The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-11
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

"IbhNL1 Sltol' BULLETIN,
The Conditions ImDroycd Throuyh
out the Statc-Corn Growing Salts
fnctorily and II Marked Improve
nlcnt in Cotton.
This bulletin covers tho weather and
crop conditions for tho week ending
Saturday, May 80, and in its prepura-
tion were used reports from one or
moro correspondents in each county OF
| the State.
The mean temperature during tho
| past week was the same as for the
| two previous ones, but there WAS less
OF an excess over tho normal, as the
latter increases at the rate of from
Que to two degrees per week during
May and June. Since March first tho
seasonal excess average about. de-
grecs per day. The average Of 30
places reporting mean temperature
| the past week is 70, and the normal
for the same period is approximately
"A, having increased from II since the
previous week.
The mean temperature ranged from
50 ut Poverty Hill, Allondnlc and Gil
lisonvillc to II at Grccnvillc. The
maximum temperature for the week
was 100 on the 10Th, reported from
Gillisonvillc. The minimum was 80
on the Both at Grcenvillc, and 80 on
the 3oth at Santuc and Liberty and 80 |
on the 10Th at Society Hill.
Showers occurred in some portions Of
| the State on every day OF week, but
as rule they were light and local OK
cept at u few points where the rainfall
J was excessive.
On account OF the uneven dstribu-
! tion OF the rainfall Il number OF places
are represented as needing rain, or
mora rain hul1r In, thn h,n &c,
counties whore the drought was most
severe, light showers gave some relief,
and heavy shower in portions Of
| Beaufort was most beneficial. The
following heavy rains were reported
Columbia l.9G; Beaufort 10; Long
shore 10 ; Looper's l.l5; McColl $50
Ratcsburg lbs Cheraw 2.SO. In ud-
dition to these there were IL places
that reported amounts between O.50
and one inch, while 23 places re-
portcdi some rain, but less than half
an inch. The average Of ~ reports
being 90 and the normal for tho Same
period is approximately 0.90 inch.
There was considerable hail report
cd, but generally without injury to
crops, except that severe tornado
storm passed through Ncwbcrry Coun-
ty, accompanied by excessive rain.
Crops in that path of tho storm were
severely damaged by hail, wind and
rain, some fields OF cotton Dcing cn-
tircl y destroyed. At Longshore, out
side the path Of the heaviest rainfall,
| l.70 inches OF rain fell in one hour.
The prevailing winds were westerly
| for the week. and the sunshine was
but little in excess OF the usual, rang
| ing from 70 per cent Of the possible ut
Bcauforthto 92 at Grccnvillc, and
averaging about 66.
Correspondents reports for the week
range from glowing to gloomy, but the
former exceed the latter in about the
proportion Of three TO ono. In other
words, over thrcc-fourths Of the State
has been too dry, and complaints Of
dryncss come from nearly every coun-
ty, making it ditlicult to specify the
, localities where rain is needed, but
generally it is drycst in the southe cas-
: tern counties; Aiken and Edgciicld
= Laurcns and Union and portions OF
2 Fairfield, Sumter and Chester. The
= most glowing crop accounts come from
! Anderson, Florence, Darlington, east
crn Chesterfield and Marlboro. The
r other counties arc spotted.
= Corn continues to grow satisfactorily,
, and laying by is becoming general.
Shows effects Of bud worms in Burn
we'll, willis badly during the day in
Sumter, but its general condition Is
; from fair to excellent Peas bcing cx-
tcnsivcly y" planted with corn.
The weather has been altogether
favorable for cotton, which has gen
orally made marked Improvement.
Lice have appeared in Barnwcll and
Orangcburg; cotton is dying on red
lands in Laurcns, Union and York In
places it shows Il tendency to grow too
much to weed. 1t is putting on squares
everywhere. Chopping to stands will
soon be finished. Itcplantcd cotton
terminating and growing finely. Sea-
Island continues in bad condition for
tho want Of rain.
Wheat harvest general heads small
but heavy. Fall oats being cut and
housed Yield poor but quality fair.
Spring oats generally failure.
Tobacco growing well generally with
exceptions. Contemplated area re-
strictcd, owing to scarcity Of plants.
Abandoned tobacco lands being planted
to corn ana cotton.
Rice doing well generally, except
upland which in places has poor
stand.
Cane and melons arc reported as
doing we'll. Gardens very poor, for
the most part complete failures.
Irish potatoes very poor. Sweet
potatoes doing well. Still being trans
piduIcQ anu III IIlBclIciu arc DclnR
watcrcd. Draws plentiful. Cut worms
damaging cabbagcs in Florence.
Peaches continue to drop, and the
peach crop will be IL light one Of in
fcrior quality. Peaches ripcning and
being shipped to Northern markets.
, Apples dropping and rotting on trees.
Pear blight reported from HiCfcns.
The prospect for. fruit is generally poor.
Black berries and hucklobcrrics gen
, orally plentiful.
j The season, and crops in general,
, about two weeks earlier than usual.
|" J. w. BAUER, Director.