The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
" eekIy Crop Bulletin.
COLUMBIA, s. C., June 9. 1896

were used reports FROM one OF more
correspondents 10 each county of the
State.
WEATHER
The past week was the secood one tor
the current crop season that had a
mean temperature below the normal
the deficiency having averaged one
degree per day. aud it averaged five
degrees per day lower than during the
preceding week, due to lower day and
night temperatures. but more par.'cu-
arly the former, cloudy weather bav-
ing kept toe maxima generally below
80 and on the Sd below 80
The average of 81 mean temperature
reports vas "a degrees, ranging from
70 at GreenvilIe and Trial to II at seven
different stations The normal for the
week is IS.
The maximum Temperature for the
week was 101 on the 1st at Gillisonville.
aud the minimum was So on the "a
and 5th at Looper's aud Greenwood.
respectively.
There were light scattered showers
on Sunday and Monday, aud 90 Tues
day a general rain set 10 thar continued
throughout Wednesday. ending with
showers on Thursday. The rain was
we'll distributed aud in places excessive.
1t efec,uslly relieved the drought over
the entire State. 10 number Of coun.
ties lands were badly washed, and local.
ly small areas of bottom lands we're
flooded. The following places reported
excessive rains: Batesburg 4.10 ;
Greenwood AZ: St. George (two re-
por.s) 4.63 and 6 90; Elloreee
40; Beaufort 3.l5; Poverty Hill
4.25; Trial 344 ; twelve other places
reported amounts between two aud
three inches twenty-five places
amounts between one and two inches
and two less thar oue iucb. The aver
age of II reports is 2 Is, aud the uor-
NAL for the week is 12. the past week
having been the first one during this
crop season that had an excess Of rain
fall.
Damaging hail fell 10 Edge6sld and
Lexington. The prevailing winds were
northeasterly during the rainy period.
There was ooly about half the usual
amount Of sunshine for the weok, the
percentage Of possible sunshine ranged
from Is to 70. and averaged about IS
per cent. There was most cloud;ness
over Florence and Darlington, and least
10 the western counties.
CROPS.
As growing crops stood in need OF
rain during previous weeks. it follows
that with the copious showers there was
a marked aud general Improvement 10
their condition duricg the past week.
The ra:os. however, interfered with the
wheat aud oats harvest, much of wbioh
was cut and shocked. and it is thought
may be damaged. The rains also inter
fered with ploviDg, but little having
been done Most fields we're we'll cult
vated and clean, bus grass is spriuging
up rapidly and the present need is for
shine and dry weather for killing grass.
Early corn is 10 silks AID tassels, aud
is being '.laid by"'io excellent coadi-
zion generally June corn is being
planted aud is coming up to good
stands. The corn crop looks very
promising.
Complaint of lice CO cotton is very
general, and 10 places the plant seems
to have been injured Cotton is limb
ing" veil. and in some places is in
bloom with squares forming freely.
Same reports indicate a sappy condi-
ton and tendency to grow too much
too weed. On the whole, the plant is
in good condition but needs shunshine.
Grass threatens some fields. Sea-Island
cotton in poor condition.
Peas are being extensively sown on
stubble lands and with CORP. This
work being considerably 10 advance Of
The usual time for doing it.
Tobacco is reported small and sickly
in Florence, aud the best reports on
its condition indicate that it IS doing
only fairly well.''
Rice is still being sown and the
crops is growing we'll generally, except
upland, in which a marked improve
ment is expected ou account of the
rains.
Irish potatoes sn the coast we're not
materially helped by the rains. but
elsewhere seem to have started new
growth.
Sweet potatoes slips extensively set
out under very favorable conditions.
Mealons have made excellent ad-
vance, as also has cane, both of which
are very promising.
Peaches, plums and apples continue
., dom froolv and the ontlook ia for