The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-04-22
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G,soIysIBIA Z oI.1 q, April IA. This
uultsosan autllssa. go yers the weather and crop
Sat,,r,, St1Ions !. ior ,ll. the week ending with
preparation were used renorta y frnn, N,
one or more correspond q Ian Ia IN eacht
county of the Stat r. r ssY'1 ~
:, 81 WEATHER.. B ss S.i S..
Iho general weather conditinna :, ,ir.
ing the week We're not the beat for
growing crops, although m ora fsvnr.9 ~.
able at the close. The week ona, Sy MA II,
cold and windy and light frosts si,f, oS
the 9th and 9th were recorded ass fan
Eastward as Berkeley County It III
generally reported that these frosts
had no injurious effect Other
than to retard the growth OF vegeta:
tion. The temperature averaged
about four degrees per day below the
seasonable, and ranged from q mean
OF 90 to ID degrees in the extreme
Western counties to a mean Of from
% to 20 in the extreme Southeastern
counties. The average temperature
Tor the week for tho whole State was
66 and the normal for the same period
is approximately 90. The extreme
range OF temperature. as reported, was
from q maximum of 83 on the 10th at
Gil]sonville, Hampton County. to a
minimum of 80 on the 9th at Santuc.
Union County, on which morning
thin Ice was noted at various points in
the hill country. 5,,,...
There were two days with rain. On
the 9TH sprinkle of rain fell at q
number of places and on the evening
Of the 9th there was a general light
rain over the entire State; too light to
be Of much benefit IS The { greatest
AMOUNT rec orded was o O.2O OF. an kincif}
at Statesburg,, Sumter County, and
the amounts ranged from that to
Trace" The normal amount for the
same period is approximately o. 90
inch. The deficiency in rainfall since
March 1st, 1896, is about three and
one.half inches. 4 Z. y
There was more than the usual
amount of sunshine with an average
Of 81 per cent. for tho State. There was
least cloudlness in the Western por.
tions Of the State aud most in the Eapt
central portion.
| CROPS.
Planting made rapid progress dur.
| ing the week. The only unfayora Bile
condition, against tho thorough prep
aration of lands was q tendency Of
ground to bake, or become too hard by
reason of dryness, and this condition
was confined to clay lands. It was
too dry and cool for The rapid germi +
nation of seed and poor stands are, in
consequence, reported at this time.
| The progress of the various crops is
| briefly given below, averaging the re-
ports, so as to give the prevailing con-
dition, and nothing such exceptions
only that are at wide varjances with
the general terror of the reports:
Upland corn about all planted and
much Of it up or coming up. Perfect
stands the exception. Cool weather
affected its color. Bottom lands being
planted. S#t T.
Cotton planting progressing rapid
ly and is drawing to finish in the
southeastern counties while only
fairly begun in the extreme Western
counties. Some early planting is up
but affected by cool weather. Sea is
land cotton about all planted.
Reports indicate that tobacco will
receive considerable attention this
year. Beds did not do we'll except
where we'll protected. Some farmers
are about ready to transplant. "A
The sowing of rice has been in pro.
gress during the past two weeks.
Wheat is reported as looking prom
ising, but making slow growth.
There is g want of uniformity in the
reports on the condition of oats, some
reporting fair to good and others fair
to poor stands. In some localities fall
sown oats are doing best; in Others
spring sown. The prevailing condi-
ton is no doubt promising, but oats
stand IN need of warm weather and
rain. Rye is heading. 4. u n
Pastures do not as yet afford graz
ing in the central and North western
counties.
is the general opinion of cores
pondents that early fruit, especially
LIE Conte pears and st. John and al.
berta varieties of peaches, are greatly
damaged, but that late varieties are as
yet safe. Wild plums and berries are
putting on fruit heavily.
Gardens continue backward. but
gardens planted in the fall are yield.
ing vegetables for use now. Ship
ments of early vegetables and fruit,
from the coast continue.s Straw berries,
asparagus and lettuce largely, peas in
small quantities..
Irish potatoes mostly planted and
up. The early planting touched by
frost but scarcely injured. This crop
needs rain badly. u .
j. w. BAUER, Section Director.
Give the Little Ones Something to Do.