The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-15
A HOT WEEKS RECORD.
Weekly Weather and Crop Eulletin Issued
by Observer Bauer.

Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Issued
by Observer Bauer.
COLUMBIA, July S.-The following
is the weekly bulletin OF the condition
OF the weather aud the crops OF the
State during the past week issued yes
terday by State Observer j. W. Bauer
This bulletin covers the weather and
crop conditions for the week ending
Saturday, July 4. and in It's prepara-
ton were used reports from one or
more correspondents in each county
Of the State.
WEATHER.
The week was a hot one. The mean
temperature was, however, but one.
half degree in excess Of the normal.
Highest mean, 81, at Shaw's Forks
lowest, Is, at Reid. Average of ~
reports, SIS, and the normal for the
same period IS approximately 81.
Highest tenn perature reported, 100 on
June %, 20 and Both, and it occurred
at 5 places; lowest, IL on the Both, al
Clemson College.
Showers prevailed during the latter
part OF the week over the State gener-
ally, but in few counties left spots
very dry. The following heavy rains
were reported, viz: Pinopolis, 12l;
Beaufort, 1.55; Charleston, 3.2l; Lib
erty, LOO; Reid. 100; Loopers, 1.75;
Longshore. Los; Camden. 1.20; Ches-
terfeld, 2.35; Gillisonville, .O4; Nc
Coll, LOO; Poverty Hill, 1.25; Allen
dale, LA; Greenwood, 1.59; Kings
tree, 1.3S; St. Georges, 1.29; % ot1er
places reported amounts from 0.10 to
0.95, the average OF ~ places being
0.64, and the Approximate normal for
the same period is 1.29.
Note-Since correspondents reports
were closed heavy rains have fallen
over the western portions of the State.
Early in the week the winds were
hot aud drying, and injurious to vege-
tation, but during the latter portion
more humid conditions prevailed.
The sunshine was about normal,
except in the eastern counties, notably
Berkeley, where the cloudiness was
greatest, with about half the average
percentage of sunshine.
In general all the crops are doing
we'll, look promising and are much in
advance of an average season. There
are local exceptions, due to want OF
rain, or, in places, an excess of rain
tall. Thus while it is dry in Aiken,
Edgefeld and over portions of the
western counties generally, the rains
have been more copious than crops
needed in Chesterfield. Berkeley and
the eastern counties generally.
Farmers are generally up with their
work, and such fields as are being laid
by are in well cultivated, clean con.
dition.
Old corn is about made and promis
es good yields, except that locally in
few counties, notably Anderson,
Newberry, Aiken, Edgefeld, Union,
Clarendon, York, Spartanburg, Ian,
caster and Lexington, it has been too
dry, and in few of the lower coun-
ties it is firing badly on sandy lands.
Later planting has generally good,
healthy color and is being laid by free
from grass and weed in fine growing
condition. The corn crop, as whole,
is now in better condition than it
was a week ago.
Cotton, as rule, contir ued the I'M
provement noted a week ago Thers
was few localities where it mas not
done we'll, but generally it is growing
and fruiting satisfactorily. In Ches-
terield, owing to too much rain, the
lower leaves are turning red and dy-
ing.
Rain vas needed ii number of
counties. Lice have about all left
cotton, but it is apparent that they did
considerable damage, especially il
Darlington and Orangeburg. In
Pickens, and the western counties
generally, it looks wonderfully green
and healthy. In portions OF Green
Vile it is beginning to bloom on top.
There was to little sunshine in Berke-
ley where it has a yellow color, bloom
ing too early. The plant is large in
York, and fruiting proportlonately-
There are local reports Of poor cotton,
but on the whole It's condition is very
promising. Sea- island cotton is IN
good condition and growing rapidly.
Tobacco has improved and is now
doing well. Itisin all lstages Of growth
in kershaw; curing has begun in a
small way in Williamsburg, Florence
and Darlington and VIII be quite gen
eral IN week or SO.
Melons are generally reported q
poor crop; quantities Of them bat
small and of inferior taste The vines
are reported dying n Marlboro, Oar
Iington, and Hampton, which IL ad-
ditlon to the places heretofore report
ed, indicates that the fungus disease
has firm hold on almost the entire
eastern portion nt the State and IS
spreading.
Peas are doing well everywhere:
Sweet potatoes growing well and
premise to be a very large crop from
present Indications.
Fruit prospects are worse than ever.
In Oconee there are some apples; no
peaches. In Union apples are wormy
AS a rule. Grapes promised to be
plentiful, but are ro.:ilg badly IN va
rious sections.
Gardens are improving generally,
but are poor in portions OF Barn well.
Pastures have also improved. Cane
and rice are in most excellent condi-
ton. Garden truck is hourishing in
Charleston county.