The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-04
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
The Weather was Favorable For All
Crops and Notably Cotton.


This bulletin covers the weather and
crop conditions for the week ending
Saturday,U Uuly25, and in its preparation
were used reports from one or more
correspondents in each county of the
State.
The first of the week the temperature
was considerably below the normal
with a steady rise throughout the
week. The condition of the air was
humid and sultry, and the nights very
warm. The maximum temperature
was 100 at Beaufort, Allendale and
Gillisonville on the 2lth and 25th the
minimum. 81, at Liberty and Loopers
on the 10Th. The mean temperature
for the week was so, and the approx.
mate normal is 81.
There were scattered showers, gen.
orally light, over the entire State, as
36 of the rainfall stations reported
some rain during the week, the aver
ago amount for the State having been
O.47 and the normal for the same pc
rlod is approximately 1.4l. The fol-
lowing places reported heavy rains
Augusta, Ga, Its Florence, 1.79;
Kingstree, 100; Yemassee, 22O !;
Loopers, 1.50; Longshore, l.20; Ches-
tertield, 1.30; Etiingham, l.S4 Liber-
ty, LOO; Anderson, 2O6 Darlington,
LOO; Columbia, 2.47 Hagood, 1.3O.
The percentage OF sunshine for the
State was 81 per cent. Of the possible
which was nearly normal, but in por.
tions OF the State there was very little
sunshine while in the northeastern
counties there was almost an entire
absence of clouds.
The week was favorable one for all
crops and for some, notably cotton.
exactly the weather need for its best
development.
Corn fired in q few localities under
the influence Of the hot sun on, wet
ground, and in such places fodder pull
Ing was hurried. Saving fodder is
general in the eastern portion of the
State and well begun elsewhere. Late
corn looks very promising over the en-
tire State.
Reports on cotton indicate rapid
development Of the plant, and from q
number OF places come reports of
growth having stopped, but blooming
and fruiting freely. Rust and shedding
are reported from nine counties, as
cribed to the wet condition of the soil.
In the western counties, an excessive
growth Of weed is reported, and at The
same time the crop is characterized as
'as fine crop as ever known" The
Identical words being used by CORES
pondents from four counties. Sea
Island cotton made marked improve
ment.
Tobaccoo curing well under way,
but not curing well. In Florence the
crop Is doing we'll, elsewhere it is not
so good.
Peas, turnips, forage crops and
sweet potatoes are doing well, except
that the latter are running very much
to vine.
Correspondents report fruit generally
to have been more or less failure.
Peaches bloomed freely and the
young fruit set well, except for some
varieties that were injured by frost in
March, but the hot weather of May
caused the young peaches to drop
freely, which continued to maturity.
Peaches also suffered from insect
enemies, 80 that of the fruit that
ripened but small portion was perfect
or marketable. There were reports of
peaches rotting on the trees. Taking
quantity and quality into consideration
the peach crop was about one-fourth Of
an average one.
Apples are quite plentiful In certaii,
counties or parts OF counties, and very
| scarce elsewhere. Some trees that
bore no fruit last year are loaded this
year. Apples blossomcd freely and
generally the fruit set we'll, but during
| the extreme heat of May 1t began to
| drop freely and tho condition OF apples
deteriorated steadily. While apples
are plentiful In places, all correspond-
ents speak OF the fruit as OF Very in.
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