The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-08-06
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
The Weather was Favorable For All
Crops and Notably Cotton. ,.

| SEoph anu notably COtCOn.y .',.
This bulletin co2ers the weather and
crop conditions for tho week ending
Saturday, July %. and In it's preparation
were used reports from one or more
correspondents in each county of the
State.
The first Of the week the temperature
was considerably below the normal
with steady riso throughout the
week. The condition OF the air was
humid and sultry, and the nights very
warm. The maximum Temperature 70
WAS loo at Beaufort, Allendale and
Gillisonvtllo on tho 9th and 25th tho
rmlnlmum. "a, at Liberty and L.0opers
ON tho 10Th. Tho mean tempcrature
Tor tho week was so, and the approx.
mate normal is 81.
Ihcro wore scattered showers, gen-
orally light, over tho entiro State, as
80 ",,, OF tho rainfall stations reported ,
some rain during tho week, tho aver
ago amount for the State having boon
VIZ and tho normal for tho same pc
ROD Is approximately LII. The fol-
lowing places reported heavy rains
Augusta, Ca, LIS; Florence, 1.79;
kingstrec, 100; Yemassee, 2.2O
hoopcrs, 80; Longshore, l.20; Chos-
teriield, l.O; Etiingham, l.S4 :: Liber-
tv, LOO; Anderson, 2.06 Darlington,
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The percentage OF sunshine for the
state was 67 per cent Of the possible
when was nearly normal, but in por.
lions OF the.Stato there was worry little
sunshine whilo in tho northe eastern
counties there was almost an entire
absence Of clouds.
Ihe week was u favorable one for all
crops and for some, notably cotton,
exactly the weather need for its best
development.
Corn fired in n few localities under
the influence Of tho hot sun on wet
ground and In such places fodder pull
| ing was hurried. Saving fodder Ia
general in tho custern portion Of tho
State and well begun clsowhere Lato
corn looks very promising over tho en-
tire State.
Reports on cotton Indicate rapid
development Of the plant, and from u
number OF places como reports OF
growth having stopped, but blooming
+ and fruiting freely. Rust and shedding
arc reported from nine counties, as
crlbcd to the wet condition Of the soil.
In tho western counties, an excessive
growth OF weed is reported, and at the
same time tho crop is characterized as
"as iino Il crop us over known" The
Identical words being used by corros-
pondcntS from four counties. Sea
Island cotton mado marked improve
mcnt.
Tobnccoo curing well under way,
but not curing we'll. In Florence the
crop Is doing we'll, elsewhere it is not
SO good.
Peas, turnips, forage crops and
sweet potatoes arc doing we'll, except
that the latter are running very much
to vine.
Correspondents report fruit generally
hnan nr a foil
Peaches bloomed freely and the
|. young fruit set woll, except for some
" varieties that were injured by frost In
g March, but the hot weather OF May
i caused tho young peaches to drop
i freely, which continued to maturity.
Peaches also suffered from insect
d enemies, so that Of tho fruit that
+, ripencd but small portion was perfect
10 or marketable. There were reports OF
1T peaches rotting on the trees. Taking
80 quantity and quality into consideration,
a the peach crop was about One-fourth of
IL an average ono.
r Apples are quito plentiful in certain
n counties or parts OF counties, and very
~ scarce elsewhere. Some trees that
ID bore no fruit last year are loaded this
J. year. Apples bossomed freely and
generally the fruit set we'll, but during
'' the extreme heat Of May it began to
drop freely and the condition of apples
dctcriorated steadily. While applos
: are plentiful In places, all correspond
| ents speak OF the fruit as of very in
icrlor quality, due it seems to insect
bites and worms. Thus reducing its
commercial value to considerable less
thhn half OF an average crop.
Pears were excellent in few places
on y, and generally suffered the same
injury with like results as apples and
peaches did Blight affected fruit
!, trees seriously. and In places where
mover before known.
, plums, apricots and cherries were
failures.
Rice continues to grow we'll, and
, much OF it is heading. AS far as
known no damage resulted from the
nigh wator on the Santee, Cooper,
iIdlsto or other rivers In the main rice
region. y
The reports on grapes Indicate g.
uniform excellence Of condition
throughout the State, with local ex-
ccptlohs whore they arc rotting moro
or loss, and one report from Licking
ton, where they are pronounced a.
failure, but this condition will not
apply to the whole county. The quality
OF grapes Is pronounced excellent
everywhere, and summing up all re-
ports, grapes are a full average both as
TO quality and quantity. The bullace
family OF grapes arc an abundant cr0p.
Cultlvated berries did fairly we'll,
, ana Wild berries wore exceedingly
plentliul and Of fine quality.
; On the whole the season was H. poo,
one lor fruit and the main .reasoY
assigned by correspondents was the
) excessive heat during May, co-exiat
/ ing With severe droughty conditions
4 ana alter the heat moderated and tn,
drought was relieved, insects damaged
the remaining fruit, or the rains oalset
u 10 rot, 80 that there was O. stead
, aeciine In condition from the tim
o fruit blossomed until maturity.
j. w. BAUER. Direction