The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-08
WEATHER AND The CROPS
oFTHE coNDiTlo|
IN THIS STATE.
Cotton, Corn, Rice and tho Fruit 0r41
Generally Favorsble-The Melon esgy
Threatened with Failure. <ss.fj

Cotton, Corn, Rice and tho Fruit ORE
Generally Favorable-Tho Melon esq!
Threatsned.With Failure. 81
The following weekly bulletin 4
sued by Observer Bauer yesterday
covers the weather and crop condj
tons for the week ending SaturdNz
June 81, and in its preparation We
used reports from one or more corr
pondents in each county of the SAt1
WEATHER. 3:
The week under review opened VII
normal temperature, but the heel
increased during the week 80 that III
the end it was from 6 to 8 degxe
warmer than normal, the avere
having been 3 per day for the Ws6
The average Of 80 stations reportillI
mean temperature was 80, and &
normal for the same period isappr01
mately 79. The mean ranged betWl
"a, at Kingstree, Oakwood, ClemS
College and Waterloo, and 77at GIL
sonville.
The highest temperature foe
week was 102 reborted from Gilli
vile on the 26th and ,1O1 rep6j
reportrd from Blackville on the
the lowest was 81 reported from 81
tanburg on the 21st.
The rainfall was poorly dist3
and came mostly in the form 0f
ers, which were very partial
central and western counties the
fall was very light, while over
eastern portions Of the State gekl4e
ly there was a slight excess. S56
are suffering for want of rain in
ion, Edgefeld, Lexington, BarnM :
Fairfield, Aiken, portions OF New
ry, Laurens, Anderson, Ocone9
Gresryille, but as yet corn is the g.
crop needing rain seriously, and ID
has suffered no injury from Me!
moisture but which s rellanr-zf1tb1z
week or two would quickly remS
The ground is too wet in portiOng
OrangeDurg, Darlington, Floset{
and Chesterfield where farm work M
somewhat retarded. The folioN6
heavey rains were reported: Blf
vile 2.07, Florence LIS; Charles
LIS; Kingstree LIS; st. Georges 1&
st. Matthews 1.59; Yemasaee 49
Tiller's Ferry 1.53; Gillisonvill6 f
Anderson Lii; Elloree $50; K6t
ham 1.81; Darlington 4.52; ColundG
1.33; Chesterfield 2.S5; Society m
2.3S; Clio 200. It will be seen @
with the exception of Ill ct And96
son, all the heavy rain fell in:5
eastern half of the State. In addlfi
to the above, % stations reported Ta1H
fall for the week in amounts ranEt11
from 0.03 to LOO inch.
The average of 80 stations was a&
and the normal for the eameperi6
approximately 1.31. ssS
The rainfall in Darlington on
oath was phenomenal. In the t0
of Darlington, and a few miles ng
and west of same, it was egtiMs
that more than 6 inches fell.
4. 50 reported above fell 8 miles Scat
east of Darlington. re
There was an excess over the n601
amount of sunshine, except init
eastern and southeastern porti01
where the sunshine was deficient asj
was only about 40 per cent, 9th
possible. In the western count1egs'
ranged from 70 to 81 per cent. 0f ~
possible, the normal for the State1
approximately 6S.
CROPS. 81
The past week was generally fayoi
able for crop development but stl1s
were exceptions in the western coJ5
ties. where it is too dry for corr, ~!
in the northeastern, where itist tol
wet for cultivation-excessive ram 4
Orangeburg, Chesterfield, DArlingtp1
Marlboro and Florence inteffett
with field work; never the less crdj
over the whole State are gensr4lt
we'll cultivated and free from grAa1ss
The reports on corn, for the dEl
time during the season, are unfayqs
BILE. Corn is firing badly in Florellce
heCsuaW, Dorho1oyi AoAin OAS 49,
well, Hampton, Aiken and Marlb0
Is needing rain in II counties.
much water on bottoms in OrAp6e
burg. Insects damaging standg 4
Kershaw and Lexington. In pla6!!
it is tasselling low, but sinking WI!
1t is being laid by generally, alth0ng
late corn still being plowed. "a
heat during the latter portion OF sth
week seems TO have been injuricnA1
corn, but the crop as whole iltH
very promising.
There is a decided improvements
cotton over the previous week. ~
have not yet entirely dissappeared eg
nearly so. But little damage result
fnpm lice, and that's being rapid y 81
aSted under the favorable influences I
| the prevailing heat. Cotton is gene
ally blooming and fruiting we'll 10
much water in bottoms in Orangebaf
where also stands are very mud
broken. Is needing rain in Aiken 9
loosing lower leaves in Cherterdell
Is generally clean, we'll cultivate
and in a very promising conditim
Sea Island cotton doing well lately
Tobacco made fair progress and
being topped in Kershaw and F1o
ence. The crop is very irregular ~
growth, even in the same held piaul
range from a few inches to four fe(
in height, in Kershaw. 4
Cane growing well generally, ca
rice very much improved and IN
from parasites.
Melons generally inferior bein
vines seems to be spreading. Lice =
jured vines in Charleston and Barr
we'll.
Peas are coming to fine stands ger
orally. About all planted that wilIbl
Fruit generally scarce. Peachl
ond q opr1ao otil1 Il ror orI h,Sk -,