The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
CROP BULLETIN
Of the South Carolina Weather and
Crop Service.


or the South Carolina Weather and
Crop Service.
The following is Observer Bauer'a
climate and crop service weekly report
from ono or moro correspondents in
each county in the State:
AS growing crops stood in need OF
rain during previous weeks, it follows
that with the copious showers there
was marked and general improve.
ment in their con iition during the
past week. The rains, however, inter
fered with the wheat and oats harvest,
much OF which was cut and shocked,
and it is thought may be damaged.
The rains also intorfered with plowing,
but little having been done. Most
fields were well cultivated and clean,
but grass is springing up rapidly, and
the present need is for sunshine and
dry weather for killing grass.
Eally corn is in silks and tassels, and
is being ''laid by" in excellent condi-
ton 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
climbing" well, and in some places is
in bloom with squares forming freely.
Some reports indicate sappy condi-
tion and tendency to grow too much
to weed. On the whole, the plant is
in good condition but needs sunshine.
Grass threatens some fields. Sea- Island
cotton in poor condition.
Peas 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 il is doing
only ''fairly WE'LL"
Rice is still being sown and the
crop is growing we'll generally, ex-
cept upland, in which q marked i'm
prove cement is expected on account of
the rains.
Irish potatoes on the coast we're not
materially helped by the rains, but
elsewhere seem to have started q new
growth.
Sweet potatoes slips extensively set
~Se ~~NSA way AoNoihOAO
Melons have made excellent advance,
as also has cane, both of which are
very promising.
Peaches. plums and apples continue
to drop freely, and the outlook is for O
small fruit crop ofrather poor quality.
Blackberries and huckleberries i'm
proved and continue plentiful.
Gardens have started growing again,
and the supply of vegetables has
materially increased and the quality
has improved.
Pastures which haYa hsen- moor mn
t this finna are growing well and are
beginning to afford excellent grazing.
The crop outlook is at this time very
encouraging, being reported the best
for many years by number of corres-
pondents particularly in the north
eastern counties.
TELEGRhPHIC TICKS.
The Moore Cycle Company of South
Milwaukee, Wis, has assigned. AS
sets 100000. Libilties considerably
less.
The grand jury Mt Camden, N. j.,
found thirteen indictments against ex-
City Treasurer F. A. Michelton, who
is alleged to be short in bis accounts
to that city S10,700.
1t is reported that the steamer Com
mordUfe Is to clear for Aspinwall from
Charleston, s. c., soon, but in reality
she is to steer for Cuba with / 200, 900
rounds of ammunition, $500 Rcming-
ton rifles, and 1000 pounds of dyma-
mite.
The engagement of Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt, daughter of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, to Henry Payne Whitney,
son of William G.. Whitney, was an
nounced in New York Wednesday.
The engagement has been rumored
from time to time for several months,
but not until Wednesday was it authori-
tatively announced.