The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-17
CROP CHANCES CHANGED.
The Weekley Bulletin of the Condition of
the Weather and the Crops.

the Weather and the Crops.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. June 10.-The
following weekly bulletin Of the con-
dition OF the weather and the crops Of
the State for the past week was issued
yesterday by State Observer Bauer:
The past week was the second one for
the current crop season that had a
mean temperature below the normal,
the deficiency having averaged one de-
gree per day, and it averaged five de-
grees per day lower than during the
preceding week, due to lower day and
night temperatures, but more part'cu-
larly the former, cloudy weather hav-
ing kept the maxima generally below
80 and on the Sd below so.
The average of 81 mean temperature
reports was a degrees, ranging from
10 at Greenville and Trial to II at
seven different stations. The normal
for The week is IS.
The maximum temperature for the
week was 101 on the Isl at Gillison-
vile. and the minimum was IS on the
I'd and 5th at Looper's and Greenwood
respectively.
There were light scattered showers
on Sunday and Monday, and on Tues
day general rain set in that con-
tinued throughout Wednesday, end.
ing with showers on Thursday. The
rain was we'll distributed and in places
excessive. It efectually relieved the
drought over the entire State: In a
number of counties lands were badly
washed, and locally small areas of bot
torn lands were flooded. The follow
ing places reported excessive rains;
Batesburg 1 10; Greenwood 3,42; st.
George 1.-TWO reports) 4.63 and 600;
Elloree 4 30; Beaufort SIS; Poverty
Hill 25; 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 aver
age of AZ reports is 3 is, and the nor
NAL for the week is 1.12, the past week
having been the first one during this
crop season that had an excess OF rain
fall.
Damaging hail fell in Edgeield and
Lexington. The prevailing winds were
northeasterly during the rainy period.
There was only about half the usual
amount Of sunshine for the week, the
percentage OF possible sunshine ranged
from Is to 70, ami averaged about 36
per cent. There was most cloudiness
over Florence aid Darlington, and
least in the western counties.
AS growing crops stood inueed OF
rain during previous weeks, it follows
that with the copious showers there
was a marked and general improve
ment in their condition 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 interfered 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.
Early corn is in silks, and tassels,
and is being Laid by" in excellent
condition. generally. June corn is be.
ing 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
70 have been injured. Cotton is limb
ing" we'll, and in some places is in
bloom with squares forming freely.
Some reports indicate a sappy condl-
ton and a tendency to grow too much
to weed. On the whole, the plant is
in good condition but needs sunshine.
Grass threatens some fields. Seals
land cotton in poor condition.
Peas are being extensively sown on
stubble lands and with cora. This
work being considerably in advance Of
the usual time for doing it.
Tobacco is reported small and sicksy
in Florence and the best reports on its
condition indicate that it is doing only
fairly well.
Irish potatoes on the coast were not
materially helped by rains, but else
where seem to have started new
growth.
Rice is still being sown and the crops
is growing well generally, except up
land, in which a marked improvement
is ex pected on account Of the rains.
Sweet potatoes slips extensively set
outunder very favorable conditions.
Melons have made excellentadvance
as also cane, both of which are very
promising.
Peaches, plums and apples continue
to drop freely, and the outlook is for
small fruit crop of rather poor quality.
Blackberries and huckleberries in
proved and continue plentiful.
Gardens have started growing again
and the supply of vegetables has
materially Increased and the quality
has improved.
Pastures which have been poor up
to this time 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 cor
respondents particularly in the north
eastern counties.
Eleven Killed.