The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-05-29
wEATAFR-GRop SERVICE.
weekly Bulletin Issued by State
Weather Observer Bauer.


The temperature during the week
under review averaged about negroes
per day higher than the normal, with
maxima in the nineties each day, ut q
few places reaching to and above 100
degrees, except in the extreme western
portions where it was slightly cooler.
The heat was tempered du.Ing tie ,a.-
ter portion Of tho week by partly
cloudy weather in the afternoons,
which had, however, but little effect in
reducing temperature, and tho nights
were hottest ut the close of tho week.
Tho average mean temperature for
the State, during the entire week, was
~ degrees, ranging from ~ Mt GIeen-
vile to 81 ut McColl, Marlboro County.
Tho normal for tho samo period is mp
proximatcly II degrees.
The highest temperatures reported
were 1O4 at Gillisonville, 1O2 at Shaw's
Forks, 100 at Blackville and Greer.
wood on tho 11th; 1Ol at Gillisonville
and 100 at Blackvillo on the 18th; tho
lowest reported was "a Mt Rntcsburg
on the 10th md 18th.
The rainfall during the week was
very light and scattered, and of tho
"A places keeping rainfall records the
following places only reported any rain
,or tho week: Blackville, 0.30; Tren.
ton, ''I"; KingsEce, O.17; Little
mountain, "IS Poverty Hill 0.O5;
Hagood, O.35; Statesburg, OF. The
normal amount for the same period is
approximately 0.9O inch.
The sunshine exceeded the normal.
ranging from 70 to 100 per cent. of
the possible, with most cloudiness in
Anderson county and least in the
northeastern portions of the State.
being practically a cloudless week, ex-
cept Tor few hours each day during
the latter part of the week.
Crops are being adversely affected
by the drought. Corn and cotton,
where stands have been attained, are
doing fairly well, particularly in tho
western and northeastern coanties,
where there was plenty of rain during
the previous week.
Corn is reported as willing during
the day. 1t is we'll worked, clean and
OF healthy color generally. Some
late planting not yet up and completion
OF planting delayed, owing to drought.
The same is reported Of cotton, md on
red lands small cotton is diving.
Where stands are good Gotten looks
fine, is growing well, is clean, and Of "A
healthy color and fair size. Choppin.
out continues, and is nearing co,ml,.
tlon in many sections.
Grains are needing rain badly where
not yet ripe. Wheat and oats harvest
begun in the lower portions of the
State, both being short. Spring oats
are generally failure, being too far
gone to bc helped by rain should it
come soon.
Irish potatoes are also suffering for
rain everywhere, and in most places
Will not return, in yield, the seed
planted.
Gardens arc pnrched and vegetables
are becoming scarce and of an infc-i,r
quality generally.
Iransplanting sweet potato draws
and tobacco at n standstill, but where
tobacco and draws have been trans
planted and are rooted, they are grow.
ing nicely. Melons are in blossom.
AS compared with the previous week
crops have deteriorated in condition.
except corn and cotton, which have
held their own generally, the hot
weather being the condition best
suited for their development, but they
also would be greatly benefited by
ram. The hot weather injured peach
cs and berries.