The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-25
WEEKLY CROP HULLlITIN
ihc Conditions are Favorable for
Growth and Cultivation.


ihc Conditions are Favorable fu,
Growth and Cultivation.
This bulletin covers the weather and
crop conditions for the week cudinp
saturday, June l3, and in it's prcpura
ton were used reports from one or more
correspondents in each county of the
State.
| The main temp cruturc characteristics
Of past week was declining tendency
OF the night temperatures which reach
cd marked departures bolow tho nor
MAJ by the end Of the week. The gen.
eral range OF day temperatures was
between % and YO although some
lower and some higher ones were re.
ported. The maximum for the week
was ~ on the l2th aL Giliisnnviiic, the
minimum was "a on tho 10th at Spar.
tanburg. The local weekly moan tom
pcraturcs ranged from - at Greonvill.
and l.ooper's to so at Gillisonvillo, and
tho average OF 36 mean temperature
| reports was is. Tho normal for the
samc period Is approximately II.
me weeks rainfall was rather poorly
distributed, much Of tho western and
north central portions having received
worry lite, while over the south central
ana southeastern portions there was
too much rain in many places.
The following heavy amounts were
reported Charleston 2.74 kingstrcc
e. rcports) 2.5l and 326; Pinapolis
2:3I Ellorce 2G4. There wcro in addi-
tlon IL places that reported amounts
from one to two inches, and 30 places
that reported less than one inch of
rainfall, the average OF - rcports
bcing 0.SO, while tho normal for the
same period is approximately l.Ut
There were high winds over various
portions OF the State accompanying
the thunder storms Of the 9th, that in
Jurcd crops severely in places and
tangled big corn SO that it could not be
worked. There was also a destructive
hail storm in marlboro on the 18th thut
damaged crops locally.
There was about Il normal amount of
sunshine for tho State, but the pcr-
centngc OF possible ranged from 81 to
81, showing that cloudincss varied con-
sldorably in different localities.
The week on the whole was favor
able for crop growing and cultivation.
mere was moisture enough even where
least rain fell; in fact those sections
were best favored as it gave them an
opportunity to clean the fields OF grass,
which has appeared luxuriently every
whore but has been kept pretty well
| under control, except in ~ few localities
where somc cotton has been abandoned,
| or else plowed under with the grass
and the lands put to corn or peas
Such areas arc really insignificant
over the southeastern portions of the
State the ground has been hardly Gt
Tor cultivation, owing to the heavy
rains.
Reports on corn continue to be en-
tircly favorable. Both early and late
corn continue worry promising the for
mcr in "silks ," and "tasscls" and be-
ing laid by and the latter just coming
up to stands and rccciving It's hrst
cuitlVntlon. Some reports OF injury
from heart worms.
Lice on cotton arc reported from all
portions OF tho State, usually with the
comment that they were never before
80 prevalent. Reports OF in. jury by lice
vary considerably; IN places it il con
hncd TO certain kinds Of soils, in others
the stands have been injured, and in
others no injury has resulted, exccpt
to check growth and give the leaves n
curlcd up" appearance; others saw
the plant has stopped putting on
squares, probably the result Of growth
having stopped. In certain localities
they seem to be decreasing, whilc
oIhcrs report thcm increasing, the
cool nights seeming to favor their re-
production.
The cool nights have also had q bad
effect on the uninfcstcd cotton, on cer
tain soil the lower leaves are turninp
rcdish yellow.
The general tenor of corrcspond
cnts' reports are not very favorable
on cotton. Squares continue to form
plcntimllyEand blooms are quite com
com, being much earlier than ordi
narily. Hot sunshine and dry weather
IS the indicated nccdufor cotton, both
TO ria the plant OF lice and to kill grass.
Peas continue to be cXtonsiyel v
so"n with corn and on stubblc lands.
Early planted peas up to good stands.
Iobacco does not seem to be doing
very woll; it continues small but i9
healthy condition.
ltice has about all been sowr and 70
doing we'll u Upland rico improved de-
cidcdly.
Setting OF sweet potato slips con-
tlhucs ana this important crop is very
promising.
IRISH potatoes have improved where
not too nearly maturcd but the cr0n as
q whole about q failure. Second p]nnt.
ing doing well and in blossom on the
coast. Colorado beetles are trouble
some in upper Darlington.
Melons are ripening in tho lower
cotlhIlcS ana musk melons are being
shipped.
Wheat and oats thrashing in pro-
grcss with fairly good yields of tho
former and poor yiolds Of the latter
reported
Fruit prospects continue to lesson
and arc very poor for all kinds Of
fruit. Berries continue plentiful and
OF good quality
Gardens are improving very rapidly
now and scasonablc vegetables arc
reasonably abundant.
The condition OF crops in general
continue very promising, and as tho
season OF least variability OF weather
conditions is about at hand, the out
look FOR the mid summer season ia
encouraging.
J. w. BAUER, Section Director,
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A feature OF the St. Louis conven-
tion Is the attendance OF Mrs, Hettic
Green, whose son, nominated as Reed
fA lNtvt IL.