ton have been plowed up and planted
to some other crop. Cotton is small |
for the season. Fields are being |
cleaned from grass very fast, and |
chOpping To IL stand Is neur ly finished.
Corn has been much improved by
the hot weather and has regained q
healthy color. 1t is generally small |
for the season with an uneven stand.
Bottom lands nearly all planted. |
Bud worms and cut worms less active |
than heretofore, but they have al
ready damaged the stand very much
on bottom lands. Fields generally
well worked and free from grass.
Peas are being sOwn in with corn at
this time as we'll as alone. In some
sections idle lands are being sown to
peas.
October oats are ripening and gencr-
alfv promise full crop. The general
condition OF spring oats has improved
very much, but its condition continues
to vary with locality, from very good
to Door. Rain will soon be needed for
it, as it is just in the milk
A number of reports state that rust
has appeared in wheat, and is serious
in u few places. Wheat has headed !
we'll, generally, and will soon be ready
for harvesting.
The rice crop continues to grow
well and looks very promising at this
time. The hot weather has dried
the boggy lands SO that plows could be
put on and preparations for planting
June rice are we'll under way.
Melons have improved greatly, but
insects continue to eat the plant at
places, and others say that the hot
sun willis the vines.
Potatoes along the coast are yield
ing u large crop, but they are not
doing as well in the interior. Sweet
potatoes are not growing well, having
apparently not fully recovered from the
setback by the cold weather of the pre-
viOus week.
Peaches have ceased to drop and
full crop is now beyond peradventure
of doubt. Plums are said to be
ripening- permaturely, and are not
good. Varieties Of wild berries are
very plentiful. Sunshine has been
very beneficial to fruit and berries.
Tobacco has shared in the general
Improvement, noted for crops, due
to the hot weather.
Gardens wilted during the daytime,
under the influence of the heat, and
must soon have rain or else will
deteriorate. Vegetables abundant
Truck Shipment to Northern markets
continue heavy from the coast coun-
ties, where the industry is centered.
All correspondents agree that the
crop prospects improved wonderfully
during tho past week, but that rain
is the present indicated need.