The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-05-15

State The Effect of the Weather Condi-
tions on Them-observer Bauer's Bulle-
tin.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May s.-The fol-
lowing weekly bulletin OF the condi-
ton of the weather and the crops
throughout the State was issued yes
terday by Observer Bauer:
The reports received indicate that
the weather during the past week was
not generally favorable for farming
operations, although the latter por-
ton of the week was extremely so.
The heavy rains of the week previ-
Gus and of the first part of the past
week made the ground too wet for
preparing the soil or for planting, es-
pecially bottom lands, so that there
yet remains considerable acreage of
land to plant in cotton and corn in the
western counties, and some in other
portions of the State.
The conditions were very favorable
for transplanting tobacco, sweet pota-
toes and cabbages, which work pre-
gressed rapidly.
Early in the week the nights were
rather too cool for cotton which is up
and which in places deteriated slight
ly; but, generally, growing crops are
doing well; however, they stand in
need of more sunshine. Cut worms
did some damage to melons and corn
in places, but reports indicate less
damage by them than on former
years.
The temperature during the first of
the week ranged slightly below. and
during the latter part of the: week
above the normal; the departures in
both instances being small; the great
est departure was about five degrees
on the 4th, Saturday, which was the
warmest day of the week.
The highest temperature reported
was 95 degrees on the 4th at Central,
and the lowest was Il degrees on April
3Oth, also at Central. The mean. tenn
perature of the week for the State was
about 6S.5, and the normal tempera-
ture for the same period is approx
mately IS.
On April 3Oth, Tuesday, there were
scattered showers over the entire
State, quite heavy in places, especially
on the Immediate coast; light showers
in various portions of the State on
May 1st, Wednesday, and in few
southern counties on: the I'd, Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday were with
out rain over the entire State, but on
the 5th, Sunday, and the 9th, Mon
day, there were numerous showers,
some quite heavy, in the interior coun-
ties, but the reports do not fully cover
the last date. Although the number
of days with rain was greater than
usual, over the greater portion of the
State there was some what less than
the usual amount of rainfall, but in a
number Of places there was consid-
cradle excess.
There was fully twenty per cent.
less than seasonable amount of sun
shine, which was the most serious ad-
verse features of the weeks weather.
Cotton planting made but little pro-
gress, and from one-fourth to one
half yet remains implanted in the
north-central and western counties
while in other portions Of the State
planting is nearly completed. The
stand Of that that is UP is generally
good, but in some places it has deteri-
GRATED, some even dying out and ne
cessitating replanting. "Chopping
OUT to astand has begun in the lower
counties. termination of late plant
ing quick and satisfactory.
Upland corn planting virtually fin
ished, but much bottom land corn yet
to plant. Cut worms have damaged
the stand to some extent in the upper
counties; otherwise the stand of corn
is generally excellent. Early plant
ing has about all received it's first
working, and in instances its second.
More sunshine would be highly bene-
ficial.
Grains continue to grow we'll, and
it is said to be the exception rather
than the rule to see poor fields of
wheat, oats, or rye. In Fairfield,
Greenville, and Pickens Counties oata
are exceptionally promising, IN the
Pee Dee section less SO, and in the
Georgia border counties the stand
varies greatly in condition, but would
average fair.
Melons were injured to a limited ex-
tent by cut worms, but are growing
we'll. The reports indicate a slightly
less acreage than last year.
Early rice planting is about complet-
ed in the coast counties, except small
areas where it has been too wet to pre-
pare the ground. Where up it has
attained a fair and satisfactory stand.
termination has been rapid. In the
interior counties planting is progress
ing favorably with a somewhat in
creased acreage probable.
Transplanting tobacco was favored
by the wet soil and generally cloudy
conditions that prevailed. This work
is well underway.
sugar cane planting continues, ana
that which is up. has made fine :
growth
Some peas have been planted, but
the reports do not indicate that this
work has become general as yet.
Irish potatoes have good stand.
Potato bugs have become numerous on
the coast truck farms but have as yet
not materially injured the crop. Ac-
tive measures are being taken to pre-
vent their doing so. Complaint is
quite general that sweet potato slips
are rotting in beds. Transplanting
sets or cuttings" has begun, and
was favored by the wet, cloudy wealth
er.
Gardens continue to grow well, and
in the lower portionsof the State vege-
tables are plentiful for table use. In
the interior and western portions they