The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-18
WEEKLY. CROP BULLETIN
Marked and General Improve.
mcnt in the Condition ofthc Grow
ing Crops.


Marked and General Improyc.
mcnt in the Condition ofthc Grow.
ing Crops.
This bulletin covers the wcatber and
crop conditions for the week ending
saturday, June 6 and in it's prepura-
ZION were used reports from ono or more
correspondents in each county of tho
State.
Tho past week was the second one
Tor the current crop season that had
Il mean temperature below the nor
maj, Tho deficiency having averaged
one degree per day, and it averaged
live degrees per day lower than dur
day and night temperatures, but more
particularly the former cloudy weather
| having kept tho maXima generally
below 30 and on tho Sd below 80.
The average Of 81 mean tcmpera-
ture reports was "a degrees, ranging
from 70 at Grccnvillo and Trial to Il
at seven different stations. The nor
mai for the week is 10.
Inc maximum temperature for the
week was l0l on tho lst at Gillison-
Vlllc, and the minimum was 50 on the
I'd and 9th ut Looper's and Greenwood, ,
respectively.
Ihcre were light scattered showers
on Sunday and Monday, and on Tues
day general rain set in that con-
tinucd throughout Wednesday, ending
with showers on Thursday. The rain
was we'll distributed and in places OK
ccsslvc. 1t ctlcctually relieved the
drought over tho entire State. In a
number OF counties lands were badly
washed, and locally small areas of
bottom lands wcro Hooded. Tho fol-
lowing places reported excessive rains:
Batcsburg 4.l0; Greenwood 3.42; St.
George two reports) 5.63 and 600;
Eilorce 4.20; Beaufort 3.l5; Poverty
Hill 425; Trial 3.44; twelve other
places reported amounts between two
and three inches twenty-five places
amounts between one and two inches
and two less than one inch The
average OF AZ reports is 2.lS, and the
normal Tor the week is LIZ, the past
week having been tho first one during
this crop season that had an cxcess OF
rainfall.
Damaging hail fell in Edgciicld and
Lexington. The prevailing winds
were northeasteriy during the rainy
,, period.
: There was only about half the usual
y amount OF sunshine for the week, tn,
q percentage OF possible sunshine rangc(
, from Is to 70, and averaged about 81
per cent. There was most cloudines
over Florence and Darlington, ant
, least In the western counties.
AS growing crops stood in need 0
RAIN during previous weeks, it follows
. that with the cOpiOus showers there
was marked and general improve
ment In their condition during the
past week. The rains, however, in
tcrfcrcd with the wheat and 0nts
harvest, much OF which was cut and
shocked, and 1t is thought may be
damaged. Tho rains also intcriercd
with plowing, but little having bocn
done. Most fields wcro we'll cultivated
and clean, but grass is springing IN
rapid y and the present need is for
sunshine and dry weather for killing
grass.
earl corn is in silks and tasscls,
and is being laid by" in excellent
condition generally. June corn is
being planted and is coming up to good
stands. The corn crop looks very
promising.
Complaint OF lice on cotton is very
general, and in places the plant seems
to have been injured. Cotton is climb
ing" we'll, and in some places is in
bloom with squares forming freely.
Some reports Indicate Il sappy condi-
tlon and tendency to grow too much
TO weed. On the whole, tho plant is
IN good condition but needs sunshinc,
Grass threatens sOmo fields. Sea
Island cotton in poor condition.
| l'eas are being extensively sown on
stubble lands and with corn. This
work being considerably in advance Of
the usual time for doing it,
Tobacco is reported small and sickly
in Florence, and the best reports on
its condition Indicate that it is doing
only fairly we'll"
Rlco is still being sown and the
crops Is growing well generally, OK.
ccpt upland, in which IL marked i'm
proyement is expected on account OF
the rains.
Irish potatoes on the coast were not
materially helped by tho rains, but
elsewhere seem to have started q new
growth.
Melons have made excellent ad.
vance, as also has cane, both of which
are very promising.
reaches, plums and apples continue
to drop freely, and the outlook is 70,
small fruit crop of rather 200,
quality. Blackbcrries and hucklc
berries improved and continue plenti
. ful.
Sweet potatoes slips cxtensiyel,
, set out under very favorable condi.
) tions.
Gardens have started growing again,
, and the supply Of vegetables has
materially increased ana the quality
has improved.
, Pastures which have been poor up
a to this time are growing well and are
, beginning to afford excellent grazing.
!, The crop outlook is at this time very
y encouraging, being reported the best
. for many years by number OF cor
! respondents, particularly in the north
eastern counties.
j. w. BAUER, Director.
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