The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-05-13
A MARKED IMPROVEMENT
IN THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS OF
THE STATE.

weekly Bulletin of the State Weather
Observer Issued Yesterdav-rbe Rot,
Relieves the Situation Somewhat.
e The following is the encouraging
weekly bulletin of the condition of
: the weather and the crops of the State
issued yesterday by State Weather
? Observer Bauer:
This bulletin covers the weather
and crop conditions for the week end
t ing Saturday, May 2, and in its prep
aratlon were used reports from one or
more correspondents in each county
ofthe State.
WEATHER.
! The past week was considerab11
cooler than the previous one. With
mean temperature about Q degrees
above the normal. The mean for the
week was SO degrees, that being the
average OF 40 stations reporting mean
temperature; the normal for the same
period is approximately 67 degrees.
Ihe highest mean was 73 degrees and
occurred at Shaw's Forks, Aiken coun-
ty; the lowest, IS degrees. occurred at
Little Mountain, Newberry county.
| Ioe maximum temperature for the
week was 80 degrees on May 1st, re.
ported from Gillsonville, Hampton
county, the minimum was 4S on April
2lth, reported from Lynch, Florence
county, and 50 on the 26th, reported
from Elloree, Orangeburg county.
The excess in Temperature over the
normal since March ! was SLIGHTLY in.
creased, and now averages about L.
oegreess per day.
The late drought was efectuallv re-
!leVed at most places during the week.
out the showers were scattered and
partial. SO that there yet remain many
Localities without beneficial rains bnt
generally the rains were sufficient for
the present needs of crops. In rich
land, Newberry, York and portions of
Sumter. Kershaw, Lancaster and Lev
lngton but little rain fell. and nracti.
cally none along the southeastern
coast: Elsewhere the showers were
well distributed and in places heavy.
The following heavy rainfalls were re-.
ported: Society Hill, l6O; Green
2.S4; Pickens, 1872; Camden 81.
A7erlll l:53; Spartanburg, 1,O4: Pow,
eriy Hill, L20; Santuc. l21 Tea
other stations reported measurements
ranging from 0.50 to LOO, and 26 re-
ported from none to O5O. The avera-e
OF 45 rainfall records for the week Is
y. "a. and the normal for the same
period Is approximately O.79.
Note Special reports received since
the regular reports were closed state
That rain was general over the State
oa Sunday and Monday (May 8 and ~
Liberty, Pickens county, reported
over 4 inches. The special renorts
"liI be recorded regularly in the next,
bulletin. 1>'
previous week, esgSa: a9G w,,n-pur~rew-
limited exceptions all crops made salts
factory Improvement, due to the rains
Of this and the previous week. The
full beneficial effects OF the late rains
are not yet reflected in the reports, ex-
cept where anticipated, so that con-
tlnuec. improvement may be expected.
Corn made satisfactory advance dur
ing the week. 1t has received it's Grst
work generally, and in places its sec
ond. The later planting has not at
tanned good stands yet, but will be
materially helped in this respect by
the late rains Corn retains good
color, but cut worms are damaging
the sands in few counties. But
worms were injuriously active in Lex
ingtoa and Edgs6eld counties during
the few cool oights. Much bottom
land corn yet to plant. All reports
on corn are favorable.
Cotton planting is practically fin
ished,- reports indicating that in a few
counties from 5 to 10 per cent. only
remains to be planted. That that
which is up has vigorouns stand of
good color, out later planting coming
| up to irregular stands, but during the
latter part of the week a great i'm
provement was noted in this respect.
Chopping out has been actively begun.
The lot, dry weather of the past two
weeks affected cotton faVorably, ex-
cept tpAt it retarded germination. Sea
| Island cotton has a good stand and
| color, but needs rain badly.
The failing tendency of grain was
efectually checked by the rains. Oats
have shown much Improvement dur
ing the latter portion of the week, but
it continues to be the opinion of most
correspondents that oats cannot fully
recover from the damaging effects of
The late drought. Fall oats look more
promising than spring sowing. Oats
are ripening in the southeastern coun-
ties, and heading generally. Wheat
also has improved, and in places has
sufficient length Of stalk, and is stool
lag and heading satisfactorily.
| Tobacco has grown well in beds.
| Plants are small in beds that were re-
plarted in March. Transplanting has
b-en slow, some farmers Watered the
pIap,s by hand previous to the rains.
| rransplanting will now be pushed
rapidly, as the weather favors it.
Plants coutiaue comparatively scarce.
Rice seeding continues, and what is
up appears to be doing well generally,
except ia Florence county. where
poor stands are reported. The wealth
er favors late planted rice.
| Tue different reports continue to ex-
press diversity of opinion as to the
trai5 prospects. In some localities
fruit is dropping freely, while in other
localities the prospects continue prom
ising. Generally in the extreme east
.rn and extreme western counties the
trees look most promising.
Grapes appear to be putting out nu-
merous bud clusters and promise well.
Small berries are ripening in the
southern ccuuties Straw berries are
plentiful everywhere.
Gardens have improved where
enough rain fell, but il some locali-
ties continue to fail, although sea-