The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-08


Threatened.wtth Failure.
The following weekly bulletin, is
sued by Observer Bauer yesterday,
covers the weather and crop condi.
tons for the week ending Saturday
June g., ard in its preparation were
used reports from one or more cores
pondentsin in each county Of the State.
WEATHER.
The week under review opened with
normal temperature, but the heat
increased during the week so that by
the end it was from to s degrees
warmer han normal, the average
having been 2 oer day for the week.
The average OF : stations reporting
mean temperature was 80, and the
normal for the same period isapproxi-
mately 79. The mean ranged between
81, at Kingstree, Oakwood, Clemson
College and Waterloo, and II at Gill
sonville.
The highest temperature for the
week was l02 reborted from GilIison-
vile on the Goth and 401 reported
reportrd from Blackville on the 9th;
the lowest was 81 reported from Spar
tanburg on the2
The rainfall was poorly distributed
and came mostl y in the form of show
ers, which were very partial. In the
central and western counties the rain
fall was very light, while over the
eastern portions OF the State general
ly there was slight excess. Crops
are suffering for want of rain in Un-
ion, Edgefeld, Lexington, Barnwell,
Fairfield, Aiken, portions of Newber-
ry, Laurens, Anderson, Oconee and
Greenville, but as yet corn is the only
crop needing rain seriously, and that
has suffered no injury from lack of
moisture but which a rain within
week or two would quickly remedy.
The ground is too wet in portions of
Orangeourg, Darlington, Florence
and Chesterfield where farm work was
somewhat retarded. The following
heavey rains were reported: Black
VILE 2.07 Florence lis; Charleston
lis; hingstree 1.55; st. Georges L82;
st. Matthews 159; Yemassee 1.41;
Tillers Ferry 1.53; GiIlisonville 1.37;
Anderson LII; EIIoree 2.8O; E8og-
ham 1.Sl; Darlington 4.52; Columbia
1873; Chesterfield 2.S5; Society Hill
2.3S: Clio 200. It will be seen that
with the exception Of Ill at Ander-
son, all the heavy rain fell in the
eastern half of the State. In addition
to the above, % stations reported rain
fall for the week in amounts ranging
from 0.03 to LOO inch.
The average OF 80 stations was 1.10,
and the normal for the came period is
approximately l.31.
The rainfall in Darlington on the
Oath was phenomenal. In the town
of Darlington, and a few miles north
and west of same, it was estimated
that more than inches fell. The
4. 50 reported above fell 3 miles south
east of Darlington.
There was an excass over the usual
amount of sunshine, except in the
eastern and southeastern portions,
where the sunshine was deficient, and
was only about 40 per cent, of the
possible. In the western counties it
ranged from 70 to 81 per cent. of the
possible, the normal for the State is
approximately IS.
CROPS.
The past week was generally favor
able for crop development, but there
were exceptions in the western coun-
ties, where it is too dry for corn, and
in the northeastern, where it is too
wet for cultivation-sXcessive rain in
Oraugeburg, Chesterfield, Darlington,
Marlboro and Florence interfered
with field work; never the less crops
over the whole State are generally
well cultivated and free from grass.
The reports on corn, for the first
time during toe season, are uufaVora
BILE. Corn is firing badly in Florence,
Kershaw, Berkeley, Lexington, Barn
well, Hampton, Aiken and Marlboro.
Is needing rain in II Scounties. Too
much water on BOTTOMS in Orange
burg. Insects damaging stands in
Kershaw and Lexington. In places
it is tasselling low, but sinking well.
It's being laid bg generally, although
late corn still being plowed. The
heat during the latter portion of the
week seems 10 have been injurious to
corn, but the crop as whole is still
very promising.
There is decided improvement in
cotton over the previous week. Lice
nave not yet entirely disappeared, but
nearly so. But little damage resultd
from lice, and that's being rapidly en-
acted under the favorable influence OF
the prevailing heat. Cotton is gener-
ally blooming and fruiting we'll Too
much water in bottoms in Orangeburg
wnere also stands are very much
broken. IS needing rain in Aiken Is
loosing lower leaves in Cherter ield.
Is generally clean, well cultivated
and IN very promising condition.
SeaSIsland cotton doing well lately.
Tobacco made fair progress and Is
being ;opped in KershaW and Flor
ence. The crop is very irregular as to
growth, even in the same field plants
range from a few inches to four feet
in height, in Kershaw.
Cane growing well generally, and
Tlce very WuCu upiofeo auo ifoS
from parasites.
Melons generally inferior being
small and poor. Fungous disease of
vines seems TO be spreading. Lice in
jured vines in Charleston and Barn
| well.
Peas are coming to fine stands gen.
orally. Aboutall planted that will be.
Fruit generally scarce. Peaches
and apples still dropping and but few
left to ripen. Seasonable berries con-
tinue plentiful. Muloerries ripenlng.
Grapes needing rain IN Oconee; are
rottIng to considerable extent before
rlpenlng.
Sweet potatoes are growing luxuri
artly. TOO dry in Aiken and Edge
fieId to continue transplanting.
Gardens are in good condition
| C- era thare was OleDtv of rain hIJf