The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-17

This bulletin covers the weather and
crop conditions for week ending Sztur
day, June 13. and in its preparation
were used reports from one or more
correspondents in each county CT the
State
WEATHER.
The main tempeyture characteristic
of past week was declining tendency Of
the night temperatures which reached
marked departures below the normal
by the end of the week. The general
range Of day temperatures was between
IS and 80. although some lower aud
some higher ones we're reported The
maximum for the week was 81 cn the
18th at Gilisonvi!le. the minimum was
81 on the 10:b at Spartaoburg The
local weekly mean temperatures ranged
from 72 at Green7il,e and Looper'o to
80 at Gillisoavilie, and the average of
36 mean temperature reports was 10
The normal for the same period is ap-
proxima.ely II.
The weeks rainfall was rather poorly
distributed, much Of the westerr and
north central portions having received
very little, while over the south central
aud southeastern portions there Was too
much rain in many places.
The following heavy amounts we're
reported: Charleston "a; KiDgstree
(two rerorts) 2 81 and 8 26: Pinopolis
| 2 81; Elloree 2.65 There were 10 ad
ditiop IL places that reported amounts
from one to two inches, and 80 PAGES
that reported less than one inch of rain
fall, the average of II reports icing
O.80, while the normal for the same
period is approximately l o.
There we're bigh W;nls over various
portions Of tie State accompanying The
thunder storms of the 9th, that injrr' d
crops severely io places and tsn5!:d d
high coru SO it could not be worked
There vas also destructive hail s'cTn
in Marlboro on the 18Th that dan:ae d
crops locally
There vas about normal suou:; Of
sunshine for the State, but the percent
age Of possible ranged from 80 TO s9.
showing that cloudiness varied cons:ds'-
ably in different localities
/ The week oo the wboie Vas favorable
for crop growth and cultivation There
was moisture enough even where least
rain fell : in fact those sections we're best
favored as it gave them 40 opportunity to
clean the fields of grass. which has ap
peared luxuriantly everywhere but has
been kept pretty we'll under control, ex-
cept 10 few localities where some
cotton has been abapconed. or else
ploxed uoder With the grass and the
lands put to corn and peas. Such
areas are really Insignificant. Over
the southeastern portic's Of the State
the ground has been hsrdl; fit for oul-
tivatiop. owing to the heavy rains.
Reports 90 corn continue to be en-
.irely favorable. Both early and late
CORE cou,iuue very promising !; the
former in silks" apd ''tasscls" and
being laid BY aad the latter just COM
ing up to stands and receiving its frat
cultivation. Some reports CT Injury
from heart wocG:s.
Lice on cotton, are reported from
all portions Of the State usually with
the comment that they vere never be-
fore SO prevalent. Reports Of iujury
by lice vary considerably in places it
is cooGpcd to certain kipas Of soil, in
others the stands have bcea Injured.
acd 10 others 90 injury has resulted.
except to check growth aud give the
leaves .'carled up' appearance. others
say the plsot has stopped putting on
squares, prob=bIy>sbc result Of growth
having stepped Io certain localities
! they scem to be decreasing, while
others report thea increasing, the cool
nights seeming to favor their reprcdrc-
ion.
TIE cool nights have also bad bad
effect on The uninfcsted cotton, on GER
:aio soil the lower leaves arc turning
.edish yellow.
The general tenor Of correspond
euts's reports are DOT very favorable oo
cotton. Squares continue to form
plentifuily and bloom are quite CON-
mon being much earlier than ordinarily
Hot sunshine and dry weather Is the
indicated Deed for cotton. both to rid
the plant Of lice and to kill grass.
Peas continue to be extensively sown
with corn aud Oh stabble laud. Early
planted peas up to good stands.
Tobacco does not seem to be doing
very we'll, it continues snail bat 10
healthy condition.
Rice has about all been sowu and Is
doing we'll. Upland rice improved
decidedly.
Setting o! sweet potato slips con