The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-13
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
COLUMBIA, S. G., June 4. lS9

COLUMBIA, S. O., June 4, 1895.
There was quick transaction from
tho cold conditions that ended with
tho beginning of this crop week, tc
an extreme OF heat, with the highest
recorded temperature for the las,
decade of May Or the first decade in
June in forty years in Charleston,
where the maximum reached " on
June LIST and I'd. In various other
localities where less extended records
are kept available for compursion,
they snow that it was the hot
test week ever known at this season,
ana rarely ever surpassed by the warm
est periods IN July or August. MANY
reports Indicate temperatures of lOI,
or over GU the lst, I'd ard Sd.
There was PRACTICAL no cloudiness
during the entire week, with the ex-
ceptlon OF fow fOggy mornings over
the Southern portion of the State. The
continuous sunshine and excessive heat
drled the ground rapidly, and in a. few
places rain Ia needed, and it would De
hlghly 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 busv
with the result that crops are now
lalrly well cultivated and generally
free from grass and weeds.
This hot, dry weather has tended
TO equallze the previous abnormal
conditions by supplying some of the
heat lost during April and May, and
To reduce the previous excessive rain
fall to nearly seasonable amount. It's
effect on all crops has been very
"a
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 of the
week, except on May 18th (ruesday),
with departures of from to II degrees
per day, the Latter generally on the
"a and Sd Sunday and Monday). On
May 22d the departure was l8 degrees
below the normal, making Il rise of
2S degrees in ten days, me average
daily temperature was about 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 NAV,
from Greenville, Liberty, Looper's
ana spartanburg, making the weekly
AS~ADS ~ WIZ h'pduC uoG FSGS, me
mean temperature of the week for
the State was S2.5, and the normal
Tor the same period is approximately
1915.
There was no rain in any portion
Of the State during the entire week.
The normal rainfall for tho same
period is approximately LOG inches.
The winds were very light during
the entire week, from the west and
north during the early portion and
latterly southerly.
Cotton made rapid improvement in
growth, color, and possibly stand,
although some correspondents say
that "patohing" or replanting Is
still necessary and that some OF the
late planting is slow in terminating.
Black-leg," or ''sore-shank was bad
IN places and makes recovery slow.
a lew state that it is still dying on
sandy land but 1t Is not common now.
Also that some fields planted to cot.
ton have been plowed up and planted
70 some other crop. Cotton is small
Tor tho season. Fields are being
cleaned from grass very fast, and
chopping to u stand is nea, ly finished.
COrn mas been much improved bv
the not weather and has regained a
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
Oh bottom lands. Fields generally
we'll 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
poas.
October oats are ripcning and gcncr-
ally promise full crop. Tho general
condition OF spring oats has improved
very much, but it's condition continues
to vary with locality, from very good
TO poor. Rain will soon be needed for
1t, as 1t Is just in the milk
a number of.reports state that rust
mas appeared in wheat, and is serious
IN a few places. Wheat has headed
well, generally, and will soon bo ready
for harvesting. "'
Inc rice crop continues to grow
wei ana looks very promising at this
t,he' Inc hot weather has uricd
the Doggy lands so that plows could be-
PuC On ana preparations for planting
June rice arc well under way.
Melons nave improved greatly, but
S'Ho'ihS w SttJ Ul10 Dlnnt af
places, and others say that the hot
sun willis the vines.
Potatoes along the coast are WELD
ing IL large crop, but they arc not
doing as we'll in tho interior. Sweet
potatoes are not growing we'll, having
apparently not full y recovered from tho
setback by the cold weather OF tho pre-
viOus week.
Peaches have ceased to drop and a.
full crop is now beyond peradventuro
Of doubt. Plums are said to be
ripening pormaturely, and arc 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 wiltod during the daytime,
under tho influence of tho heat, and
must soon have rain or else win
dctcriorate. Vegetables abundant
Truck Shipment TO Northern markets
continue heavy from the coast coun.
ties, whore the industry Is conferred.
All correspondents agree that the
crop prospects improved wonderfully
during the past week, but that rain
Is the present Indicated need.